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            Navigation Lights for vessels under 20 Meters
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          • Navigation Lights for vessels over 20 Meters
            Navigation Lights for vessels over 20 Meters
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              and P-Trap
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          • Navigation Lights for vessels under 20 meters
            • L.E.D.
            • Incandescent
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          • Navigation Lights for vessels over 20 meters
            • L.E.D.
            • Incandescent
            • Spare Parts
          • Searchlights
            • Solar Ray (Incandescent)
            • XR Series (Xenon)
            • Spare Parts (Solar Ray)
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          • Battery Switches
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            • Chocks
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            • Handles
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            • Water Fittings
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            • Accessories
            • Spare Parts
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            • Hooks Brackets and Fasteners
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          • Underwater Hardware
            • Strainers
            • Valves
            • Flushing Products
            • Adapters
            • Seacocks
            • Thru-Hulls
            • Scuppers
            • Drains and Garboard Drain Plugs
            • Spare Parts
          • Underwater Lighting
            • Thru-Hull Underwater Lighting
            • Trim Tab Underwater Lighting
            • Surface Mount Underwater Lighting
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          • Fuel System Components
            • Marine Carbon Canisters
            • Inlet Check Valves (ICV) and Surge Protector
            • Fuel Demand Valves (FDV)
            • Fill Limit Valves (FLV)
            • Tank Vent Valves (TVV)
            • Air/Fuel Separator and P-Trap
            • Tank Line Vents
            • EPA Compliant Sealed Gas Fills, Diesel, Water & Waste Deck Fills
            • Non-EPA Gas Fills, Diesel, Water & Waste Deck Fills
            • Locking Inserts, Spare Parts and Replacement Caps
          • Lighting Fixtures
            • Berth Lights
            • Utility Lights
            • Docking Lights
            • Dome Lights
            • Spreader Lights
            • Meal and Absent
            • Accessories
            • Bulbs
            • Lenses
            • Spare Parts
          • Ventilators
            • Plain Ventilators
            • Clam Shell Ventilators
            • Locker or Transom Ventilators
            • Cowl Ventilators
            • Louver Ventilators
            • Accessories
          • Fog Bells
            • Fog Bells
            • Fog Horn
            • Ball Whistle
            • Spare Parts
          • Cabinet Hardware
            • Hasps
            • Hinges
            • Barrel Bolts and Ship Bolts
            • Door Accessories
            • Spare Parts
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        3. The Perko® Factory Tour

        Factory Tour

        PERKO is truly an integrated manufacturer, almost completely independent of outside vendors, with the exception of a few basic items such as light bulbs, electric wire, etc. A whole range of complete in-house capabilities, from product design through manufacturing and assembly of finished products, enable us to eliminate most subcontractors and obtain better control of our product quality and delivery.

        It has always been our objective to provide our customers with the very best in marine lights, hardware and accessories at competitive prices. Designed and built in America to the highest specifications - "We Make it Right, Right Here!!"®. All PERKO products are backed with outstanding warranties and our commitment to excellence.

        Automated Sand Casting

        • Aluminum - finished castings up to 50 lbs
        • Brass - finished castings up to 100 lbs
        • Bronze - finished castings up to 100 lbs
        • Zinc - finished castings up to 85 lbs

        Pressure Die Casting

        • Aluminum - cast weight up to 1 lb
        • Brass - cast weight up to 3 lbs
        • Bronze - cast weight up to 3 lbs
        • Zinc - cast weight up to 5 lbs

        Investment Casting

        • Aluminum - cast weight up to 2 lbs
        • Brass - cast weight up to 5 lbs
        • Bronze - cast weight up to 5 lbs
        • Stainless Steel - cast weight up to 4 lbs
        • Zinc - cast weight up to 4 lbs

        Plastics Injection Molding

        • Materials (plain or glass filled) up to 3-1/2 lbs which include acetal, elastomers, nylons & polycarbonate
        • Size Range up to 10" x 16" x 15"

        Mechanical Power Press (Metal Forming)

        • 15 to 60 ton Capacity

        Chrome Plating

        • Semi-automated rack plating
        • Copper & nickel sub layers

        CNC Machining (32 production machines)

        • Screw machining up to 1"
        • Milling parts up 40"x20"x20"
        • Turning parts up 10"x10"
        • CNC Engraving

        Metal Finishing

        • Tumbling & Vibratory
        • Automated and Hand Grinding, Polishing, & Buffing

        In-House Tool Making for...

        • CNC Mold Making
        • Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)
        • Computer Aided Tool Design
        • Investment Molds
        • Foundry Patterns
        • Stamping Dies

        425,000 square foot home of PERKO Inc. located in Miami, FL

        425,000 square foot home of PERKO Inc. located in Miami, FL

        Searchlight Department

        Searchlight Department

        General Assembly Department

        General Assembly Department

        Computerized Auto Robotic Polishing Centers

        Computerized Auto Robotic Polishing Centers

        Brass Diecast

        Brass Diecast

        Buffing and Grinding

        Buffing and Grinding

        PERKOPLATE - Chrome Plating Operations

        PERKOPLATE - Chrome Plating Operations

        CNC Lathes and Milling Centers

        CNC Lathes and Milling Centers

        CNC Drilling and Tapping Centers

        CNC Drilling and Tapping Centers

        Sand Cast Foundry

        Sand Cast Foundry

        Zinc and Bronze Die Cast

        Zinc and Bronze Die Cast

        Gold Plating Line

        Gold Plating Line

        Gold Plating Line

        Gold Plating Line

        Navigation Light Assembly

        Navigation Light Assembly

        CNC Drilling

        CNC Drilling

        Package Welding

        Package Welding

        Package Welding

        Package Welding

        Plastics Injection Molding

        Plastics Injection Molding

        Plastics Injection Molding

        Plastics Injection Molding

        Plating Department

        Plating Department

        Plating Test Lab

        Plating Test Lab

        Punch Press Department

        Punch Press Department

        Punch Press Department

        Punch Press Department

        Finished Goods Warehouse

        Finished Goods Warehouse

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        ABYC Charter Member
        ABYC Charter Member

        Charter Member of the American Boat & Yacht Council, Inc.

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        USCG Certified
        ABYC Charter Member

        Our Navigation Lights are third party certified to meet USCG regulations

        ISO Registered
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        Perko is an ISO 9001:2015 Registered Company

        Street Address

        16490 NW 13th Avenue
        Miami, Florida 33169-5707

        Phone - 305.621.7525

        Fax - 305.620.9978

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        Made in the USA since 1907

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