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Ask a California Machine Shop: Our Most Common Customer Questions
When you’re vetting a new manufacturing partner, it’s normal to have a variety of questions. At our California machine shop, we work with a wide range of industries and project types, so we get a wide variety of different questions from our customers. Below are some of the common questions we get, along with some simple answers to help you better understand what we can do at KT Tech. We’re always ready to help answer any other questions, too, to ensure you can start your nex
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Estimating the ROI of a Custom Machine for Your Production Line
At KT Tech , our customers approach us about our custom machine building services with any number of production challenges: bottlenecks, scrap risk, inconsistencies, and more. We offer a turnkey solution by designing and building machines that address several of these factors and free your team to focus on more critical work. But before committing to an investment, many of our customers try to quantify the potential return on their investment. We can help you identify the ke
Dec 12, 20253 min read


Shorten Your Project Timeline with Our Machine Building Services
Designing and building a custom machine involves a lot of moving parts within a company. Even small design changes can take multiple weeks to complete. But that timeline can decrease dramatically with our machine building services . If you’re handling the process internally, your designers, engineers, buyers, and operators all need to align frequently. Your team then has to coordinate with multiple external vendors to find a production slot, send updates, and wait for revisi
Nov 11, 20252 min read


Custom Machine Design and Development: The Key Questions That Start Every Project
At KT Tech , Inc., we’re ready to partner with customers in any stage of their machine building journey. Our turnkey process can meet you where you are, whether you’re an engineer well-versed in the automation process or a manufacturer seeking custom machine design guidance from the ground up. Before we can build the right solution, we need to understand your unique situation. In our first conversations, we ask key questions that give us the context to deliver maximum value
Nov 6, 20253 min read


Radius Callouts vs Profile Tolerancing: Why the Right Choice Can Lead to Lower Costs
At KT Tech , we aim to be a true partner in your manufacturing, and that means helping you ensure your parts are as cost-efficient as...
Sep 17, 20252 min read


Case Study in Custom Machine Building: Spring Assembly for Medical Device Manufacturing
At KT Tech, Inc. , we help customers break through bottlenecks with our custom machine building services . Our automated solutions allow...
Aug 26, 20252 min read


Above and Beyond: Why KT Tech Emphasizes Inspection and Quality Control in Manufacturing
At KT Tech, Inc. , we’re proud of our meticulous inspection processes and capabilities. Very few shops our size can match our investments...
May 14, 20253 min read


Design for Manufacturing: Why Machining Deep Holes Increases Your Project’s Costs
At KT Tech, Inc., we’re passionate about design for manufacturing (DFM). Our aim is to make our customers as successful as possible with...
Apr 11, 20254 min read


5 Reasons Plastic Machining Services Require Specialized Expertise
The unique characteristics of plastics make them well suited to a variety of use cases—at KT Tech, Inc., many of our medical device...
Mar 10, 20252 min read


Low-Volume Swiss Machining at KT Tech: From Prototypes to Perfection
Swiss machines excel at producing small parts, and they’re invaluable in fields like precision medical machining. However, many shops...
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Design for Manufacturing: The Hidden Costs of Compound Radii
At KT Tech, Inc., we believe that successful manufacturing begins at the design stage, long before any material is shaped. We pride...
Jan 15, 20253 min read


Eliminate Manufacturing Bottlenecks With Turnkey Custom Automation Solutions
At KT Tech, in-depth Design for Manufacturing (DfM) guidance is one of our greatest strengths. And over years of DfM discussions, we...
Dec 10, 20243 min read


The Art of Micropart Machining at KT Tech
Imagine a part with features so small that a human hair couldn’t even fit through them. This is the realm of microparts, where...
Nov 13, 20243 min read


Secrets to Our 98% On-Time Delivery
A lot of machine shops may say they specialize in on-time delivery, but not many will show you the numbers to prove it. At KT Tech, we...
Oct 11, 20243 min read


Design for Manufacturing: Common Thread Issues
At KT Tech, we do everything we can to ensure the success of your project. These efforts go well beyond just our CNC precision machining...
Sep 11, 20243 min read


Design for Manufacturing at KT Tech: Internal Corners
At KT Tech, our mission is to help our customers succeed. This starts with transparency from the initial quote – we want our customers to...
Aug 14, 20243 min read
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