With roots reaching back to 1946, EMG Automation GmbH is a Wenden-based industrial technology company that has spent more than 80 years developing automation and quality-assurance systems for continuous production. It is best known for helping metal producers run strip-processing lines with greater control, while its in-house manufacturing operation also supports customer-specific industrial equipment for clients worldwide.
AMEPA Angewandte Messtechnik und Prozessautomatisierung GmbHFounded in 1984 as a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University, AMEPA develops and implements measurement systems for quality assurance in steel, aluminum, and automotive production. Based in Würselen, Germany, the company is particularly known for electromagnetic and thermographic slag detection, while its contactless systems also monitor metal-strip surface and oil-film conditions during production. More than 500 AMEPA systems are installed in over 50 countries, supported by subsidiaries and a worldwide service network.SOLON, OH
KERN Industrie Automation GmbHFrom its Westerwald headquarters, KERN Industrie Automation GmbH engineers measurement, control and electrical systems for steel and iron plants, covering both process engineering and metallurgy. The traditions-rich company is particularly known for equipping new facilities and modernizing existing ones, with KERN controls used in industrial production, testing and measurement worldwide. Its wider group also applies that automation expertise to safety systems and decentralized parcel-logistics solutions.New York, NY
HERZOG Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGSince 1959, HERZOG Maschinenfabrik has built machines and automated laboratory systems for preparing industrial samples for quality control. Based in Osnabrück, the company combines mechanical engineering, automation and its own research and development to serve industries including steel, cement, mining and recycling. Its worldwide service network supports HERZOG systems throughout their long operating lives.STRONGSVILLE, OH
SMS group GmbHWith German roots and 150 years of experience, SMS group GmbH is an international engineering company known for shaping the metals industry. It builds and modernizes production facilities for metal producers, while its own workshops manufacture core components and support customer projects from production through plant operation. The company says its mission is to help create a carbon-neutral and sustainable metals industry.PITTSBURGH, PA