What MIDACO does

MIDACO Corporation is a privately held, veteran-owned US manufacturer of CNC machining-center automation equipment, headquartered at 2000 Touhy Ave., Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Founded in 1969, the company designs and builds Automatic and Manual Pallet Changer Systems — its flagship product line — spanning nine series from 16SD to 150SD with pallet capacities from 500 lb to 32,000+ lb, plus 4-pallet pool and 5-axis configurations. The product portfolio is anchored on three core technologies: a patented Dual Air Blast pallet positioning system qualified through 250,000+ QC cycles, electric servo/pneumatic drives for rapid pallet exchange, and a Hydraulic Docking System that delivers automated workholding without hose management.

Around this core, MIDACO has built an accessories and automation ecosystem including Trunnion Systems for 4th-axis machining, AutoDoor Opener Systems (pneumatic and servo), a UR+ certified Robot/Cobot Ready Automation package integrating with Universal Robots cobots, plus ancillary lines spanning industrial chip/coolant vacuums (priced $5,450–$16,700), CNC chip fans, automatic coolant cleaning, washdown systems, and AFS2200 air filtration. The firm sells direct via toll-free phone, online quote requests, and product demonstrations, targeting CNC job shops, machine shops, large-part aerospace/automotive manufacturers, and automated lights-out facilities, with a stated reach of 100+ countries and CE-marked product variants for international export.

Revenue comes from unit hardware sales across all product lines plus aftermarket accessories, spare parts, extended warranties, and DEMO/remanufactured units. No external funding, M&A, or public-company signals are disclosed; the business has operated independently for 55+ years on a sales-led, direct-distribution model supported by trade-show presence at IMTS, EMO Hannover, MACH, and MECSPE.

Name

MIDACO

Legal name

Midaco Corporation

Website

https://midaco-corp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MIDACO is a 55-year-old US manufacturer of automatic and manual pallet changer systems, AutoDoor openers, trunnions, and robot/cobot-ready CNC automation accessories sold direct to job shops and manufacturers across 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CNC Automation Equipment

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• CNC pallet changers
• Pallet changer systems
• CNC machine automation
• Robotic machine tending
• Industrial vacuum systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automatic Pallet Changer Systems: Core product line of automatic pallet changers for VMCs, ranging from compact 16SD series (22x14 inch pallets, 500 lb capacity) to large 150SD series (150x39 inch pallets, 8000 lb capacity). Sold as complete systems including shuttle, receiver, and pallets.
2. Manual Pallet Changer Systems: Manual pallet changers including micro pallet changers (MPS-31) for smaller machining operations. Simpler lift-off and rotary configurations for manual part loading.
3. Accessories and Add-ons: Hydraulic Docking Systems, Light Curtain Safety Packages, Trunnion Systems for 4th-axis machining, Chip Shields, Extended Warranties, Additional Pallets (aluminum and cast iron), Spare Parts Kits, and Touch Probe Mounting Kits.
4. Robot/Cobot Automation Solutions: Robot/Cobot Ready modifications including mount kits, light curtain packages, AutoDoor systems for Universal Robots. UR+ certified products for automated CNC machine tending.
5. Industrial Vacuums and Chip Management: Industrial CNC Chip Vacuum Systems for coolant, oil, and chip extraction. Includes M264VFL dry vacuum ($7,900), M264V fluid vacuum ($5,450), M1320V 132-gal fluid/chip vacuum ($16,700), and accessories.
6. Air Filtration Systems: AFS2200 Air Filtration System for filtering airborne dust, smoke, and particulate in manufacturing environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MIDACO manufactures automatic and manual pallet changer systems for CNC vertical machining centers (VMCs), along with complementary CNC automation accessories including AutoDoor opener systems, robot/cobot-ready automation packages, trunnion systems, hydraulic docking systems, industrial vacuums, and chip/coolant maintenance equipment. The pallet changers range from 500 lb to 32,000+ lb capacity across multiple series (16SD through 150SD) and are sold as complete systems to manufacturing facilities, job shops, and machine shops globally.

Product overview

MIDACO is a manufacturer of CNC automation solutions established in 1969, offering a comprehensive portfolio of Automatic and Manual Pallet Changer Systems as the core product line. The product family includes multiple Automatic Pallet Changer series (16SD, 30SD, 40SD, 50SD, 60SD, 80SD, 120SD, 150SD, S50 Stretch, ADT/ADM for HAAS) ranging from 500 lb to 32,000+ lb capacity, plus the Automatic 4-Pallet Pool System and Automatic Pallet Pool for 5-Axis. Supporting products include Trunnion Systems for 4th-axis machining, Hydraulic Docking System for automated workholding without hoses, AutoDoor Opener Systems (Pneumatic/Servo), Robot/Cobot Access Doors, and Robot/Cobot Ready Automation packages with UR Cobot integration. Accessory and maintenance products encompass Industrial Vacuums for CNC (chip/fluid extraction), CNC Chip Fan, Automatic Coolant Cleaning System, CNC Chip Washdown System, AFS2200 Air Filtration System, and Grinder-Guard/Grit-Grabber safety equipment. MIDACO also offers DEMO and Remanufactured units alongside accessories including Light Curtain Packages, custom pallets, and workholding management systems. All products are designed and manufactured in the USA at the Elk Grove Village, Illinois headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Productivity increases of 90% and more reported by clients
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universal RobotscoreTechnology or IntegrationMIDACO's AutoDoor Opener System has been certified by Universal Robots as a UR+ Product. The AutoDoor automatically opens and closes doors on CNC machining centers, allowing UR Cobots to load and unload parts more efficiently. Includes UR Cap for simplified interfacing. Sizes from 18-24 inch single door up to 126 inch double door.
• Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)minorOthersAMT is a trade association representing US-based manufacturing technology companies. MIDACO displays AMT affiliation logo on website footer.
• Turnaround Management Association (TMA)minorOthersTMA is a professional association for turnaround practitioners. MIDACO displays TMA affiliation logo on website footer.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Universal Robots: Collaborative robot manufacturer and MIDACO's UR+ integration partner. Comparable because MIDACO's Robot/Cobot Ready automation packages are built around UR cobots for machine tending; partial overlap as UR increasingly ships its own machine-tending application kits.
• Fastems: Finnish manufacturer of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) including pallet pool automation and robotic machine tending for CNC machining. Comparable high-end pallet pool automation to MIDACO's 4-pallet pool and 5-axis pallet pool systems, with similar aerospace and job-shop customer profiles.

Direct peers

• System 3R (Hexagon): Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence's workholding and pallet automation brand. Directly competes with MIDACO in pallet changer and workholding systems for CNC machining centers, including automation-ready pallet pools used in lights-out production.
• Lang Makro·Grip (Lang Technovation): Manufacturer of stationary palletizing systems, Makro·Grip workholding, and pallet changers for CNC machining centers. Direct overlap with MIDACO's pallet changer and workholding offerings, particularly for milling automation.
• EROWA: Swiss manufacturer of palletizing systems, workpiece pallets, and automated loading systems for CNC machining centers. Direct competitor to MIDACO's automatic pallet changer and 4-pallet pool product lines, serving similar aerospace and medical job shops globally.
• Vischer & Bolli: Swiss manufacturer of pallet changer systems (PowerGrip, SpeedGrip) and pallet pool automation for CNC machining centers. Directly competes with MIDACO in the same automatic pallet changer category with overlapping capacity ranges.
• Schunk: German workholding and automation specialist offering palletizing systems, zero-point clamping, and robot/cobot-based machine tending. Competes with MIDACO on hydraulic docking, trunnion systems, and robot-ready automation accessories for CNC VMCs.
• Kitagawa (North Tech Workholding): Japanese workholding and pallet system maker with strong US presence. Overlaps with MIDACO on hydraulic/pneumatic workholding, pallet clamping, and 4th-axis trunnion-style accessories for CNC VMCs.

Broad incumbents

• Mazak: Major Japanese CNC manufacturer whose VMCs and machining centers are core host platforms for MIDACO pallet changers. Steeda Engineering customer case explicitly cites Mazak VMC; broad incumbent overlap in machine tool automation.
• Haas Automation: Largest US-based CNC VMC builder, indirectly competing with MIDACO as some Haas machines integrate factory-ready pallet changer options. Haas VF-4 and DT-1 are specifically named in MIDACO customer testimonials as host machines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MIDACOCORP
• Facebookfacebook.com/midacocorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midaco-corportation
• Instagraminstagram.com/midacocorp
• Xx.com/midacocorp
• TikToktiktok.com/@midaco_official?lang=en

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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