Specifications include, but are not limited to: STAINLESS STEEL All material installed shall be new. All welds shall be continuous on all seams. Skip welds shall not be acceptable. If required to prevent heat distortion, alternate skip welding is permitted outside of the hopper, but the total weld length shall exceed the seam length. Skip welds must have the Equipment Division’s prior written approval before bid award. All non-stainless steel shall be thoroughly cleaned, primed, and painted or powder coated. All sharp corners that could cause injury shall be rounded and ground smooth. All welds shall be free of slag inclusions and under cut. Fillet weld sizes shall be equivalent to the thickness of the least of the jointed plates. All metal shall be free of all cracks, dents and defects due to metal fatigue or physical damage. All welding shall be done by human and or machine and shall meet or exceed the American Welding Society Standards. (Certificates available upon request). All welds shall be done using the same welding consumables as the material being welded (no mild steel on stainless steel). MILD STEEL All material installed shall be new and free of rust. All welds shall be continuous on all seams. Skip welds shall not be acceptable. All welds shall be free of slag inclusions and under cut. Fillet weld sizes shall be equivalent to the thickness of the least of the jointed plates. All sharp corners that could cause injury shall be rounded and ground smooth. All metal shall be free of all cracks, dents and defects due to metal fatigue or physical damage. All metal shall be thoroughly cleaned, primed, and painted or powder coated. All welding shall be done by human and or machine and shall meet or exceed the American Welding Society Standards. (Certificates available upon request). All welds shall be done using the same welding consumables as the material being welded (no mild steel on stainless steel).