STANDARD
WARRANTY & ORDER
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
HOW
TO ORDER
Orders
may be placed through our sales representatives in your
area or directly with the sales department, and should
be addressed as follows:
SAGE
LABORATORIES, INC.
8 Executive Drive
Hudson,
NH 03051 USA
Telephone:
(603) 459-1600
Fax:
(603) 459-1605
Code
Identification Number: (CAGE) - 07180
ACCEPTANCE
OF ORDER
Orders
received by facsimile or telephone will be accepted and
initially processed pending receipt of confirming purchase
order. Unless paid by credit card, receipt of confirming purchase order is required
within 15 working days or prior to component delivery,
whichever is sooner. Sage(Seller) reserves the right to
refuse any purchase order regardless of intent based on
prior quotation by Seller. Commencement of work prior
to receipt of final purchase order shall not be interpreted
as acceptance of order.
TERMS
OF PAYMENT
All
invoices are due and payable 30 days from date of invoice
unless otherwise negotiated at the time of order placement.
No discounts are authorized. Unless credit has already
been established, shipment will be made upon receipt of
payment in advance. Each shipment shall be considered
a separate and independent transaction, and payment therefore
shall be made accordingly.
EXPORT
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Full
payment is required in U.S. Dollars in advance of shipment,
or against irrevocable letter of credit confirmed by a
U.S. bank. Sage assumes no liability for bank charges,
fees, duties, taxes, tariffs or other miscellaneous charges.
PRICES
Quoted
prices do not include federal, state, or local excise
taxes, export or special packaging or any compliance testing.
(e.g. vibration, environmental, life cycle, etc.) unless
specifically requested or identified.
F.O.B.
POINT AND SHIPPING METHODS
Unless
specified otherwise, all sales are considered to be made
F.O.B. Hudson, New Hampshire and title passes to the Buyer
upon delivery to the carrier. Damage in transit is handled
by the Buyer directly with the carrier. Shipments are
made the most economical method using “best commercial
practices” unless Buyer’s specific instructions
regarding method and routing are provided in the purchase
order.
CHANGE
ORDERS AND CANCELLATIONS
Change
orders are considered to be in effect after both the Buyer
and Sage have reached a mutual agreement as to the effect
of the change on price, delivery, or other conditions
of the order.
Cancellation
of an order can be made only with Sage’s written
consent and upon such terms as will satisfy all costs
incurred by Sage and its proportionate profit on work
completed. Sage will stop work promptly upon receipt of
written cancellation intent..
All
standard catalog products will be subject to a customary
restocking charge or cancellation charge depending on
the specific circumstances of the cancellation.
All
Cut&Trimmed Wireline® and Wirepac® products
are manufactured to Customer defined lengths based on
specified frequencies of operation. Once trimmed, or manufactured,
these products are custom in nature and cannot be restocked.
Termination liability equals full order value within 5
days ARO.
CUSTOMER/GOVERNMENT
SOURCE INSPECTION
Should
source inspection be required, it must be so indicted
at the time the request for quotation is made and, subsequently,
reflected on purchase order. There is a normal charge
for source inspection on a per visit basis.
PUBLISHED
SPECIFICATIONS
Sage
reserves the right to change, modify, amend or update
any and all published specifications, literature, catalogs
and other representation made regarding Products offered
by the company for general sale at any time.
REPAIRS
AND RECALIBRATION
Repairs
and recalibration of Sage products are made at the factory.
Before returning any component, please contact Sage directly
for the assignment of an RMA number, shipping address,
and instructions. A form will be provided requesting relevant
Product information from the Customer such as model number
and serial number and as much information as possible
about the reason for return. Allow at least 2 working
days for processing of repair authorizations. All non-warranty
returns are subject to a minimum evaluation charge. An
additional estimate of the cost to repair will be submitted
to the customer for approval before commencement of repair
work. The cost of repair is based upon the cost of labor
and materials, plus a service charge. Returns must be
shipped prepaid to the attention of the Repair Department
at the address shown above. All conditions, limitations,
actions and liabilities express or implied in the forgoing
Sage “Standard Warranty” apply to all returns
regardless of conflicting Customer declarations unless
otherwise agreed to in writing by Seller.
STANDARD
WARRANTY
This
warranty applies to components and devices (herein “Products”)
manufactured and sold by Sage Laboratories Inc. and its
subsidiaries. Seller warrants said Products to free of
defects in material and workmanship when used under normal
operating conditions with the Seller;s specified ratings
as published on the day of shipment or other ratings agreed
to by Seller in writing prior to delivery, and in accordance
with Seller’s operating instructions. Seller’s
obligation under this warranty is limited in accordance
with the period of time and all other concessions specified
herein or as may be specified by the Seller on the face
of the quotation precipitating the order or other agreed
in writing by Seller.
The
sole exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be the
repair, or at Seller’s option, replacement of defective
Products or alternatively, Seller may elect to refund
an equitable portion of the purchase price of the Product.
Defective Products are those found upon examination by
the Seller to be in-operate within the periods and application
specified herein due or traceable to defects in original
materials or workmanship.
WARRANTY
PERIOD
The
warranty period shall commence on the date of shipment
from Seller’s plant and extend twelve (12) months
following the date of shipment. Upon beginning of said
warranty period, all customer’s remedies shall be
governed by the terms stated or referenced in this warranty.
Replacement or repair under warranty does not extend the
original warranty. In-warranty repaired or replacement
parts or Products are warranted only for the remaining
unexplored portion of the original warranty period applicable
to the repaired or replaced parts or Products. After expiration
of the warranty period, the Customer shall be charged
at the then current prices for parts, labor and transportation.
WARRANTY
COVERAGE LIMITATION
All
claims under warranty must be made promptly after occurrence
of circumstances giving rise thereto and must be received
within the applicable warranty period or written notification
of the claim made prior to the expiration date and acknowledged
by Seller. Such claims should be processed strictly pursuant
to the section titled “Repairs and Recalibration”
above. Seller reserves the right to reject any warranty
claim not promptly reported and any warranty claim n any
item that has been altered or has been shipped by non-acceptable
means of transportation. When a Product is returned for
examination and inspection or for any other reason, Customer
shall be responsible for all damage resulting from improper
packing or handling, and for loss in transit, not withstanding
any defect or non-conformity claimed in the Product. In
all case Seller has sole responsibility for determining
the cause and nature of failure and Seller’s determination
with regard thereto shall be final. If it is found that
Seller’s Product, whether within the warranty period
or not, has been returned without confirmed cause, Customer
will be notified and the Product returned at the Customer’s
expense; in addition, the reasonable charge evaluation,
testing, and examination made on Products so returned.
LIMITATIONS
OF LIABILITY
Sellers
obligation under this warranty is limited in accordance
with all conditions of sale. SELLER’S AGGREGATE
LIABILITY IN DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
PAYMENT, IF ANY, RECEIVED BY SELLER FOR THE UNIT OR PRODUCT
OR SERVICE FURNISHED OR TO BE FURNISHED, AS THE CASE MAY
BE, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF CLAIM OR DISPUTE. IN NO EVENT
SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
OR SPECIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, HOWSOEVER CAUSED,
LIABILTY TO THIRD PARTIES FOR BODILY INJURY INCLUDING
DEATH, RELATING TO SELLER’S PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCTS
DELIVERED HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAW’’S OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SHALL
NOT BE AFFECTED BY FOREGOING OR BY PROVISIONS HEREIN.
PROVIDED HOWEVER, EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY AGREES TO
HOLD THE OTHER HARMLESS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PORTION OF
SAID PERSONAL INJURY L;IABILITY AS REFLECTS ITS OWN RELATIVE
FAULT, INCLUDING THE FAULT OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS.
No
action, regardless of form, arising out of, or in any
way connected with, the Products or services, furnished
or to be furnished by Seller, may be brought by Customer
more than one (1) year after the cause of action has accrued.
THIS
WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR INTENDED
PURPOSE, USE OR APPLICATION, AND ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS
OR LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF SELLER, UNLESS OTHER SUCH
WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ARE EXPRESSLY AGREED
TO IN WRITING BY SELLER.