Company Profile
Marotta Controls, Inc.
Company Overview
Marotta designs, develops and manufactures high-performance motion and flow control products and systems serving in the most critical functions for Defense, Government Services, Space and Aerospace applications.
Company History
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.
Breaking the Sound Barrier
Marotta provided control valves on the rocket engine that powered Chuck Yeager's X-1 in the world's first supersonic flight, placing the company in the forefront of aerospace technology development.
Winning the Race to the Moon
Marotta valves played an important role in the earliest days of manned space flight. Large numbers of valves and regulators for flight and ground support applications were used in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, most notable in the propulsions systems of the Apollo Service Module and Lunar Module Ascent engines.
Serving on and Beneath the Sea
Marotta's fluid control systems were soon performing many of the demanding fluid control tasks on board naval ships and submarines. Our pressure reducing manifolds control many of the air systems on board, from emergency gas turbine starting on surface combatants to the many critical pressurization functions on nuclear submarines.
What's Next for Marotta?
Although Marotta has a long history of innovation, technological breakthroughs and historic achievements, our focus today is on providing new solutions for tomorrow's next-generation fluid control systems.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Breaking the Sound Barrier
Marotta provided control valves on the rocket engine that powered Chuck Yeager's X-1 in the world's first supersonic flight, placing the company in the forefront of aerospace technology development.
Winning the Race to the Moon
Marotta valves played an important role in the earliest days of manned space flight. Large numbers of valves and regulators for flight and ground support applications were used in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, most notable in the propulsions systems of the Apollo Service Module and Lunar Module Ascent engines.