ABOUT US
Growing to meet unique challenges.
AST is a problem-solving company. We develop creative ways of combining classic and emerging technologies to meet our client’s needs. Our company builds from its foundations in mechanical engineering to offer a variety of products and services spanning the entire design life cycle. We are especially proud of our creative application of scanning technologies to improve machining processes and our in-house capability to take parts from conception all the way through testing and manufacture. AST has evolved to offer a wide variety of services and specialized products and regularly assists organizations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
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Core Competencies
Novel Technology Application
AST realizes client solutions by combining classic and cutting-edge technologies in creative ways.
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Product Life-Cycle Integration
We shepherd parts and products from the imagination to reality while carefully examining how steps in these processes merge.
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Technical Agility
AST meets client needs with the dexterity of a small business and the technical capabilities of a large business.
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Our Mission
Innovatively leverage technology to engineer solutions for our clients’ most consequential problems.
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Our Vision
To become a benchmark company in technologically enabling the realization of the world’s most important products.
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Our Values
CUSTOMERS FIRST
We develop long-term relationships with customers, making their jobs easier and products better.
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INNOVATION
We pride ourselves on creatively solving problems, finding new ways of putting together existing techniques and technologies to expand the possible.
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TEAMWORK
We work together in an environment where no one is without the support they need to solve problems.
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FACT-BASED MANAGEMENT
We commit to managing our projects based on the best available information, especially relating to timeliness, resources, requirements, and quality.
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FLEXIBILITY
We believe innovation can happen at any time; by embracing this reality, we can provide our clients better solutions and our team better work-life balance.
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RESPECT
We are committed to treating our team and partners in positive and supportive ways, appreciating the many different skills, knowledge, and abilities that everyone brings to the table.
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Our History
AST began in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania with a focus on design and finite element analysis. As AST invested in structured light digital metrology, the company adapted and moved to a facility with the resources required for precision measurements. Seeking to grow prototyping and small-scale manufacturing, AST purchased its first CNC machining center in 2008. In the years following, the company acquired metalworking machinery while also remaining updated on the latest developments in engineering software.
In 2014, AST’s growth led to the opening of a new integrated facility. By placing design, manufacturing, and electronic fabrication at a single location, AST greatly enhanced its ability to develop new products and meet the evolving requirements of our customers. Today, the company continues to expand on the unique services we offer our customers. Recent acquisition of wood products machinery is allowing us to innovate using traditional materials.
Also paramount to our success is investment in team members through support for continuing education and professional development. Our staff is continually growing in both size and scope, allowing AST to deliver the agility of a small business alongside the resources required to enable visionary ideas.
Services
Products
AST is the exclusive reseller of REFLECON® scanning sprays, a unique line of matting agents developed specifically to aid in 3D scanning difficult, highly-reflective surfaces.
AST Rock Guard
Introducing AST’s Rock Guard for the Rock Monster 17″ Wheels
The AST Rock Guard for the Rock Monster® wheels will protect the wheel’s surface finish from most hazards encountered on the trail. The rock guard is manufactured from high-impact plastic and is intended to be a sacrificial wear component that absorbs most rock rash jeepers experience during trail rides. The rock guard also protects the bead lock studs from most impacts.
Get in Touch
AST is conveniently located near Philadelphia, PA, approximately 10 minutes from I-95 and 30 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport. We are within a 2.5 hour drive of Washington, D.C. and New York City.
Phone: 610-358-3160 Address: 200 Racoosin Drive, Suite 105, Aston, PA 19014Email UsOur Team
Seeking to engage with a variety of industries, AST is comprised of individuals with depth of understanding in many backgrounds, including mechanical engineering, electrical systems design, software development, government, life science, environmental science, and fine arts.
With this broad base of knowledge, we can accommodate the needs of many applications and industries. We consistently seek to invest in and integrate the newest technologies for digital metrology, precision fabrication, and electro-mechanical automation systems.