Midwest Machine

What Midwest Machine does

Midwest Machine, LLC is a privately held, family-owned designer and manufacturer of automated, food-grade industrial machinery headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. Founded on July 7, 2000 by Steve and Cindy Dunivan, the company operates from a 34,000 sq ft vertically integrated facility housing water jet cutting, CNC machining, brake and shear, laser engraving, and welding capabilities, and employs 45+ technical staff with over 300 years of combined experience in protein (beef, pork) and dairy processing. Its product portfolio centers on a patented family of automated saws — the Automated Smart Rib Saw and Automated Smart Strip Saw for chine bone removal, the Smart Proportioning Saw with optional vision-based portioning, plus Wing-Off, Dual/Triple Inline, Circular, and Cubing saws — supported by the Bone Dust Removal System, an Oscillating Antimicrobial Spray System, sanitary spiral conveyors (as an official Intralox 2700 Series OEM), Stäubli-based palletizing robotics, and a separate Lubricant Packing and Production line.

Underlying technology combines in-house SolidWorks 3D parametric design, PLC-based controls (Allen Bradley, IDEC, Automation Direct), machine vision and 3D imaging (Intel RealSense, Cognex, Keyence, Banner), Rittal/Saginaw hygienic enclosures, and proprietary algorithms for vision-guided cutting. In March 2025 the company launched the Smart Ribbing Analysis App, an AI-driven vision application that evaluates every ribbing cut in real time to protect yield, and debuted at Seafood Expo North America in Boston to extend into seafood processing.

Midwest Machine sells exclusively through quote-based direct enterprise sales to high-volume meat and dairy packers — including Tyson Foods, Cargill, Smithfield, National Beef, Seaboard Foods, Pantex, and Reliant — supplemented by trade show presence (IPPE, Seafood Expo) and an inside-sales counter for local and regional contract machining and fabrication. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of custom automated equipment, recurring service agreements, spare parts, training, and turnkey installation and process integration. The company remains under founder/family control with no outside investors, operates a sister company (Midwest Automation) that distributes complementary electronic components, and is BBB-accredited with NFIB and Amarillo Chamber of Commerce memberships.

Name

Midwest Machine

Legal name

Midwest Machine, LLC

Website

https://midwestmachinellc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midwest Machine, LLC is a family-owned Amarillo, Texas designer and manufacturer of patented automated, food-grade saws, conveyors, robotic palletizing, and vision/AI systems sold via quote-based direct sales to high-volume US beef, pork, dairy, and (newly) seafood processors including Tyson, Cargill, and Smithfield.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amarillo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Automated Machinery Sales: One-time sales of proprietary automated equipment (saw systems, conveyors, robotic palletizing, spray systems, lubricant packaging lines) plus bespoke custom-designed machines per project quote. Major revenue driver in protein and dairy industries.
2. Spare Parts: Inventory of saw wheels (14", 16", 20", 30") and other replacement parts kept in warehouse for prompt delivery. Rust-free aluminum/stainless steel saw wheels, fully interchangeable with existing equipment.
3. Service Agreements: Recurring service agreements covering calibration, repairs, and necessary parts replacements. Ongoing performance monitoring and improvements to enhance equipment efficiency and ROI.
4. Tech Support & Maintenance: Expert troubleshooting, preventative maintenance check-ups, rapid response, and on-site support services delivered by qualified service technicians.
5. Training Packages: Structured operator and maintenance training packages for new machines covering efficiency, safety, productivity, error reduction, integration, and ROI optimization.
6. Custom Fabrication & Machined Parts: Contract machining, welding, fabrication, and water jet services for local and regional businesses needing machined or fabricated components from plastic to stainless steel, big or small.
7. Installation & Process Integration: Turnkey installation services including demolition of obsolete equipment, anchoring/connecting new machines, calibration, integration testing, and startup — plus conveyor systems, platforms, mezzanines, and overhead rail for facility integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Midwest Machine, LLC designs, engineers, and manufactures custom automated, food-grade machinery and integrated process lines for high-volume U.S. protein (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) and dairy processors. Its core product line centers on patented automated band saws, portioning and bone-handling systems, sanitary spiral conveyors (under Intralox OEM license), antimicrobial spray systems, robotic palletizing, and the AI-driven Smart Ribbing Analysis App, complemented by in-house engineering, fabrication, automation, installation, and post-sale service departments.

Product overview

Midwest Machine, LLC operates a platform-plus-modules architecture anchored by a portfolio of proprietary automated food-grade saws (Automated Smart Rib Saw, Automated Smart Strip Saw, Smart Proportioning Saw, Bone Dust Removal System, Dual/Triple/Inline Saw, Wing-Off Saw, Circular Saw, Inline Product Saw, Cubing Saw Assembly, Automated Cushion Stuffer, Pneumatic/Gear Ram Stuffer, Automated Hock Cutter, Side Puller, Tail Puller, Core Sampler, Bone Dropper, Column Dumper, Combo Dump, Oscillating Spray System) complemented by a separate Lubricant Packing & Production line (Melt Tank, Depalletizer, Caser) and the newly introduced Smart Ribbing Analysis App software. These machines are supported by five service departments (Automation, Engineering, Fabrication, Process Management, Service Solutions) and a Process Integration capability (Conveyance, Installation, Platforms) that delivers end-to-end custom machinery solutions for the high-volume protein and dairy industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automated Smart Rib Saw Patented band saw that uses an advanced system of 3D scanners to automatically remove the Chine bone from the rib primal cut of beef, with the operator loading the conveyor safely away from the blades. Recommended rate of 7 pieces per minute, fully loaded capacity of 14 pieces per minute; designed for high-volume beef packers seeking maximum yield and operator safety.
• Automated Smart Strip Saw Patented system leveraging 3D scanners and a proprietary algorithm (developed by Midwest Machine automation experts) to automatically remove the Chine bone (spine) from the striploin cut of beef. Includes proprietary rib cradle conveyor system and built-in redundancy; 7-14 pieces per minute capacity.
• Smart Proportioning Saw Custom-built automated retail meat saw for boneless and bone-in beef and pork sub-primal portioning, with optional Smart Vision System that scans and adjusts cut based on programmed variables (e.g., shifting from Porterhouse to T-Bone specification mid-loin). Light-curtain-protected hands-free operation for operator safety; applicable to retail meat processing and seafood (showcased at Seafood Expo Boston 2025).
• Bone Dust Removal System Sensor-driven system that automatically removes bone dust from retail cuts of bone in beef and pork products without damaging the final product; 50 pcs/min capacity, powered by One Motion magnetic direct drive technology; small footprint.
• Dual Inline Saw Designed to produce center portions of beef femur and tibia bones, with a unique cradle-in-conveyor design that eliminates employee safety hazards; quick adjustment from 6°-9°.
• Triple Inline Saw Designed to produce center portions of beef femur and tibia bones with further processing of pipe bone; quick adjustment from 3°-4.5° final product; product flows in excess of 800 pcs/hr; sanitary construction.
• Inline Saw Fully automated, laser-guided conveyor saw combination that cuts product precisely at production speed, hands-free for employee safety; all stainless steel construction and customizable.
• Wing-Off Saw Custom in-line saw that removes wing from pork neck bone with precision; complete stainless steel construction, hands-free operation, and up to 60 pieces/minute capacity with one operator.
• Oscillating Spray System Automated antimicrobial beef carcass wash cabinet with unique tracking nozzles that follow each carcass; saves 30-50% in chemical usage versus conventional systems, using only 96 nozzles; available as turn-key cabinet or retrofit spray bars.
• Circular Saw Designed to outlast competitors' saws with low maintenance; widely used in the meatpacking industry, available in multiple sizes and configurations (inline, dual-blade, compact/belt driven), all stainless steel with full washdown rating.
• Lubricant Packing and Production Line (Melt Tank, Depalletizer, Caser) Specialty line of equipment for lubricant manufacturing and packaging, including a Melt Tank that uses steam heat exchangers and an agitator to heat oil for blending additives (with optional chopper for finely chopping Paricin); a fully automated Depalletizer with sweep-off design; and a Caser (Case Packing Machine) that carefully packs containers up to 10 times faster than manual labor in stainless steel construction.
• Smart Ribbing Analysis App Vision + AI-driven software that evaluates every ribbing cut in real time using advanced vision systems; designed to measure, refine, and automate the ribbing process and recapture potential yield in high-volume operations. Combines 3D image data with AI-driven analytical models to verify cut quality.
• Automation Services Automation department offering robotics (FANUC and Stäubli), PLC and HMI controls, vision & 3D imaging, and panel layout & design services to transform manual operations into automated systems for meat, dairy, and protein processing customers.
• Engineering Services In-house engineering department using SolidWorks 3D parametric design software to develop detailed machine designs, simulate performance, and optimize facility layouts (functionality, durability, maintenance, safety, sanitation).
• Fabrication Services Fabrication services including welding (TIG/GTAW, GMAW/MIG, stick, sanitary welds; Arc Tech SMAW DCEP certified), water jet cutting (up to 5'x10', 6" thick), laser engraving, metal finishing, and brake and shear capabilities (Betenbender, Baileigh equipment). Also serves local and regional customers needing contract machined or fabricated parts.
• Process Management Services Process management services including concept design and 3D animation, plant layout design, change management, and ROI analysis to optimize workflows in beef packing and other protein processing facilities.
• Service Solutions (Post-Sale Support) Post-sale service solutions including spare parts (rust-free saw wheels in 14", 16", 20", 30" sizes), tech support (troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, rapid response), training packages, service agreements, and quality assurance.
• Conveyance (Sanitary Conveyor Systems) Food-grade sanitary conveyor systems (straight, incline, curved, spiral) built with stainless steel construction, modular design, and industry-standard components (Intralox, Uni, Stober, Dodge). Includes Intralox 2700 Series SideDrive spiral conveyors with 6.5"-38.5" belt widths as officially licensed OEM.
• Installation Services Full installation services including demolition of obsolete equipment, positioning/anchoring/connection of new machines, calibration, integration with existing systems, startup testing, and ongoing support.
• Platforms (Equipment Platforms, Catwalks, Mezzanines) Custom equipment platforms, catwalks, and mezzanines for load distribution, safety/stability, and vertical space optimization in industrial facilities; also supports custom HMI design and rebuilds for obsolete variants.
• Cubing Saw Assembly (Frozen Products) Cubing saw assembly that cubes frozen products into precise sizes, noted for its value in seafood processing applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Smart Ribbing Analysis App protects/recaptures over $1 million in potential yield per high-volume operation
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability3 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship partnership, core sister company, core technology supplier, flagship robotics partner, supporting technology supplier, supporting supplier (via sister company), core enabling technology, supporting conveyor components, supporting enclosure suppliers, supporting robotics platform, supporting vendor and supporting association.

• Intraloxflagship partnershipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMidwest Machine is an officially licensed OEM of the Intralox 2700 Series SideDrive conveyor belt. Manufactures and sells Intralox-branded sanitary spiral conveyors (6.5" to 38.5" belt widths) as co-branded products for protein and dairy plants. Simplifies maintenance by eliminating drum or complex drive systems.
• Midwest Automationcore sister companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMidwest Automation is identified as Midwest Machine's sister company and acts as a distributor of electronic components (Tolomatic, Banner Engineering, SCE) used to support Midwest Machine's automation projects. Tight coupling between the two entities on PLC, motion, and controls supply.
• Cognexcore technology supplierTechnology or IntegrationCognex supplies vision components used in Midwest Machine's Vision & 3D Imaging solutions for cap and box detection, marker location, barcode reading, and AI-driven carcass grading in animal processing.
• Banner Engineeringcore technology supplierTechnology or IntegrationBanner Engineering is listed both as a Vision & 3D Imaging component supplier and (via Midwest Automation sister company) a Controls/PLC supplier. Used across multiple Midwest Machine automation projects.
• Allen Bradleycore technology supplierTechnology or IntegrationAllen Bradley is one of Midwest Machine's most common PLC component suppliers, used in controls migration from obsolete equipment and across automated systems.
• Stäubliflagship robotics partnerTechnology or IntegrationStäubli 6-axis sanitary IP67 robot is deployed by Midwest Machine as its Advanced Palletizing System for beef, pork, and other food processing — used for tray placement, food safety interventions, hock/hoof removal, and palletizing. Operates in washdown, hot or cold environments.
• Intelcore technology supplierTechnology or IntegrationIntel RealSense cameras are used by Midwest Machine in Vision & 3D Imaging for navigating and advancing animal processing, including AI-driven carcass grading systems and object detection.
• Keyencecore technology supplierTechnology or IntegrationKeyence supplies vision components for Midwest Machine's machine vision and AI-powered inspection systems across protein processing lines.
• IDECsupporting technology supplierTechnology or IntegrationIDEC is one of Midwest Machine's most common PLC component suppliers for controls migration and new automation projects.
• Automation Directsupporting technology supplierTechnology or IntegrationAutomation Direct is one of Midwest Machine's most common PLC component suppliers, supporting controls migration and automation projects.
• Tolomaticsupporting supplier (via sister company)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTolomatic supplies electronic components distributed through Midwest Automation (Midwest Machine's sister company) to support Midwest Machine's automation and motion control projects.
• Southern California Edison (SCE)supporting supplier (via sister company)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSCE supplies electronic components distributed through Midwest Automation (Midwest Machine's sister company) for automation projects.
• One Motioncore enabling technologyOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOne Motion's magnetic direct drive technology powers Midwest Machine's Bone Dust Removal System, which removes bone dust from retail cuts of bone in beef and pork without damaging the final product. Operates at 50 pcs/min with a small footprint.
• Uni, Stober, and Dodgesupporting conveyor componentsTechnology or IntegrationUni, Stober, and Dodge are listed alongside Intralox as high-quality, industry-standard conveyor components used in Midwest Machine's sanitary food-grade conveyor systems, ensuring interchangeability with customers' existing systems and minimizing spare parts inventory.
• Saginaw and Rittalsupporting enclosure suppliersTechnology or IntegrationSaginaw and Rittal supply enclosures for Midwest Machine's panel layouts; Rittal specifically offers Hygenic Design enclosures designed for the food and beverage industry, used in both greenfield panel design and obsolete-panel upgrades.
• FANUCsupporting robotics platformTechnology or IntegrationFANUC is referenced as an industry-leading robotics platform that Midwest Machine's Robotics Software Engineer recruits for and works with for programming, integration, and testing of robotic systems in industrial environments.
• Jream Servicessupporting vendorGTM or Marketing PartnerJream Services is the website design/development partner for Midwest Machine (footer copyright '© 2025 by Jream Services' with link to jreamservices.com).
• Amarillo Chamber of Commercesupporting associationOthersMidwest Machine is a member of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, with its directory listing under Machine-Shop/Midwest-Machine,-LLC-6456. Member logo is shown site-wide.
• NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)Others

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heat and Control: US-based manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment serving protein and snack producers, with overlapping capability in portioning, coating, and integrated line design for high-volume customers.
• Bizerba: German family-owned manufacturer of slicing, portioning, weighing, and labeling equipment for meat and food retail/processing; addresses the same downstream portioning and yield-capture use cases as Midwest Machine's Smart Proportioning Saw.
• Baader: German family-owned food processing machinery specialist with strong positions in poultry, seafood, and red meat automation; competes head-on with Midwest Machine in portioning and processing-line equipment.
• Marlen International: US-based protein processing equipment manufacturer (now part of ProMach) supplying pumping, stuffing, and portioning systems to sausage and prepared meats processors, comparable in customer profile and project scale to Midwest Machine.
• Marel: Iceland-based global leader in food processing machinery, with a meat and poultry platform that competes directly with Midwest Machine's automated saws, portioning, and integrated lines for high-volume beef and pork processors.
• Frontmatec: Denmark-headquartered specialist in food processing automation (now part of JBT) offering deboning, portioning, and slaughter-line automation that overlaps directly with Midwest Machine's smart saw and ribbing systems.
• Handtmann: German family-owned manufacturer of food processing equipment focused on portioning, filling, and forming systems for meat and sausage producers; comparable specialty automation supplier competing for the same Tyson/Cargill/Smithfield-class customers.

Broad incumbents

• John Bean Technologies (JBT): US-listed diversified food technology and air transport company whose Protein Processing and Food Tech divisions supply automated cutting, portioning, and further-processing equipment to the same Tyson/Cargill/Smithfield customer set.
• ProMach: US-based PE-backed packaging and processing integrated solutions provider serving food, beverage, and personal care; competes with Midwest Machine's Lubricant Packing line and broader protein processing integration offering.
• MULTIVAC: German global supplier of packaging and food processing solutions with broad capability across protein, dairy, and prepared foods; overlaps with Midwest Machine's portioning, packaging, and line-integration value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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