Why do dies remain with the die caster after completion of the production run?
A. Even when a future production run has not been decided on, it is customary for the die caster to retain control and possession of die casting dies and production tooling. Since the full cost of engineering, designing, obtaining, and maintaining the die casting dies and production tooling is not fully reflected in the charges to the purchaser for these items, an additional charge may be necessary for these unreimbursed costs if the die casting dies and production tooling are removed from the die caster’s plant. It is also customary, in the case of die casting dies and production tooling which have not been used for three consecutive years for production of die castings, for the purchaser be notified that this time period has occured and that unless notification and arrangements for shipment to the purchaser are made in a reasonable time the die caster will be allowed to scrap the inactive dies and tooling.
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