From its base in Avon Lake, Ohio, Empire Systems Inc. designs and manufactures foundry equipment, including custom systems, and carries each project through installation, start-up and service. The company is particularly suited to foundries seeking more than a new machine, rebuilding existing equipment to like-new condition and supplying upgrades, parts and technical support for operations worldwide. Its work also serves mining and material-handling applications, with the Super-Conveyor among its distinctive solutions for hot or abrasive material.
Automation Systems & DesignAutomation Systems & Design builds and programs industrial automation systems, with foundry robotics at the center of its work. Based in Moraine, Ohio, the company handles projects in-house—from patented robotic ladles and casting coolers to custom controls and turnkey finishing cells—then tests systems before delivery and installation. Its engineers also refurbish existing controllers and service robotic equipment for foundry operations.DAYTON, OH
Palmer Manufacturing & Supply, IncFrom its Springfield, Ohio production facility, Palmer Manufacturing & Supply designs and builds heavy-duty equipment and complete systems for no-bake foundries, bulk processing and rail-sanding operations. Its foundry roots show in systems engineered for rugged use, straightforward maintenance and expansion, including Palmer’s U.S.-made Universal Molding Machine, which can use both green-sand and no-bake tooling. The company also supports installations with engineering, consulting, testing, training and maintenance services through a domestic and international representative network.SPRINGFIELD, OH
Armour Spray Systems, IncKnown for its Z-Gun spray systems, Cleveland-based Armour Spray Systems, Inc. builds coating-application equipment for foundries. The company also supports customers with an exchange-and-repair program for equipment returned for factory reconditioning.CLEVELAND, OH
Emerald Equipment Systems IncFor more than 20 years, Emerald Equipment Systems has grown from its upstate New York base into a major Northeast supplier of material-processing equipment and parts. Its 75-acre Liverpool headquarters includes more than 110,000 square feet devoted to service, parts and custom manufacturing, along with a separate site for demonstrating and testing equipment. The company is particularly built around aftermarket support, with in-house fabrication and factory-trained road technicians serving mining, recycling and environmental customers.LIVERPOOL, NY