A new electric motorcycle from Harley Davidson will feature parts made here in the Parkland.
RITZ Machine Works in Dauphin has been commissioned to build cooling tubes for Harley Davidson’s 2020 LiveWire.
Parts built in Dauphin will be shipped to California, and then to Milwaukee – where the bike is assembled.
RITZ Co-founders Rick Ilnisky and Tom Zaporzan say their company has been contracted to handle the difficult bending of tubing that hooks the cooling system together | File photo
COO of RITZ Machinery Inc., Tom Zaporzan explains their role in the production of the bike.
“All electric vehicles have a large cooling system because of the heat built up in the electric motors and the electric drive system. We were commissioned to build the tubing that hooks all the cooling systems together.”
CEO Rick Ilnisky says it’s the difficult bending of the tubes that requires their expertise.
“We’re supplying a tricky little bent tube for their electronic products that goes into their electric motor drivetrain. It’s kind of a fancy little elbow that is difficult to make for most manufacturers, so that’s where we come in. We specialize in the difficult bending that our customers require.”
Rick says estimated production is expected to be at 30,000 units, and that this will be an ongoing project.
