Dear all,
May I please check with the Engineers in the USA and in Canada, please. I am currently discussing an offer (scope: Process, mech, EIA and equipment for a dryer plant) with a supplier from Canada.
The supplier informed me that he will NOT submit any design calculations to support his design, only a Professional Engineer Stamped Wngineering Drawing. E.g. for a design of a tank (not to ASME), he will provide an endorsed engineering draiwng, but not the calculations to support his design. He informed it is part of his engineering know how and my company does not have access to it, to protect his company's engineering knowledge.
I was like, "Come on, if one goes to Bednar, you can get the design procedures there. I need the calculation to verify your drawing, e.g. weld and thicknesses"
He was like, "Well, I am not going to show another company how to go it. If you wish, you can perform the calculation yourself. I will take out the design package from my offer. You can verify and sign off the calculations yourself".
Is this way Engineers and Companies operate in Canada? (and USA)? I am in Asia now and have worked also in Europe. I have dealt with Clients like Foster Wheeler and Shell as supplier and always provided all calculations. Thanks and regards.
May I please check with the Engineers in the USA and in Canada, please. I am currently discussing an offer (scope: Process, mech, EIA and equipment for a dryer plant) with a supplier from Canada.
The supplier informed me that he will NOT submit any design calculations to support his design, only a Professional Engineer Stamped Wngineering Drawing. E.g. for a design of a tank (not to ASME), he will provide an endorsed engineering draiwng, but not the calculations to support his design. He informed it is part of his engineering know how and my company does not have access to it, to protect his company's engineering knowledge.
I was like, "Come on, if one goes to Bednar, you can get the design procedures there. I need the calculation to verify your drawing, e.g. weld and thicknesses"
He was like, "Well, I am not going to show another company how to go it. If you wish, you can perform the calculation yourself. I will take out the design package from my offer. You can verify and sign off the calculations yourself".
Is this way Engineers and Companies operate in Canada? (and USA)? I am in Asia now and have worked also in Europe. I have dealt with Clients like Foster Wheeler and Shell as supplier and always provided all calculations. Thanks and regards.