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Certification Gorilla Machinery has structured the certification of used foundry equipment to alleviate these common and substantial problems in 3 ways: 5 Star Certification Program - All equipment has a condition rating: 5 - Next to new 4 - Good Condition - Read-to-Go 3 - Fair Condition - Works 2 - Runs / Needs Attention 1 - Parts Machine INTRO 5-STAR PROGRAM INSPECTION SERVICES   We only sell inspected & certified equipment that is either:   On-site in the Gorilla warehouse   Off-site, but has been personally inspected by Gorilla Machinery personnel or a qualified inspector.

3. We offer inspection services of equipment not belonging to Gorilla for a nominal fee plus normal expenses.
    
   1. Off-site inspection (anywhere in North America) – Price will be dependent on availability of personnel, location, and extent of the inspection.
       
   2. On-site services offered include:
       
      • We will receive equipment, connect to services, operate in dry cycle mode, and inspect to determine overall functionality (fee based).
         
      • Testing and inspection: complete pressure washing and analysis of structure, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical function, controls, plc and programming.

        Once the testing and certification inspection is performed, we will submit a written report with condition rating, functionality, and estimated cost to repair / rebuild / rework / refurbish (R4) to an higher certification, with the minimum being 3-star.

        While these testing fees may be perceived to be expensive, there is much less financial exposure than the traditional method of sending a check for 100% payment and hoping the machine is as described. If it isn’t, and you have to use in-house personnel to repair, which in and of itself can be very expensive if you take into account the fact that personnel are not performing their regular duties while working on unfamiliar equipment, tying up other operational personnel to source parts, write PO’s, receive parts and hope they are correct while probably paying more for these components than a machine re-builder like Gorilla (Palmer).

        Once R4 (repair / rebuild / rework / refurbish) work is performed, the customer is invited to visit our facility to see the machine in operation or we will videotape the machine in detail while cycling and submit the video to the customer.

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We will not certify any machine we have not inspected either in house or at owner’s location or had inspected by a certified inspector. Machines listed that are not in our possession or inspected will not be sold by Gorilla. They must be purchased directly from the owner and Gorilla (Palmer) takes no responsibility for condition or value.

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