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Company History:

Founded: 15 March 1966
Capital: NT 694,153,970
Total Employees: 200

 

Principal Products:

Precision Surface Grinder, CNC Surface Grinder, Creep Feed Grinder, CNC Cylindrical Grinder, Precision Double Column Grinder, Vertical Machining Center, and Double Column Machining Center.

 

1966

San Chung City, Taipei. Founded in 1966 by company president Mr. C. S. Lu with start-up capital of NT$1.5 million.

Principal products included precision molds, dies, and tools.

1969

Developed Taiwan's first precision surface grinder.

In a joint venture with the Suzuki Corp. in Japan, established Kenly Precise Industry Co. Ltd specializing in electronic press products.

1973 Developed cylindrical grinder, milling machines added to the list of products.
1977 Established the Pin Chen machinery plant in the Taoyuan Industrial Park complete with automation equipment specializing in producing all kinds of mills and surface grinders.
1979 Branch offices opened in America and Japan concurrently establishing the Chien-Te Association.
1981 Precision Surface Grinder awarded the "Golden Dragon Award" in First Machinery Competition.
1983 Developed Grinding Machine for Tapering Tools which obtained 10 year patent from the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection.
1984 Surface Grinders CNC Controls obtain 10 year patents from the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection.
1985

Precision Surface Grinders certified by Precision Machinery Development Association (CMD).

Creep Feed Grinders earn MOEA "Excellent Innovation Award".

Certified CIS standard gives company a new image.

1986

Surface Grinder CNC Controller known as "Smith's Computer" awarded 10 year patent by Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection.

1987

Cooperated with Japanese S.T. Industrial Co. and established Suntec Co. Ltd. specializing in OA equipment.

Developed the Large Precise Surface Grinder KGS-510AHD which was awarded MOEA's "Excellent Exported Product".

1988 Developed first domestically produced Hi-Tech Electrolysis & Discharge Compound Grinder KCF-52EDG in Taiwan, awarded "Excellent Metal Processing Machine" at the 1st Innovative Machine Tool R&D Competition.
1989

Improved Adjusting Block for Grinding Machines, Lock Device for Grinding Machines, 3 Gear w/ Right, Left Movement Transmission Device for Grinding Machines and Grinding Machines for Metal Processing, each granted 10-year patents by Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection.

Developed Double Column Surface Grinder KGP-1430D and 5 major types of CNC Grinders, all granted 10-year patents by Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection.

1990

Developed Ultra High Speed Grinder, awarded "Excellent Metal Processing Machine" at 2nd Innovative Machine Tool R&D Competition.

1991

Established American sales office Kent Machinery Inc. focusing on sales and service in the American market.

1992

Certified ISO-9000 Quality System.

Successfully developed the Single-Axis Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Surface Grinder KGS-63ADX which was awarded "Good Metal Processing Machine" in the 3rd Innovative Machine Tool R&D Competition.

1993

Company granted ISO-9002/CNS 12682 certification by Bureau of Commodity Inspection & Quarantine, R.O.C.

Successfully developed Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Internal-Hole Grinding Machine KGS-600N.

Reconstructed San Chung based plant into a two floor basement and 13 story building for administration and fabrication.

Established "ZheJiang Radiance Tooling Machinery Plant" in Hsiaoshan, Hangchou City, Chejiang Province, China.

1994

Precision Surface Grinder KGS-816HD was awarded "National Product Image Award" in 2nd term Competition.

Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Internal Hole Grinder KGI-600N was awarded "Taiwan Excellent Representation Award" in 2nd term competition.

1995

Precision Surface Grinders KGS-63SD, 84SD, 510AHD, 515AHD certified by British AMTRI as conforming to 89/392 EEC Safe Operation Standards.

Computer Numerical Controlled Internal Hole Grinder (KGI-600N) was awarded "Other Type of Excellent Metal-Processing Machine" in 4th term Innovative Product R&D Competition.

1996

Company was certified DIN ISO-9002 by German DQS.

Precision Surface Grinders KGS-818AHD, KGS-250AHD certified by British AMRI as conforming to 89/392 EEC Safe Operation Standards.

Precision Surface Grinder KGS-84SD and High-Speed Automatic Punching Machine (PSV-3) were awarded "Taiwan Excellent Representation Award" in 4th term competition.

1997

Company certified by American UL ISO-9002.

Company certified ISO-14000 Environmental Protection System.

Purchased 1.5 hectares in Douliou Industrial Park, Yunlin County, Taiwan, established "Douliou Machine Tool Plant" specializing in manufacture of CNC Machine Tools.

Precision Surface Grinders KGS-515SD & 63SD awarded "Taiwan Excellent Representation Award" at the fifth term competition.

Precision Surface Grinders KGS-510AHD & KGS-63AHD passed "Grinding Machine Inspection" held by Committee of Labor Affairs, Taiwan.

Precision Surface Grinders KGS-SD& SD1 series were certified England's TRL EMC LTD EMC.

1998

Company certified Swiss SGS ISO-14000.

Successfully developed Vertical Machining Center KMV-1O.

1999

CNC Controlled KGS-510MSA2 earns Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) "Excellence in Product Design".

Successfully developed Vertical Machining Centers KMV-16, KMV-13, KMV-13YL.

2000

Douliou Machine Tool Plant certified Swiss SGS ISO 9001, 14001.

Established Kent Digital Tech Co. Ltd. specializing in manufacture and marketing of interactive multimedia KIOSKS.

Successfully developed Vertical Machining Center KMV-11.

2001

Pin Chen factory awarded BCIQ ISO 9001-2001 certification.

Successfully developed Double Column Machining Centers KMV-22P, KMV-32P.

2002

Company founder Mr. C.S. Lu retires. Board of Directors elects Mr. Kuo-Tong Lu as president. Mr. C.S. Lu holds honorary presidential title.

Pin Chen factory adds 1000 square meters of temperature controlled buildings.

2003

Dou Liu Plant adds another 2880 square meters of buildings.

Successfully developed PCB Drilling Machine.

Successfully developed Precision Surface Grinders KGS-510WM & 63WM.

2004

Third expansion of Douliou plant adding 2520 square meters of buildings.

In partnership with Takeuchi Japan, successfully developed PCB Drilling Machine.

Established "Jian-cheng Electromechanical Factory" in Hsiaoshan, Hangchou City, Chejiang Province, China, producing precision machine electronics.

2005

Successfully developed NC Precision Surface Grinders KGS510WMA & 63WMA.

Successfully developed CNC Precision Surface Grinder KGS-52CNC.

Successfully developed High Speed Vertical Machining Center KVC-5.

2006

In partnership with Swiss maker Ziersch GMBH, successfully developed the Heavy Duty NC Precision Surface Grinders KGS-510, 612, 715, 820ZT.

In partnership with German manufacturer Erwin Junker, successfully developed CNC Cylindrical Grinder KGC-2980CNC.

2007

Successfully developed KVC-65 Vertical Machine Center

Successfully developed KVC-710 Vertical Machine Center

Successfully developed KGS-84ZT Surface Grinder

2008

Douliou office building completed

Successfully developed KHM-65G & KHM-710H "H" Type High Speed Vertical Machining Center

Successfully developed KGS-52WM1, KGS-820RD Surface Grinder

2009

Successfully developed KT-2500 vertical turning center

Successfully developed MV-180

Successfully developed 4, 5-axis models of 11VC

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