Buyer's Guide

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This Guide, which was developed by the Crane Manufacturers Association of America an independent trade association affiliated with MHI, provides guidance about the proper selection of a material handling system and covers issues such as the service for which it will be used, the frequency of its use, matching its speed with manufacturing needs, budget and more. It was developed with the sole intent of offering information to parties engaged in selecting and purchasing such a material handling system. This Guide is advisory only and should be regarded as a simple tool that the buyer may or may not choose to follow, adopt, modify, or reject. The following information does not constitute a comprehensive safety program, cannot guard the buyer from pitfalls in selecting and purchasing such a system, and should not be relied upon as such. Such a program should be developed, and an independent adviser should be consulted to do so.

VOLUNTARY. The acceptance or use of this Guide is completely voluntary. Its existence does not in any respect preclude anyone, whether it has approved the Guide or not, from following procedures and assuming responsibilities not conforming to this Guide.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. CMAA, MHI, and their members assume no responsibility and disclaim all liability of any kind, however arising, as a result of acceptance or use or alleged use of this Guide. User specifically understands and agrees that CMAA, MHI, and their members, their officers, agents, and employees shall not be liable under any legal theory of any kind for any action or failure to act with respect to the proper selection of a material handling system as well as matters such as the service for which it will be used, the frequency of its use, matching its speed with manufacturing needs, budget or any other activity covered by This Guide. Any use of this information must be determined by the user to be in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local 1aws and regulations.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. CMAA, MHI, and their members make no warranties of any kind, express, implied, or statutory, in connection with the information in this Guide and specifically disclaim all implied warranties of merchantability or of fitness for particular purpose.

INDEMNIFICATION. By referring to or otherwise employing This Guide, the user agrees to defend, protect, indemnify, and hold CMAA, MHI, their members, their officers, agents, and employees harmless from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages, and liabilities, direct, incidental, or consequential, arising from acceptance or use or alleged use of this Guide, including loss of profits and reasonable attorneys' fees which may arise out of the acceptance or use or alleged use of this Guide. The intent of this provision and of the user is to absolve and protect CMAA, MHI, their members, their officers, agents, and employees from any and all loss relating in any way to this Guide, including those resulting from the user's own negligence.