PAGE 1/1 ZAPP TOOLING ALLOYS INC. | CASE STUDY CONNECTOR TOOLING TOOL TYPE Connector Tooling WORK MATERIAL 1008 Cold Rolled Steel .026“ thickness PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION Breakage and chipping on small tabs located on the inside edge of the connector part. D2 at Rc 58-60 ran an average of 30,000 parts. CPM 3V ran an average of 60,000 parts at Rc 57-59. SOLUTION Z-Tuff PM at Rc 60-62. RESULTS Z-Tuff PM has run in excess of 150,000 parts and continues to produce parts at this time. Downtime on the press has been reduced by 70%. TOOLING ALLOYS Zapp Tooling Alloys Inc. 475 International Circle Summerville, South Carolina 29483 Phone: 1 888 928 9927 1 843 871 2157 ztasales@zapp.com Zapp Tooling Alloys Inc. 1528 St. Paul Avenue Gurnee,

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