Manufacturer of ultrasonic cleaning and surface finishing systems with a service center for medical surface technology.
KKS Ultraschall AG
6422 Steinen (headquarters, production, Medical Surface Center) · Changzhou (Medical Surface Center China)New on Amplifa
About KKS Ultraschall AG
KKS Ultraschall AG, headquartered in Steinen, Switzerland, specializes in the development, manufacture and application of processes for ultrasonic-assisted cleaning as well as chemical, electrochemical and mechanical surface finishing. The company manufactures customized systems for ultrasonic cleaning, pickling, etching, passivation, electropolishing and anodizing, and operates its own Medical Surface Center offering outsourcing services for the surface finishing of implants, medical instruments and precision parts, including cleanroom final cleaning and packaging (ISO 8/ISO 7). Materials treated are primarily stainless steel and titanium as well as titanium alloys. Customers come from medical technology, dental technology, the watch industry, precision mechanics, pharmaceuticals and other demanding sectors. Systems are operated under ISO 9001 and the Medical Surface Center under EN ISO 13485; since 2017 KKS has been a subsidiary of KOWEMA AG.
- Site
- Steinen
- Processes
- Ultrasonic cleaning, Vibratory Finishing / Polishing, Blasting, Pickling, Etching, Passivation, Electropolishing, Color Anodizing TioCol™
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Titanium, Duplex stainless steel (ultrasonic membranes), Ultrasonic Cleaning, Vibratory Finishing / Polishing, Blasting, Pickling, Etching
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 13485:2016, WHG Certificate, Safety Charter
- Founded
- 1982
- Employees
- over 100
- Industries
- Medical technology, Dental technology, Watch industry, Precision mechanics/fine mechanics, Pharmaceutical industry, Optics
- 01
Process and procedure development
- 02
Engineering and design
- 03
System construction and metalworking (in-house)
- 04
Ultrasonic technology manufacturing
- 05
Automation and software development
- 06
Assembly, FAT, worldwide commissioning and training
- 07
Surface finishing as an outsourcing service in the Medical Surface Center
- 08
After Sales Service (maintenance, calibration, spare parts, remote maintenance)
Materials and Processes
Ultrasonic Cleaning
Pore-deep cleaning of complex geometries with SINGLE-, DUAL- and MIX-frequency technology in aqueous media.
Vibratory Finishing / Polishing
Deburring, edge rounding, smoothing and burnishing of precision parts.
Blasting
Wet and dry blasting for structuring, matting, cleaning and densifying the surface zone of metallic components.
Pickling
Removal of oxide layers and targeted material removal for cleaning and activating metal surfaces.
Etching
Industrialized etching process for dental implants made of titanium and titanium alloys.
Passivation
Nitric or citric processes for stainless steel and titanium according to ASTM A967, ASTM A380 and ASTM F86.
Electropolishing
Electrochemical polishing of stainless steel and titanium, also as a bulk process, according to ASTM B912.
Color Anodizing
Color anodizing of titanium and titanium alloys as a design and marking process.
Black Anodizing
Industrialized black anodizing process for titanium according to AMS 2488 since 2008.
Laser Marking
Marking of various materials for traceability.
Locations
Steinen
CHHeadquarters, production, system construction, Medical Surface Center (service center with ISO 8/ISO 7 cleanroom)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, titanium
- Ultrasonic generators and transducers (KKS DUAL/MIX)
- POLY Line ultrasonic and rinsing tanks
- Multi-chamber cleaning systems KKS-H
- Automatic single-chamber cleaning systems KTR/KTRO
- Wet and dry blasting systems
- Etching, pickling and passivation systems
- Electropolishing systems incl. bulk goods
- Color and black anodizing systems
- Automated etching system for dental implants (>2 million/year)
- Cleanroom (ISO 8, ISO 7)
- Welding robots in system construction
- Test and analysis laboratory
Changzhou
CNMedical Surface Center China – outsourcing services for ultrasonic cleaning and surface finishing
Parts and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic cleaningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vibratory Finishing / PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| BlastingSurface | – | – | – | – | metallic components, titanium |
| PicklingSurface | – | – | – | – | metal surfaces |
| EtchingSurface | – | – | – | – | titanium, titanium alloys |
| PassivationSurface | – | – | – | – | stainless steel, titanium |
| ElectropolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | stainless steel, titanium |
| Color Anodizing TioCol™Surface | – | – | – | – | titanium, titanium alloys |
| Black Anodizing TioDark™Surface | – | – | – | – | titanium |
| Laser MarkingSurface | – | – | – | – | a wide variety of materials |
| System construction for ultrasonic cleaning and surface finishingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering Services / System developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| After Sales Service / Maintenance / ModernizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final cleaning and packaging of medical devicesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic generators | KKS | – | – | – | Steinen |
| Ultrasonic transducers | KKS | – | – | – | Steinen |
| Ultrasonic and rinsing tanks (POLY Line) | KKS POLY Line | – | – | – | – |
| Manual multi-chamber cleaning system | KKS KKS-H | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic single-chamber cleaning system | KKS KTR/KTRO | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic cleaning system with lift-lower system | KKS | – | – | – | – |
| Wet blasting system | KKS KKS-NM | – | – | – | – |
| Wet blasting system | KKS KKS-NI | – | – | – | – |
| Dry blasting system | KKS KKS-S7 DENTAL | – | – | – | – |
| Etching system | KKS | – | – | – | – |
| Passivation system | KKS | – | – | – | – |
| Electropolishing system | KKS | – | – | – | – |
| Electropolishing system for bulk goods | KKS | – | – | – | – |
| Color anodizing system TioCol™ | KKS | – | – | – | – |
| Automated etching system for dental implants (Medical Surface Center) | KKS | – | Capacity of more than 2 million implants per year | – | Steinen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
KKS operates in system construction and ultrasonic technology under a certified quality management system according to ISO 9001:2015, and in the Medical Surface Center according to EN ISO 13485:2016. System qualification (DQ/IQ/OQ), validated processes, cleanroom final cleaning (ISO 8/ISO 7) and a well-equipped test and analysis laboratory ensure reproducible results.
| Evidence | Steinen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN ISO 13485:2016 | |
| WHG Certificate |