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Precision carbide tipped and solid carbide tooling engineered for demanding aerospace, automotive, hydraulic, and OEM metalworking applications worldwide.

Engineering Grade Tooling

Precision Cutting Tool Families for Global Manufacturing

Since 1986, Rock River Tool, Inc. has manufactured standard and engineered special cutting tools in the USA. By combining premium tungsten carbide cutting tips with vibration-dampening alloy steel bodies, our tools deliver exceptional wear resistance, tight hole tolerances, and lower cost-per-cut in production CNC operations.

Carbide Tipped Chucking Reamer

Reamers

Chucking · Coolant Fed · Solid Carbide
  • General Purpose Chucking Reamers
  • Material-Specific Chucking Reamers
  • Coolant Fed Reamers for Deep Blind Holes
  • Solid Carbide & Carbide Head Reamers
Carbide Tipped Industrial Drill

Drills

Jobbers · Taper · Stub CNC · Reduced Shank
  • Jobbers Length Carbide Tipped Drills
  • Taper Length Heavy-Duty Steel Drills
  • Stub Length Rigid CNC Drilling Tools
  • Reduced Shank Diameter Drills
Carbide Tipped Counterbore Tool

Counterbores

Straight · Taper · Capscrew · Aircraft
  • Straight Shank Precision Counterbores
  • Counterbores with Taper Shank
  • Capscrew Recess Counterbores
  • Aircraft Reduced Shank Counterbores
Carbide Tipped Milling Cutters

Carbide Tipped Cutters

Arbor Hole · Slitting Saws · Shank Type
  • Side Milling & Slitting Saws with Arbor Hole
  • Keyseat Cutters & Woodruff Slotting Tools
  • Single Angle & Form Milling Geometry
  • Plain and Keyed Arbor Mounting Options
Carbide Tipped End Mill

End Mills

Straight Flute · Slow & High Spiral
  • Straight Flute Wear-Resistant End Mills
  • Center Cutting Plunge End Mills
  • Slow Spiral Cutters for Ferrous Materials
  • High Spiral Shear Cutters for Non-Ferrous
SAE Port Contour Cutter

Port Contour Cutters

SAE Ports · MS16142 · J514F · MS33649
  • S.A.E. Straight Thread O-Ring Port Tools
  • MS33649 Integral Reamer Pilot Series
  • One-Pass Porting, Chamfering & Spotfacing
  • Straight & Modified Shank Options
Carbide Tipped Lathe Center

Centers

Morse · Jarno · Brown & Sharpe
  • Morse Taper Lathe & Grinding Centers
  • Jarno Taper Carbide Tipped Centers
  • Brown & Sharpe Taper Toolroom Centers
  • Carbide Tip Inserted for Extended Wear
Carbide Tipped Countersink Tool

Countersinks

Single Flute · Three Flute · Angles
  • Single Flute Chatterless Countersinks
  • Three Flute High-Finish Countersinks
  • 60°, 82°, 90°, and 120° Included Angles
  • Special Taper Angles Ground to Drawing
Carbide Single Point Tooling

Single Point Tools

370 C5/C6 · 883 C2 · S.A. Series
  • 370 Premium C5/C6 Carbide for Alloy Steel
  • 883 Premium C2 Carbide for Non-Ferrous & Cast Iron
  • S.A. Series Swiss Automatic Turning Tools
  • High-Rigidity Brazed Steel Shank Construction
Manufacturing Expertise & Standards

Precision Engineering & Carbide Grade Optimization

Selecting the optimal cutting tool depends on workpiece hardness, machine rigidity, tool overhang, and coolant application. Rock River Tool manufactures cutting tools using micro-grain tungsten carbide tips induction-brazed to heat-treated alloy steel shanks.

  • Micro-Grain Carbide Substrates: Formulated specifically for high-shock resistance on interrupted cuts and abrasive machining.
  • C2 (Grade 883) Substrates: Engineered for gray iron, ductile iron, aluminum alloys, brass, bronze, plastics, and non-ferrous materials.
  • C5 / C6 (Grade 370) Substrates: Formulated for carbon steels, alloy steels, tool steel, stainless steel, and tough cast metals.
  • Rigid Tolerances: Standard tooling manufactured to strict diameter and TIR (Total Indicator Reading) concentricity limits.
  • Special Geometry Grinding: Custom step diameters, non-standard flute lengths, alternate helix angles, corner radii, and custom shanks produced in-house.
Carbide Grade & Machining Compatibility Matrix
Material Group Recommended Grade Primary Cutting Advantage
Cast Iron & Ductile Iron Premium C2 (Grade 883) High wear resistance against abrasive sand & scale inclusions.
Aluminum, Copper & Brass Premium C2 (Grade 883) Prevents galling and built-up edge (BUE) on cutting lips.
Carbon & Alloy Steels (< 35 HRC) Premium C5 / C6 (Grade 370) Superior crater wear resistance under high cutting temperatures.
Stainless Steel & Tough Alloys C5/C6 + Custom Coating Reduces work-hardening; maintains sharp cutting geometry.
Interrupted & Scaly Cuts Carbide Tipped (Steel Body) Dampens chatter and shock that shatter solid carbide.

Note: Technical speed and feed recommendations are available in our technical data section or by consulting our application engineering department.

Global Supply Chain Support

Direct Factory Support for Global Buyers & Distributors

Rock River Tool supplies OEM machine builders, automotive component suppliers, aerospace job shops, and industrial tool distributors across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. We support international B2B purchasing teams with comprehensive technical drawings, export documentation, and custom manufacturing solutions.

Standard Tooling Stock & Dispatch

  • Extensive finished stock catalog ready for immediate export shipment
  • Metric and imperial tooling configurations
  • Standardized EDP part numbering system for accurate order processing
  • Protective export packaging for overseas transport
  • Full traceability on raw material and heat-treat batches

Custom OEM & Special Tool Manufacturing

  • Manufactured to customer blueprints, CAD files, or physical samples
  • Special tool options: step drills, combination reamers, form tools
  • Coolant-through hole designs for deep hole CNC machining
  • PVD coating options: TiN, TiAlN, AlTiN, DLC for target materials
  • Private-label manufacturing and custom shank laser marking
International B2B Inquiry

Request Tool Specifications or RFQ

Need custom tool dimensions, quantity pricing for export, or advice on tool grade selection? Speak directly with our engineering team for immediate technical and procurement assistance.