Marotta
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| Private | |
| Industry |
Aerospace Defense Space Weapons Maritime industry |
| Founded | 1943, Montville, New Jersey |
| Headquarters | Montville, NJ |
| Products |
Power Supplies Electronics Control Actuation Systems Pneumatic Systems, Hydraulic Systems Regulators, Smart Valves Valves Solenoid Valves Manifolds Satellite Propulsion |
| Website | www.marotta.com |
Marotta Controls, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture and integration of precision control systems and electronics for applications in the aerospace, space, marine and defense sectors. Patrick Marotta founded the company during World War II in the basement of a garage. Marotta is now a 200+ employee corporation operating out of a 115,000 square foot facility in Montvillle, NJ. Marotta manufactures systems including power electronics, control actuation systems, space propulsion systems, pneumatic weapon ejection systems, pressure regulating and relief valves, solenoid valves, piezo actuated valves, manifolds, multi-function valves and more. Marotta has been a large defense contracting supplier for systems to control pressure, motion, fluid, electronics and power for over 70 years.
Marotta was founded in 1943 as The Marotta Engineering Company. Early manufacturing sub-contracts for prime contractors such as General Electric Corporation and RCA enabled Marotta to gain experience in what was to become a particular area of expertise – precision valves and machined components for the rocket and guided missile industry.
Marked the start of Marotta’s business in the design, development and manufacture of valves and systems for critical performance, environment, envelope, size, weight and power constraints for the fledgling rocket industry. Marotta’s controls helped power the X-15 and the Bell X-1.
In the early 1950s, Marotta offered its first high-pressure liquid and gas solenoid valves. In the mid-50s, Marotta developed the balanced poppet valve concept and the 6000 psi solenoid valve. In the late-50s Marotta extended its pressure regulating products to include electrical and remote control applications. Marotta invested heavily in people and facilities while expanding their portfolio to include the chemical, metals processing and offshore oil industries.
In the early 60s Marotta approached the United States Navy with the idea of manifolds for shipboard high and low pressure air stations. Continuing in the early 60s Marotta introduced its first closed-loop pneumatic control system. Throughout the 60s, Marotta was a major contributor to the Gemini, Saturn, Apollo and Lunar Module Missions, by providing hundreds of valves on launch sites, engines and miscellaneous spacecraft systems.
In the early 70s Marotta provided a highly innovative valve solution – a valve sensor for tanks and other armored vehicles that rapidly responded to a sudden bright flash of light, fast enough to discharge pressurized halon and prevent an explosion caused by a live round.
Marotta also continued its support of the space program by supplying valves for the Apollo-Soyuz mission and the Space Shuttle. Marotta provided high pressure control valves and manifolds on the FFG-7 Oliver H. Perry Class and DD-963 Spruance Class ships, as well as Trident Class submarines.
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