Founded in 1984 by power-transmission professional Steve Harmon, Custom Conveyor & Equipment Corporation designs and builds custom conveyors and industrial automation equipment for manufacturing, processing, and material-handling challenges. From its Cedar Rapids facility, the company’s engineers and fabricators take projects from concept through fabrication, assembly, and validation, including specialty equipment such as plate-glass breakers. A 2021 move into a larger building tripled production capacity, supporting the thousands of customized machines it has supplied to customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small manufacturers.
WHM Equipment CompanySince its founding in 1968, WHM Equipment Company has built its reputation around solving difficult conveying problems for industrial manufacturers and commercial customers. The Cincinnati-area company develops custom conveyor systems for moving and positioning durable or consumer goods, taking projects from initial concept through installation when needed.CINCINNATI, OH
Capitol Conveyors, IncCapitol Conveyors, Inc. designs, manufactures, integrates and installs custom conveyor systems for industrial material-handling operations. Based in Baltimore, Ohio, the company’s engineers and manufacturing team bring more than 140 years of combined conveyor-making experience to projects ranging from distribution hubs to food-processing plants. It also supports its systems with spare parts, maintenance and repair services, and specializes in unusual automation such as ABOT®, which opens varied boxes autonomously without damaging their contents.BALTIMORE, OH
NCC Automated SystemsSince 1986, NCC Automated Systems has manufactured sanitary and non-sanitary conveyors while integrating complete automation systems for food processors, packaging companies, and OEM machine builders. The Souderton, Pennsylvania, company combines in-house mechanical and electrical design with U.S. manufacturing, offering turnkey systems or equipment on its own. Its decades-long work with customers such as The Hershey Company reflects a solutions-focused approach that goes beyond supplying machinery.SOUDERTON, PA
QC ConveyorsFounded in 1981 by industrial equipment salesman Norm Volkerding, QC Conveyors manufactures configurable conveyor systems for automation, assembly and industrial material handling. The company grew from a rugged low-profile conveyor prototyped in Volkerding’s basement into a Cincinnati-area manufacturer known for easy-to-use equipment, quick shipping on popular models and a 10-year registered-product warranty. Acquired by Duravant in 2018, QC Conveyors also supports its equipment with technical service, maintenance and genuine replacement parts.CINCINNATI, OH