Zhuzhou Kerno Advanced Materials is a company specializing in the production and R&D of CNC carbide inserts and cermet materials since 2005. It is a subsidiary of Suzhou Ahno Group, which is fully owned by the Swedish Sandvik Group, leveraging global technological capabilities. The company provides diverse cutting tool solutions, including CNC turning and milling inserts, parting and grooving inserts, cermet inserts and rods, carbide saw tips, and carbide welding and clamping inserts. A provider of complete solutions optimized for the mechanical processing and manufacturing industries.ZhuzhouKernoAdvancedMaterialsisacompanyspecializingintheproductionandR&DofCNCcarbideinsertsandcermetmaterialssince2005.ItisasubsidiaryofSuzhouAhnoGroup,whichisfullyownedbytheSwedishSandvikGroup,leveragingglobaltechnologicalcapabilities.Thecompanyprovidesdiversecuttingtoolsolutions,includingCNCturningandmillinginserts,partingandgroovinginserts,cermetinsertsandrods,carbidesawtips,andcarbideweldingandclampinginserts.Aproviderofcompletesolutionsoptimizedforthemechanicalprocessingandmanufacturingindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
A broad range of cutting tool products, including CNC carbide turning and milling inserts, parting and grooving inserts, cermet inserts and rods, carbide saw tips, and carbide welding and clamping inserts.Abroadrangeofcuttingtoolproducts,includingCNCcarbideturningandmillinginserts,partingandgroovinginserts,cermetinsertsandrods,carbidesawtips,andcarbideweldingandclampinginserts.
Turning insert product lines for machining steel, stainless steel, cast iron, superalloys, and aluminum.Turninginsertproductlinesformachiningsteel,stainlesssteel,castiron,superalloys,andaluminum.
Offering various coating and geometry products such as APMT milling inserts with Nano Blue PVD coating, PVD coated threading tools, and WCMX series shallow hole inserts.OfferingvariouscoatingandgeometryproductssuchasAPMTmillinginsertswithNanoBluePVDcoating,PVDcoatedthreadingtools,andWCMXseriesshallowholeinserts.
Diverse material grades and coating technologies applied to products like KT1201 (CVD) and KT1202 (CVD) steel turning inserts, and KT8200 (PVD), KT8290 (PVD), KT8300 (PVD) milling inserts.DiversematerialgradesandcoatingtechnologiesappliedtoproductslikeKT1201(CVD)andKT1202(CVD)steelturninginserts,andKT8200(PVD),KT8290(PVD),KT8300(PVD)millinginserts.
Utilization of advanced production equipment, including Swiss-made fully automatic machines, automatic pressure machines, vacuum sintering furnaces, fully automatic grinding machines, deep processing equipment, and CVD/PVD coating centers.Utilizationofadvancedproductionequipment,includingSwiss-madefullyautomaticmachines,automaticpressuremachines,vacuumsinteringfurnaces,fullyautomaticgrindingmachines,deepprocessingequipment,andCVD/PVDcoatingcenters.
Application of ultra-fine grain carbide substrates and CVD-MT-TiCN-Al2O3 coating technology for high precision and durability.Applicationofultra-finegraincarbidesubstratesandCVD-MT-TiCN-Al2O3coatingtechnologyforhighprecisionanddurability.
Implementation of a unique cobalt-rich gradient on the substrate surface through a special sintering process for enhanced performance.Implementationofauniquecobalt-richgradientonthesubstratesurfacethroughaspecialsinteringprocessforenhancedperformance.
Capability for special design and manufacturing of non-standard products according to customer specifications.Capabilityforspecialdesignandmanufacturingofnon-standardproductsaccordingtocustomerspecifications.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Affiliation with Suzhou Ahno Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swedish Sandvik Group, providing access to Sandvik's advanced technology and global network.AffiliationwithSuzhouAhnoGroup,awholly-ownedsubsidiaryoftheSwedishSandvikGroup,providingaccesstoSandvik'sadvancedtechnologyandglobalnetwork.
Nearly 20 years of expertise dedicated to R&D and production of CNC inserts since its establishment in 2005.Nearly20yearsofexpertisededicatedtoR&DandproductionofCNCinsertssinceitsestablishmentin2005.
Recognition as a 'National-Level Specialized, Refined, Unique, and Innovative “Little Giant” Enterprise' and a 'National High-Tech Enterprise' by the Chinese government, signifying strong technological capability and innovation.Recognitionasa'National-LevelSpecialized,Refined,Unique,andInnovative“LittleGiant”Enterprise'anda'NationalHigh-TechEnterprise'bytheChinesegovernment,signifyingstrongtechnologicalcapabilityandinnovation.
Operation of a professional full-process automated production line for cemented carbide and cermet materials, equipped with advanced Swiss-made automatic machines and CVD/PVD coating centers.Operationofaprofessionalfull-processautomatedproductionlineforcementedcarbideandcermetmaterials,equippedwithadvancedSwiss-madeautomaticmachinesandCVD/PVDcoatingcenters.
Provision of a diverse insert product portfolio for a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, and precision machinery, along with custom design and manufacturing solutions.Provisionofadiverseinsertproductportfolioforawiderangeofindustriesincludingaerospace,automotive,andprecisionmachinery,alongwithcustomdesignandmanufacturingsolutions.
Strong brand recognition through the successful establishment of its proprietary brand 'Kelite' and numerous awards.Strongbrandrecognitionthroughthesuccessfulestablishmentofitsproprietarybrand'Kelite'andnumerousawards.
Consistent product precision ensured by over 20 years of stringent quality control systems.Consistentproductprecisionensuredbyover20yearsofstringentqualitycontrolsystems.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Mechanical processing and manufacturing industriesMechanicalprocessingandmanufacturingindustries
China (mainland sales network), Southeast Asia, India, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, VietnamChina(mainlandsalesnetwork),SoutheastAsia,India,Japan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Mongolia,Myanmar,SriLanka,Taiwan,Turkey,UnitedArabEmirates,Vietnam
Europe (general), Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, EstoniaEurope(general),Albania,Belarus,Bulgaria,Croatia,Denmark,Estonia
United StatesUnitedStates
South America (general), Paraguay, Suriname, UruguaySouthAmerica(general),Paraguay,Suriname,Uruguay
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Recognition as a 'National-Level Specialized, Refined, Unique, and Innovative “Little Giant” Enterprise' by the Chinese government.Recognitionasa'National-LevelSpecialized,Refined,Unique,andInnovative“LittleGiant”Enterprise'bytheChinesegovernment.
Designation as a 'National High-Tech Enterprise'.Designationasa'NationalHigh-TechEnterprise'.
Possession of numerous industry-related awards.Possessionofnumerousindustry-relatedawards.
Ownership of patents for certain products, such as Yt16erm1.5ISO threading inserts.Ownershipofpatentsforcertainproducts,suchasYt16erm1.5ISOthreadinginserts.
Over 20 years of R&D expertise and strong technological development capabilities.Over20yearsofR&Dexpertiseandstrongtechnologicaldevelopmentcapabilities.
Capability to operate a professional full-process production line for cemented carbide and cermet materials.Capabilitytooperateaprofessionalfull-processproductionlineforcementedcarbideandcermetmaterials.
Ensurance of consistent product precision through a rigorous quality control system.Ensuranceofconsistentproductprecisionthrougharigorousqualitycontrolsystem.