Martin Engineering, Neponset, IL, was founded in 1944 when Edwin F Peterson developed the Vibrolator, the first industrial vibrator designed with compressed air propelling a steel ball around a raceway, which remains an industry standard to this day. Since then, the family-owned company has sustained steady growth based on a foundation of engineered solutions.  “We undergo a continuous evolution as a company, always seeking new and better ways to serve customers and deliver solutions to common industry problems,” said Edwin H Peterson, son of the founder and current company chairman.

The firm has applied for more than 700 patents – with more than 350 currently active – covering such diverse products as pneumatic valves, conveyor components, dust suppression devices, acoustic cleaners and even measurement tools.  This prompted an expanding network of facilities, currently numbering 27 offices in 16 countries including Mexico, Brazil, China, France, Germany, UK, South Africa, Turkey, Indonesia and India, with licensees in Canada, Australia, Chile and six EU member countries. Its Center for Bulk Handling Innovation (CFI) allows newly devised components to be tested on production-scale equipment without the need to visit customer sites. www.martin-eng.com 

 

 

Martin Engineering’s Center for Innovation (CFI) in Neponset and (right) the company’s booth at the 1964 Foundry Show in Atlantic City