What Servolift does

Servolift LLC is a privately held U.S. limited liability company, founded in 1976 and headquartered at 35 Righter Road, Randolph, New Jersey, that custom-engineers cGMP process and handling systems for the pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and cosmetics industries across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The firm functions as the North American distribution, integration, and service arm of German parent SERVOLiFT GmbH. Its installed base spans over 10,000 systems since 1976, including more than 2,300 bin lifters, 1,300 ergonomic mobile drum lifters, 760 fluid bed bowl inverters, and 420 platform lifters.

The product portfolio is organized around eight functional pillars — Custom Engineered Solutions, Containment & Isolation, Lifting & Handling, Storage & Transfer, Dosing & Weighing, Blending & Mixing, Granulation & Coating, and Cleaning & Drying — built primarily in 304/316L stainless steel with finishes from mill/2B to electro-polished. Core proprietary technologies include the Universal Drum Clamping System, the Lifter Blender (invented by Servolift ~1996), the ServoWitt Mill Lifter, ASBV split-butterfly high-containment valves (<1 µg/m³ containment), and the Double-V Dosing Valve (±10 g repeatable accuracy). Servolift also integrates and resells OEM partner equipment — Walsted stainless trucks, Bolz drums, Diosna Linxis granulators and fluid bed processors, Andocksysteme valves, CO.RA valves, and the Schneider Robusto handling line — under its own guarantee.

Revenue is generated primarily through custom quote-based sales of engineered capital equipment and integrated systems, supplemented by engineering and design services and a 7-day field service plus parts operation. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with an inbound engineer-consultation model segmented by industry (Biotech, Chemical, Cosmetic, Food, Nutraceutical, Packaging, Pharmaceutical) and solution area. Named blue-chip customers include AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; multi-year service contracts support the aftermarket.

Name

Servolift

Legal name

SERVOLiFT LLC

Website

https://servo-lift.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Servolift LLC, founded 1976 in Randolph, NJ, custom-engineers cGMP process and handling equipment — lifters, IBCs, blenders, granulators, valves, and isolators — for pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and cosmetics manufacturers across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Process Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Use Systems Assembly & Consumables Manufacturing (Bags/Tubing/Assemblies) (HLAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical process equipment
• Powder handling systems
• Containment isolation systems
• CGMP process manufacturing
• Material handling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Randolph

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom-Engineered Equipment Sales: SERVOLiFT designs, manufactures, and delivers custom-engineered cGMP process and handling systems as one-time capital equipment purchases to manufacturing customers. Products range from drum lifters, IBCs, blenders, granulators, and fluid bed processors to valves, isolators, and pallet jacks.
2. Engineering, Consulting & Design Services: End-to-end project services from project management to consulting, design, SMEPAC testing, and process integration, delivered alongside custom equipment sales.
3. On-Site Service & Parts: Field service technicians available 7 days a week plus a parts business (Walsted trucks backed by Servolift's "100% parts, shipping and labor guarantee").

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Servolift designs, manufactures, and delivers custom-engineered cGMP process and handling systems for pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and cosmetics manufacturers. The portfolio spans powder containment and isolation, lifting and handling, storage and transfer, dosing and weighing, blending and mixing, granulation and coating, and cleaning and drying — including drum and IBC lifters, ergonomic drum handlers, stainless steel drums and IBCs, valves (high-containment, butterfly, rotary, tablet, dosing), blenders, high-shear granulators, fluid bed processors/dryers, and CIP washing systems.

Product overview

Servolift is a single, custom-engineered process and handling systems business rather than a multi-product SaaS platform. Its offering is organized around eight functional pillars — Custom Engineered Solutions, Containment & Isolation, Lifting & Handling, Storage & Transfer, Dosing & Weighing, Blending & Mixing, Granulation & Coating, and Cleaning & Drying — built on a shared component library that integrates named products such as the Lifters for High Containment Systems, Mobile Ergonomic Drum Handler, Stainless Steel Lidded Drum (Dished Bottom), High Containment Valve with Docking Cylinders, High Shear Granulator PVAC 10-60, Stainless Pallet Jack - Battery Powered, Bin (IBC) - Square and Rectangular, and Dispensing Lifters - Stationary or Mobile. These integrate with the broader product family of IBCs (Round, Square/Rectangular, Tablet), drum and bin blenders (IBC Bin Blender Lab, Mobile, Stationary; Drum Lift Blender), granulation equipment (Diosna P 1-6, P 100/150, P 300-1800, PVAC-10, PVAC 10-60, Fluid Bed Processor Mini-Lab/Midi-Lab, Fluid Bed Dryer CAP 25-1800), valves (Co.Ra Butterfly Sole, Tablet, Rotary Oscillating, Rotary Tablet, Vacuum Rotary, Double-V Dosing, Andocksysteme ASBV and ASAM high-containment and sampling valves), mobile weighing jacks (Robusto Prima 1000, Comfort 3000, Comfort 3000 EX, SHW 3000, Ultra 8000, Truck with Weighing System, VL NOAX, Mobile Weighing Platform MW 300-EX), stationary and mobile lifters (Stationary Bin Lifter, Fluid Bed Bowl Lifter, Platform Lifter, Bag FIBC Lifter, Tablet Container Handler Mobile/Stationary, ServoWitt Mill Lifter, Mobile Bin Lifter Drive/Push), cleaning systems (CIP Mobile Drum and IBC Cleaning System, Washing Station - Stationary), and flow aids. The offering serves pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and cosmetics manufacturers in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, with over 10,000 successful installations since 1976.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stainless Steel Lidded Drums (Flat-Bottom and Dished-Bottom Families) Stackable, lidded 304/316L stainless steel process drums with foot ring, cover, silicone gasket and one-piece over-center clamping ring; available in 3L-400L capacities with mill, grinded, or electro-polished finishes and optional Hastelloy construction for aggressive chemistries. Used by pharmaceutical and food manufacturers for storage and transfer of bulk powders.
• Mobile Ergonomic Drum Handler (SL 150, SLD 150, SLF 150, SLN 75) Servolift's flagship mobile ergonomic drum handler (over 1,300 built, described as the most widely used mobile ergonomic drum handler in the world); powered grab, lift and invert drums up to 660 lbs with battery, pneumatic, or plug-in electric power. For pharmaceutical, food, and chemical drum handling.
• Mobile Drum Handlers with Universal Clamping System Mobile drum handlers using Servolift's proprietary Universal Drum Clamping System that presses the drum into a fixed funnel forming an airtight seal for dust-free, ergonomic transfer; handles any drum type or size with automatic liner retention.
• Drum Lifter - Universal (Stationary) Servolift Universal Drum Clamping System in stationary configuration with up to 216" lifting height and 72" overhang, fully customizable for dust-free ergonomic drum transfer into process equipment.
• Mobile Drum Tipper Customized Servolift mobile drum tippers for every drum size and type, free-standing pedestal style, with up to 1,500 lbs lifting capacity, automatic multi-drum handling, and load-cell weighing.
• Drum Wagons and Drum Dollies Solid-stainless-steel drum wagons/dollies (push-cart and pan-type) with GMP #220-grit finish, enclosed tubing handles, non-marking castors, and sealed bearings for hygienic pharmaceutical and food drum movement.
• Stationary Bin (IBC) Lifter Servolift's flagship stationary IBC bin lifter (over 2,300 in operation) supporting tablet presses, encapsulators, mixing tanks, reactors, mills, and high-shear granulators with up to 15,000 lbs capacity and 60 ft lift height.
• Fluid Bed Bowl Lifter (Stationary Inverter) Servolift world-leading fluid bed bowl inverter (over 760 produced) that lifts, inverts, and discharges fluid bed bowls of any brand with integrated mill/screener options, up to 15,000 lbs capacity and 60 ft lift.
• High Containment Lift Systems Custom-engineered high-containment lifting systems for pharmaceutical API loading, milling, sieving, granulation and compression with up to 10,000 lbs capacity, 60 ft lifting height, 12 ft overhang, explosion-proof, cleanroom-ready-to-Class-100, full-washdown 304/316L stainless, and PLC/HMI controls.
• Stationary Platform / Materials Lifter Servolift stationary platform/materials lifter (over 420 in operation) used as in-process vertical elevator, push-to-call up to 5 levels, with platform size up to 12' x 12' and PLC/HMI controls.
• Mobile Bin Lifters (Drive and Push Variants) Servolift IBC (bin) mover in manual (pushed) and powered (driven) variants for hygienic forklift application; up to 12,000 lbs capacity, 15 ft lift, 84" overhang, explosion-proof options, Class 100 cleanroom readiness, and load-cell weighing.
• Stationary Bag (FIBC) Lifter Servolift stationary FIBC bag lifter supporting any bag type/size/style with slewing capability, optional load cells, for weigh-off, reactor loading, and tablet handling.
• Tablet Container Handlers (Mobile and Stationary) Servolift customized lifting systems (mobile and stationary) for safe handling of uncoated and coated tablet containers (IBCs, drums, FIBCs) without breakage, typically paired with Co.Ra tablet or rotary tablet valves.
• ServoWitt Mobile Mill Lifter Customized Servolift mobile lifting system that integrates any make/type of mill, sifter, or screener with on-board relay or HMI/PLC controls, N2 purging, and existing drum/bin/process equipment for ergonomic, low-dust operation.
• Stainless Steel Walkie Forklift (Walsted) Walsted all-stainless-steel walkie forklift for hygienic and caustic environments with 1,500 kg / 3,300 lbs capacity at 24" load center; built to order with multiple lifting heights.
• Stainless Steel Rider Forklift (Walsted) All-stainless-steel rider forklift by Walsted for hygienic and caustic environments with up to 1,500 kg capacity at 24" load center, transistor-controlled drive up to 5.4 mph, and electro-magnetic drive/parking brakes.
• Stainless Pallet Jack - Battery Powered (Walsted) All-stainless-steel, wash-down battery-powered pallet jack by Walsted Trucks for hygienic and caustic environments, with 2,500 kg / 5,500 lbs capacity, transistor-controlled drive up to 6 km/h, electronic power steering, and 24V/344Ah battery.
• Schneider Robusto Line (Electric Truck, SH 1000, SHW 3000, Reflex 70, Reflex 125V, Newton 250, FH 500, HHW 600, 2300, Maxi-Lift) Schneider-manufactured line of stainless-steel lift trucks, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, electric trucks, and ergonomic load lifters in 304/1.4301 stainless, available with manual, electric, or Ex-protected pneumatic/hydraulic operation; integrated by Servolift for hygienic GMP environments.
• Mobile Weighing Systems (Robusto Prima 1000, Comfort 3000, Comfort 3000 EX, SHW 3000, Ultra 8000, VL NOAX, Truck with Weighing, Mobile Weighing Platform MW 300-EX) Stainless-steel pallet jacks and platforms with integrated weighing systems (10-2,000 kg range, down to 0.2 kg resolution), EDP/ERP/W-LAN/Ethernet interfaces, optional Ex-zone certification (Zones 1, 2, 21, 22), swiveling back-lit terminals, and 140 h battery operation.
• Dispensing Lifters - Stationary or Mobile Servolift integrated weighing lifter for pharmaceutical batch powder dispensing, partial tablet-container discharge, automatic bin/drum dispensing, and FIBC discharge stations, in mobile or stationary configurations.
• Double-V Dosing Valve (Co.Ra) Co.Ra/Servolift revolutionary Double-V dosing valve combining butterfly and rotary functions for bulk and dribble feeding of powders and granules, 6-10 inch sizes, ±10 g repeatable accuracy, and 15-minute tool-free cleaning.
• Co.Ra Dosing System (Loss-in-Weight / Gain-in-Weight Feeder) Co.Ra/Servolift Double-V dosing system in 6-10 inch sizes with loss-in-weight or gain-in-weight feeding and tool-free assembly; 316L stainless steel (0.05 Ra micron high mirror polish) with FDA-compliant platinum-cured silicone seals.
• High Containment Valves - ASBV Split-Butterfly (Andocksysteme) ASBV split butterfly valve by Andocksysteme using active/passive halves with PTFE seals; available in 4-12 inch sizes, supports CIP dome, ±14 mm docking accuracy, 180° passive-valve positioning, and dust containment below 1 µg/m³.
• High Containment Sampling Valves (Andocksysteme ASAM) Andocksysteme ASAM split-valve sampling system with ASAM 1 "jar" unit for larger samples and ASAM 2 "thief" unit for small samples, achieving contamination levels below 1 µg/m³ for bulk materials, suspensions, liquids, and pasty media.
• Co.Ra Tablet Valve (with Patented Support System) Co.Ra free-floating disk tablet valve in 8-12 inch sizes with seven body styles and 30+ actuation options, certified high-mirror 0.02 µm finish, multiple disk designs, and platinum-cured silicone/Viton/EPDM/PTFE seals for breakage-free tablet handling.
• Butterfly Sole Valve (Co.Ra) Co.Ra lightweight, ultra-clean, tool-free butterfly valve in 13.75" and 15.75" sizes, designed for sanitary powder transfer and clean industries.
• Co.Ra Rotary Tablet Valve and Rotary Oscillating Valve Co.Ra rotary oscillating valves (rotary tablet and powder versions) using a 180° pneumatic actuator and platinum-cured (Class VI) silicone rotor, in 316L, Hastelloy, or FDA Delrin, for airtight sealing across 0-180° and gentle control of friable tablets and materials.
• Co.Ra Vacuum Rotary Valve (VR8V) Co.Ra VR8V super-hygienic vacuum rotary valve available in 3, 4, and 6 inch sizes with pocket-by-pocket or on-off control, lightweight tool-free assembly, and positive shut-off for powder metering.
• Drum Lift Blender (Stationary)
• Drum Blenders (Stationary and Mobile)
• IBC Bin Blender and Lifter (Stationary and Mobile)
• IBC Bin Blender - Laboratory
• Stainless Steel IBCs - Square, Rectangular, Round, and Tablet Bins
• Diosna High Shear Granulators (PVAC 10, PVAC 10-60, P 1-6, P 100/150, P 300-1800)
• Diosna Fluid Bed Dryers (CAP 25 - CAP 1800)
• Diosna Fluid Bed Processors (Mini-Lab and Midi-Lab)
• CIP Mobile Drum and IBC Cleaning System
• Stationary Washing Station (CIP)
• Flow Aids (Vibrators and Bridge Breakers)
• Custom-Engineered cGMP Process Systems (Project Services)
• On-Site Field Service and Parts (Walsted Trucks Backed by Servolift Guarantee)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 successful installations since 1976
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Walsted Trucks A/ScoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerWalsted Trucks (since 1948) supplies stainless steel forklifts, pallet jacks, and trucks for hygienic and caustic environments. SERVOLiFT integrates and resells them in the U.S. market, backing each truck with its own "100% parts, shipping and labor guarantee." Featured products include the Stainless Steel Walkie Forklift, Stainless Steel Rider Forklift, and Stainless Pallet Jack — Battery Powered.
• Bolz Intec GmbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBolz Intec supplies stainless steel lidded drums (including dished-bottom and foot-ring variants) and drum dollies/wagons that SERVOLiFT integrates and resells for pharmaceutical and food processing customers. Servolift also offers in-house electro-polishing on Bolz drums.
• Diosna LinxiscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDiosna manufactures laboratory, pilot, and production-scale high shear granulators, one-pot processors (PVAC series), and fluid bed dryers/processors. SERVOLiFT integrates and supports Diosna equipment in the Americas, providing explosion protection, installation, controls, and process integration.
• Andocksysteme GmbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAndocksysteme supplies the ASBV split-butterfly high-containment valve technology (active/passive docking) and the ASAM high-containment sampling system. SERVOLiFT integrates and supports these valves for potent compound containment, achieving <1 µg/m³ containment levels with PTFE seals.
• CO.RA S.r.l.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCo.Ra (founded by Salvatore Lardieri) invented the Butterfly Sole Valve (~30 years ago), the Tablet Valve (~15 years ago), the Rotary Oscillating Valve (~20 years ago), and the Double-V Dosing Valve. SERVOLiFT integrates and resells Co.Ra valves for sanitary powder and tablet handling, dosing systems, and tablet valves. Co.Ra's tablet valve uses a "patented support system."
• SERVOLiFT GmbH (Germany)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSERVOLiFT LLC (Randolph, NJ) is the U.S./Canada/Puerto Rico arm of the SERVOLiFT group. The German parent (servolift.de) serves international customers and lists global distributors. Multiple SERVOLiFT-branded products on the U.S. site are badged "SERVOLiFT GmbH" as the original manufacturer.
• Schneider (Robusto line)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSchneider manufactures the "Robusto" line of stainless steel lift trucks, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, and electric trucks (e.g., Robusto 2300, Robusto Electric Truck, Robusto Maxi-Lift, Robusto SH 1000, Robusto HHW 600, Robusto Reflex, Robusto Newton 250, Robusto FH 500) that SERVOLiFT integrates and resells with hygienic, Ex-protected, and weighing options.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charles Ross & Son Company: Ross manufactures industrial mixers, blenders, dryers and high-shear rotor-stator equipment for pharmaceutical, food, and chemical applications — a direct competitor to Servolift's blender, drum blender, and custom-engineered mixing systems.
• Frewitt (Quadro Engineering): Frewitt specializes in milling, sieving, and powder handling equipment for pharmaceutical and food containment applications, directly comparable to Servolift's ServoWitt Mill Lifter, high-containment valves, and containment-focused handling products.
• Munson Machinery: Munson makes batch and continuous blenders, mixers, and size-reduction equipment for dry and wet materials in pharmaceutical, food, and chemical plants, closely overlapping with Servolift's bin/drum blender and IBC lifter-blender offerings.
• Glatt Group: Glatt is a German-headquartered specialist in fluid bed processing, granulation, coating, and integrated powder handling for pharmaceutical, food, and fine chemicals — directly overlapping with Servolift's Diosna-based fluid bed dryer and high-shear granulator offerings.
• Fitzpatrick Company (IDEX MPT): Fitzpatrick manufactures mills, sifters, and powder handling equipment widely used in pharmaceutical solid dosage manufacturing, competing with Servolift's fluid bed bowl inverters, high-shear granulators, and custom powder-handling systems.
• SERVOLiFT GmbH: SERVOLiFT GmbH is the German parent of SERVOLiFT LLC and the original manufacturer of most branded products; it serves international markets outside the US/Canada/Puerto Rico with the same custom-engineered powder handling and process equipment portfolio, making it the closest direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• IMA Group: IMA is a global leader in pharmaceutical processing and packaging machinery, offering granulation, tableting, containment and aseptic processing equipment; comparable to Servolift on the process side but with a far wider product portfolio and global footprint.
• GEA Group (Pharma & Healthcare): GEA is a large diversified industrial machinery group with a substantial pharma processing equipment business (homogenization, granulation, drying, containment); it overlaps with Servolift's pharmaceutical handling portfolio but serves a much broader end-market.
• Hosokawa Micron (Kemutec): Hosokawa (including the Kemutec brand) is a global supplier of powder and particle processing equipment — mixers, granulators, containment valves, mills — overlapping significantly with Servolift's containment, dosing and granulation portfolios across pharmaceutical and food customers.
• Romaco (Truking): Romaco supplies processing and packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical industry, including granulation, tableting, and containment solutions — a comparable incumbent with a broader portfolio than Servolift's focused handling-systems offering.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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