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title: Case Study - H&C Tool Supply
description: We worked with a contract machining company that works with copper resulting in an overall reduction of machine time, tooling costs, and an increase in productivity.
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# Case Study

### Increase Tool Life, Decrease Expense

### The Client

An Upstate New York contract machining company that works with copper.

### The Challenge

There were issues creating a thread in the part. Drills were "loading" with chips and breaking. Taps were "tearing" threads and at times, breaking.

### The Solution

An H&C Application Engineer suggested coating some tools with "CRN" to reduce edge buildup on the tooling. Testing was done to prove out new tooling.

### The Benefit

Significant improvement in quality of pre-tapped holes and threads. Reduced tooling issues and tooling use. 5 to 1 tool life increase with drills. 8 to 1 toll life increase with taps. Resulting in an overall reduction of machine time, tooling costs and an increase in productivity.

## Contact Us

**H&C Headquarters  
**235 Mt. Read Blvd. P.O. Box 11330   
Rochester NY 14611  
585-235-5700 | info@hctoolsupply.com

**H&C Pennsylvania**

 9 Eastway Ave.  
Greenville, PA 16125

724-588-5111

 

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