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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Press fleet4
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 120
- Largest press (t)
- 200
- Press count
- 2
Moulding capability1
- Max part weight (g)
- 3000
Production2
- Batch tiers
- Prototype
- Handles prototypes
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD4
- Prototyping routes
- Soft / printed prototype tooling
- Prototypes in final material
- Yes
- Prototyping offered
- Yes
- DFM support
- Yes
Tooling4
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
- Tool services
- Design & build
- Tooling origin
- In-house (UK site)
- Tool trials offered
- Yes
Certifications & accreditations1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Medical devices, Automotive
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Press fleet: Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet · All-electric presses
Moulding capability: Process specialisms · Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Decoration · Product specialisms
Materials: Material modifiers · Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Product-design service · Mould-flow simulation
Production: Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered · Assembly capabilities
Machining: Contract machining
Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · Inspection stages · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC
Certifications & accreditations: ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies