Quick Facts

Headquarters: United States

Established: 2001

Business Type: Manufacturer & Distributor

Manufacturing Locations: Kulmbach, Thurnau, and Berlin (Germany)

Warehouses: Michigan (USA) and Ontario (Canada)

📦Products

READY2RUN® Carbide Blanks for Drilling (Pre-ground, cut-to-length)

READY2RUN® Carbide Blanks for Milling

Carbide Rods with Coolant Hole (Central, 2-Hole Straight/Helical, 3-Hole)

Lateral Coolant Hole Blanks (Patented, up to 5 holes)

Solid Carbide Rods (Ground h6 & Unground)

Gun Drill Blanks

Micro-Twisted Carbide Rods

Wear Parts & Custom Preforms

📌Why Choose Ultra Carbide, LLC?

Best For: High-volume cutting tool manufacturers and precision drill makers seeking to eliminate “blank preparation” bottlenecks.

  • READY2RUN® Efficiency: Ultra Carbide addresses the most common bottleneck in tool making: material preparation. Their READY2RUN® line offers blanks that are already cut-to-length, chamfered, slotted, and ground to h6 tolerance (with 120° or 140° points for drills). By eliminating these labor-intensive prep steps, manufacturers can save an average of 14% per piece in costs and reduce processing time by minutes, allowing you to move directly to flute and geometry grinding.
  • Patented Coolant Technology: They are a global leader in coolant-through technology, holding patents that allow for complex internal geometries. Beyond standard helical holes, they produce Lateral Coolant Hole blanks with up to 5 exit holes. This capability is critical for tool makers designing high-performance drills that require superior heat evacuation and chip removal in deep-hole or difficult-to-machine applications.
  • “Triune Source” Supply Security: Ultra Carbide operates a unique hybrid model: local agility with global capacity. While they are a US-based entity providing same-day shipping from Michigan and Canada, their manufacturing is anchored by three massive plants in Germany (Kulmbach, Thurnau, Berlin). This “consortium” structure ensures you get the metallurgical consistency of German engineering with the supply chain security of a massive, multi-plant network.
  • Micro-Precision Capabilities: Catering to the trend of miniaturization, they offer specialized solutions like Micro-Twisted Rods. Whether for electronics or medical tooling, their ability to maintain strict tolerances on micro-diameters ensures that tool makers can produce consistent results even on the smallest scale.

🏆Certificates

ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management)

📩Contact & Ordering

Website: https://www.ultracarbide.com/

Phone: (248) 446-1744

Email: [email protected]

Service Regions: North America

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