About MK Technologies
Meet the Staff
About MK Technologies
The first MK Technologies alignment platform was built by Marty Knoll in 1992 for the Tom Johnston Racing Formula Atlantic car that was sponsored by Keen Engineering.
Other teams began to notice the high quality of Marty's products, and he began building platforms for other teams while still working as a race mechanic.
Word of mouth advertising increased the demand steadily, and by 1998 it became necessary for the veteran crew chief to devote all of his time to engineering and fabricating new products.
MK Technologies incorporated in 1999, and moved into the current 5000 square-foot shop in 2003.
Today MK Technologies is the recognized leader in the race support equipment field, and their ever-expanding line of advanced chassis alignment products has reached markets around the world.
In addition, the company has a complete design, prototyping, fabrication and manufacturing facility.
MK Technologies currently has a staff of six, most of whom hold certificates in mechanical or engineering technology.
Marty Knoll puts the finishing touches on a custom 70 foot-long NASCAR technical inspection platform. |
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MK Technologies has the following equipment in their facility:
• 10’ metal shear, capable of shearing 1/4” steel 10’ long
• 10’ hydraulic press brake, capable of bending 3/16” aluminium to 90º
• box and pan hand brake, for folding sheet metal boxes
• two tig welding machines with water cooled torches
• one mig welding machine for aluminium production work
• two mig welding machines for steel production work
• sliding chop saw
• horizontal band saw
• vertical knee-type milling machine
• 8” x 36” metal lathe
• large drill press
• hydraulic press
• computer stations for CAD design |
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Meet the Staff
| Founder & Principal
Marty Knoll is the founder and principal of MK Technologies and has a 30 year history of passionate involvement in motorsports from entry level right through to the world of IndyCar racing.
Marty was a Formula Ford and Formula Atlantic series regular, and has been a professional race mechanic and engineer for the likes of Patrick Carpentier and Greg Moore.
Trained as a mechanical technologist, Marty has been involved with a wide variety of projects in motor racing and beyond, including working on a particle accelerator at the University of British Columbia.
When he's not at the shop designing and building world class race support equipment, Marty still likes to get behind the wheel whenever possible. |
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