Welcome to the web site operated by D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. The D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES.com web site ("D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. Web Site" or the "Web Site") provides general information about D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. and its products free of charge to users in the United States.

By your use of this Site you agree to these terms and conditions (the "Terms of Use"). D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time and each visit you make to D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES.com shall be subject to the current guidelines.

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before accessing or using any part of this Web Site. By accessing or using this Web Site, you agree that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, as amended from time to time, as well as the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated into these Terms of Use. If you do not wish to agree to these Terms of Use, do not access or use any part of this Web Site. Your continued use of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site means that you accept and agree to the current or revised Terms of Use. If you disagree with the Terms of Use (as amended from time to time) or are dissatisfied with this Web Site, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using this Web Site.

Overview: The D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site has been created solely for the purpose of providing information about D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. and includes information about D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. products and services, news, press releases, awards, history, and other information.

Copyright Restriction/Use of Content: The entire contents of this Web Site (including all information, software, communications, scripting, photographs, text, displays, videos, graphics, animations and audio) and the design, selection and arrangement thereof: all of which are proprietary to D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. or its licensors and are protected by United States and international laws regarding copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary rights. Permission to use the content on the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site is granted for personal, non-commercial, and informational uses only or legitimate business purposes related to your role as a current or prospective customer, supplier, or distributor of D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. You may not copy, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display or perform, republish, store, transmit or distribute any of the material on this site without the prior written consent of D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. , except to:(a) store copies of such materials temporarily in RAM, (b) store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes, and (c) print a reasonable number of pages of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site. All copies must retain any trademarks, copyright notices and other marking with respect to the source of the information. Neither the title nor any intellectual property rights to any information or material in this Web Site are transferred to you, but remain with D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. or the applicable owner of such content. Except as expressly authorized by D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. in writing, you may not reproduce, sell or exploit for any commercial purposes (a) any part of this Web Site, (b) access to this Web Site or (c) use of this Web Site or of any services or materials available through this Web Site.

Trademarks: The term " D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. " is a trademark and the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. logo and all related product and service names, designs and slogans are D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Trademarks. You may not use such marks without D/F Machine Specialties, Inc.'s prior written permission. All other names, brands and marks are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Dealings with Distributors and Other Merchants: If you choose to correspond, participate in a promotion or engage in transactions with any distributor or other merchant found on or through this Web Site, you acknowledge and agree that D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. is not a party to, and will not be responsible for, your interaction with such distributor, including its treatment of your information and the terms and conditions applicable to any transaction between you and the distributor or merchant. The terms of your interaction with any distributor or other merchant are solely between you and such distributor or merchant. You agree that D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. will have no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage of any kind that you may suffer as the result of any such interaction or the presence of such distributor or merchant on this Web Site.

Information Provided "As Is": You assume all responsibility and risk for the use of this Web Site. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. does not assume any liability for the materials, information and opinions provided on, or available through, the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site (the "Site Content"). Any of the Site Content may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. has the right to make changes and updates to the Site Content without prior notice. Neither the Site Content nor any advice or information given by D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. or its employees shall create any warranty. Reliance on such advice, information or the Site Content is solely at your own risk. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. disclaims any liability for injury or damages resulting from the use of thereof.

THE D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. WEB SITE, THE SITE CONTENT AND THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS. INFORMATION PUBLISHED AT THIS SITE MAY REFER TO PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. DISTRIBUTOR FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU. D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. DISTRIBUTORS ARE INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES AND SET THEIR OWN PRICING AND TERMS OF SALE. NEITHER D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, USEFULNESS OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE CONTENT OR THE D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. WEB SITE. SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. WARRANTS OR REPRESENTS THAT THE D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. WEB SITE, THE SITE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; THAT THE D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. WEB SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR THAT THE D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. WEB SITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS. D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. Because some jurisdictions do not allow this exclusion, the above limitations may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability: D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. shall not be liable for any damages of any kind whatsoever arising out of your reliance on the information on this Web Site. D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from viruses that may affect your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in this Web Site or any other linked web sites on or in the Internet generally or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video or audio from this Web Site or any linked web site or the Internet generally.

IN NO EVENT WILL D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC., ITS LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. WEB SITE, THE SITE CONTENT, ANY SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE OR ANY LINKED SITE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DELAY, INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE, VIRUSES, DELETION OF FILES OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, OR ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. WEB SITE OR THE SITE CONTENT, WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS NEGLIGENCE BY D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. AND WHETHER OR NOT D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOUR USE OF THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SERVICES FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ALL COSTS THEREOF.

Indemnification: You agree to indemnify and hold harmless D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, third-party information providers, licensors and others involved in the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site or the delivery of products, services or information over the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site, from and against any and all liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising from any violation by you of this Agreement or your use of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site or any products, services or information obtained from this Web Site.

Privacy Protection of Personal Information: D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. 's use of your personal information and your responsibilities in connection with protecting your privacy are described in the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.

Customer Assistance Policy: The business of D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. is manufacturing and selling high quality welding and cutting equipment. Our challenge is to meet the needs of our customers and to exceed their expectations. D/F encourages purchasers to ask for advice or information about their use of our products. We respond to our customers based on the best information in our possession at that time. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. is not in a position to warrant or guarantee such advice, and assumes no liability, with respect to such information or advice. We expressly disclaim any warranty of any kind, including any warranty of fitness for any customer's particular purpose, with respect to such information or advice. As a matter of practical consideration, we also cannot assume any responsibility for updating or correcting any such information or advice once it has been given, nor does the provision of information or advice create, expand or alter any warranty with respect to the sale of our products. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. is a responsive manufacturer, but the selection and use of specific products sold by D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. is solely within the control of, and remains the sole responsibility of the customer. Many variables beyond the control of D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. affect the results obtained in applying this type of fabrication methods and service requirements.

Use Of The D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site: You agree to use the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site only for lawful purposes:

(a) Specifically you agree not to do any of the following: (1) upload to or transmit on the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site any defamatory, indecent, obscene, harassing, violent or otherwise objectionable material, or any material that is, or may be, protected by copyright, without permission from the copyright owner; (2) use the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site to violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or to violate the laws of any jurisdiction; (3) intercept or attempt to intercept electronic mail not intended for you; (4) misrepresent an affiliation with any person or organization; (5) upload to or transmit on the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site any advertisements or solicitations of business; (6) restrict or inhibit use of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site by others; (7) upload or otherwise transmit files that contain a virus or corrupted data; (8) collect information about others (including e-mail addresses) without their consent; (9) download a file or software or include in a message any software, files or links that you know, or have reason to believe, cannot be distributed legally over the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site or that you have a contractual obligation to keep confidential (notwithstanding its availability on the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site); (10) post "spam," transmit chain letters or engage in other similar activities; or (11) engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site, or which, as determined by D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. , may harm D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. or users of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site or expose them to liability.

(b) Any content and/or opinions uploaded, expressed or submitted to a message board, chat room or any other publicly available section of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site (including password-protected areas), and all articles and responses to questions, other than the content provided by D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. , are solely the opinions and responsibility of the person or entity submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. . You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever content you submit, and you, not D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. , have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability and appropriateness. By uploading or otherwise transmitting material to any area of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site, you warrant that the material is your own or is in the public domain or otherwise free of proprietary or other restrictions and that you have the right to post it to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site. You grant to D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. the right to use all content you upload or otherwise transmit to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site in any manner D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. chooses, including, but not limited, to copying, displaying, performing or publishing it in any format whatsoever, modifying it, incorporating it into other material or making a derivative work based on it.

(c) D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. reserves the right, but does not assume any responsibility, to (1) remove any material posted on the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site which D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. , in its sole discretion, deems inconsistent with the foregoing commitments, including any material D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. has been notified, or has reason to believe, constitutes a copyright infringement; and (2) terminate any user's access to all or part of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site. However, D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. can neither review all material before it is posted on the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site nor ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. assumes no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications or content provided by third parties. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal safety of users of this Web Site and the public; however, D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. has no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this paragraph.

(d) Your failure to comply with the provisions of (a) or (b) above may result in the termination of your access to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site and may expose you to civil and/or criminal liability.

User Submissions: Other than personally identifiable information, which is covered under our Privacy Policy, any material, information or other communication you transmit or post to this site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By sending D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. any information or material, you grant D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit, and distribute those materials or information, and you also agree that D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send us for any purpose, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products incorporating such ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques. You understand that any postings to publicly available portions of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site are non-confidential for all purposes.

Links to Third Party Web Sites: The D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site contains links to third-party sites, these are provided for the convenience of D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. customers and D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. makes no representations or warranties regarding and does not endorse the content or availability of these services or resources. Any concerns regarding these services or resources, or any link associated thereto, should be directed to the particular outside service or resource. Your use of third-party web sites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such web sites. Neither D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. nor its affiliates shall be liable for any damages of any kind arising out of the access or use of any site linked from this Web Site.

Linking to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site: Linking to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site from a third party web site is permitted as a courtesy. This permission to link to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site does not, in any way, imply D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. 's endorsement of the linked site. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. reserves the right to specifically revoke consent to link to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site if D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. determines in its sole discretion that the Web Site containing the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. link does not meet D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. aesthetic or other standards.

Worldwide Notice: D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. offers services and products in many parts of the world. dfmachinespecialties.com may refer to certain services or products, which are not available worldwide, without specifically limiting the offers as such. Such reference does not imply that D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. intends to offer such service or products in all countries. This Web Site is subject only to jurisdiction of the U.S. courts. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. makes no representation that materials in this Web Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access this Web Site from other locations, you are responsible for complying with local laws.

Contact: Please contact our Webmaster at 507-625-6200 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you become aware of any content that may infringe the copyright of a third party or that you believe to be in violation of these Terms of Use.

Miscellaneous: These Terms of Use shall be governed in all respects by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, USA, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. These Terms of Use, as they may be amended from time to time, completely and exclusively state the agreement between you and D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. with respect to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site, and no other terms that may have been communicated to you orally or in any other manner shall have any force or effect. Any cause of action you may have with respect to the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. Exclusive jurisdiction over any cause of action arising out of these Terms of Use or your use of the D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. Web Site shall be in the state or federal courts located near North Mankato, Minnesota. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.

If any part of these Terms of Use is unenforceable, the unenforceable part shall be construed to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties. The other provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect.

D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. 's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of the provision. Neither a course of dealing or conduct between you and D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. nor any trade practices shall be deemed to modify these Terms of Use.

D/F® is the registered trademark of D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. D/F Machine Specialties, Inc. is not affiliated with Lincoln Electric®, Miller Electric®, ESAB®, Linde®, Tweco®, Thermal Arc®, Profax®, American Torch Tip®, Superior Consumables®, Fanuc Robotics®, Thermadyne®, ABB®, Hobart®, Kuka®, Mavrix®, American Weldquip®, Bernard®, Binzel®, Dinse®, Fronius®, M.K. Products®, Tregaskiss®, Motoman®, OTC Daihen®, Panasonic®, Welding Alloys®, Pandjiris®, Bug-O Systems®, CK Worldwide®, Weldcraft®, Airco®, Tec Torch®, CM Industries®, Alcotec®, Victor®, Red-D-Arc®, and other MIG & TIG welding manufacturers. Those manufacturers mentioned are for reference only and are the registered trademarks of their respective companies.