Founded by Brian Slone and Eric Graham, Tipp City’s Slone Gear develops gear-measurement systems, gages, and software that bring inspection from the lab to the manufacturing machine. The company describes itself as the nation’s first gear-measurement firm to incorporate laser technology and advanced master-gear applications, with its PIVOT system measuring gears on the shop floor in under seven seconds. Slone Gear also provides custom engineering, automation, and specialized inspection support for gear manufacturers, including major automotive customers.
Penta Gear MetrologyFounded in 2005 by Marvin Nicholson, Penta Gear Metrology grew from his effort to rebuild functional gauges into a Dayton-based Kapp Niles brand known for specialized gear measurement work. The company serves North American manufacturers with analytical metrology machines and certified inspection of gears and splines, including a REPOWERED® program for updating older inspection equipment.DAYTON, OH
Grale Technologies, IncGrale Technologies developed AIM™, a patented digital metrology system that uses high-speed laser scanning to measure parts in real time inside CNC machines and 3D-printing systems. Based in Youngstown, the company’s technology collects micron-level, spatially registered data without removing a part from its setup, helping manufacturers verify accuracy and build a digital thread through production. Grale received the 2015 Defense Manufacturing Team Excellence Award for AIM™, developed with support from the U.S. Army.YOUNGSTOWN, OH
FHUSA-TSA GEAR TOOLS SLBorn from Transmecánica’s 1973 start making cutters and FHUSA’s Spanish hob-making tradition dating to 1944, FHUSA-TSA manufactures gear-cutting tools and measuring instruments for cylindrical gear production. The group combines more than 100 years of accumulated industrial expertise with in-house software, engineer-developed CNC machinery, vacuum heat treatment and inspection of every tool. Its technical support extends beyond delivery to sharpening, recoating, repair and modification, reflecting a specialist built around custom gear solutions.CLEVELAND, OH
Peak MetrologyPeak Metrology is a Pittsburgh-based Aerotech company known for taking on difficult precision-measurement problems with custom-built equipment. Its vertically integrated operation includes 220,000 square feet of production capacity and a development lab where applications can be tested before purchase, serving manufacturers that need more reliable automated measurement.PITTSBURGH, PA