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At Air-way Manufacturing, our engineering capabilities allow us to specialize in custom designs for fittings that are specific to your hydraulic application. We work directly with OEM engineers and product managers to ensure a high-quality final product that functions correctly. Unlike the competition, Air-Way owns the entire manufacturing process. This means that we can provide…

Hydraulic fittings undergo rigorous use in their final applications. Ensuring they can stand up to the job is critical to the operation of thousands of machines, vehicles, and more. OEM’s need to be sure the fitting they use won’t become a failure point. Having testing capabilities for every scenario ensures that at Air-Way we can…

Clean energy improvements continue to be an important mission for the US and the world. The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $18.4 million through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) for seven national laboratory projects with the goal of getting more clean energy technologies to the marketplace. This provides an opportunity for manufacturing sustainability…

Today, hydraulic and pneumatic fittings have more machines and equipment running smoothly than you might think. You probably pass by hundreds, if not thousands, of these fittings every day without even realizing it.  However, they’re essential for properly functioning equipment, which in turn keeps your business fully operational. One small hydraulic fitting breaking or missing…

The Shift Less Traveled Second and third shift positions tend to be less popular than a typical day shift; however, there are plenty of benefits of taking the shift less traveled. Working at an unconventional time can have positive effects on your work life balance – if you take advantage of them. Even though there…

The employees at Air-Way in Edgerton recently completed a school supply drive with all contributed items being donated to Edgerton Elementary School. The team in Edgerton collected 804 school supplies and were able to split the supplies between Edgerton Elementary, Edon Elementary, and St. Mary’s in Edgerton. We made this supply drive a friendly competition…

The History of Air-Way At Air-Way Manufacturing, we have a strong commitment to providing innovative, quality driven and value-minded hydraulic solutions. Our company operates with the guidance of our six core values, which are designed to reflect the family minded culture that is a result of experienced leadership from the founding families. By continuing to…

At Air-Way, we brought a group of volunteers from our Olivet location to help clean up our environment. We spent the day working as a team to clean up our adopted highway. Air-Way is ISO14001 certified and has successfully implemented an Environmental Management System. This helps us protect the public’s health and safety by establishing…

Joe Wells: Maintenance Manager (Hamilton, IN) Joe has been with Air-Way for nearly 33 years. Joe defines “hard worker.” He is a team player who is not afraid to lend a hand wherever he’s needed. Dylan Peters: (Olivet, MI) Dylan has also jumped on the fast-track to learning a skilled trade, one of the many…