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Suggestions to Buyers

Suggestions to Buyers

We call your attention to the following items which, when shown on your orders, will expedite entry, production and shipment.

Unit of Quantity: Specify whether ordered quantity is packages, base boxes or weight.
Ordered Size: Rolling Width, if critical. (Grain direction is perpendicular to rolling width)
Steel Type and Temper: Specify, if known.  Note: Only aluminum killed continuous cast steels are available.
Customer Application: Specify .  Mill can then determine steel type and temper, if not known. (Samples of intricate parts are desirable.)
Coils: Inside diameter (16 in.-Standard, 20-1/2 in. or other-inquire).
Maximum coil weight.
Maximum outside diameter.
Welds (number acceptable) or no welds (no welds subject to price extra.)
Method of Packaging:

Cut Sizes:

Specify number of packages  per unit or maximum weight per unit. Type, height and clearance of skids; also whether runners are crosswise or lengthwise
If differentially coated, whether the marking is coiled inside or outside.

Coils:

Eye vertical-on skid or skeleton platform?
Eye horizontal-on skid or skeleton platform?
Paper or metal wrapped, or bare?
Shroud or no shroud?
Method of Transportation: Rail or truck
if rail-name of delivering carrier, any restrictions such as maximum car length, etc. If truck-any specific equipment necessary, method of unloading (fork-lift tractor, overhead crane with "C" hook, sheet lifters, etc.) whether side or rear unloading, etc.; also receiving days, unloading hours.

   
 
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