About | KCF Technologies

25 Years of KCF Technologies

For 25 years, we have led the way. As the Predictive Maintenance category creator, our purpose has always been clear: drive sustainability, safety, and competitiveness for our partners and their communities by solving the world’s machine health problems. Our team empowers industry to eradicate downtime, waste, and injuries with our award-winning Comprehensive AI Machine Health Platform.

But being first is only the beginning. True leadership means never standing still. It means pushing boundaries, innovating relentlessly, and building the future together.

Our Story

KCF was founded in November 2000 at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania.

KCF represent the last names of our three founders: Professor Gary Koopmann, Dr. Weicheng Chen, and Dr. Jeremy Frank.

The company has grown organically and remains private and employee-owned today.

KCF is an American company. All of the hardware, software, and services are designed and assembled in the USA.

KCF’s consistent growth has helped hundreds of manufacturers nationwide transform their operations and create new jobs.

KCF has received recognition and awards as a top SBIR contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense.

2025 Award Winner

Best AI Innovation Award

KCF Technologies was honored with the Best AI Innovation Award by the Reliabilityweb community at the International Maintenance Conference (IMC). This recognition reflects the impact of our SMARTdiagnostics platform and DeskAI models, which transform raw sensor data into actionable insights to help prevent failures, reduce downtime, protect assets, and improve safety.

“This award validates our mission to eliminate unplanned downtime, waste, and injuries through smarter technology. Our AI innovation is not about replacing people, but empowering them by combining high-fidelity sensors, advanced analytics, and human expertise to truly transform manufacturing.”

Jeremy Frank
CEO, KCF Technologies

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2020 Tibbetts Award

KCF received the Tibbetts Award from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) in 2020, highlighting creators who help push the U.S. economy into the future.

2016 Shale Gas EH&S Award

KCF Technologies was presented with the 4th Annual Shale Gas Environmental, Health, & Safety (EH&S) Award by the Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center (SGICC).

2015 CBICC Tech Company of the Year

2014 SGICC Innovation Award

KCF Technologies was one of four recipients of the Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center’s (SGICC) Shale Gas Innovation Award, receiving $25,000.

2008 Best of Sensors Expo

KCF Technologies was awarded a Silver “Best of Sensors Expo” award in the Wireless Sensors Category for its Wireless Sensor Demonstration.

2007 Most Innovative Accessory

Videoray presented KCF with the “‘Marcus Kolb’ Most Innovative Videoray Accessory” award at the 2007 Videoray international partnership symposium for the Smart Tether.

SOC 2 Compliance

SOC 2 Compliance is part of the Service Organization Control reporting platform defined by the American Institute of CPAs. It intends to ensure the safety and privacy of customer data, and it cites the criteria required to maintain robust information security, which fall into five categories: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy.

ISO 27001 Certified

KCF has demonstrated a high level of dedication to protecting sensitive data through a systematic approach to information security management, including threat monitoring, breach mitigation, and data protection measures that safeguard sensitive machine health data and internal systems.

2020 Centre County Green Business Partner

KCF promotes green choices by offering these resources in partnership with the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA):

• Recycling bins and compost receptacles
• Reusable cups, plates, and silverware for employees and visitors
• Water coolers promote use of multi-use bottles or cups rather than single use
• Dishwashers provided where possible to encourage washable dishware
• LED, motion-activated lighting where possible

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Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

We’re committed to helping our customers eliminate injuries, waste, and unplanned downtime. We do this by making plants more energy-efficient, extending asset life, and putting machine health insights in the hands of reliability teams and operators whose safety is threatened by asset failure.

Download our ESG Report to learn more about how we protect people and the environment with our advanced predictive maintenance platform.

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About Us

25 Years of KCF Technologies

About KCF

Why KCF

Best AI Innovation Award

Awards & Recognition

SOC 2 Compliance & ISO 27001 Certified

SOC 2 Compliance

ISO 27001 Certified

2020 Centre County Green Business Partner

Associations & Organizations

Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

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