ThermoTraxx makes an aftermarket track-frame heating system for bulldozers, skid-steers, and other tracked heavy machinery, melting away ice and mud before frozen buildup damages the undercarriage. Conceived by excavating-industry veteran Dana Hennessy and engineered and built in the USA, the patented system is designed to reduce end-of-shift cleanup, repairs, and winter downtime. The company operates as ThermoTraxx under Prefer Traxx, LLC, with manufacturing support from Johnstown-based JWF Industries.
APEC ThermalFrom its Cleveland-area facility, APEC Thermal designs and manufactures railcar thawing systems and winter switch-heating equipment for the railroad industry. A division of APEC Engineering, the company combines radiant-infrared heating experience with in-house manufacturing to provide both ready-to-ship components and custom thawing systems. Its switch-heating line has expanded over the past five years, while its broader engineering capability supports site evaluation, system design, and project delivery.BEDFORD, OH
TrackmanFor more than 30 years, Trackman has built its reputation around rubber-track technology developed and manufactured in St. Marys, Ohio. Now part of American Rheinmetall, the company supplies durable track systems to farmers, contractors, and the U.S. Army, drawing on a St. Marys plant with rubber-production roots reaching back to 1940.ST MARYS, OH
Spectrum, IncEstablished in 1965, St. Louis-based Spectrum, Inc. makes electric heating systems that keep railroad track switches operating through ice and snow. Its specialty is practical rail equipment, including flat rail heaters and crib heaters, supported by control systems built with commercial-off-the-shelf components for simpler maintenance. Spectrum also manufactures modular industrial heaters, including electric infrared die heaters, extending its work beyond the railroad.BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH.png)
Buyers Products CompanyFounded in 1946, Buyers Products Company designs and manufactures truck, trailer, and snow-and-ice equipment, having grown from a modest truck-parts distributor into a truck-equipment manufacturer. Its engineering, manufacturing, and assembly operations are based in the USA, and it produces equipment such as truck tool boxes and SnowDogg plows for work-truck and winter-maintenance use.MENTOR, OH