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Furukawa Rock Drill USA

Name: Furukawa Rock Drill USA
Address: 805 Lake Street, Kent, OH, 44240, US
Telephone: 330-673-5826

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A complete line of reliable, cost-effective blasthole and rock drills, hydraulic breakers and rock breaking attachments.

11/04/2026

What is the Best Drill for Construction Sites?

On construction sites, the area typically needs to be inspected through a site survey to make decisions with regard to the hole size/diameter, type of drill to use, drilling patterns and more. Most often on these sites, smaller hydraulic top-hammer rock drills will be the choice for building new roads or pipelines, running new utility lines, and more. They make smaller holes, are more maneuverable on uneven terrain and in tighter spaces, and are easier to transport so they can get in and out as efficiently and quickly as possible.

Read our blog post to learn more about choosing the best drill for the job site: https://frdusa.com/how-to-choose-the-right-rock-drill-for-the-job/

10/28/2026

How do you know what rock drill is best for a particular job? And, what makes that drill the best option? It starts by site – the job site. Having the correct rock drill for the job can make a world of difference in speed, efficiency and job costing. The job site is the easiest factor to identify. Is it a quarry or mine or is it a construction project?

Learn more about how to boost speed, efficiency and job costing by making the right drill choice in our blog post: https://frdusa.com/how-to-choose-the-right-rock-drill-for-the-job/

10/22/2026

Why build to the minimum when you can build to the future?

FRD USA equips our rock drills with engines that meet the combined Tier 4/Stage V diesel emissions standard right now, not whenever regulations eventually catch up. Through partners Caterpillar and Cummins, FRD’s Tier 4/Stage V-rated platforms pair SCR and DEF dosing with particulate filtration in a single engine package, satisfying U.S. and EU requirements at once.

The payoff: FRD rock drills can deploy in any market without re-engineering, and they stay in compliance longer as older engines get phased out.

Built once. Compliant everywhere. Ready for what’s next. Learn more in this series of blog posts about today’s and tomorrow’s emissions regulations: https://frdusa.com/future-proof-meeting-todays-and-tomorrows-regulations-with-tier-4-stage-5-rock-drills/

10/15/2026

Tier 4 wasn’t the finish line. The EU’s Stage V standard, phased in starting in 2019, pushes the emissions bar even higher with a particulate number (PN) limit. It’s a cap on the total mass of particulates an engine emits, plus on the number of ultra-fine soot particles released.

Stage V also tightens the mass-based PM limit itself, down to 0.015 g/kWh for many engine categories. Right now, the United Kingdom is the only market where Tier 4/Stage V-compliant engines are required. But, that's likely to change.

Equipment bought today needs to be ready for tomorrow’s rules. Learn more: https://frdusa.com/future-proof-meeting-todays-and-tomorrows-regulations-with-tier-4-stage-5-rock-drills/

10/07/2026

Tier 4 is the fourth and final phase of the EPA’s non-road diesel emissions program, phased in between 2008 and 2015. It targets four pollutants: carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM). Tier 4 Final marks the biggest leap yet, cutting NOx and PM emissions by roughly 90% compared to Tier 3.

Getting there takes more than a tuned engine. Tier 4-compliant engines typically combine several technologies working together: Selective catalytic reduction (SCR), using diesel exhaust fluid to break down NOx, diesel particulate filters to trap soot, and more.

Is it enough to meet Tier 4 regulations? Yes. But Stage V could be around the corner. Read how to future proof your rock drills: https://frdusa.com/future-proof-meeting-todays-and-tomorrows-regulations-with-tier-4-stage-5-rock-drills/

10/01/2026

Emissions regulations for off-road diesel equipment aren’t getting any looser.

Over the past two decades, standards for rock drilling equipment have tightened significantly. In the U.S. and Canada, new rock drills must now meet Tier 4 emissions requirements.

But regulations don’t stand still, and the next benchmark is already here: the EU’s Stage V standard, widely regarded as the toughest non-road emissions rule in the world.

Drilling contractors who invest in equipment built to meet both standards today aren’t just complying with current rules — they’re protecting that investment against whatever comes next. Learn more in our newest blog post: https://frdusa.com/future-proof-meeting-todays-and-tomorrows-regulations-with-tier-4-stage-5-rock-drills/

09/30/2026

FRD-USA continued expanding geographically, opening the first company store in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to directly serve Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Yet another innovation happened in 2011 with the redesign of small breakers, completely eliminating through bolts for added durability. In the following years, FRD introduced medium and large-size breakers that also eliminated through bolts, as well as new top hammer and down-the-hole drills. FRD continues to introduce new innovations to the market, offering a wide range of breaker attachments that build on nearly a century of manufacturing and design excellence.

Learn more about our storied history.
frdusa.com/about-frd-usa/

09/23/2026

Even veteran operators can’t see what's happening 50 feet underground. Rock isn’t uniform. Conditions shift below ground in ways no experience can fully predict. Operators can get the setting right, then tech handles the fine adjustments. FRD's HD800 Series Drifters use dual-dampening technology to absorb shock and rebound energy from changing rock conditions instead of transferring it straight to the bit. The payoff: less punishment on the drill bit buttons, more consistent pe*******on, and a bit that holds its edge over more footage. With bits running from a few hundred to well over a thousand dollars, that's real money saved.

How could dual dampening change your bottom line? Read more in our blog post about excessive drill bit wear:
https://frdusa.com/excessive-drill-bit-wear/

09/09/2026

How can you tell when a drill bit needs changing? A sharp bit blasts out big, heavy chips as air clears the hole. As carbide buttons wear down, those cuttings shrink. A fully worn bit stops cutting rock altogether, grinding it into more of a powder instead. That shift is a direct signal of pe*******on rate, and it means what took minutes can start taking much longer. Watching cuttings size is one of the simplest ways to gauge bit condition. Swap at the right time to keep consumable costs down and minimize downtime.

Click on the link to find out more about excessive drill bit wear and how to avoid it:
https://frdusa.com/excessive-drill-bit-wear/

Address

805 Lake Street
Kent, OH
44240

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

330-673-5826

Website

https://frdusa.com/

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