KH Group (KH Automation Pte. Ltd.)
"KH - Makes Intelligent Manufacturing Easier"
Singapore-headquartered automation systems integrator delivering AI-driven smart assembly lines, robotics and visual inspection.
KH Group, operating as KH Automation Pte. Ltd., is a Singapore-headquartered intelligent-equipment manufacturer and automation systems integrator focused on R&D, production, sales and service for smart manufacturing. The company provides automated assembly equipment and turnkey smart-factory solutions that integrate artificial intelligence, industrial robots, machine vision and motion control.
Its core offerings span smart factory planning, intelligent assembly lines, intelligent assembly equipment, automatic labeling and auto-stick machines, screw locking (smart tightening), auto-gluing, industrial robot integration, visual inspection, intelligent logistics and intelligent conveyor lines. Production lines combine automatic handling, data collection, visual inspection, motion-position control and real-time monitoring, and the company emphasizes high precision, compatibility, interchangeability and scalability through modular design. KH Group serves industries including IT hardware, AI servers, new-energy vehicles and battery packs, 3C electronics, 5G communications, home appliances (such as air-conditioner indoor and outdoor unit assembly) and general manufacturing. Representative deployments include AI server automatic assembly lines, automotive electronics assembly lines, laptop plant assembly lines and intelligent glue-filling lines with MES data integration. The group reports more than 10,000 square meters of production base, six global subsidiaries, over 200 service customers and coverage across more than 20 countries.
Headquartered in Singapore, it maintains an Americas office in Austin, Texas, a manufacturing and R&D facility plus trading operations in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, and additional offices in Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil and Mexico, positioning it as a globally distributed integrator of AI-enabled industrial automation and robotics for the manufacturing sector.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
AI Server Automatic Assembly Line
Turnkey automated line for AI server assembly with robotic handling and inspection.
Automobile Electronics Automatic Assembly Line
Automated assembly line for automotive electronics with testing and gluing stations.
Intelligent Glue Filling Production Line
Automated glue-filling line for EV battery packs with MES data integration.
Contact KH Group (KH Automation Pte. Ltd.)
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System Integrator
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Asia-Pacific
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