Founded in 1992, KH Controls, Inc. designs and manufactures electronics hardware and embedded software in-house. The Blairsville company developed an MSHA-accepted intrinsically safe power supply for longwall roof-support control systems and has since built its business around electronics for the U.S. longwall mining industry.
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Conspec ControlsWith roots going back to 1967, Conspec Controls is known for developing safety technology for difficult working environments, particularly underground mining. The company designs gas detection systems for organizations that need to protect people and operations in hazardous settings, and its ISO 9001:2015 certification reflects a formal focus on consistent manufacturing quality.334513CHARLEROI, PA
Western Reserve Controls, Inc. (WRC Akron)Since 1991, Western Reserve Controls has designed and manufactured custom embedded-control, I/O and network-communications electronics for OEMs, taking products from concept and prototype through production in Akron. Its distinctive strength is combining engineering, firmware and hardware development with in-house electronics manufacturing and long-term support, including legacy-product sustaining work. WRC’s U.S.-made products come from an 11,000-square-foot Akron facility serving aerospace and industrial automation customers.AKRON, OH
RFHeroFor 25 years, RFHero has operated as Nichols Electronics, developing a practical wireless-controls business from its early work with mining and metalworking customers. Based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the company now supports industrial customers across the Americas and Europe, with more than 10,000 remote controls in service worldwide.GREENSBURG, PA
CBS EquipmentFounded in 2004 by chemical engineer Ed Roscioli, West Virginia-based CBS Equipment designs, builds and repairs mining equipment, with a particular focus on underground mine safety. The family-owned company invented and holds the patent for the LifeShelter inflatable refuge shelter, with more than 1,600 licensed shelters operating worldwide, and also develops custom equipment through its engineering and consulting work. CBS describes its approach as equipment engineered and built by miners for miners, backed by more than 30 years of mining-industry experience.BEAVER, WV