Kent Industrial USA

Name

Kent Industrial USA

Legal name

Kent Industrial USA, Inc.

Website

https://kentusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB), EDM & Electrochemical Machining (Wire/Sinker EDM, ECM) (IMAHADAF), Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Precision machine tools
• CNC milling machines
• Surface grinders
• Metalworking lathes
• Industrial machining equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tustin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Machine Tool Sales: One-time sale of industrial machine tools including CNC knee mills, CNC bed mills, vertical/horizontal machining centers, turning centers, lathes, surface grinders, centerless grinders, cylindrical grinders, EDMs, radial arm drills, bandsaws, and drilling/tapping machines. Sales through direct field sales, dealer network, and authorized distributor channels.
2. Parts and Accessories: Online parts store (parts.kentusa.com) with same-day shipping for orders before 2PM PST. Thousands of parts in stock including spare components, accessories, and consumables for all machine lines.
3. Technical Support and Service: Technical support services for machine installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. After-sale support is a key priority with dedicated tech support team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kent Industrial USA manufactures and sells precision machine tools including surface grinders, centerless and cylindrical grinders, manual and CNC precision lathes, manual and CNC knee mills, combination horizontal/vertical mills, universal mills, CNC bed mills, EDM machines, radial arm drills, bandsaws, and drilling/tapping machines. The company also operates a Kent CNC sub-brand offering vertical machining centers, horizontal turning centers, horizontal machining centers, vertical turning centers, and CNC laser cutting equipment for aerospace, automotive, medical, and industrial manufacturing customers.

Product overview

Kent Industrial USA, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Tustin, California, offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision machine tools under its core brand and the Kent CNC sub-brand. The core portfolio includes surface grinders (manual hand feed CGS series, automatic feed SGS series), centerless grinders (KCG series), cylindrical grinders (KUG series), manual precision lathes (TRL, ML/X, HW, CH series), CNC precision teach lathes (CRL series), manual knee mills (KTM series), CNC knee mills (with Acu-Rite MillPwr G2 control), combination horizontal/vertical mills (KTM-VH, JY-VH series), universal mills (KUM series), CNC bed mills (KVR series), EDM machines (sinker, wire-cut, drilling types), radial arm drills, bandsaws, and drilling/tapping machines. The Kent CNC sub-brand extends the offering with advanced CNC vertical machining centers, horizontal turning centers, horizontal machining centers, vertical turning centers, and laser cutting equipment for aerospace, automotive, medical, and manufacturing industries. All products are backed by a 15-month warranty with same-day shipping available for parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kent CNC: Advanced CNC machines including vertical machining centers, horizontal turning centers, horizontal machining centers, vertical turning centers, and laser cutting equipment for aerospace, automotive, medical, and other manufacturing industries.

Products and services

• SGS-2040AHD Automatic Surface Grinder 20" x 40" automatic feed surface grinder with 3-axis automatic movement, incremental downfeed, electronic auto-crossfeed, hydraulic powered table movement, 10 HP spindle motor, and 1750 RPM spindle speed for precision grinding operations.
• CGS-618M Manual Hand Feed Surface Grinder 6" x 18" manual hand feed surface grinder with 3 HP motor, 3450 RPM spindle speed, cartridge type spindle design, and micro feed for Z-axis (0.00005") precision.
• KCG-18S Centerless Grinder Centerless grinder with 0.04"-2" diameter grinding capacity, 18" x 8" x 9" grinding wheel, 15 HP main grinding wheel motor, and automatic lubrication with safety interlock.
• KUG-35100H/NC Cylindrical Grinder Cylindrical grinder with 40" max grinding length, 13.8" max work swings, 5 HP wheel spindle motor, and advanced hydrostatic lubrication system. NC model offers manual and automatic infeed with plunge cycle.
• TRL-1340/V Manual Precision Lathe Heaviest duty 13" lathe in its class with 5 HP main spindle motor, 16 speeds geared headstock (50-2570 RPM) for TRL-1340, or infinitely variable speed (100-500-3000 RPM) for TRL-1340V. Features hardened and ground gears and bedways.
• ML/X-1740T Manual Precision Lathe 17" swing precision lathe with 7.5 HP (10 HP on MLX) spindle motor, 12-speed gearbox, 3.125" spindle through hole, and one-shot lubrication for apron, carriage, and bed ways.
• HW-26 Series Manual Precision Lathe 26" swing manual precision lathe with 15 HP spindle motor, 12-speeds, 4.5" spindle through hole, and solid one piece full length casting base. Distance between centers: 80" with options for 120"/160".
• CH-26 Series Manual Precision Lathe 26" swing manual precision lathe with 15 HP spindle motor (optional 20 HP), 12-speeds, 4.1" spindle through hole, and dual inch/metric calibrated tailstock. Distance between centers: 90" with options up to 200".
• CRL-1640 CNC Precision Teach Lathe CNC precision teach lathe with 10 HP peak Fagor servo spindle motor, 25-3000 RPM range, FANUC 0i-Mate TF CNC control, and automatic 4-position electric turret. Features both manual and CNC operation modes for training and production environments.
• KTM-3S Manual Knee Mill 3 HP manual knee mill with 9" x 42" hardened and ground table, 16 speeds step pulley milling head, precision ground leadscrews with backlash compensating double nut, and Meehanite casting.
• KTM-3VSF Manual Knee Mill 3 HP variable speed manual knee mill with AC-Frequency drive head, digital RPM display, analog load meter, automatic spindle direction reversal, and 9" x 49" hardened and ground table.
• KTM-5AVKF Manual Knee Mill 5 HP manual knee mill with 13" x 59" hardened and ground table, 70-4500 RPM spindle speed, NMTB-40 spindle taper, 5.5" quill travel, and oversized precision ballscrews in X & Y axes.
• KTM-4VKF-E CNC Knee Mill with MillPwr G2 3 HP CNC knee mill with Acu-Rite MillPwr G2 conversational control, 12" x 50" table, 60-550-4500 RPM spindle speed, single-phase or 3-phase power, and 3-axis absolute encoder glass scales. Features DXF file import and USB drive.
• JY-VH450 Combination Horizontal/Vertical Mill 10 HP combination horizontal/vertical mill with 17.7" x 59" hardened and ground table, #50 taper spindle, choice of Fanuc or Mitsubishi CNC controller, and precision ACME screws in X, Y, & Z axes.
• KTM-VH500EVS Combination H/V Mill 5 HP combination horizontal/vertical mill with 14.6" x 57.9" table, variable speed inverter head (60-3600 RPM), 5 HP horizontal spindle motor, and AC servo motors for X & Y axes.
• KUM-HU250 Universal Milling Machine 3-4 HP universal milling machine with 43.3" x 9.8" table, +/-45 degree swivel table, N.S.T. 40 spindle taper, and heavy duty manual turret design.
• KVR Series CNC Bed Mills CNC bed mills for workpieces requiring more Z-axis clearance and higher payload, suitable for tool rooms and job shops from prototyping to small and medium production runs.
• Kent CNC Vertical Machining Centers and Turning Centers Advanced CNC machines under the Kent CNC sub-brand including vertical machining centers, horizontal turning centers, horizontal machining centers, vertical turning centers, and CNC laser cutting solutions for aerospace, automotive, medical, and manufacturing industries.
• EDM Machines Full line of Electrical Discharge Machines including sinker type, wire-cut flushing type, wire-cut submerge type, and drilling type EDM machines for precision electrical discharge machining operations.
• Radial Arm Drills Radial arm drills including models TRD-720A through TRD-C2500 for various drilling capacities and work piece sizes in manufacturing and fabrication operations.
• Bandsaws Bandsaws including compact models (W-712SB, W-916A) and production bandsaws (W-1018SSA, W-1318SV, WH-1832S, WD-2028A, WD-2422A) for different metal cutting requirements.
• Online Parts Store Online parts portal (parts.kentusa.com) offering thousands of spare components, accessories, and consumables for all Kent USA machine lines with same-day shipping for orders placed before 2PM PST.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% cycle time reduction reported by Journeyman Machine using KVR 4020A vertical machining center
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers51 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Acu-Rite (MillPwr G2)coreTechnology or IntegrationAcu-Rite provides the MillPwr G2 CNC control system integrated into Kent USA CNC knee mills. This partnership enables conversational CNC programming, G-code support, DXF file import, and integrated DRO functionality, making CNC machining accessible to shop floor operators.
• FANUCcoreTechnology or IntegrationFANUC provides CNC control systems for Kent USA CNC precision lathes including the FANUC 0i-Mate TF CNC control as factory-installed option on CNC lathes.
• FagorcoreTechnology or IntegrationFagor provides CNC control systems and AC servo spindle motors for Kent USA CNC lathes as optional control alternative to FANUC systems.
• Meehanite MetalcoreTechnology or IntegrationKent USA sources Meehanite cast iron for machine tool foundations and structural components, providing high tensile strength and rigidity for durable, precision machine tools.
• DHM Tools (Mexico Dealer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDHM Tools operates as authorized Kent USA dealer in Mexico with locations in Tijuana, Mexicali, Hermosillo, and Guaymas, providing local sales and support for Mexican customers.
• Magnum Precision Machines (Phoenix)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Kent USA dealer serving Arizona region from Phoenix location.
• Scott Machinery (Sacramento)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Kent USA dealer serving Sacramento, California region.
• New Vision Machine Tools (Nevada)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Kent USA dealer serving Nevada region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Makino: Makino is a Japanese-US machine tool builder specializing in vertical and horizontal machining centers, EDMs, and wire EDM systems. It overlaps directly with Kent's EDM and VMC product lines and competes for aerospace and medical customers, though at a higher price/performance tier than Kent's mid-market offerings.
• Hardinge (Bridgeport): Hardinge is a US-based machine tool manufacturer offering Bridgeport manual knee mills, CNC lathes, and grinding machines. It competes with Kent's manual milling and precision lathe lines, particularly in the technical education and tool-room segments.
• Haas Automation: Haas Automation is the largest US-based machine tool builder, manufacturing CNC vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers, lathes, and rotary tables. Like Kent USA, Haas serves job shops and production manufacturers across the US with a comprehensive portfolio and competitive pricing, making it the most direct competitor in the mid-market CNC segment.
• Hurco Companies: Hurco is a US-based machine tool builder producing CNC vertical machining centers, turning centers, and 5-axis mills, with a strong focus on conversational controls and ease-of-use — directly mirroring Kent's MillPwr G2 positioning. It serves similar job shop and contract manufacturer customers in aerospace, automotive, and medical.
• Sharp Industries: Sharp Industries is a US-based machine tool distributor and rebuilder offering manual and CNC knee mills, lathes, and surface grinders. It overlaps with Kent USA's core manual and entry-level CNC product lines and serves similar job shop and educational customers in North America.
• Sodick: Sodick is a Japanese machine tool manufacturer specializing in wire EDM, sinker EDM, and high-speed CNC milling machines. It directly competes with Kent's EDM product line and serves aerospace, medical, and mold-making customers with similar precision applications.

Broad incumbents

• Mazak: Yamazaki Mazak is a global Japanese machine tool manufacturer offering CNC lathes, machining centers, and multi-tasking machines. It competes with Kent USA across turning centers and VMCs but operates at a much larger scale with proprietary Mazatrol controls and broader automotive/aerospace OEM penetration than Kent.
• DMG Mori: DMG Mori is a German-Japanese machine tool manufacturer offering CNC turning, milling, and additive manufacturing systems for aerospace, automotive, and medical sectors. It overlaps with Kent CNC's higher-end product line and competes for the same large manufacturing customers Kent serves.
• Okuma America Corporation: Okuma is a Japanese machine tool manufacturer with a US operation offering CNC lathes, machining centers, and multi-axis machines. It competes with Kent in horizontal turning centers and VMCs, but targets higher-end production environments with proprietary OSP controls and a broader automation portfolio.

Emerging players

• Tormach: Tormach is a US-based CNC machine tool maker focused on small-format CNC mills, lathes, and plasma cutters for small businesses, makers, and educational users. While smaller and lower-priced than Kent, it targets the same labor-shortage-driven adoption of accessible CNC equipment in shops and technical schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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