From 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.
SES, LLCFrom its two manufacturing facilities in Alliance, Ohio, SES, LLC designs and builds material-handling equipment and automation systems for steel mills and related metals industries. The company pairs a staff of more than 150 engineers with in-house manufacturing, handling projects from specialized equipment to major capital expansions, and has designed coil-handling equipment for more than 50 years. SES also brings unusually deep automation experience to the steel sector, with its SESA team tracing control-system work back to 1975.ALLIANCE, OH
EMG Automation GmbHWith 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.TWINSBURG, OH
AustralTekAustralTek develops automation and industrial software for metals producers, pairing engineering services with radar systems that measure molten steel and track slabs in demanding mill environments. Based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, the company also builds plant-level software that connects production data with ERP and control systems, helping melt shops identify delays and downtime. Its engineers support projects from electrical design and panel building through on-site commissioning across the metals industry.BRIDGEVILLE, PA
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