Kato Engineering (Mankato, MN: US) designs and manufactures AC generators (alternators), motor-generator sets and controls for prime, standby and peak-shaving power. Our generators are purchased by OEMs or end users who package them with an engine or turbine. Kato makes standard and configurable designs as well as designs and manufactures to unique customer requirements. Concentrating on the 200kW to 18MW range, Kato generators are used in a variety of applications, including oil and gas, mining, manufacturing, transportation, co-generation, computers and telecommunications. We have an 80-year tradition of design and manufacturing excellence and innovations:

Kato was an early user of vacuum-pressure impregnation for coil protection

Kato was a pioneer in the use of split bearings on rotor shafts

Kato was an early user of permanent magnet excitation

Kato was one of the first generator manufacturers to use brushless excitation

Kato is a preferred supplier to the US Navy, with hundreds of generators on board Kato's ruggedly constructed generators have survived the harshest environments, and our commitment to meeting customer needs has made the Kato name synonymous with dependable power generation worldwide.