KLH Industries, Inc.
Germantown, WI 53022
Milling, Turning and Multi-Axis Machining all in a Single Setup
Editor for Modern Machine Shop Magazine, Chris Koepfer, once wrote, a shop bought a milling machine to mill, a turning machine to turn, a drill press to make holes and so on. A turning machine with Y-axis live tooling can handle all of those operations - possibly in one setup. A turning center equipped with live tooling is capable of receiving a solid chunk of raw material and - without any...
Read More »Modern Machine Shop Recognizes KLH as Top Shops Honoree
Modern Machine Shop has announced the 2022 Top Shops Honorees. Drawn from the annual Top Shops Survey, these honorees represent the highest caliber of machining facilities. Each year, standout shops are recognized for the Honors Program, one for each category that the survey covers: Machining Technology, Shopfloor Processes & Practices, Business Strategies & Performance, and Human Resources....
Read More »KLH Celebrates 25 Years of Machining
On October 19, KLH Industries will celebrate 25 years in manufacturing by hosting a live broadcast of WKLH's flagship morning show Dave & Carole. The program will coincide with a morning job fair, followed by an afternoon open house for KLH's second facility, opened in 2011. The live morning show will feature 2-3 guest interviews from KLH Industries, including owner and Chief Executive Officer...
Read More »Now Boarding: AS9100 Certification
KLH receives certification in aircraft/aerospace quality system On Friday, July 9th, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association estimates 87,000 flights took to the skies. One take off overlooked, however, was the take off of AS9100 at KLH Industries, Inc. AS9100 is a quality management system aimed at manufacturers for the aircraft and aerospace industry. AS9100 fully incorporates ISO...
Read More »KLH Industries, Inc. Expands CNC Turning Capacity
Germantown, WI - February 23, 2010 - In order to satisfy a growing customer demand for CNC turning, KLH Industries, Inc. has invested in a Doosan Puma 480L turning center. This will now add to the current line-up of KLH's turning machines. As KLH approaches AS9100 certification, current and prospective customers who require critical precision on heavy cutting will utilize the expanded turning...
Read More »KLH Nominated for 2009 Wisconsin Small Business Manufacturer of the Year
Receives visit from state representitive KLH Industries, Inc. has been nominated for 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) in the small business category. Entering its 22nd year, the Manufacturer of the Year Awards program is co-sponsored by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, Michael Best and Friedrich LLP, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. Companies are categorized by number of...
Read More »Project GRILL Cooks up Careers
Project GRILL a sizzling success for WI high schools Some competitors win medals, while others boast trophies. If you're a participant in Project GRILL, you eat brats. That's because Project GRILL (Growing Readiness in Learning and Leading) challenges high school students to design, manufacture, and assemble a custom charcoal grill. The only condition is that the grills cook a dozen brats in one...
Read More »Modern Machine Shop Highlights KLH
KLH-based feature story now available online Earlier this year, KLH Industries, Inc. was approached by Modern Machine Shop Magazine to participate in feature article about lean manufacturing. Editor Peter Zelinski, who visited KLH in April, has published his KLH-inspired article, entitled The Most Valuable Resource For Succeeding At Lean. The article details KLH's struggle while implementing lean...
Read More »Web 2.0 For Manufacturing Executives
Personal space is quickly filling up with work related activity. Many businesspeople carry their BlackBerry and laptop with them everywhere they go. I'll be the first to admit that I have responded to work emails in the comfort of my t-shirt and shorts on a Sunday and have made and replied to business calls outside of working hours. Many people would ask why. I guess the answer is because I can....
Read More »Where No Detail is Too Small (almost literally)
Quality cannot be inspected into something. For a lot of shops, a visit to the Quality Lab is usually the last step of the manufacturing process, however, it is actually the last place you'd want to find non-conformances. If a part is manufactured out of tolerance, it can be inspected until the gages are worn through, and in the end, the part will still be out of tolerance. Therefore, the Quality...
Read More »KLH Industries, Inc. Wind Power Capabilities
Manufacturing Tomorrow's Energy Wind power is considered to be one of the country's largest sources of new power generation. According to the American Wind Energy Association, in 2008, wind power provided 42% of all the new generating capacity added in the U.S. Just 4 years earlier wind power added only 2% of new capacity. KLH Industries, Inc. recognizes the need for sustainability and the demand...
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