For three decades, Wedeven Associates, Inc. has been a small technology company in Edgemont, Pennsylvania, known for building tribology test equipment in-house. Its engineers create custom ways to study how materials and lubricants behave in demanding gear and bearing applications, using test results to support design decisions and failure analysis.
Pine Test Equipment, IncSince Ted Hines launched Pine Instrument Company in 1962, Pine Test Equipment has built asphalt and concrete materials-testing systems from its Grove City, Pennsylvania base. Its gyratory compactors and related equipment are used by private companies, government laboratories and academic institutions worldwide, while Pine’s technicians support hundreds of machines in the field each year. Now operating under the Pine Test Equipment name, the company continues the founder’s legacy with his son Joe Hines leading the business.GROVE CITY, PA
Taber IndustriesFounded in 1941 by engineer Ralph Taber, Taber Industries has built its name around precision measurement and the durability of its instruments. From its North Tonawanda facility, the company serves manufacturers and laboratories with materials-testing equipment, backed by in-house engineering and manufacturing and an ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited test laboratory.NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
Applied Test SystemsFounded in 1965, Applied Test Systems designs, engineers, and manufactures materials-testing and process-heating equipment at its Butler, Pennsylvania facility. The company grew from Applied Devices, established by manufacturing engineer Norman L. Carroll, and is known for developing custom equipment for testing requirements that standard products may not meet. Its products serve customers worldwide, with on-site calibration accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.BUTLER, PA
TRI Transmission and Bearing CorpFounded in 1961, TRI Transmission and Bearing Corp. combines analytical engineering with manufacturing to solve vibration and bearing-damage problems in rotating machinery. The Exton-based company is particularly known for Babbitt journal bearings—including its Align-A-Pad® design—and high-powered variable-speed fluid drives for electrical-generation equipment, backed by proprietary rotor and bearing modeling developed since the early 1970s. TRI also operates a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for large industrial machining and bearing repair.LIONVILLE, PA