Stop by to try your hand at steering our robotic equipment through an obstacle course. We will also provide guided tours that will showcase how the building evolved into a manufacturing facility, producing high-quality, technical products that range from tractor-mounted high-definition cameras to full custom truck buildouts.
Waukesha-based Aries Industries is a leading manufacturer of specialized underground sewer pipe inspection and rehabilitation systems. In the 1980s, substantial improvements were made in video technology within the underground sewer pipe inspection industry, leading to a focus on hardware and support equipment. As a result, Aries Industries was born in 1985, with the focal point being the design and manufacture of video inspection and rehabilitation systems for municipalities and contractors. A highlight of Aries Industries history was providing the video camera, which was lowered into the mine, aiding and supporting the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the Copiapo Mine in 2010.
Aries Industries currently occupies a Spanish Colonial architectural style building constructed in 1913, which is often referred to as the old Jiffy-Jell factory. The building’s first occupants were Waukesha Pure Food Company, the company that made Jiffy-Jell, then a string of other companies, including Waukesha Mineral Water Company, a print shop, and a mill working business. This historic building also served as an incubator for start-up businesses in which companies could rent space and work mutually with other start-up tenants, allowing them to mutually work through common business questions. Aries Industries has occupied the building since 2005, continuing to grow and serve its customers successfully for many years.