What began in Domenic Marzano’s garage in 1998 is now a New Castle manufacturer of permanent-magnetic, frictionless motion-control systems for amusement rides and people movers. Its 45,000-square-foot facility employs 28 people and includes full-scale test beds, where the company builds and tests launch and braking systems used by attractions including Dollywood’s Lightning Rod. Velocity Magnetics also provides 3D engineering and product-development services for specialized motion-control applications.
Magneto MovementMagneto Movement is a motion-control company built around AM Equipment, Dumore, and Grove Die Casting. Its family of brands includes AM Equipment, founded in 1953 and known for U.S.-made specialty wiper systems, and Dumore, whose product-making tradition spans more than 100 years. The group serves original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and end users worldwide, with production capacity exceeding 100,000 square feet.NEW YORK, NY
Ashland Technologies, IncWith more than 25 years in manufacturing, Ashland Technologies, Inc. has built a one-stop production model for customers ranging from amusement and entertainment companies to equipment makers. Working with sister company Skyline Attractions, the Pennsylvania manufacturer helps move designs into finished products, with quality management backed by ISO 9001:2015 certification.HEGINS, PA
Weigl ControlsFounded by themed-entertainment veterans Manfred Weigl and Mike Blasko, Weigl Controls grew from their combined experience in show control, theatrical lighting and animatronics programming. The Berea-based company is known for building the electronic control systems behind interactive attractions, museum exhibits and other themed-entertainment projects, including Garner Holt Productions’ Living Faces of History. Its products are designed to let creative teams program and operate complex experiences without being constrained by the control hardware.BEREA, OH
Weber Knapp CoLocally owned and operated in Jamestown, Weber Knapp Co. has been part of the community’s manufacturing story since its incorporation in 1909. With more than a century of adapting its shop to changing industries, the company now develops motion-control hardware for manufacturers whose products need controlled, durable movement. Its in-house engineering and production teams carry projects from early concepts through finished components at facilities in Western New York and Taiwan.JAMESTOWN, NY