What procedures are followed if a product design change occurs before production but after the die casting dies have been made?
A. If any changes are required by the purchaser to finished die casting dies, or other production tooling, which deviate from the original print provided for the dies and tooling at the time of quotation, the die caster reserves the right to requote the cost, quality, expected die life, and delivery of the tooling. Any changes to the order must be agreed to by the die caster, in writing. Some changes after die completion can be made relatively economically; others may be costly or virtually impossible to make without remaking the entire die cavity. In the case of cancelled orders, the die caster will usually require some payment. Such payment is necessary to compensate the die caster for costs of work in process to the date of cancellation and commitments made by the die caster for purchases relating to the original order.
