KTI News Highlights
East Windsor, CT
30 September 2010

KTI Expands Operations with Technology Growth

KTI is growing yet again, this time by using new technology to expand and upgrade its equipment.

A Hamilton Standard W-2 7.5 KW Electron Beam Welding machine has been reconditioned and is being retrofitted with a 4-axis CNC system. The machine, with a chamber size of 62” x 62” x 64”, will soon be used for development work in advanced electron beam technology areas utilizing wire feed techniques.

A new LaserStar Workstation is now used for welding of sub-assemblies and light laser welding applications.

Leak Detection capability has also been expanded, and now includes a new Varian Helium Leak Detector.

New Collaborations Focus on Search for Solutions to Industry Issues

KTI is now working with the University of Connecticut, Materials Science and Engineering Department and a large aerospace company.

The new collaboration will focus on research and development to create metallurgical solutions for two problems in the aerospace industry. Students will document the problem and process. Then they, using KTI metal joining expertise to test, analyze and develop solutions. The “Capstone” program works through the full school year. This joint development with UConn with a large aerospace company and a small manufacturing company is a pilot program to build a 5 year sustainable program for on-going projects.

Another program is bringing KTI and the State of Connecticut together again. It will afford a UConn engineering student an opportunity to work with KTI for a semester. This program is called the “Innovation Scholar Program”. The State of Connecticut Small Business Innovation Office created a matching grant for small manufacturing companies. UConn’s school of engineering is funding a student to work on the project.

It is expected that both of these programs will create additional jobs at KTI within a year.

Senior Staff Member Hangs Hat, New Engineering Employee Helps Company Grow

When John Marshall joined the engineering staff, he was filled with enthusiasm to help KTI grow.

A long-time Sales Engineer, Ron Letendre retired. In the 25+ years at KTI Letendre helped the company to expand. Now Marshall will help to fill his shoes.

Marshall, a UConn graduate, says he’s looking forward to the challenge and sees great potential for KTI to expand on partnerships that have begun to blossom in the last year.

New Registration

KTI has also become ITAR Registered. ITAR stands for “International Traffic in Arms Regulations”. The new laws requires that companies doing work on military contracts must be registered and comply with these regulations.

KTI has a brand new website. Take a look around and send us your feedback!