Food Processing Machining News

  • Drawn from the annual Top Shops Survey, Modern Machine Shop recognizes KLH Industries as a 2022 Top Shop. Each year, four standout shops are recognized for the Honors Programs. KLH is the 2022 honoree for “Business Strategy & Performance.”

  • Five-axis machines move in all three linear axes plus two additional rotary axes. The ability to precisely move the work piece without removing it has distinct advantages over conventional three-axis machining.

  • KLH Industries is now offering five-axis machining services on a new Doosan VC630/5AX. A trunnion-style five-axis, it features a 360-degree rotating C-axis on an integrated 150-degree tilting A-axis.

  • KLH Industries has purchased a new Flow Mach 3 Series waterjet with two very significant extra features – a 5-axis cutting head and a 90,000 psi pump. Not only will this waterjet produce 3D parts, but will do so at some of the fastest cutting speeds in the industry.

  • Four companies have begun piloting a new apprenticeship model in Wisconsin. NIMS is a competency- based model that assesses students on specific skill sets. Unlike the current apprenticeship model, there is no time requirement.

  • KLH will celebrate 25 years of precision machining by hosting a live broadcast of WKLH’s morning show “Dave & Carole.” The program will coincide with a morning job fair, followed by an afternoon open house.

  • KLH Industries has always operated with a simple motto, “Sell what people want to buy.” The message is clear; people want CNC turning. With the voice of the customer in mind, KLH has purchased three new turning centers.

  • After a year in the making, the new KLH Industries.com was shaped with the voice of the customer. We e-mailed, we called, we asked, “How can a precision machining website help you?”

  • As industrial demand for minerals increases, armed groups jockey for control of valuable mines and transportation routes. When responsible for material procurement, KLH will avoid purchasing these “conflict minerals.”

  • The Next Generation Manufacturing (NGM) initiative works with industry experts to build “a detailed vision of the future of manufacturing.” Wisconsin manufacturing is changing, and KLH is proud to be a part of it.