Founded in Pittsburgh in 1985, Electrogrip Company is known for developing patented electrostatic gripping technology for delicate nanofabricated components. Its vertically integrated operation serves semiconductor and related advanced-manufacturing customers, with in-house capabilities that support custom system design and qualification. The company has also contributed optical machining work to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
ElectroStatics, IncElectroStatics, Inc. is a Hatfield, Pennsylvania manufacturer known for helping industrial customers solve static-related contamination problems. Its engineers develop equipment for manufacturers working with nonconductive materials, tailoring systems when standard solutions do not fit the process.HATFIELD, PA
ESTAT ActuationESTAT Actuation develops electroadhesive actuation hardware, using electrostatic physics to make clutches and brakes for compact, lightweight motion-control applications. The company began in Carnegie Mellon University’s lab while building assistive robots, then developed its electroadhesive clutch technology for uses including robotics, safety equipment, and motion control systems.PITTSBURGH, PA
Applied Engineered SurfacesFounded in Elyria, Ohio, in 1999 by brothers Dennis and Richard Quayle, Applied Engineered Surfaces makes and finishes critical parts, with electropolishing as its long-standing specialty. The company added precision machining in 2004 and now operates a multiple-building campus producing millions of finished parts each month for manufacturers worldwide. Its work serves demanding applications in fields including semiconductor and nuclear manufacturing.ELYRIA, OH
SilfexSilfex makes precision silicon components for the semiconductor equipment industry, growing and machining the material used in processes ranging from plasma etching to thin-film deposition. Established in 2009 as a Lam Research company, it operates facilities in Eaton and Springfield, Ohio, with 625,000 square feet across both sites. Its scale is matched by unusually fine control, including micro-machined holes and finishes below one micro-inch Ra, for components that help produce the electronics used every day.EATON, OH