Pandjiris

What Pandjiris does

Pandjiris Inc. is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of mechanized welding automation equipment, founded around 1947 and headquartered at 5151 Northrup Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. The company designs and builds fixed welding automation systems for heavy industrial fabricators, including welding positioners (350 lb to 60,000 lb capacities), turning rolls in both torque-tube and constant-center configurations (1,500 lb to 900,000+ lb), manipulators, grippers, slides and swivels, side beams and carriages, seamers, head and tail stocks, turntables, and planishers. Hardware is coordinated through Pandjiris's proprietary EZ Link® Series and Touch & Weld Advanced System Controllers — PLC-based units with color touch screens that integrate motion and welding functions for SAW and GTAW processes.

Pandjiris operates a multi-channel go-to-market model: direct field sales from headquarters, a U.S. network of independent Manufacturer's Representatives, and stocking distributors that receive volume discounts for inventory equipment. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales (standard catalog and custom-engineered builds), supplemented by an equipment lease/lease-to-own program, replacement parts, and per-diem technical assistance for installation and start-up. The company's website exposes a downloadable PDF catalog, online catalog browsing, and quote-request workflows that feed into its custom-engineering sales motion.

Customers span eight named industrial verticals — heavy fabrication, tank and vessel, pipeline work, shipbuilding, defense, power generation, aerospace, and transportation — and the company has been formally designated as Essential and Critical Infrastructure for the U.S. Department of Defense. Standard equipment ranges from catalog builds to fully customized solutions, and the firm participates in industry associations including AWS, SME, Automate, GAWDA, FMA, and EWI for technical and channel visibility. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the firm makes no public revenue or ARR disclosures.

Name

Pandjiris

Legal name

Pandjiris, Inc.

Website

https://pandjiris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pandjiris Inc. is a privately held St. Louis, Missouri manufacturer of mechanized welding automation equipment — positioners, turning rolls, manipulators, and proprietary PLC-based controllers — serving heavy fabrication, tank and vessel, shipbuilding, defense, aerospace, and pipeline customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welding Automation Equipment

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Robot End-of-Arm Tooling (Grippers, Tool Changers, Welding/Cutting Heads) (IMAHAHAD)

Keywords

• Welding automation equipment
• Weld positioners
• Turning rolls
• Welding manipulators
• Fixed welding automation

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

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. Welding Automation Equipment Sales: Sale of standard and custom mechanized welding automation equipment including positioners, turning rolls, manipulators, seamers, head & tail stocks, turntables, planishers, slides, and side beams. Equipment ranges from small 350 lb. positioners to heavy-duty 900,000 lb. turning rolls.
2. Equipment Lease and Lease-to-Own: Lease financing option for new standard Pandjiris equipment with monthly payments. First month at 20% of equipment value, subsequent months at 10%. Deposit required prior to possession. Rental payments can be applied to purchase price (100% first month, 90% second month, 70% third month, 50% thereafter).
3. Parts and Replacement Components: Sale of replacement parts and components for Pandjiris equipment. Dedicated parts department with email contact ([email protected]).
4. Technical Assistance Services: Technical assistance for installation and start-up of equipment at per diem rates, plus out-of-pocket expenses. Available subject to scheduling and company capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pandjiris manufactures and sells mechanized welding automation equipment, including positioners (350 lb to 60,000 lb capacity), turning rolls (1,500 lb to 900,000+ lb capacity), manipulators, seamers, head & tail stocks, turntables, planishers, slides/swivels, and PLC-based controllers (EZ Link and Touch & Weld series). The company provides both standard catalog equipment and custom-engineered welding automation solutions for heavy industrial fabricators across sectors such as defense, aerospace, shipbuilding, power generation, pipeline, and tank/vessel manufacturing.

Product overview

Pandjiris is a manufacturer of fixed welding automation equipment operating for over 70 years. The product portfolio centers on mechanized welding automation systems comprising positioners (350 lbs to 60,000 lbs capacity, fixed and adjustable base), turning rolls (torque-tube and constant centerline designs from 1,500 lbs to 480,000 lbs), manipulators, grippers, slides/swivels, side beams/carriages, seamers, head/tail stocks, turntables, and planishers. These hardware products are coordinated through a family of controllers including the EZ Link Control (PLC-based with touch screen), EZ Link Delta Oscillator Control, and Touch & Weld Advanced System Controllers for SAW and GTAW processes. The company serves diverse industries including aerospace, defense, shipbuilding, power generation, pipeline, heavy fabrication, and tank/vessel manufacturing, offering both standard equipment and custom-engineered welding automation solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment lifespan of 20+ years in production
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• American Welding Society (AWS)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing credibility and connection to the broader welding industry community. AWS is the leading organization in welding technology and standards.
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)minorOthersIndustry association membership connecting Pandjiris with manufacturing professionals and keeping current on manufacturing engineering trends.
• AutomateminorOthersIndustry association focused on automation technologies, relevant to Pandjiris mechanized welding automation solutions.
• Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation membership connecting Pandjiris with welding equipment distributors and gas suppliers who may distribute or recommend their products.
• Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing networking and educational resources for fabricators and manufacturers who are potential customers.
• EWI (Edison Welding Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and engineering services organization focused on welding and materials joining. Membership suggests potential technical collaboration opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Yaskawa (Motoman Robotics): Yaskawa/Motoman is a leading industrial robot supplier whose robotic welding cells overlap with Pandjiris's mechanized welding automation for arc welding applications across heavy fabrication and automotive-adjacent industries.
• Lincoln Electric: Lincoln Electric is the largest global welding equipment and consumables supplier, offering welding power sources and automation systems that complement or compete with Pandjiris's positioners and controllers as part of a broader welding portfolio.
• Miller Electric: Miller Electric manufactures a broad range of welding power sources and automation products and serves heavy fabrication and industrial customers similar to Pandjiris, providing overlap through integrated welding cell solutions.
• ESAB: ESAB is a global welding and cutting equipment supplier with mechanized welding automation offerings that serve the same vessel, structural, and heavy fabrication end markets as Pandjiris's automation equipment.
• ABB Robotics: ABB Robotics offers robotic arc-welding cells and positioner-integrated automation that compete with Pandjiris at the system level for heavy fabrication and general industrial welding customers.
• Fronius International: Fronius is a global welding technology specialist whose mechanized and robotic welding solutions address similar heavy fabrication, automotive, and general industrial use cases as Pandjiris's positioners and welding controllers.

Direct peers

• Koike Aronson: Koike Aronson manufactures welding positioners, turning rolls, manipulators, and welding automation equipment in the US, with a product portfolio that directly overlaps Pandjiris's positioners, turning rolls, and seamers serving tank/vessel and heavy fabrication customers.
• Jetline Engineering: Jetline Engineering specializes in longitudinal and circumferential seam welders and welding automation systems, directly comparable to Pandjiris's side beams/carriages, manipulators, and EZ Link controller-driven solutions for vessel and tank manufacturing.
• Bug-O Systems: Bug-O Systems manufactures modular mechanized welding automation equipment including carriages, oscillators, and track systems, addressing the same fixed welding automation use cases as Pandjiris in heavy fabrication, structural, and field-welding applications.
• HGG Group: HGG Group provides 3D profiling and welding/cutting automation for pipe, vessel, and structural fabrication, competing with Pandjiris in advanced mechanized welding workcells for heavy industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PandjirisINC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PandjirisINC
• Facebookfacebook.com/PandjirisInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pandjiris-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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