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Kuhl Machine Shop (KMS) celebrates 20 years
From a garage on the family farm in Keady, Bruce County, Dave Kuhl
has taken a small welding business and turned it into an enterprise -
KMS Inc.
This year, Kuhl Machine Shop, celebrates its 20th Anniversary.
With over 15,000 square feet of workspace, each welder has his own area
and combined with a complete computerized system throughout, KMS is able
to design and complete projects of any size. The shop is highly
organized with a place for everything and everything in its place and
scrupulously clean.
"I've approached this much like mixed farming," Kuhl explains, "it's all
about diversifying."
With CNC lathes and CNC Plasma Cutter, a full paint shop, milling
machines and welders, KMS has developed a reputation for quality,
regardless of the job. Kuhl, himself, has triple trade status of
Industrial Millwright, Master Machinist and Certified Welder.
"People come from all over for our expertise," adds Kuhl, "expecially
when they have something that is a little out of the ordinary or a small
job that no one else will do. We do very high precision and high
tolerance machining."
So precise is their work, that KMS provides all the test plates that are
sent to the Canadian Welding Bureau and throughout the United States.
"To manufacture the plates," Kuhl points out, "we had to design and
build our own robotic welder."
KMS is one of the most highly certified companies with the International
Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2000 and was, in fact, recognized as
one of Canada's top 100 companies.
Today, the company supports industries such as nuclear energy, natural
resources, manufacturing, agriculture, automotive, mining and marine
among many others. "Today, we are very involved with the Bruce Power
nuclear rebuild," Kuhl says.
While they may be involved with supplying parts to a nuclear energy
corporation, Dave Kuhl, President and CEO, still meets everyone who
comes through the door with a request for a specialized item.
Kuhl Machine Shop (KMS) will be holding an OPEN HOUSE in September, 2009
to celebrate their 20th year and Dave Kuhl says, "We hope everyone can
join us. We're gearing up for a great time!"
For more information, go to
www.kms.ca.
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14/12/2009 10:56 AM
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President Dave Kuhl is a hands-on owner
Precision cutting of steel into welding test plates
Every tool has its own spot as does everything in
the shop
KMS designed & built a robotic welder
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