K. R. Anderson supports customer requirements for converted and bulk manufacturing materials all over the world.
Who is K.R. Anderson?
K. R. Anderson prides itself on these core values:
Superior customer service
Fast turns of prototype & production parts
World-class quality standards
Application & production expertise
We partner with the best manufacturers in the engineered materials industry and focus on high-value products used in critical customer design and production applications. We have the ability to precisely fabricate based on customer requirements and provide quick turn prototypes through high volume production parts.
Fabrication Capabilities Converting Bulk Form Materials Into Finished Parts
Our 30 + years of experience in converted bulk form materials into finished parts. With our equipment and know-how, we are ready to handle any project from rapid prototyping to high volume production. Our sales and engineering team members average 12 years of manufacturing materials specification and fabrication experience giving them the ability to help you select the best material for your application, and to help you complete a part design with maximum performance at the lowest possible cost.
Form-in-Place Gasketing
- Turnkey Gasketed Assemblies
- Great for Complex Patterns
- Low Cost Set Up
- RTV & Heat Cure Silicones
- EMI Shielding
- Unfilled (Environmental)
Kitting
- Clean Manufacturing Environments
- Field Service Kits
- Consumer/MRO Kits
- In-Process Repair
- Tool Crib Kits
- Special Packaging
Sheeting
- Hybrid Multi-layer constructions of Adhesives
- Heat Spreaders
- Insulators
- TIMs
- Dielectrics
- Conductors and/or Surface Protection Films
Die Cutting
- Steel Rule Die (SRD)
- Hard Tooling
- Rotary Die Cutting
Splicing
- Custom Length and Shape
- Very low-cost tooling
- Splices are strong
- Allows O ring profiles
Slitting
- Tapes, Foils & Films
- Custom Laminates
- Quick Turns of Customs Sizes
Our Value-Added Capabilities
Prototyping and Design for Manufacturing
Material and Construction guidance for the best installed cost and/or cost of ownership for parts and assemblies.
Inventory Management
Kanban, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Consignment and other stocking programs
Packaging and Labeling
2/3D Bar-coding, Customized packaging solutions, right-sizing of curable materials (compounds, paints and coatings), kitting, part marking, subassemblies
Why K. R. Anderson?
At KraFAB, we are nimble, specialized, and focused on delivering the right solutions for your needs.
As Authorized Distributors and Converters, we offer the flexibility manufacturers can’t, providing faster lead times, lower order minimums, and tailored scheduling.
Our customers rely on us for dynamic service, backed by industry-leading engineering support and cutting-edge technology. Choose KraFAB for the engineering support you need and the technology that drives your success.
Industries We Serve
Read Our Latest Blogs
Why EMI Shielding Gaskets are the Best for Compression Molding
The most widely-used EMI gasket fabrication technique. Compression molding is the most reliable and widely-used technique for crafting EMI shielding gaskets. While other techniques are suitable for low-volume production such as prototyping, the compression molding process is efficient, precise and durable when conducted properly – efficient being the most highly-valued characteristic, as engineers continue to […]
An Application Guide for Form-In-Place Gaskets and Robotically Dispensed Thermal Interface Gels and Compounds
Robotically dispensed form-in-place gaskets are an excellent option to consider when complex gasket geometries, limited sealing real estate, turnkey assembly, low-cost solutions or quick turns are a consideration. Likewise, robotically dispensed thermal interface gels provide advantages for varied pad size and shape installations, turn-key assembly, low-cost solutions or quick turns. However, some design considerations upfront […]
Quality and Security Assurance Programs
K.R. Anderson is very proud of its Quality Assurance Programs. Many of our customers have K.R. Anderson at the top of their AVL for materials and converted parts specifically because of our quality record. Due to our regular and comprehensive training programs for all employees on process, inspection, and documentation, our quality incentive programs, and mature process standardization and documentation ensure every part is checked at least twice we are able to consistently maintain a 98% rating with all customers and a 95% internal quality rating.
K.R. Anderson is one of only a handful of NIST 800-171 compliant materials and fabrication suppliers supporting U.S. defense and government programs. K.R. Anderson is already in the process of updating its security systems to meet the new CMMC security standard.
These trusted suppliers grow their business with K.R. Anderson
About Us
K. R. Anderson, Inc. was established in 1968 as a sales and distribution organization supporting high tech markets in the Silicon Valley. In 1987, K.R. Anderson, Inc. added custom fabrication of materials to its offerings. Form in Place gasketing was a significant addition to the capabilities in 1997. KR Anderson, Inc. and Rocky Mountain based sister company, Krayden, merged into one company in 2013 under the Krayden name. Product lines in common to both companies were now supported by one company, Krayden. K.R. Anderson was spun off as an independent distribution and conversion company for its exclusive lines using the trade name KraFAB.
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With materials & services to make every part of your project more seamless, and an experienced team to help you, creating fabricated products has never been easier.
