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Capability

Engineering & Manufacturing Support

The engineering, quality system and factory audit backing of the Sanken Group, available to a buyer who needs to verify the supplier rather than the brochure.

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Primary question

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Last fact checked 2026-09-17

Can we audit the factory before placing an order?

Yes. Factory visits, remote walkthroughs and third-party audits are hosted at the Sanken factory and arranged through KAFFAWERK. A technical meeting with engineering can come first if the audit is premature.

01Fit

Who this is for, and who it is not for.

Suitable for

  • Buyers with a formal supplier qualification process
  • Projects entering a technical due-diligence stage

Not for

  • Buyers looking for a quote rather than a technical conversation
02Scope

Included, optional, quoted separately, or not available

Defining the boundary up front is what stops a project drifting into repeated rework.

Technical meetings with the engineering teamIncluded as standard
Supplier questionnaire and documentation packIncluded as standard
Factory visit or remote factory walkthroughIncluded as standard
Customer or third-party factory auditOptional
Second-source development for a specific componentSeparately quoted
Disclosure of internal cost structure or process know-howNot available
Included as standardOptionalSeparately quotedNot available
03Requirements

What the buyer must provide

  • A defined product or project to discuss, rather than a general enquiry
  • Advance notice for a factory visit, so the right engineers are present
  • An NDA where design or process detail is involved
04Deliverables

What the buyer receives

  • A named engineering contact for the project
  • Documentation pack for supplier qualification
  • A factory visit or audit arranged and hosted
05Process

How the collaboration runs

Process, inputs and approval gates
StageBuyer inputWhat we produceGate
Technical introduction — Establish what is being made and to what standardSpecification, market, volumesA technical meeting with engineering presentMutual agreement to proceed
Documentation — Answer the buyer qualification packThe questionnaire or audit standard to be metCompleted documentation and certificates with their real scopeDocumentation accepted
Audit or visit — Let the buyer verify the operation directlyAudit scope, dates, attendeesA hosted visit and a corrective-action list if findings are raisedAudit closed
06Products

Where this capability applies today

KAW-KT-01

Pour-over Kettle

A gooseneck pour-over kettle designed for controlled flow, sized to sit alongside the grinder in a branded set.

KAW-SV-01

PE Server

A single-cup server that closes the pour-over loop without the breakage risk of glass, which is why it sits in the standard set.

KAW-SET-01

Coffee Set / Gift Box

The standard pour-over set in one branded box: grinder, PE server, filter paper and kettle, with a fixed core and a limited menu of add-ons.

07Buyers

Who asks for this

Distributors & Importers

Find a second or replacement brand with defensible margin, protected territory and supply that does not dry up mid-season.

Specialty Coffee Roasters

Turn an existing coffee customer base into equipment customers without funding a product development programme.

08IP and confidentiality

Who owns what

Process know-how, internal cost structure and manufacturing methods are not disclosed. What is shared is what a buyer legitimately needs to qualify the supplier: capability, quality system documentation, certificate scope and access to the factory.

09Commercial

Where the numbers come from

MOQ, lead time, payment and sample rules are maintained in the commercial terms and sample policy and are read from there, not restated per capability. Quotation currency is USD, default trade term FOB, valid for 30 days.

Commercial terms

10Evidence

Basis for these statements

Factory visits and supplier audits are hosted at the Sanken factory and arranged through KAFFAWERK.

ConfirmedScope: groupType: company recordReviewed by: Sample reviewerChecked: 2026-09-17

International brands served by the Sanken Group are shown on Sanken own public website.

ConfirmedScope: groupType: official sourceReviewed by: Sample reviewerChecked: 2026-09-17

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