KVA STAINLESS™ - R&D Facility

KVA STAINLESS™' research, engineering and testing center serves as the main incubator for all new applications and concepts. Our 5,500 sq.ft. prototype shop includes the following fabrication equipment:

• Multiple stainless tube mill rollforming lines
• In-line solid state induction heat-treating equipment
• Conventional heat-treatment furnace
• Semi-automatic welding lines
• Kawasaki FS-06L arc welding robot
• Computer-controlled plasma tubing notcher
• CNC & conventional mills
• 75KVA spot welder

Our in-house testing and metrology equipment includes:

• 60,000 lb servo-hydraulic universal testing machine
• 5,000 lb electromechanical proof tensile testing machine
• Rockwell & Superficial hardness testers
• Surface plates and inspection equipment

Our engineering capablities include:

• CAD design CAE structural and thermal modeling
• Design for manufacturability
• Extensive metallurgical expertise
• On-site technology training and support

Additionally, our strategic parterships with production fabricators, production thermal processors, tube mills, finishing/coating houses and metrology services allows for KVA STAINLESS™ to coordinate larger prototype and production runs efficiently and cost-effectively.

"KVA STAINLESS™ technology....performance of titanium at a fraction of the cost!"