Ken-Bar Tool & Engineering, Inc.

Ken-Bar Tool & Engineering provides manufacturing solutions to customers throughout North America. Our innovative approach results in manufacturing and testing equipment that helps our customers maximize their production efficiency and quality. We utilize in-house design and manufacturing capabilities in order to effectively support our customers with their needs. Founded in 1957, we provide over six decades of experience accumulated through literally thousands of completed customer projects.


As a machine builder and system integrator, we provide custom-designed turnkey equipment as stand-alone solutions or integrated into larger manufacturing processes. Automation and robotics are part of our specialties. Ken-Bar is a member of the Association for advancing automation, illustrating the company's commitment towards developing automation technology. We are a FANUC authorized system integrator (ASI), but we also integrate robots from other major manufacturers. For us as a vertically integrated More... company, it is standard practice to work hand-in-hand with our customers from initial concept design to manufacturing, all the way to on-time delivery and commissioning at the customer site with subsequent service and spare part support.


 Our specialties also include the design and manufacturing of gages, dies, tooling, fixtures, leak test equipment and various specialty machines. We have a long history of supplying gages and leak test equipment for bent and welded tubing, many of them for the automotive industry. Our ISO 17025-2017 accreditation allows us to certify and recertify our gages in-house. More recently, we have expanded into supplying prototypes, tooling and equipment for hybrid and electric vehicles to support the move towards increased vehicle electrification.


 No matter what industry you are in, be it automotive, medical, appliances, electronics, industrial equipment, consumer goods, food & beverage, or other manufacturing business, we invite you to contact us so that we can explore together how we can help you with your manufacturing challenges.

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Ascent Precision Gear Corp.

Ascent Precision Gear Corporation is a leader in the field of precision gear manufacturing. We specialize in spur, helical, antibacklash, and worm gearing. From prototype through production, one piece or thousands, Ascent will provide your company with accurate parts and competitive pricing, delivered on time.


 Ascent is a manufacturer of gears, sprockets, timing pulleys, splined shafts, and other precision parts in a wide range of materials. Our services also include CNC turning, milling, and keyseating. Custom gears are available in sizes from .125_x0094_ to 16.000_x0094_ in diameter, from 3 to 200 DP, or .2 to 8.0 module.


 Ascent_x0092_s Precision Stock Gears are among the finest in the industry. Gears can be produced in these styles from 18 to 300 teeth in most pitches. Available from 32 to 120 D.P. and 0.8 to 0.2 module, gears from our Precision Stock line should satisfy your requirements for precision instrumentation and motion control. If you don_x0092_t see exactly what you need, simply contact us, and More... we will be happy to manufacture to your specifications. Ascent also offers a complete line of clamps and collars, set screws and other hardware, compound gears, and slip clutches.


 Quality and accuracy are Ascent_x0092_s primary goals. We employ only highly skilled machinists who understand that the quality of their work is most important. We have a vigorous quality control system conforming to MIL-I-45208A, and our inspection equipment is calibrated per MIL-STD-45662A, traceable to N.I.S.T. Our extensive in-house procedures have been developed to deliver only the highest quality parts to our customers.

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