Since its founding in 1986, Cleveland-based Advanced Equipment Systems has built its identity around hydraulic bar shears, including their manufacture and remanufacture. The company now serves metal-processing, fabrication, and forging operations with custom equipment designed by its in-house engineering team.
Machine ConceptsSince 1994, Machine Concepts has built its identity around solving difficult manufacturing problems from its Minster, Ohio, facility. The engineering-based machinery builder works with manufacturers worldwide, designing custom equipment for demanding metal-processing environments and supporting those installations after they are commissioned.MINSTER, OH
Savage EngineeringSince Fred A. Wolbert founded it in 1963 to solve bulldozer track-repair problems, Savage Engineering has built custom hydraulic presses for industrial jobs that do not fit a catalog. The Cleveland-area manufacturer designs and builds its machines under one roof, from presses for unusual forming and compaction applications to precision straightening equipment, with capacities up to 3,500 tons. Its 45,000-square-foot facility produces every press in the USA, and the company’s history includes Wolbert’s son Dan joining in 1975 and becoming president in 2007.CLEVELAND, OH
AKS Cutting SystemsAKS Cutting Systems is a Cleveland, Ohio-based, fourth-generation U.S. manufacturer of customizable CNC plasma cutting machines and waterjet cutting machines. It manufactures equipment for steelworking, steel distribution, fabrication, construction, renewable energy, railroads, oil and gas, mining, machinery, boat manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, robotics, and other industrial applications.CLEVELAND, OH