Part Name: HANDLE
Application: Hydraulic Power Equipment
Material: Steel Tube, Cold Rolled Steel Plate
Critical Dimension: ¼" diameter plate bent to form
perfect180 degree arc, then welded to steel tube frame. Chrome plated
and polished.
Quantity: 2,000 pcs.
CSI's value added: CSI's customer had 2 issues with their existing vendor in the USA: 1) Quality was inconsistent due to the difficulty in perfectly bending the steel plate component of the handle, and 2) Pressures from management to meet aggressive cost cutting goals in a short time period. CSI's relationship with a Chinese manufacturer whose specialty was bending metal tube and welding led to the successful sampling and production of a Chinese made handle with, according to the customer, "Better quality and polished chrome finish that we could get in the USA."