What PIC Design does

PIC Design, Inc. is a U.S.-based precision mechanical components manufacturer founded in 1954 and headquartered at 86 Benson Rd., Middlebury, CT. The company produces a broad catalog of precision gears (spur, worm, helical, bevel, miter, and anti-backlash), gear assemblies and reducers, couplings, bearings, bushings, dowel pins, set screws, shoulder screws, shafting, linear motion systems, ball and lead screws, belts and chains, pulleys, and a long tail of supporting hardware. Manufacturing expertise is concentrated in fine pitch gearing, with documented quality levels up to AGMA Q14 (per AGMA 390.03) and custom capabilities including non-standard pressure angles, pitches, materials, and finishes. The company is privately held and operates as a division of Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. (RBC Bearings).

PIC Design serves a diversified set of verticals — aerospace (primary), medical, military and defense, robotics, optical systems, industrial controls, and laboratory instrumentation — through a multi-channel go-to-market: a direct e-commerce catalog (pic-designcatalog.com) for standard items, an authorized distributor network, a sales representative network for enterprise accounts, and a request-for-quote workflow for custom parts. The company is AS9100 D certified (ANAB-accredited, achieved November 2025), ISO 9001:2015 registered, DFARS and ITAR compliant, and RoHS and R.E.A.C.H. compliant — a compliance stack oriented to U.S. aerospace, defense, and regulated international industrial customers.

Revenue mechanics are split between catalog/standard product sales and higher-margin custom part manufacturing, with pricing conducted via RFQ for custom builds. The company is small (11–50 employees) and privately held within the RBC Bearings corporate structure, with no public revenue disclosure. Its competitive positioning rests on 65+ years of manufacturing experience, the breadth of its product portfolio, the depth of customization capability, and the regulatory certifications that gate access to mission-critical aerospace and defense supply chains.

Name

PIC Design

Legal name

PIC Design, Inc.

Website

https://pic-design.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PIC Design is a 65-year-old U.S. precision mechanical components manufacturer specializing in fine pitch gears, gear assemblies, and related motion-control hardware. It serves aerospace (primary), medical, defense, robotics, optical, and industrial customers via catalog, distributor, and custom-RFQ channels, operating as a division of RBC Bearings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Mechanical Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Aircraft & Parts (3720), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Bearings, Bushings & Motion Components (IMABANAB), Aerospace Fasteners & Hardware (IMABANAA)

Keywords

• Precision mechanical components
• Fine pitch gears
• Gear assemblies and reducers
• Linear motion systems
• Aerospace precision hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlebury

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Mechanical Components Sales: PIC Design generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of precision mechanical components including gears, gear assemblies, bearings, shafts, couplings, and other mechanical hardware. The company operates as a manufacturer and distributor with both stock items and custom-built parts.
2. Custom Parts Manufacturing: Revenue generated from custom part manufacturing services where customers submit drawings and specifications for bespoke precision components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PIC Design manufactures and sells precision mechanical components, with a core focus on fine pitch gears (spur, worm, helical, bevel, miter, and anti-backlash gears) and complementary motion control hardware including gear assemblies, couplings, bearings, shafting, dowel pins, shoulder screws, and ball/lead screws. The company produces both standard catalog items available via e-commerce and custom-manufactured parts to customer specifications, primarily serving aerospace, defense, medical, robotics, and industrial automation markets.

Product overview

PIC Design is a precision mechanical components manufacturer and one-stop shop offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision gears and mechanical components. The core product line centers on precision gears (spur, worm, helical, bevel, miter, anti-backlash) complemented by gear assemblies and reducers (servo gear boxes, speed reducers, worm and wheel assemblies). The product range extends across motion control components including couplings and U-joints, linear motion systems (ball screws, lead screws), shaft collars and clamps, bearings and bushings, dowel pins, fasteners (shoulder screws, set screws, captive screws, threaded stock), and supplementary components (pulleys, belts, chains, retaining rings, spacers, washers, swivels). Additional specialty items include Heim rod ends, clutches and brakes, and miscellaneous items such as Geneva mechanisms, hand cranks, dials, and springs. The company serves aerospace, medical, military/defense, robotics, optical systems, industrial controls, and lab instrumentation industries with both standard catalog products and custom manufacturing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gears Precision gears including spur, worm, helical, bevel, miter, and anti-backlash configurations manufactured in steel, stainless, aluminum, and plastic materials for industrial, aerospace, and motion control applications.
• Gear Assemblies and Reducers Precision gear assemblies, speed reducers, gear boxes, servo gear boxes, helical gear boxes, miter and bevel gear boxes, worm and wheel assemblies, and precision gear heads.
• Heim Rod Ends Heim rod ends intended for linkage applications where a bearing must accommodate significant misalignment.
• Couplings and U-Joints Precision couplings and universal joints including one-piece clamping, two-piece clamping, set screw, bellows, flexible, spider, zero backlash, and miniature oldham couplings.
• Bearings and Bushings Precision inch and metric bearings and bushings for industrial applications.
• Dowel Pins

Quantifiable outcome

• AS9100 certification achieved for aerospace quality and traceability standards
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.coreOthersPIC Design is a division of Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. (RBC). RBC Bearings is the parent company, and PIC Design operates as a specialized division focusing on precision mechanical components and gears.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boston Gear: Boston Gear is also a division of RBC Bearings (the same parent as PIC Design) and manufactures enclosed gear drives, gear reducers, and power transmission components. Highly comparable as a sibling brand serving overlapping motion-control customers from a common parent.
• Stock Drive Products / Sterling Instrument (SDP-SI): SDP-SI is a long-standing catalog-based manufacturer and distributor of precision mechanical components including small gears, gearboxes, couplings, bearings, and timing belts. Closely comparable catalog-and-custom motion components business serving robotics, instrumentation, aerospace, and medical OEMs.
• Smalley Steel Ring Company: Smalley is a US manufacturer of precision retaining rings, wave springs, and constant-section rings for aerospace, medical, and industrial applications. Comparable specialty-component manufacturer with ITAR/AS9100-grade compliance and strong custom-engineering capability.
• Arrow Gear Company: Arrow Gear is a US precision gear manufacturer specializing in custom spur, helical, bevel, and worm gears for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable specialty gear house with comparable quality-grade focus (AGMA Q10+) and ITAR familiarity.
• KHK Kohara Gear Industry Co., Ltd. KHK is a Japanese catalog-based manufacturer of standardized precision gears including spur, helical, bevel, miter, worm, and rack-and-pinion gears. Comparable catalog-plus-custom business model targeting the same small-precision-gear customer use cases as PIC Design.

Broad incumbents

• Martin Sprocket & Gear: Martin is a large US broad-line manufacturer of power-transmission and material-handling components including gears, sprockets, pulleys, bearings, and couplings. Overlapping product categories serving industrial and aerospace customers but a much broader catalog than PIC Design's specialty focus.
• Regal Rexnord (Power Transmission Solutions): Regal Rexnord is a large diversified motion-control manufacturer offering bearings, gears, couplings, and engineered components across industrial and aerospace end markets. Larger incumbent competing for the same aerospace and motion-control OEM spend as PIC Design.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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