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(610) 647-5828
Facsimile
(610) [same as above, but call first !]
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Consulting and other work done by graduate engineers: ...........$145
Scanning electron
microscopy and EDXA: ........... Subcontracted
routine
and externally directed, including
qualitative
energy dispersive x-ray analysis of composition
Quantitative wavelength
dispersive x-ray analysis (WDXA): ......... Subcontracted
microscopic
and/or macroscopic analysis
of elemental
composition with the electron microprobe
Metallography and
specimen preparation: .......... Subcontracted
Hardness testing:
......... Subcontracted
Microhardness testing:
......... Subcontracted
Routine specimen
cutting & machining: ........$75
Clerical Assistance
: .......$40
typing
and keying of data
Note:
Professional fees cover the following activities:
Technical
discussions, literature and library research, planning,
proposal
preparation, testing, experimentation, data collection, microscopy,
report
writing, calculations, and theoretical analysis.
Travel
and Waiting Time:
Charged
at 2/3 of the hourly rate for the work at hand
when the
circumstances of the assignment prevent us
from making
other use of our time;
this applies
to legal appearances as well.
Subcontracted
Services:
Quality
Related services are billed at cost plus 20 % to cover our accountability
and to
cover the cost of maintaining regular auditsof our subcontractor's quality
assurance programs.
Common
Subcontracted Services are billed at cost plus 10%.
Travel
Costs, Materials, and Supplies:
Except
for metallographic specimen preparation, where all normal consumable supplies
are included
in the hourly rate, all other project-related expenses are billed at cost.
Photographs
and Negatives:
We customarily
make one, Type 400 Polaroid print for each photographic figure, at $4.50;
if a second print is desired, we can make and a Type 55 P/N Polaroid print
& negative for an additional $5.50. For extra copies of the photographs
requested after completion of the report, there is a $50 set-up charge,
plus $5 per print. For extra copies requested at the beginning of the project,
there is no set-up charge.
Report
format:
We use
Microsoft Word 97 for most professional reports;
and we
include digitally reproduced figures
made with
a digital camera from the original Polaroid prints.
Report
delivery:
Our reports
can be E-mailed (if less than five megabytes),
delivered
on compact disk (CD-R),
or printed
in color with an inkjet printer.
Express
Charges:
We ship
reports having more than $50 worth of photographs by Federal Express;
our invoices
reflect our best estimate of the Fedex charges at the time of the invoice,
at cost.
Priority,
Emergency Service:
In certain
instances, pre-approved by the client,
a priority
(rush basis) premium above the standard rates may be charged.
This includes
weekends and holidays.
Terms
of Payment:
Due upon
receipt of invoice.