The first and most obvious responsibility of the distributor is to deliver to the customer the component that was requested, in all aspects of its specification: size, grade, finish, etc. While no delivery error is desirable, the errors that are not readily detectable can be the most dangerous. For example, while the incorrect nominal diameter or thread pitch probably would be discovered at assembly and not installed, the bolt that is 1/8'' too short might not, and that reduction in thread length could compromise the joint. Even bolts that are slightly too long can have the same effect by raising the possibility that installation torque will be reached due to reaching the end of the thread ...

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