What Dalmec does

Dalmec is an Italian-founded (1956) manufacturer of custom-engineered pneumatic industrial manipulators and lift-assist devices, headquartered in Cles, Trento, Italy, with its North American regional office in Bloomingdale, Illinois. The company designs and produces two product families: Industrial Manipulators (Partner Equo, Stainless Steel Partner Equo, Partner PS, Maxipartner, Megapartner, Micropartner) handling heavy or unbalanced loads up to 1,500 kg with multi-axis rotation, and Industrial Balancers (Posivel, Posifil, Minipartner, Speedyfil) handling lighter balanced loads under 91 kg in primarily vertical motion. Its underlying technology relies on pneumatic balancing systems with dual-circuit compressed-air architecture, articulated arms with torsion-resistant modular structures, ATEX-certified explosion-proof variants, and stainless-steel hygienic construction (AISI 304/420/421) for regulated environments. All design, production, and final testing are conducted exclusively at the 25,000+ sqm Cles facility.

The company's revenue model is built on one-time custom sales of individually engineered machines, priced by quotation based on load capacity, working radius, mounting configuration, and specialized tooling, paired with multi-year service contracts. Dalmec sells exclusively through a direct enterprise field-sales model with engineering-led discovery — there are no resellers or distributors — and operates 40 offices across 45 countries with 400+ collaborators, having installed more than 60,000 units worldwide and producing 2,000+ manipulators annually. Its customer base spans automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, mechanical, packaging, foundry, building, electromechanical, textile, and wood/furniture manufacturers, with named enterprise logos including Barilla, Caterpillar, Dow, Georgia-Pacific, Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson, and Amazon (Project Kuiper). The company is privately held with no identified institutional or private-equity backing and no public ticker.

Name

Dalmec

Legal name

Dalmec S.P.A.

Website

https://dalmec-na.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dalmec is an Italian-founded (1956) manufacturer of custom-engineered pneumatic industrial manipulators and lift-assist devices for global enterprise manufacturers. It serves automotive, food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and heavy-industry customers across 45 countries with 60,000+ units installed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial manipulators
• Material handling equipment
• Pneumatic lift assist
• Ergonomic handling solutions
• Industrial balancers

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Manipulator Sales: One-time sale of custom-built pneumatic industrial manipulators and lift assist devices engineered to exact customer specifications. Machines handle loads from 13 lbs to 3,300 lbs (5 kg to 1,500 kg) and are customized for specific movements, operations, and production process requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dalmec manufactures custom-engineered pneumatic industrial manipulators and lift assist devices for material handling in manufacturing environments. Each machine is built to exact customer specifications to handle loads ranging from 13 lbs to 3,300 lbs (5 kg to 1,500 kg). The company offers two product families — industrial manipulators with articulated arms for heavy or unbalanced loads requiring multi-axis motion, and industrial balancers using cable systems for lighter, vertically-moving loads.

Product overview

Dalmec is the global leader in industrial manipulators and lift assist devices, offering two main product families: Industrial Manipulators (Partner Equo, Stainless Steel Partner Equo, Partner PS, Maxipartner, Megapartner, Micropartner) and Industrial Balancers (Posivel, Posifil, Minipartner, Speedyfil). Manipulators are pneumatic devices with articulated arms for heavy or unbalanced loads requiring tilting, rotating, or complex motion, handling up to 3,300 lbs (1,500 kg). Balancers use cable systems for lighter, balanced loads under 200 lbs (91 kg) requiring primarily vertical movement. All products are custom-built to exact customer specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partner Equo Industrial manipulator with articulated arms designed for handling manufactured products with offset center of mass. Features modular torsion-resistant structure suitable for narrow environments. Max capacity 550 kg, working radius 4000 mm.
• Stainless Steel Partner Equo Advanced hygienic industrial manipulator with articulated arms, purpose-built for pharmaceutical, chemical, and food manufacturing industries where cleanliness is essential. Built using AISI 304 stainless steel with AISI 420/421 components. Max capacity 375 kg, working radius 2250 mm.
• Partner PS Industrial manipulator with articulated arms functioning as a powerful working assistant for quick and precise operations with minimal effort. Allows handling loads in any direction under ergonomic and safe conditions. Max capacity 550 kg, working radius 4000 mm.
• Maxipartner Heavy-duty industrial manipulator featuring articulated arms and special gripping tools for handling heavy loads up to 900 kg and off-set loads in any direction. Slim strong structure eliminates drifting effect. Max working radius 4500 mm, vertical lift 2200 mm.
• Megapartner Industrial manipulator with articulated arms for handling very heavy loads up to 1500 kg and off-set loads in any direction. Slim strong structure eliminates drifting effect. Max working radius 5000 mm, vertical lift 3050 mm.
• Micropartner Compact industrial manipulator with reduced dimensions for easy handling of medium-light center and off-set loads in any direction. Features special gripping tools for quick effortless precision. Max capacity 120 kg, max working radius 5000 mm.
• Posivel Industrial manipulator with balancer featuring double arm structure and middle joint for handling light loads. Commonly used with hook or equipped with simple gripping tools. PV22 model: max 120 kg, 3000 mm radius. PV26 model: max 60 kg, 2600 mm radius.
• Posifil Industrial balancer equipped with double cable and simple gripping tools for easy handling of light loads. Gripping tool connected to balancing group by two independent steel cables guaranteeing maximum safety. Max capacity 120 kg, working radius 3000 mm, vertical lift 1800 mm.
• Minipartner Industrial balancer with double cable and simple gripping tools for easy handling of light loads. Features two independent steel cables for maximum safety. Mounted overhead with double track system for extended working area. Model MPS: 80 kg max; MPS Plus 6: 170 kg max; MPS Plus 8: 220 kg max.
• Speedyfil Industrial balancer with double cable and simple gripping tools for easy handling of light loads. Features middle joint for handling throughout working area. Mounted overhead with double track system. Max capacity 50-80 kg, working radius 2000 mm, vertical lift 1650-2150 mm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces ergonomic injuries including tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and back pain
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ingersoll Rand: Global industrial conglomerate with a substantial material handling portfolio including pneumatic hoists, balancers, and lifting equipment under brands like Ingersoll Rand and Aeroquip. Comparable as a manufacturer of pneumatic lifting devices serving automotive and industrial manufacturing, but operating as a broad incumbent across compressors, flow control, and vacuum solutions rather than a manipulator specialist.
• Demag (Terex Material Handling): German heritage brand for industrial cranes, hoists, and drive technology now part of Terex. Comparable product family to Dalmec in pneumatic/electric hoists and industrial lifting equipment, but operates as a broad incumbent with much larger scale and broader application coverage.
• Konecranes: Finnish global leader in overhead cranes, hoists, and material handling solutions for manufacturing, ports, and heavy industry. Comparable to Dalmec's overhead-style manipulator products, but serves a much broader range of lifting applications including container handling and port cranes.
• Columbus McKinnon: Leading US-based manufacturer of hoists, rigging, cranes, and material handling products under brands including Yale, Shaw-Box, and Budgit. Comparable to Dalmec in industrial lifting and hoisting equipment for manufacturing, but with a much broader product portfolio spanning chain hoists, wire rope hoists, and overhead cranes.

Direct peers

• Gorbel Inc. US-based manufacturer of overhead cranes, jib cranes, gantries, and articulating jib cranes with ergonomic lift devices. Closely comparable to Dalmec as a specialist in engineered material handling and lifting equipment, serving overlapping industrial customers including automotive and manufacturing.
• Binar Handling: Swedish manufacturer of pneumatic industrial manipulators and intelligent lifting solutions for automotive, food, pharma, and general manufacturing. Closely comparable to Dalmec as a European specialist in custom pneumatic articulated-arm manipulators with similar load ranges and ergonomic focus.
• AERO-LIFT: German manufacturer of pneumatic industrial manipulators, vacuum tube lifters, and ergonomic handling systems for industrial applications. Direct comparable to Dalmec in custom pneumatic manipulator design with a similar specialization in lifting aids for repetitive handling tasks.
• Air Technical Industries: US manufacturer of industrial manipulators, lifting equipment, jib cranes, and vacuum lifters with custom-engineered solutions for manufacturing. Direct comparable to Dalmec in articulating-arm manipulators and custom lift-assist devices for industrial customers.

Emerging players

• FANUC Corporation: Global leader in industrial robotics, CNC systems, and cobots increasingly used for material handling, pick-and-place, and assembly automation. Represents the emerging robotic-arm-based competitive threat to traditional pneumatic manipulators like Dalmec's, particularly as cobot payloads expand and prices decline.
• Anver Corporation: US-based manufacturer of vacuum tube lifters, jib cranes, and vacuum lifting equipment for industrial material handling. Comparable to Dalmec's balancer and lighter-capacity manipulator lines, focused on ergonomic load handling for manufacturing and warehousing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dalmecna
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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