At Fisher Barton, we continuously strive to develop new products and materials that outperform our competitors’ offerings. Our focus on quality, wear resistance, longevity, and cost-efficiency is part of our experienced team’s commitment to excellence and innovation in everything we do. Ultimately, we want to enhance product performance and meet the evolving needs of our loyal customers across industries. Below, you can explore the various markets we serve and the extensive product solutions we offer to address their unique applications.
Aerospace
Fisher Barton delivers precision-engineered components that our aerospace clients can trust. We draw on our expertise in large-scale and tight-tolerance machining, advanced surface engineering, and foundry operations to achieve strong components that can withstand harsh environmental conditions and function dependably. The aerospace industry requires components of unsurpassed quality, durability, and reliable performance for mission-critical applications in:
- Air- and spacecraft
- Engines
- Launch vehicles
- Satellites
Defense
Fisher Barton supports the defense industry with ITAR-compliant, ISO 9001-certified manufacturing capabilities. We produce high-precision components and thermal sprayed parts for aircraft, naval vessels, ground vehicles, and weapons systems. Our expertise in close-tolerance machining and surface engineering ensures durability, EMI/RFI protection, and performance in harsh environments. Products include:
- Machined and coated parts for aircraft and ships
- Armor and suspension components for ground vehicles
- Coated components for EMI/RFI shielding in weapons systems
Agriculture
Demanding industries like agriculture rely on rugged equipment that delivers efficient, long-lasting operation even under exposure to the elements, corrosive substances, and more. At Fisher Barton, our expert team is committed to innovation for the agricultural market, continually developing next-generation machinery solutions to meet clients’ equipment component needs. We manufacture such products as:
- Fertilizer application tubes
- Seeding knives
- Sweeps
- Scrapers
- Bronze worm gears
Construction
Fisher Barton supports the construction industry with components engineered for heavy-duty applications like earthmoving, grading, and excavation. From dozers and backhoes to scrapers and graders, our products are built to endure abrasive conditions and maximize equipment uptime. We manufacture:
- Dozer blades and rippers
- Grader and scraper cutting edges
- Ground engaging wear parts
- Bronze gear blanks for drivetrain systems
Chemical, Oil, & Gas
The chemical, oil, and gas industries depend on high-performance equipment components that can withstand harsh conditions. The substances these components come into contact with in their operating environment are often quite abrasive or corrosive, so Fisher Barton produces degradation-resistant components for equipment and products such as:
- Drilling machinery
- Exploration equipment
- Pipelines
- Pumps
- Wellheads
Converting
For converting operations, Fisher Barton offers precision industrial knives to meet the cutting needs of a wide variety of materials. One of our divisions, Zenith Cutter, provides industrial knives of impressive precision for exact cutting capabilities. These knives offer maximum durability and fast setup times to enhance productivity. Our production processes follow strict quality control measures to ensure that each of our converting products has the precise tolerances, tempering, and metallurgical makeup you require to effectively cut materials like:
- Paper
- Tissue
- Foil
- Film
Corrugated
Corrugated materials are lightweight yet strong, making them an optimal customizable packaging solution to protect your unique products during transport or storage. Zenith Cutter corrugated products offer clean, fast cutting and converting capabilities, rapid setup, and operational longevity at a cost-efficient price. At Fisher Barton, we serve clients worldwide with the following knives and accessories for corrugated material:
- Cut-off knives
- Male and female slot knives
- Replacement knives for myriad brands
- Slitter blades
Food Processing
When picking up food at the supermarket, consumers rarely consider the food processing equipment companies use to convey, handle, process, or produce these consumable goods. To avoid unscheduled downtime, costly maintenance, and food chain disruptions, it takes dependable machinery that operates smoothly and continually without issue. Fisher Barton supplies components for heavy-duty gearboxes, power transmission, and gear-drive systems for the food processing industry, such as:
- Conveyor gear components
- Gearbox worm drives
- Seals
- Shafts
Medical
Fisher Barton is proud to serve the medical industry. Our company assists these clients with such a variety of service and product offerings, including:
Mining
As the global demand for natural resources continues to grow, the mining industry needs strong, robust equipment solutions. The Fisher Barton team is committed to supporting quarry and mining operations with innovative wear- and abrasion-resistant components for critical equipment. Our company assists these clients with such high-performance products as:
- Aggregate wear parts
- Rippers on a dozer
- Scraper or grader cutting edges
Motion Control
Motion control technology has made significant advancements in recent years, enhancing efficiency and reliable functionality. Lightweight, compact components that deliver quiet operation are prized for winches, escalators, earth movers, cranes, and more. At Fisher Barton, our Accurate Specialties division provides products like the following for motion control applications:
- Gear blanks for making high-quality bronze gears
- Gearbox worm drives
- Tension brakes
Pulp & Paper
With an extensive background in the pulp and paper industries and the challenges they must overcome, we support our clients in these markets with precision manufacturing, metal hardening expertise, surface treatments, and product inspections. The following products from our divisions Metkraft and Zenith Cutter meet the specific needs of this sector, providing long-lasting, quality results:
- Chipper knives
- Coating applicator rods
- Converting slitters
Recreation
Fisher Barton products are equally vital to recreational pursuits. Watercraft, snowmobiles, ATVs, recreational vehicles, and related recreation equipment benefit from components that offer exceptional durability and operational safety as well as cost efficiency. With an in-depth understanding of metal’s physical and mechanical properties and the impact that production processes and environments will have on part performance, we specialize in producing dependable high-wear components like:
- Bearings
- Bushings
- Housings
- Powertrain components
- Propellers
Recycling
Sustainability is an ever-growing trend worldwide, and as such, recycling has a significant influence on how companies develop and manufacture their goods. Our Zenith Cutter blades and knives are up to the task, addressing the challenges of the recycling market. These products successfully reduce the size of myriad substrates, including:
- Paper
- Plastic
- Textiles
- Tires
- Wire
Transportation & Renewable Energy
In the transportation and renewable energy sectors, harsh operating conditions and mechanical constraints can lead to excessive wear of critical components. At Fisher Barton, we engineer our high-wear components to withstand the unique demands of applications within these sectors. Our expert team leverages its extensive metallurgy expertise in materials engineering, deposition methodology, proprietary heat treatment techniques, and large-scale and precision machining to help develop:
- Bronze gears
- Engine, transmission, and suspension parts
- EV components
- Turbo chargers
- Worm gear drives
Turf, Landscape, & Yard
We got our start in this industry in 1973, back when we were manufacturing lawn mower blades for turf, landscape, and yard applications. Today, Fisher Barton is considered to be the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial and residential original equipment manufacturer (OEM) mower blades. To meet the needs of this sector with industry-best solutions, our team continues to develop innovative products, durable materials, and advanced coating technologies. Blade options include:
- LASEREDGE® blades
- ELIMINATOR® blades
- TERMINATOR™ blades
- Brush chipper knives
- Mower bedknives
- Wood chipper blades
Wood Products
Manufacturers that work with wood products such as particle, fiber, and orientated strand board (OSB) depend on wood processing knives that perform dependably to consistently produce quality flakes, strands, and chips. Through precision manufacturing, metal hardening, surface treating, and product testing, Metkraft and Zenith Cutter provide high-quality standard and custom industrial knives to meet these unique demands, including:
- Flaker and strander knives
- Planer blades
- Scoring knives
