MITIS

What MITIS does

MITIS is a French engineering SME founded in 2012 and headquartered in Bouguenais (Nantes metropolitan area), specializing in vibratory drilling technology for aerospace and advanced industrial manufacturing. The company's core offering introduces controlled vibration assistance into the cutting kinematics of drilling operations, producing controlled chip fragmentation, smooth chip evacuation, improved thermal balance, and consistent surface finish — solving persistent problems in deep hole drilling, multi-material (metal/composite) stack drilling, and refractory material machining. The product portfolio spans four mechanical tool-holder lines (PM for endurance, PG for versatility, AG for compact/robotic applications, PF for countersinking), dedicated vibration-drilling spindles for CNC and robotic integration (UJ54M, BMHV40), the piezoelectric MS1215 spindle with integrated MS Drive control for Industry 4.0 process monitoring, the 'ADU World' solution package for Automated Drilling Unit OEMs, and two software products — IRIS for ISO 17243-compliant spindle preventive maintenance diagnostics and Witis for multi-signal machining measurement with National Instrument CompactDAQ and Kistler dynamometer integration.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct, engineering-led enterprise sales of capital equipment and complete turnkey systems to aerospace manufacturers, ADU OEMs (Desoutter SETITEC, APEX), robotic integrators (KUKA Systems Aerospace, Loxin), and industrial machine shops. The model is supplemented by software licensing (IRIS, Witis), custom system design services through MITIS's engineering bureau, and process optimization/testing services via the MITISlab test platform. International commercialization is conducted through dedicated channel partners — MURAKAMI in Japan, ABBEY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS in the UK, and ALA Technology in China — supported by an engineering support office in Nanjing. The company is privately held, operates with 11-50 employees, holds a registered patent on its core vibratory drilling process, and reports no external funding or ownership changes.

Name

MITIS

Legal name

MITIS

Website

https://mitis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MITIS is a French engineering SME that designs, manufactures, and integrates vibratory drilling tool-holders, spindles, and diagnostic software for aerospace manufacturers, Automated Drilling Unit OEMs, and advanced industrial machine shops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Drilling Equipment

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Vibratory drilling technology
• Machining tool holders
• Piezoelectric drilling spindles
• Aerospace drilling equipment
• Spindle diagnostic software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bouguenais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vibratory Drilling Equipment Sales: Sale of tool-holders and spindles incorporating vibratory assistance technology. Product lines include PM (endurance), PG (versatility), AG (agility), and PF (countersinking) mechanical technology products, as well as the MS1215 piezoelectric spindle.
2. Software Licenses (IRIS, Witis): Sale of software applications for spindle diagnostics (IRIS) and machining measurement (Witis), with optional Kistler module add-on.
3. Custom System Design Services: Customized drilling systems design and development services through MITIS engineering bureau for specific customer requirements.
4. Process Optimization Services: Expertise and testing equipment services to help customers optimize drilling and axial machining processes using MITISlab test platform.
5. ADU World Solutions: Integrated vibration systems and complete range of test benches for Automated Drilling Units optimization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MITIS designs and manufactures vibration-assisted drilling equipment for industrial manufacturing, including mechanical tool-holders (PM, PG, AG, PF lines), mechanical and piezoelectric spindles (UJ54M, BMHV40, MS1215), and ADU integration packages, complemented by IRIS spindle-diagnostic and Witis machining-measurement software. Offerings are sold directly to aerospace frame manufacturers, ADU OEMs such as Desoutter SETITEC and APEX, robotic-system integrators such as KUKA Systems Aerospace and Loxin, and supported by MITISlab engineering services for process optimization and custom system design.

Product overview

MITIS offers a complete portfolio of vibration drilling solutions organized into four main technology categories: (1) Mechanical Technology comprising tool-holder product lines (PM for endurance, PG for versatility with adjustable amplitude, AG for agility/compactness, PF for countersinking) plus vibration drilling spindles for CNC machines and robots; (2) Piezoelectric Technology featuring the MS1215 spindle with integrated MS Drive control for real-time vibratory assistance and process monitoring; (3) ADU World providing integrated vibration systems and test benches for Automated Drilling Units; and (4) Software applications including IRIS for spindle preventive maintenance diagnostics and Witis for machining measurement and process optimization. The offering is rounded out by engineering support services including process optimization and custom system design through the MITISlab testing platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PM Line (Endurance) Tool-Holders Vibration drilling tool-holders for mass production on CNC machine-tools, designed for maximum endurance under demanding conditions, available in multiple configurations (PM4225, PM4730, PM6835) with various spindle attachments (HSK63, ISO40, ISO50, BT40, BT50) and tool interfaces (Hydraulic D12, D20).
• PG Line (Versatility) Tool-Holders Vibration drilling tool-holders with adjustable vibratory amplitude via vernier for small-series production or process optimization work, featuring modular stop-block function (PG8040, PG8045 models with HSK63, ISO40, ISO50, BT40, BT50 spindles and ER32/ER40 tool interfaces).
• AG Line (Agility) Tool-Holders Compact vibration drilling tool-holders for robotic systems, Flex Track, or machines with high dimensional constraints, featuring fixed reconfigurable vibration parameters (AG3017 and AG4225 with HSK32/40/50 spindles and Tribos-S tool interfaces).
• PF Line (Countersinking) Tool-Holders Vibration drilling tool-holders combining drilling and countersinking operations with perfect repeatability, featuring controlled milling depth via tripod nose docking and disengagement of vibration for optimal surface finish (PF5532, PF3017 models).
• Vibration Drilling Spindles (UJ54M, BMHV40) Mechanical spindles with integrated vibration assistance technology for robots or transfer-machines, offered as standalone products for CNC and robotic integration.
• MS1215 Piezoelectric Spindle Piezoelectric vibration drilling spindle for aerospace applications and Industry 4.0, featuring the MS Drive integrated control system, real-time vibratory assistance adaptation, and process monitoring. Max drilling diameters: aluminum 19.1 mm, titanium 15.9 mm. Compatible with Siemens 840D SL CNC environment.
• ADU World Vibration systems and test benches designed for Automated Drilling Units (ADU), compatible with major ADU manufacturers such as Desoutter SETITEC and APEX, integrating vibratory systems into ADU equipment and providing dedicated test benches for machine control and machining application optimization.
• IRIS: the Spindle Expert Portable vibration diagnostics system for preventive maintenance of machining spindles, based on ISO 17243 standard, evaluating unbalance and bearing wear across the spindle speed range, with SQL database for spindle stock tracking, Easy Diag synthesis, 2Di spectrogram, and order-tracking analysis tools.
• Witis Reference Software Reference software for machining measurement and process optimization, providing multi-signal acquisition (up to 24 channels), time and spectral analysis, and automatic report generation. Compatible with National Instrument CompactDAQ and Kistler dynamometers. Supports export to .txt, .xls, .xlsx formats.
• Custom Drilling System Design Services Customized drilling-systems design and development services delivered through the MITIS engineering bureau to address specific customer requirements, leveraging proprietary vibratory technology and the MITISlab test platform.
• MITISlab Process Optimization Services Expertise and testing-equipment services delivered through the MITISlab test platform to help customers optimize drilling and axial machining processes using MITIS vibratory technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased cutting speeds
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and strategic.

• SETITEC (Desoutter)coreTechnology or IntegrationSETITEC, a brand of Desoutter, is a major ADU (Automated Drilling Unit) manufacturer. MITIS has worked with SETITEC for over 10 years to provide efficient drilling and countersinking technologies for aerospace applications.
• APEXcoreTechnology or IntegrationAPEX is a manufacturer of Automated Drilling Units. MITIS collaborates with APEX to provide vibration assistance technology integrated into their ADU equipment for aerospace manufacturing.
• ALA TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorALA Technology serves as MITIS's business partner in China, providing commercial and engineering support for Chinese customers.
• MURAKAMIregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMURAKAMI is MITIS's commercial partner in Japan, located in Nagoya, providing sales and support for Japanese customers.
• ABBEY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONSregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABBEY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS is MITIS's commercial partner in the United Kingdom, located at Wakefield Europort, providing sales and support for UK customers.
• LoxinstrategicTechnology or IntegrationLoxin developed the 'Accurate Drilling Head' for aerospace drilling robotic end-effectors, integrating the MITIS MS1215 piezoelectric spindle.
• KUKA Systems AerospacestrategicTechnology or IntegrationKUKA Systems Aerospace integrated the MITIS UJ54M spindle into aerospace assembly robots for drilling and countersinking operations on aeronautical structures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: Diversified tooling manufacturer with significant aerospace exposure and metal-cutting solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent that supplies the same customer base and could expand vibration-assisted drilling offerings through R&D or acquisition.
• Allied Machine & Engineering: Established drilling tooling manufacturer with a broad indexable, deep-hole, and custom-drill portfolio. Overlaps MITIS in aerospace and industrial drilling applications but operates at much wider scale across conventional drilling categories.
• EMUGE-Werk: Manufacturer of taps, drills, and thread-cutting tools with strong aerospace penetration. Comparable as a tooling incumbent whose drill-portfolio competes adjacent to MITIS's vibration-assisted drilling products.
• Sandvik Coromant: Global metal-cutting tooling leader with full drilling, milling, and turning portfolios, plus growing digital-manufacturing software. Operates in the same end-customers (aerospace, industrial) with much broader resources, capable of competing for the same vibratory-drilling application if extended.
• SKF (Condition Monitoring): Bearing and rotating-equipment manufacturer with a strong condition-monitoring and vibration-analysis software portfolio. Comparable to MITIS through the IRIS spindle-diagnostics business, where SKF offers enterprise-scale alternatives for preventive maintenance.

Direct peers

• Botek Präzisionsbohrtechnik: Manufacturer of deep-hole drilling tools and systems addressing the same chip-evacuation, coolant, and surface-finish problems in metal cutting. Closely comparable to MITIS's deep-hole drilling line of business.
• TBT Tiefbohrtechnik: German deep-hole drilling specialist offering gundrilling and deep-hole tooling systems. Directly comparable to MITIS on deep-hole drilling use cases, with overlapping aerospace/industrial customers and a similar focus on chip evacuation and surface-finish outcomes.
• Brink Technology: Specialist in vibration-assisted machining and drilling systems with comparable kinematics-based drilling technology; serves overlapping aerospace and industrial machining customers and targets the same chip-evacuation and tool-life problems that MITIS's vibratory drilling addresses.
• HAIMER: Tool holder, balancing, shrink-fit, and 3D-sensor specialist serving the same CNC machine-tool and robotic-machining ecosystem as MITIS; comparable accessory-tier supplier competing for budget and shelf space on the same shop floor.

Emerging players

• Brüel & Kjær (HBK): Specialist in acoustic and vibration measurement instrumentation and analytics. Comparable to MITIS's Witis software line, which does time- and spectral-domain machining measurement; HBK plays in adjacent process-monitoring and condition-monitoring software markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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