PAGE 1/1 ZAPP TOOLING ALLOYS INC. | CASE STUDY COMPRESSION RING TOOL TYPE Compression ring WORK MATERIAL Balata Golf Balls ORIGINAL TOOLING MATERIAL A-6 Tool Steel (Vega ® ) PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION The D2 slotting punch experienced chipping which resulted in unscheduled down time. SOLUTION Z-Wear PM ® heat treated to RC 60-62 RESULTS The equipment used in the production of golf balls has compression rings on either side of the machine. They had been using A-6 tool steel but the compression rings had performed inconsistently because of premature breakage. Z-Wear PM ® trials resulted in tool life that equals the very best of the A-6 with no instances of premature failure. Vega ® is a registered trademark of Carpenter Technology Corporation Z-Wear PM ®

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