Zagar

What Zagar does

Zagar is a privately held U.S. machine tool builder founded in 1937 and headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and integration of multi-spindle drilling and tapping equipment for high-volume, high-productivity holemaking applications. Its core technology is a proprietary gearless multi-spindle architecture, unique to Zagar, that drives between 2 and 5,184 spindles from a single motor and enables the closest possible spindle centers along with random hole patterns not achievable with gear-driven designs. The product portfolio spans gearless and gear-driven drill/tap heads, CNC machining center heads, ball screw and pneumatic/hydraulic feed units, dedicated multiple-spindle and slant bed machines, custom special machines, collets, and collet fixtures, supplemented by repair, refurbishment, and application engineering services. As an Authorized FANUC Robotics Integrator, Zagar also delivers automated machining cells that combine its holemaking equipment with FANUC robotics.

Zagar's revenue model is a hybrid of capital equipment sales, aftermarket service, and engineering services. Custom dedicated machines and integrated cells are sold through a project-based enterprise sales motion involving application engineering, Statement of Work development, and quote-based pricing with multi-year contract cadence. Standard components (collets, fixtures, multi-spindle heads, feed units) are distributed both through direct sales and through a recently launched e-commerce storefront (zagarshop.online). Repair and refurbishment services cover all makes of drill heads, tap heads, and machining center heads under tiered service levels (First Class Repair, As Needed Repairs), and design/engineering services support automated and unattended machining solutions. The company serves manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, trucking, appliance, power generation, machine tool builder OEM, robotics, and job shop segments, with documented AS-9100-compliant capability for aerospace engine hot section fastener production.

Name

Zagar

Legal name

Zagar LLC

Website

https://zagar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zagar is a privately held U.S. machine tool builder founded in 1937 that designs and manufactures proprietary gearless multi-spindle drill and tap heads, feed units, and dedicated holemaking machines for high-volume manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, trucking, appliance, and power generation industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Tools

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors) (IMAGACAL)

Keywords

• Multi-spindle drill heads
• Production holemaking machines
• Workholding collets
• Dedicated drilling machines
• Machine tool building

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

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. Custom Machine Sales: Sale of custom-built drilling and tapping machines combining multi-spindle heads, feed units, controllers, robotics, feeders, and hoppers. Machines are designed and integrated to customer specifications for dedicated applications.
2. Standard Product Sales: Sale of standard multi-spindle drill heads, tap heads, feed units, collets, and collet fixtures. Products available through online shop (zagarshop.online) and direct sales.
3. Repair and Refurbishment Services: Complete servicing of all makes of drill heads, tap heads, and machining center heads. Includes teardown, inspection, repair, spindle rebuild, and quality assurance. Services all manufacturers including Auto Drill, Commander, Gilman, Ettco, and others.
4. Design and Engineering Services: Application engineering services including machining concept development, budget planning, lead time estimation, installation, and initial production support. Value-added engineering for automated and unattended machining solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zagar designs, manufactures, and services multi-spindle drill and tap heads, feed units, and complete dedicated holemaking machines for high-volume metalworking production. The company's flagship offering is its proprietary gearless multi-spindle technology, which drives 2 to 5,184 spindles from a single motor for simultaneous hole making in automotive, aerospace, trucking, appliance, power generation, robotics, and machine tool builder applications. Zagar also supplies workholding collets and fixtures and provides repair/refurbishment services for all makes of drill heads.

Product overview

Zagar is a Machine Tool Builder offering a comprehensive portfolio of holemaking and workholding products for high-productivity, high-volume metalworking applications. The product lineup centers on multi-spindle drill and tap heads (both gearless and gear-driven variants) as the core technology, combined with feed units (MQ ball screw and Thruster pneumatic/hydraulic) that can be specified individually or bundled into turnkey solutions. These components integrate into dedicated machines including multiple spindle systems, slant bed tapping machines, and custom special machines. Supporting the tooling are workholding products including collets (standard draw type, master external/internal), collet fixtures (air hydraulic, manual index, basic holding, turn table), and collet accessories. The company, in business since 1937, also offers robotic end effectors and complete design/engineering services for custom holemaking solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gearless Multi-Spindle Drill and Tap Heads Proprietary gearless multi-spindle drill and tap heads driving 2 to 5,184 spindles from a single motor for simultaneous hole making operations. Enables closest possible spindle centers and random hole patterns unconstrained by gear train configurations, used by manufacturers needing close-to-center, high-volume hole production.
• Gear Driven Drill and Tap Heads High-speed, large-capacity geared drill and tap heads using traditional gearing for individual spindle speed control. Delivers high repeatability and performance for manufacturers needing geared multi-spindle solutions.
• CNC Machining Center Heads CNC milling heads that manage multiple drill and tap spindles on machining centers, handling hole diameters up to 0.500 inch with variable spindle lengths and an orientation lock mechanism. Designed for integration into CNC machining centers via automatic tool changers.
• MQ (Ball Screw) Feed Units Manual quill ball screw feed units driven by servomotors for precision and maximum thrust efficiency with no offset loading. Include pre-engineered modular control systems with user-friendly operating software; available individually or bundled with a controller.
• Thruster Pneumatic and Hydraulic Feed Units Pneumatic and hydraulic drilling and tapping feed units with rapid advance and controlled feed capabilities. Tapping units incorporate a lead screw assembly with reversing brake motor for tapping applications, with spindle TIR of 0.0005 inch.
• Multiple Spindle Dedicated Machines High-production drilling and tapping machines combining gearless multi-spindle drill head technology with feed units, capable of drilling 2 to 5,184 holes simultaneously. Built for dedicated, high-volume production environments.
• Slant Bed Tapping Machines Dedicated slant bed reaming and tapping machines designed for aerospace fastener production, with high-temperature alloy processing capability meeting AS-9100 standards.
• Custom Special Machines Custom-built drilling and tapping machines that combine multi-spindle capabilities with simple or sophisticated machine configurations for customer-specific cycle time reduction solutions.
• Collets High-quality drill collets including standard draw type, master external and internal, and blanks (standard draw and Step/Emergency). Available in 2 inch master, 16-C, and 5-C sizes with flat top design for locating.
• Collet Fixtures Rotating and stationary workholding fixtures including air hydraulic, manual index, basic holding, vertical/horizontal, and turn table configurations with operating pressure ranges from 80 to 1500 PSI.
• Collet Accessories Master external and internal collet pads available in soft, hardened, or ground steel, plus collet wrenches designed for quick changeover and minimal cost.
• Zagar Repair Service Complete servicing of all makes of drill heads, tap heads, and machining center heads, including teardown, inspection, repair, spindle rebuild, and quality assurance. Serves all manufacturers including Auto Drill, Commander, Gilman, Ettco, and others. First Class Repair (full restoration with 6-month warranty) and As Needed Repair (shortened lead time with 3-month warranty) tiers available.
• Design and Engineering Services Application engineering services including machining concept development, budget planning, lead time estimation, installation, and initial production support. Provides value-added engineering for automated and unattended machining solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 5184 holes drilled simultaneously in single operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FANUC RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationZagar is an Authorized FANUC Robotics Integrator, enabling the integration of Zagar hole making equipment with FANUC robotic systems for automated manufacturing cells. This partnership provides customers with complete automated machining solutions combining robotics and precision drilling/tapping.
• AWT (Associated Industries of the Northeast)minorOthersZagar maintains membership and affiliation with Associated Industries of the Northeast (AWT), a manufacturing industry association supporting member companies in the region.
• AMTa (Advanced Manufacturing Technology)minorOthersZagar maintains affiliation with AMTa (Advanced Manufacturing Technology), supporting the advanced manufacturing industry ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DMG Mori: DMG Mori is a major global machine tool OEM offering multi-axis CNC machining centers capable of performing drilling and tapping operations in single setups. As an incumbent with far greater scale, DMG Mori represents a broader competitive threat for Zagar's customers evaluating flexible CNC cells over dedicated machines.
• Haas Automation: Haas Automation is the largest U.S.-based CNC machine tool builder, offering vertical machining centers and automated cells that overlap with Zagar's hole-making use cases at a lower price point. Haas competes for the same job shop and small-manufacturer budgets that Zagar's mid-tier offerings target.
• Hardinge Inc. Hardinge is a broader machine tool OEM producing lathes, machining centers, and workholding. While not focused exclusively on multi-spindle drilling like Zagar, Hardinge competes for the same manufacturing customer budgets and overlaps in workholding and high-precision turning applications.
• Mazak: Mazak is a leading CNC machine tool builder whose multi-axis machining centers compete with Zagar's dedicated drilling machines for high-mix, high-volume hole making. Mazak's broader product portfolio and global dealer network make it an incumbent alternative for Zagar's mid-market and enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• T.J. Snow Company: T.J. Snow acquired Auto Drill, a long-standing multi-spindle drill head manufacturer that Zagar itself services as a competitor brand. T.J. Snow/Auto Drill competes head-to-head with Zagar in multi-spindle drill heads and dedicated special machines serving similar automotive and industrial customers.
• Snyder Workholding: Snyder Workholding manufactures rotary workholding fixtures and indexers that overlap directly with Zagar's collet fixture product line. Snyder competes with Zagar's workholding business for the same job shop and production customers.
• Ettco: Ettco is a multi-spindle drill head manufacturer named explicitly in Zagar's own repair-service description as a competitive brand it services. Ettco offers geared multi-spindle heads and tap heads competing for the same automotive and industrial drilling applications as Zagar.
• Bourn & Koch: Bourn & Koch is a machine tool builder that owns the Commander multi-spindle drill head brand—one of the competitor brands Zagar services. Bourn & Koch competes with Zagar in dedicated drilling and special machines for industrial customers.
• Gilman Precision: Gilman Precision manufactures drill heads, slides, and indexing tables—a direct overlap with Zagar's drill head and workholding product lines. Gilman is named alongside Zagar in the multi-spindle drill head competitive set and serves overlapping industrial customers.
• Kitagawa-NorthTech: Kitagawa-NorthTech produces workholding solutions including power chucks and rotary tables that compete with Zagar's collet fixtures and workholding product family, particularly for CNC machining and automated production applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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