Since 1973, Brookings-based MTR Inc. has developed and manufactured custom solutions for difficult electromechanical, magnetic, and materials-technology challenges. Its work ranges from railroad crossing equipment to flux-gate compasses and industrial motors, with engineering and manufacturing carried out together to turn complex problems into practical products. The company also works alongside nearby South Dakota State University’s College of Engineering, giving students hands-on experience in product development.
FAA Certified Manufacturer: Fluxgate Compasses and Aircraft Switches
Mitech Systems, LtdSince 1995, Sunbury’s Mitech Systems has turned difficult production and product ideas into practical machinery through mechanical engineering, machine design, and fabrication. President Mike Milosh brings experience ranging from rebuilding farm equipment to leading underwater recovery operations, and has secured multiple patents while building Mitech’s problem-solving practice. The company works from 3-D design through in-house prototyping and finished hardware, including custom systems that improve operator ergonomics, throughput, or the performance of outdated equipment.SUNBURY, OH
Machine ConceptsSince 1994, Machine Concepts has built its identity around solving difficult manufacturing problems from its Minster, Ohio, facility. The engineering-based machinery builder works with manufacturers worldwide, designing custom equipment for demanding metal-processing environments and supporting those installations after they are commissioned.MINSTER, OH
Motor Technology, IncFamily-owned since its founding in 1981 by former U.S. Navy electro-mechanical technician Thomas J. Ryan, Motor Technology, Inc. has grown from a five-person shop into a York, Pennsylvania, company with more than 100 employees. For over four decades, MTI has helped industrial customers keep critical equipment operating through electro-mechanical repair and 24/7 emergency field support.YORK, PA
AEC MagneticsFounded in Cincinnati by Richard Klaus on April 1, 1961, AEC Magnetics designs and builds permanent magnets, electromagnets, power supplies and magnetic tools for automated manufacturing. Now led by his son Bill Klaus, the company develops custom magnetic solutions for applications worldwide, with hands-on technical guidance rather than simply selling off-the-shelf magnets. AEC also tests, repairs and certifies magnets, drawing on more than six decades of magnetics experience.CINCINNATI, OH