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2.11 Standards compliance. The clamps shall conform to the requirements of ASME B30.20. The contractor may submit independent proof, satisfactory to the contracting agency, that the clamp conforms to ASME B30.20, including the operational and rated load tests.
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Unless disapproved by the Government, except as otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein.
3.2 Responsibility for compliance. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as quality conformance inspection.
3.3 Quality conformance inspection. The quality conformance inspection shall be performed on sample clamps selected in accordance with the inspection lot and sampling requirements. This inspection shall include examination and operational tests as specified herein.
3.4 Inspection lot. All units offered to the Government at one time shall be considered a lot for purposes of inspection. A sample unit shall be one complete clamp.
3.5 Examination. Each sample selected in accordance with the inspection lot and sampling requirements shall be examined for compliance with the salient characteristics requirements specified herein. This element of inspection shall encompass all visual examinations and dimensional measurements. Noncompliance with any specified requirements or presence of one or more defects preventing or lessening maximum efficiency shall constitute cause for rejection.
3.6 Tested capacity. When tested with various plates of suitable thickness, the clamp shall lift and hold a load equal to not less than three times the rated capacity of the clamp, while mounted in normal operating position for a period of two minutes. Inspection of the clamp after the test shall show no evidence of damage, distortion, or malfunction.
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
4.1 Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, provided they fall within the tolerances specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of ASTM SI-10 (IEEE/ASTM
SI-10), and all other requirements of this Commercial Item Description including form, fit and function are met. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the contracting officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product.
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