Founded in 1983 by mechanical engineer Thomas Fehring, Structure Mechanics Corporation designs and manufactures racing clutches and sprockets for small-engine applications. The Cincinnati company began as a consulting firm in finite element analysis before bringing that engineering work into American-made karting products in 1989, including its patented Vortex clutch system. SMC says it has produced more than 4,000 axle clutches, tens of thousands of engine clutches and hundreds of thousands of clutch sprockets sold on five continents.
Logan Clutch CorporationFounded in 1975, family-owned Logan Clutch Corporation makes industrial clutches, brakes and power-transmission equipment for demanding marine, mobile and industrial machinery. The Cleveland-area OEM designs and builds its products under one roof in a 60,000-square-foot, U.S.-based facility, modifying standard designs to fit specific applications. Logan’s next generation continues the family legacy with an ISO 9001:2015-approved quality system and more than a dozen patents.WESTLAKE, OH
Logan Clutch CorporationFamily owned and operated since 1975, Logan Clutch Corporation makes industrial clutches, brakes and power-takeoff systems for demanding equipment applications. Its Cleveland-area operation keeps sales, engineering and manufacturing under one roof in a 60,000-square-foot facility, allowing the company to modify established designs for specific OEM requirements. Logan is a made-in-USA manufacturer with more than a dozen patents and ISO 9001-2015 approval.FREDONIA, NY
Performance Manufacturing CorpFounded in 2001, Performance Manufacturing Corp. is a Middleport, New York machine shop shaped by decades of hands-on kart-racing experience. It is known for developing Slack kart chassis while supporting racers nationwide with custom parts and technical guidance. The company also applies its precision manufacturing experience to customers beyond karting.LOCKPORT, NY
Force Control Industries, IncFamily-owned since 1969, Force Control Industries designs and manufactures industrial clutches and brakes at its Fairfield, Ohio headquarters, where its patented Posidyne oil-shear technology was developed. The company makes its products in more than 100,000 square feet of in-house manufacturing space, pairing engineering with machining to build durable drives for severe-duty equipment and custom applications. Force Control has been ISO compliant since 2008 and identifies its products as made in the USA.FAIRFIELD, OH