Ring-O-Matic was founded in 1960 as a general machining and manufacturing company.

We now manufacture industrial vacuum and hydro-excavation vacuum machines, and car wash pit-cleaners. Our Iowa location takes advantage of the widely admired Midwest work ethic and commitment to honest values. This centralized location also allows good access to all of North America as well as efficient routes to shipping ports for our overseas customers.

In 1968 the company introduced its line of car wash pit-cleaner machines. These machines allow the operator to easily and efficiently clean out sediment collection pits in car wash bays. Ring-O-Matic’s pit-cleaners have become the car wash industry standard.

Ring-O-Matic introduced its largest product line, industrial vacuums and hydro-excavation vacuum machines, in 1996. These machines are widely used by contractors for general construction site cleanup and for excavating holes to precisely locate underground utilities. Precision utility location is an important part of the horizontal directional drilling process. Ring-O-Matic’s patented Cyclo-Jet Pothole Excavator is the fastest and cleanest method to locate underground utilities. Ring-O-Matic offers a wide variety of vacuum excavators with spoils tank sizes from 150 to 2000 gallons and engines options up to 83 horsepower. Ring-O-Matic’s product line has a strong reputation for reliability and easy-of-use.

William Van Zante
Ring-O-Matic Founder

Ring-O-Matic products still reflect the creativity of its founder Bill Van Zante. Bill was always looking for better ways to get the job done. His mechanical genius led Ring-O-Matic to many industry firsts, including: low-profile trailer mounted vacuum excavators, load-balanced vacuum excavators, pressurized tank unloading, and the patented Cyclo-Jet Pothole Excavator.

Ring-O-Matic employees are committed to make the best vacuum excavators and pit-cleaners in the world and do it in a way that provides honest value and superb service to our customers while continuing to earn our reputation as the industry’s leading innovator in vacuum excavation.