The original Cam was produced on a 500 ton press at a traditional metal stamping company. The original part was the result of coining the cam feature from a starting thickness of .180” (4.57 mm) material, to a thickness of .090” (2.29 mm). With such a thick material, the previous supplier had difficulties maintaining tools due to heavy wear. Late deliveries were commonplace due to frequent downtime for tool repair and press issues. With our new design, we were able to extrude the center hub from a base metal thickness of .090” (2.29 mm) to a thickness of .180” (4.57 mm). This greatly reduced the amount of tonnage needed to produce the component, while lowering material costs. Deliveries are now 100% on-time and our customer is enjoying a 50% cost reduction.