KIHEUNG Machinery Co., Ltd.

What KIHEUNG Machinery Co., Ltd. does

KIHEUNG Machinery Co., Ltd. is a privately held Korean machine tool manufacturer founded in 1968 and headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea. The company designs and builds CNC milling machines, universal machining centers, bed-type milling centers, column-travel milling machines, and double-column machining centers, with a current catalog of 20+ active SKUs across five core product categories. Its central technical competency is the proprietary Universal Head (developed continuously since founding), which provides 360-degree rotational machining and supports complex angular work in both up-head and low-head configurations. Machines incorporate premium imported subsystems from Fanuc, Heidenhain, and Siemens (CNC controls); Spain KORTA (C3-class ball screws); Germany ZF (gearboxes); Germany Tandler (spiral bevel gears); Germany Heidenhain (linear scales); France OLAER (hydraulic accumulators); and SKF (bearings), with workpiece load capacities ranging from 3,000 kg to 50,000 kg and machine weights from 15 to 350 tons.

The company serves heavy industrial customers in aerospace, die/mold, shipbuilding, wind power, and general precision machinery manufacturing — end markets that demand large-workpiece, multi-axis, heavy-duty cutting capability. Its go-to-market is a hybrid of direct enterprise sales for the Korean domestic market and an overseas dealer/distributor network coordinated through a dedicated trade sales desk ([email protected]). Pricing is quote-based and made-to-order, consistent with B2B capital equipment norms. KIHEUNG exports globally and explicitly solicits new international dealer partners through its corporate website.

The business is operated as a private, founder/family-controlled Korean corporation with no public listing, no disclosed external funding rounds, no M&A activity in the source data, and no management team disclosures. A 6-employee headcount figure in the source data appears inconsistent with the operational footprint (20+ SKUs, dedicated overseas sales function, dealer network, heavy assembly infrastructure implied by machine weights) and likely reflects incomplete data capture rather than actual staffing. The company has been continuously operating for over 55 years, indicating durable market position but also limited evidence of accelerated growth-stage expansion.

Name

KIHEUNG Machinery Co., Ltd.

Legal name

KIHEUNG Machinery Co., Ltd.

Website

https://kiheung.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KIHEUNG Machinery is a privately held Korean manufacturer founded in 1968 that designs CNC milling machines, universal machining centers, bed-type and double-column machining centers. It sells heavy-duty industrial equipment to aerospace, die/mold, shipbuilding, wind power, and precision-machinery customers globally via direct sales and an overseas dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

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Core offering

KIHEUNG Machinery Co., Ltd. designs and manufactures CNC milling machines, universal machining centers, bed type milling centers, column travel machines, and double column machining centers. Founded in 1968 in South Korea, the company specializes in heavy-duty, precision multi-axis milling equipment with proprietary universal head technology capable of 360-degree rotation, serving industrial manufacturers globally.

Product overview

KIHEUNG Machinery Co., Ltd. is a Korean machine tool manufacturer founded in 1968, specializing in CNC milling machines and machining centers. The product portfolio includes 12 main product categories: TABLE TYPE MILLING MACHINE (KMB series), TABLE TYPE CNC MILLING MACHINE (COMBi-U series), UNIVERSAL MACHINING CENTER (UM series), BED TYPE MILLING CENTER (U series with Box Way and LM Guide variants), BED TYPE MILLING CENTER with Rotary Table (RT and RTW series), COLUMN TRAVEL MILLING CENTER (TRAX, HiTRAX-U/H), COLUMN TRAVEL MILLING & BORING CENTER (WiNGTRAX), FIXEDTABLE COLUMN TRAVEL (RiGiTRAX), DOUBLE COLUMN MACHINING CENTER (MiMAX-W/V/U), and BED TYPE T-MILLING, BORING MACHINE (TM/TRT/UBM series). Products utilize Fanuc, Heidenhain, and Siemens CNC controls, and incorporate premium global components including Spain KORTA ball screws, Germany ZF gearboxes, Germany Tandler bevel gears, Germany Heidenhain linear scales, France OLAER accumulators, and SKF bearings. The company serves aerospace, die/mold, shipbuilding, wind power, and general precision machinery industries with machines ranging from 15-ton to 350-ton weight capacities.

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• KMB-U5/U6(I) - Table Type Milling Machine Manual table type milling machine with universal Huron head (up head and low head each rotate 360 degrees) for angle machining. Heat-treated box-type column with precision ground slide faces, Biplast slide material, and AC servo motor for variable speed control.
• KMB-U7/U9(II) - Table Type Milling Machine Larger capacity manual table type milling machine with universal Huron head, box-type column for heavy-duty cutting, and dual tank design (waste oil and coolant) with one-body bed construction.
• COMBi-U50N/U60N(I) - Table Type CNC Milling Machine 3-axis CNC milling machine with Fanuc control. Compact design for small to medium workpieces with up to 3000kg permissible load.
• COMBi-U80N/U100N(II) - Table Type CNC Milling Machine Simultaneous 3-axis CNC milling machine with options of Fanuc 0i, Heidenhain TNC620, or Siemens 828D. Universal Huron head (up head/low head 360 degree rotation). Two spindle options: high-speed (3000rpm, 24kW) or high-torque (1600rpm, 11kW) with ZF gearbox.
• UM 800/1050(I) - Universal Machining Center Universal machining center with A2 head (standard) and optional A4 head (2.5 degree indexing). Box way construction for medium-sized workpieces up to 4000kg load capacity.
• UM 1400/1700(II) - Universal Machining Center Larger universal machining center with STD A2 Head and Opt. A4 Head (2.5 degree x 2.5 degree indexing). Designed for medium to large workpieces up to 6000kg load capacity with Fanuc spindle motor 22/26kW.
• U1050N - Bed Type Milling Center CNC bed type milling center for small to medium workpieces with up to 10,000kg load capacity. Features box way structure, internal Y-axis ball screw cooling, and Spain KORTA C3 class ball screw for high precision.
• U1250N(I) - Bed Type Milling Center CNC bed type milling center for medium to large and long workpieces up to 16,000kg load. Features 3 sliding surfaces and 3 wedges saddle design with one-body column structure. Includes Heidenhain linear scale, air filtering system DA400, Y-Z axis thermal compensation.
• U1350/U1500(II) - Bed Type Milling Center CNC bed type milling center for medium to large workpieces up to 16,000kg load. Features reinforced saddle design (1860/2010mm) to prevent ram drop during max Y-axis machining. 4 sliding surfaces and 4 wedge surfaces with symmetric balanced column design.
• U1000LT/U1200LT/U1350LT - Bed Type Milling Center Bed type milling center with LM Guide for small to large workpieces up to 16,000kg load. Features internal Y-axis ball screw cooling, France OLAER accumulator hydraulic weight balance cylinder system, and optional heads including A2, A4, vertical, horizontal, orthogonal, and long head.
• RT1050N/RT1250N - Bed Type Milling Center with Rotary Table Universal rotary table type machining center with 700mm travel and 130mm boring spindle. Features 2800mm ram with quill/spindle on 12-set bearings, Heidenhain ROD480 encoder for spindle direction and ROQ 425 for quill movement, and oil/water cooling system.
• RTW1350/1500 - Bed Type Milling Center with Rotary Table True multi-face machining center with integrated 5-axis system (X, Y, Z + C, W). Features dual longitudinal travel (column + ram) and C-axis rotation for deep hole and multi-angle machining. Handles workpieces up to 20 tons with max column travel 2000mm and ram travel 1500mm.
• RT1000LT/RT1200LT - Bed Type Milling Center with Rotary Table (LM Guide) Universal rotary table machining center with world-class FIBRO (Germany) and OMR (Italy) rotary tables. Combines with universal head for free positioning and multi-angle machining. Features Germany Tandler spiral bevel gear, SKF bearings, and Spain KORTA ball screw.
• TRAX(LMG) - Column Travel Column travel milling center with universal head combination for small to medium workpieces. Features pre-loaded rack and pinion double drive system with 2 motors (one for drive, one for brake) achieving zero backlash. INA steel rail supported by 6 roller-supported column base.
• HiTRAX-U(Box Way) - Column Travel Column travel milling center with universal head for medium to large workpieces. Max output 56kW, max torque 1455Nm. Features ergonomically designed moving platform with large window, pre-loaded rack and pinion double drive system, and options including various milling heads, ATC, floor plate, angle table, rotary table.
• HiTRAX-H(Box Way) - Column Travel Horizontal boring machine with 700mm boring spindle travel. Max output 56kW, max torque 2901Nm, max spindle speed 2500rpm. Features 130mm boring spindle, heavy-duty box way ram and quill spindle structure, and precision CNC rotary table.
• WiNGTRAX - Column Travel Boring and milling machine with 800mm (1000mm) travel and 160mm (180mm) boring spindle. Max output 60kW, max torque 2400Nm. Features functional optional heads, head change station, ATC, floor table, angle table, and rotary table options for complex workpiece machining.
• RiGiTRAX - Column Travel Floor type milling machine with column travel for heavy workpieces up to 15,000kg load capacity. Features X-axis column travel with pre-loaded rack and pinion double drive system (2 motors), 6 INA rollers supporting column base, and 230mm wide column base with INA steel rail.
• MiMAX-W - Double Column Machining Center Cross rail elevating double column machining center with powerful milling capability. Max output 42kW, max torque 3375Nm, max spindle speed 2500rpm. Handles workpieces up to 50 tons. Features 4-roller LM guide for table and cross rail, Germany ZF gearbox, Germany Tandler head spiral bevel gear, Germany Heidenhain linear scale, and Spain KORTA C3 class ball screw.
• MiMAX-V/-U - Double Column Machining Center Bridge type universal machining center with 3-axis (X, Y, Z) + universal head 2-axis (up head + low head). Handles workpieces up to 30 tons with max output 42kW and max torque 1638Nm. Features INA LM linear guide way for X, Y axes and box way for Z-axis.
• TM1400/TRT1400 - Universal Milling Machine Universal milling machine with TM1400 (plane table) and TRT1400 (rotary table) variants. Features automatic 144x144 / 144x360 / 360x360 positioning indexing, ISO50 DIN69871 tool shank, oil cooling for head rotation, mechanical spring head clamp/unclamp, and air purge for chip and coolant protection.
• UBM130 - Milling/Boring Machine Universal milling/boring machine with up head and low head universal head configuration. Quill travel 500mm with 130mm boring capability. Max spindle speed 2500rpm with 2 steps. Features 30/37kW Fanuc spindle motor and 500mm boring quill (W-axis).

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