AST is a 10+ year old company, comprised of three groups - Item Specialty Machine Group as the stocking and engineering facility serving the northeast U.S, the Industrial Computer Group providing customized computing solutions for process and machine controls, and the Motion & Controls Group which specializes in motion systems and applications related to manufacturing systems and components. AST has over 60 man-years of experience specializing in motion control and mechanical design of machines, semiconductor machines, production machinery, and design of precision positioning systems. The company has written custom operator interfaces and manufacturing control software. AST functions as a value added manufacturing support and systems group providing components systems, control integration, and support services.