AUSCO, Inc.

AUSCO, Inc. designs and manufactures miniature fluid control components and systems from Farmingdale, New York. The company was incorporated in 1957 and describes itself as an engineering-driven manufacturer of valves, manifolds and hydraulic systems for high value, performance critical applications, with proven experience in aerospace and defense markets.

Products and solutions

• Standard products, which the company calls Standard Plus
• Build to specification products
• Manifold packaging and manifold solutions for fluid systems
• Build-to-print work
• Custom sub-systems
• Support for sunset and legacy parts

Valve and manifold types

Product categories include plugs, restrictors, check valves, relief valves, regulators, combination valves and priority valves, used with hydraulics, fuels, lube oils, coolants, water, pneumatics and gases. The company also developed a line of fast-acting valves for electro-hydrostatic actuators (EHAs) on newer aircraft.

Design and manufacturing

AUSCO conducts design, manufacture and test under one roof. It states that it has in-house production and testing capabilities to meet most critical industry specifications, and that its quality approach relies on advanced manufacturing and material technologies, design methods and comprehensive qualification tests. Support runs from initial contact through product development, serial production and ongoing support.

Engineering

AUSCO says engineering is a core competency, supported by a design database that spans more than 60 years. Tools include SolidWorks CAD and PDM, ANSYS structural and CFD simulation and proprietary electromagnetics software. The team of design, project, manufacturing and test engineers supports customers from concept through service life, and the company also provides research and development, development and qualification testing.

Manufacturing and quality

• Machining on multi-axis lathes, Swiss CNC machines and 5-axis CNC mills
• Assembly of precision valves with diametrical tolerances in the millionth of an inch, by staff averaging about 20 years of service
• 100 percent testing of assembled products, with in-house fluid testing
• Large format CMM and optical inspection, with quality management reporting to the President
• Special processes controlled to AS9100 and Nadcap standards

Markets

AUSCO serves commercial, business, defense, engine, missile, unmanned and oil and gas customers, working with aircraft manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers on cost, weight and performance trade-offs.

Company facts

• Incorporated: 1957, with a 60th anniversary celebrated as a designer and manufacturer
• Ownership: privately owned
• Facility: a modern 85,000 square foot site in Farmingdale, New York
• Trade shows: exhibited at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026
• Community: supports local charities, a food bank and robotics teams in the Long Island area