Founded in 1992 by factory-automation engineers, Tiffin-based Centricity Automation designs and manufactures precision servo rotary indexing solutions for production machinery. Its engineers draw on experience building automation equipment to develop plug-and-play indexers that integrate with PLC systems, operate independently, or accept an OEM’s preferred servo platform. Centricity is also a division of Arnold Machine, and its permanently lubricated products are designed to operate without routine lubrication.
Arnold MachineArnold Machine began in 1994 as a two-person shop in Tiffin, Ohio, and has grown into a 75,000-square-foot manufacturer known for building automated equipment around customers’ production needs. Its engineers and machine tradespeople work primarily with OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers, carrying projects from early testing through installation and field support.TIFFIN, OH
Automated Concepts & Tooling, IncSince its founding by owners Elizabeth and Craig in 2004, Waterford’s Automated Concepts & Tooling has designed and built high-speed assembly machines and turnkey automation systems, while also producing the precision-machined components those systems require. The company works across the project—from mechanical and controls engineering through installation, support, and contract assembly—and takes on jobs ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than $1 million. Its acquisition of Syst-A-Matic brought decades of additional precision machining and automation experience under one roof.WATERFORD, PA
Sutterlin Machine & Tool CoFounded in 1966 as a small Willoughby machine shop, Sutterlin Machine & Tool Co. designs and builds automated machinery while providing precision machining and complete in-house engineering, fabrication, and assembly. Now based in Mentor, the third-generation, U.S.-owned company operates an approximately 11,000-square-foot plant with 24 employees and more than 50 years of machine-building experience. Its work has grown from serving local hydraulic and steel mill customers to supporting aerospace, medical, OEM, and other specialized manufacturers.MENTOR, OH
Industrial Indexing SystemsIndustrial Indexing Systems designs and builds factory automation and multi-axis motion-control systems, including servo motors, servo drives, motion controllers, stepper motors, custom motors, and related software and accessories. It provides turnkey system design, fabrication, integration, upgrades, and retrofit services for industries including packaging, food and beverage, printing, medical, thermoforming, conveyor, waterjet, laser and plasma cutting, and industrial sewing.VICTOR, NY