Kaby Engineers
10 Sheene Road, Leicester, LE4 1BF
About
Kaby Engineers Limited is a UK-based contract manufacturer with 50 years of experience in producing high-quality, precision-machined and fabricated components for a global customer base, including North America, India, and Brazil. Their extensive in-house capabilities encompass multi-axis CNC turning, vertical and horizontal machining, grinding, sawing, and induction hardening, complemented by group-wide processes like painting, welding, punching, bending, laser cutting, and fabrication. Serving demanding sectors such as earthmoving, heavy plant, motorsport, automotive, medical, and rail, Kaby Engineers holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and is a major supplier to primes like Caterpillar, JCB, and Volvo. Their strongest differentiator lies in the bespoke Kaby Production System (KPS), a 'LEAN' approach ensuring high delivery performance and low defect rates, alongside specialisms in pivot pin manufacturing, large volume projects, and bespoke project management, supported by in-house research and continuous investment in advanced technology.
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Kaby Engineers Limited is a well-established UK-based contract manufacturer with 50 years of experience in producing high-quality, precision-machined and fabricated components. They operate with a significant scale, serving a global customer base across North America, India, and Brazil, while maintaining a strong local service commitment.
The company boasts extensive in-house manufacturing capabilities, including multi-axis CNC turning and vertical machining, alongside horizontal machining, centreless and universal grinding, sawing, and induction hardening. Further processes like painting, welding, punching, bending, laser cutting, and fabrication are available through the Kaby Group. Kaby Engineers serves a diverse range of demanding industries such as earthmoving, heavy plant, motorsport, automotive, medical, and rail.
Kaby Engineers holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, demonstrating their commitment to quality and environmental management. They are a major supplier to key industry primes including Caterpillar, JCB, and Volvo, and have developed the Kaby Production System (KPS), a bespoke 'LEAN' approach that ensures high delivery performance and a low defect rate. Their specialisms include pivot pin manufacturing, large volume projects, and bespoke project management, supported by in-house research facilities for treatments and a continuous investment in advanced technology.
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CNC capability2
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Titanium, Inconel, Brass, PEEK, POM (Acetal), Mild steel, Tool steel, Bronze
- Industries served
- Rail
Certifications & approvals2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- ISO 14001
- Held
Welding & fabrication2
- Welding automation
- Robotic
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
Services & production2
- In-house finishing
- Heat treatment, Coating treatments
- Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)
- 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 · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: DFM support