KA Tooling
The Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, LE10 1QU
About
K A Tooling Ltd, a UK-based plastic injection mould toolmaker and contract manufacturer in Coalville, Leicestershire, offers comprehensive tooling solutions from design and manufacture of new tools to maintenance and repair. Their capabilities include producing aluminium moulds, P20 hardened steel tools, and prototypes using nine CNC machines and on-site spark eroding, alongside injection moulding for trialling and small to medium runs with two Yizumi machines. Serving sectors such as point of sale, automotive, medical, technology, and robotics, K A Tooling differentiates itself through a commitment to quality, reduced lead times via advanced CAD CAM technology, and in-house expertise from concept to completion, evidenced by projects like the award-winning Rhino Corebox.
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K A Tooling Ltd is a UK-based plastic injection mould toolmaker and contract manufacturer located in Coalville, Leicestershire. Established in 2004, the company has grown to offer comprehensive tooling solutions, encompassing the design and manufacture of new tools, as well as the maintenance, modification, and repair of existing ones.
The company's capabilities include the design and production of aluminium moulds, P20 hardened steel tools, and tool prototypes, supported by nine CNC machines operated by a skilled CAD/CAM team. K A Tooling also possesses on-site spark eroding facilities and offers injection moulding services for trialling, sampling, and small to medium production runs, utilizing two new Yizumi injection moulding machines. They serve a diverse range of sectors, including point of sale, automotive, medical, technology, and robotics.
K A Tooling differentiates itself through its commitment to quality, with thorough pre-delivery checks and a focus on reducing client lead times through investment in advanced CAD CAM technology. Their in-house expertise, including a Tool Design Engineer and an Injection Moulding Consultant with over 20 years of experience, allows them to provide client support from concept to completion and throughout the tool's lifetime. Notable projects include the manufacture of the award-winning Rhino Corebox and a suite of five injection mould tools for a medical R&D project.
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CNC capability3
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- 1
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Pre-toughened steel, Fully hardened steel
- Industries served
- Medical devices, Automotive
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Quality & traceability1
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication offered · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)