FROST LINK A SMOOTH NC. COST CYCLE LONGER YOUR LIFE LOWERS MAKE TRANSITION WITH FROST

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1 LINK MAKE A TRANSITION WITH 10 ft. Section GM Fairfax Chain Wear Data Smooth Link Chain Stretch (inches) Ford Motor Company Case Study Chain Wear results for 3,000 ft. of Chain Frost SL Micro-Tuff Weeks of Operation Inches

2 : INDUSTRIESI AUTOMOTIVE FOOD AEROSPACE HEAVY DUTY TRUCK OFF ROAD VEHICLE PAINT FINISHING OFFICE FURNITURE APPLIANCE TO ORDER OR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT A MEMBER OF OUR SALES TEAM 2900 NORTHRIDGEN ORTHRIDGE,, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS,, MICHIGANM USA TEL: : OR FAX SALES@LINKS LINKS.COM Rev A Rev B

3 THE PRICE RICE = T FOR EXAMPLE: L IFE: : 72 MONTHSM C OST: : $11.00/FT C MONTH: $11.00/72 MONTHSM = $0.16 FOOT MONTH = THE RIGHT PRICE FOR EXAMPLE: FORGED CHAIN SUCH AS MICROTUFF MICROTUFF L IFE: : 32 MONTHSM MICROTUFF C OST: : $11.00/FT MICROTUFF C MONTH: $11.00/32 MONTHSM = $0.35 FOOT MONTH THE CALCULATIONS ABOVE SHOW THAT THE PRICE EQUALS THE LOWEST! Comparison 3000 feet of chain / 102 weeks of use Frost SL MT-15 Ave wear/week - 10' strand " Chain Stretch (inches) Ford Motor Company Case Study Chain Wear results for 3,000 ft. of Chain Frost SL Micro-Tuff Weeks of Operation THE CASE STUDY A Ford Motor Company truck assembly plant in Kentucky collected data over a period of 102 weeks comparing the Frost SL 8640 chain to a forged pin chain such as Microtuff on the same paint line. THE DATA REPORTED SHOWS THAT OVER THE 102 WEEK IOD THE CHAIN IS FAR SUIOR THAN THE FORGED CHAIN SUCH AS MICROTUFF!

4 CHAINC HAIN: BENEFITS Substantially Lower Cost (72 month estimated life cycle) Retains Consistent Job Spacing on the Line (All chain pins wear at the same reduced wear rate) No Initial Maintenance Cost (Eliminates system break-in wear or stretch) Prevents Premature Chain Link Failure (Consistent in microstructure and hardness resulting from computer controlled heat treat) Quieter Running (Smooth running surfaces) Increased Conveyor Drive Life (Less friction lowers the amperage draw) Rev A

5 S FORGED CHAIN SUCH AS MICROTUFF: : DIFFICULTIES Forged pin chains cannot be assembled to precision tolerances (32 month estimated life cycle) Higher Monthly Cost (32 month estimated life cycle) Job Spacing Becomes Compromised (Chain pins wear at varying rates) Always Requires Maintenance Cost (Chain links always need to be removed) Untimely Chain Breaks (Irregularities in microstructure and hardness which result from different temperatures in the heat treat process) Noisy Running (Rough running surfaces) Reduced Conveyor Drive Life (Frictions creates a higher amperage draw on the conveyor system)

6 L in k Sets Smooth Link Inches FORGED CHAIN SUCH AS MICROTUFF: AFTER A 15 MONTHM IOD YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH VARIATION AND INCONSISTENCY THERE IS WITH THE FORGED CHAIN SUCH AS MICROTUFF. THET MAX ALLOWABLE WEAR LINK SET IS 0.4 INCHES WHICH THE FORGED CHAIN SUCH AS MICROTUFF NEARLY EXCEEDS. PROVE MY POINT YET? Link Sets : : AFTER A IOD OF 3 YEARSY EARS, THE CHAINC SHOWS THAT THE WEAR LINK SET IS 0.1 INCHES AND IT IS CONSISTENT FROM TO. HAT... PROVING THAT ALL S WEAR AT THE SAME REDUCED RATE. Microtuff Inches Rev A

7 CHECK WITH ANY CHAIN USER TO CONFIRM THAT THERE IS NO CHAIN REMOVAL REQUIRED DURING THE NEW CHAIN BREAK IN IOD. Microtuff Smooth Link CHECK WITH ANY CHAIN USER TO CONFIRM THAT CHAINC PREVENTS PREMATURE CHAIN LINK FAILURE. COMPUTERIZED HEAT TREAT,, CONSISTENTC MICROSTRUCTURE, AND 100% PROOFP LOADING IS WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE! IF YOU WANT A CONVEYOR AT A LOWER, BE SURE TO PURCHASE QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM

8 . ALSOA OFFERS CHAINC IN A VARIETY OF SIZES PART NUMBER & SIZE A NOMINAL PITCH B DIAMETER C OUTSIDE LENGTH D MAX CTR LENGTH WIDTH E HEAD WIDTH F MIN CTR LINK WIDTH G MIN SIDE LINK THICKNESS H MAX SIDE LINK DISTANCE I MIN DIAMETER BEARING SURFACE mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm PART NUMBER & SIZE SPECIFICATION: MINIMUM STRENGTH TOLERANCE FOR 10.0FT STRAND (3.05,) MEASURING LOAD WEIGHT 10.0FT STRAND (3.05M) SMX ,500 lbs. 15,649 kg m m lbs kg lbs kg SMX-458 SMX-458 (8640) 57,500 lbs. 26,082 kg 68,000 lbs. 30,852 kg m m lbs kg lbs kg SMX-678 SMX-678 (8640) 110,000 lbs. 49,895 kg 125,000 lbs. 56,715 kg m m Rev A Copyrighted 2006 by Frost Links, Inc lbs kg lbs kg Frost Inc. Warranty Statement I, warrants to the original purchases only, each new product manufactured or supplied by I to be free from defect of material and workmanship under normal use and service. I obligation hereunder shall be limited to furnishing and replacement product for any product which shall, within 12 months after the date of purchase by the original purchaser, be returned by that purchaser to I for examination, having first received I written authorization therefore, and which examination shall disclose the product to have been defective. I is not liable for incidental or consequential damages to such purchaser arising out of any such defect and makes no other warranty of fitness or merchantability expressed or implied. This warranty shall not apply to any I product which has been subjected to negligent or careless handling or use after leaving I custody and control, or which has been repaired, modified, or altered in any way so as, in I judgment, to have adversely affected the product s performance and reliability, nor to any product which had been used for any purpose for which it has not been designed or intended. No one shall have authority to expand or modify the terms of this warranty without the express, written approval of an officer of I Frost & the Frost logo are registered trademarks of Frost, Inc., and cannot be used without the express written permission of an officer of Frost, Inc. CLF015 Rev 8/01 Smooth Link is a registered trademark of Frost and Associates, Inc. Patent number 5,365,765 and 5,378,205. Microtuff is a trademark of Chaparral Steel.