Name

ALM Positioners

Legal name

ALM Positioners, Inc.

Website

https://www.almmh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding & Assembly Positioners

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Welding positioners
• Industrial assembly equipment
• COBOT integration
• Welding automation
• Heavy fabrication positioners

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Positioner Equipment Sales: ALM designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive lineup of intelligent industrial positioners including Headstock & Tailstock, 3-Axis Skyhook & Drop Center, Headstock Only/Single Column, Precision Line, and Heavy Duty models. Equipment is sold directly to manufacturers with custom engineering and application support.
2. Replacement Parts: ALM provides quality replacement parts for ALM positioners. Customers can order parts via a dedicated form, referencing serial numbers. A 10% parts discount is offered within 12 months following a preventative maintenance visit.
3. Service and Support Packages: ALM offers installation, start-up services and adjustments, and preventative maintenance services. Installation includes anchoring, alignment, PLC configuration, and staff training. Start-up services optimize performance with the customer's product on the floor. Preventative maintenance includes a 25-point inspection.
4. Customization and Integration Services: ALM provides custom engineering and application design services, working with customer teams to identify unique application needs and design tailored positioner solutions including custom paint, taller/larger/mobile configurations, and COBOT integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

ALM Positioners designs, manufactures, and sells intelligent industrial welding and assembly positioners that lift, rotate, and hold heavy workpieces to improve productivity, safety, and ergonomics in fabrication operations. The company offers over 40 positioner styles across four core categories (Headstock & Tailstock, 3-Axis Skyhook & Drop Center, Headstock Only/Single Column, and the Precision Line), with capacities up to 150,000 lbs and integrated options for COBOT, voice-activated control (VIKI OS), and AI-powered welding automation. Revenue is generated through equipment sales, replacement parts, and professional services including installation, start-up, and preventative maintenance.

Product overview

ALM Positioners manufactures and sells a portfolio of intelligent industrial welding and assembly positioners alongside complementary technology modules and support services. The core product line includes four categories of positioners — Headstock & Tailstock Elevating/Tilt Positioners, 3-Axis Skyhook & Drop Center Positioners, Headstock Only/Single Column Positioners, and the Precision Line (a newer high-speed series) — each engineered to lift, rotate, and hold heavy parts for welding and assembly applications. These are complemented by add-on technology modules including VIKI OS (proprietary voice-activated hands-free control), COBOT integration for collaborative robot welding cells, and three control platform tiers (Siemens non-programmable, M850 mid-level, and L24 programmable). The company also provides installation, start-up, preventative maintenance, and parts services. The product portfolio spans manual through fully automated configurations and serves industries including aerospace, defense, construction, agriculture, mining, trailer manufacturing, marine, power generation, and bus/lift truck.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Production throughput increases of 30-40%+ with most customers achieving ROI in under 12 months
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Path RoboticscoreTechnology or Integration · 6 May 2025ALM Positioners and Path Robotics announced a successful combined AI-powered welding solution implementation at TYCROP, a manufacturer of oil & gas, power generation, and clean energy solutions. The integration of ALM's heavy-duty positioners with Path Robotics' autonomous welding system enables intelligent welding automation for complex, irregular parts in high-mix manufacturing environments without traditional programming burden.
• Vermeer CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVermeer Corporation partnered with ALM Positioners to implement a custom 3,500-pound skyhook positioner at their Griswold, Iowa manufacturing facility. The partnership focused on addressing safety and ergonomic needs, replacing a process where operators hoisted and flipped heavy parts. ALM's collaborative design process with Vermeer's tooling team delivered a precise system tailored to Vermeer's specific manufacturing requirements.
• Invio AutomationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALM and Invio Automation formed a solution-driven partnership to deliver automated positioning solutions for manufacturers. The collaboration aims to realize factory of the future processes that are better, faster, and safer, with ALM providing intelligent positioners integrated with Invio's automation capabilities.
• BLUCO CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLUCO Corporation provides modular fixture attachments for ALM positioners, enabling customers to customize their positioning setups. Multiple ALM positioner models in the product gallery are shown with BLUCO modular tooling, expanding the versatility and precision of welding and assembly operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ESAB Corporation: Global welding and cutting company with a positioner and automation portfolio including the CLOOS robotic welding line. Large global distribution and broad product range create overlap with ALM in heavy fabrication welding cells.
• ABB Robotics: Global industrial robot OEM with significant presence in robotic welding and material handling. Competes where customers want a fully integrated robot + positioner + welding package versus ALM's positioner-centric architecture.
• Miller Electric (ITW): Major welding equipment OEM under Illinois Tool Works offering power sources, wire feeders, and automation including positioners. Comparable at the customer level for fabrication shops, though focused upstream of ALM's specialty niche.
• Lincoln Electric Holdings: Global leader in welding consumables, equipment, and automation including positioning and robotic welding cells. Broader portfolio than ALM with much larger R&D and distribution; competes indirectly where customers want single-vendor welding solutions.

Direct peers

• Jetline Engineering: Long-standing US maker of welding positioners, seam tracking systems, and welding automation cells. Overlaps with ALM in headstock/tailstock positioners and integrated welding cells.
• Preston Eastin / SIGMATEK: Long-established US maker of welding positioners and turning rolls for pressure vessel, structural, and pipeline welding. Direct overlap with ALM in headstock/tailstock positioners serving heavy fabrication end markets.
• Pandjiris Inc. Manufacturer of welding positioning equipment, manipulators, and turntables for heavy industry including rail, structural steel, and tank fabrication. Directly competes with ALM in headstock/tailstock and heavy-duty welding positioners.
• Koike Aronson Inc. US-based manufacturer of welding positioners, turning rolls, and manipulators serving heavy fabrication, pressure vessel, and aerospace customers. Closest direct peer to ALM with overlapping headstock/tailstock and specialty positioner lines.

Others

• Path Robotics: AI-powered autonomous welding software and systems company that has an active go-to-market partnership with ALM (TYCROP deployment). Comparable as a participant in the AI welding stack rather than a positioner competitor.

Emerging players

• Yaskawa America (Motoman Robotics): Supplies robotic welding cells and positioner integrations for fabrication customers. Adjacent competitor as a robot integrator that often bundles its own or third-party positioners into welding cells that overlap with ALM's COBOT/automation go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7LHaF7M-YSNMXtzH9Rj-0A
• Facebookfacebook.com/ALMPositioners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alm-positioners-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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