Fagor Automation | CNC & Feedback Systems | Automation Solutions

What Fagor Automation | CNC & Feedback Systems | Automation Solutions does

Fagor Automation, S. Coop. is a Spanish worker cooperative headquartered in Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, founded in 1981 and operating within the MONDRAGON Corporation. It designs and manufactures CNC automation systems and precision feedback/encoder products for industrial machine tools and adjacent high-precision industries. Its core product portfolio centers on the QUERCUS next-generation CNC platform (Sercos III servo bus at 100 MBd, full digital feedback, 45-60% size reduction vs. prior generation), the compact Optima CNC, and the CNCelite 2.0 series with specialized variants for lathes (T), milling (M), grinding (G), laser/cutting (L), and configurable OL/GL models. The feedback product line includes enclosed and exposed linear encoders, Serie 3/H3 angular encoders, DRO digital readouts, 3Statech technology, and functional safety encoders supporting up to 100-meter measuring lengths and 23-bit absolute serial resolution.

Fagor's business model combines hardware sales (CNC units, encoders, DROs) with recurring revenue from service contracts, warranty extensions, predictive maintenance, training, and the Fagor Digital Suite software platform (cloud and on-premise) that connects machines to production and management systems via OPCUA, UMATI, MTConnect, and MQTT protocols under ISO/IEC 15408 CommonCriteria cybersecurity certification. Go-to-market is dual-channel: direct enterprise field sales through 18+ wholly-owned regional subsidiaries in the US, France, Germany, Italy, UK, Japan, Korea, China (Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou/Nanjing), Taiwan, Brazil, Czechia, India, and elsewhere, paired with an authorized distributor network covering 80+ countries and 80 delegations worldwide. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company employs 251-500 people, exports 80% of production, and invests over 80% of focus in R&D.

The customer base spans machine tool OEMs (primary), semiconductor manufacturing equipment, large scientific facilities (e.g., particle physics and astronomy infrastructure), metrology (CMMs, optical comparators), additive manufacturing (SLM/WAAM), and metal forming/fabrication. Sales are geographically diversified across Europe, North America, South America, Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, India, Southeast Asia), Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa. Fagor maintains dedicated product lines — including Smart Encoder Systems and the Fagor Digital Suite — to expand beyond its traditional machine-tool core, and participates in major industry trade fairs such as IMTS 2026 and GrindingHub.

Name

Fagor Automation | CNC & Feedback Systems | Automation Solutions

Legal name

FAGOR AUTOMATION, S. Coop.

Website

https://fagorautomation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fagor Automation is a Spanish worker cooperative within MONDRAGON Corporation that designs and manufactures CNC automation systems (Quercus, Optima, CNCelite) and precision feedback/encoder products for machine tool OEMs and high-precision industries including semiconductor, metrology, additive manufacturing, and large scientific facilities across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and CNC Controls

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• CNC automation systems
• Feedback encoders
• Machine tool controls
• Industrial automation
• Precision motion control

Headquarters

HQ city

ARRASATE, GIPUZKOA

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Systems Sales: Sale of CNC control systems including Quercus, Optima, and elite series (CNC 8065, 8060, 8058, 8070) for lathes, milling machines, grinding, and cutting applications.
2. Feedback Systems/Encoders: Sale of linear encoders, angular encoders, digital readouts (DRO), and related feedback components for CNC machines, conventional machines, and other industries.
3. Technical Services: Technical assistance, repair services, spare parts/exchanges, predictive maintenance, laser calibration, and upgrade/retrofit services for Fagor equipment.
4. Service Contracts and Warranty Extensions: Tailored service contracts for manufacturers, distributors, and users covering breakdown repairs, priority response, original spare parts, telediagnosis, software updates, and discounts on wear elements.
5. Training Services: Training courses on Fagor products including programming, operating, installation, startup, maintenance, offered at customer facilities or Fagor locations in on-site or online formats.
6. Fagor Digital Suite: Digitization and connectivity software solution for machines, available as cloud or on-premise deployment, with standard and customized modules for monitoring and asset management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fagor Automation designs, manufactures, and sells CNC control systems (Quercus, Optima, and the CNCelite 2.0 series for lathes, milling machines, grinding, and cutting) and precision feedback systems (linear and angular encoders, DRO digital readouts) for machine tool manufacturers and industrial users. It also offers the Fagor Digital Suite platform for machine digitization and connectivity, along with technical services, training, product registration, and service contracts. The company operates as part of the MONDRAGON Corporation, distributing through its own subsidiaries and authorized distributors in 80+ countries.

Product overview

Fagor Automation is a global industrial automation company offering a comprehensive portfolio of CNC systems and feedback solutions. The product lineup centers on two main CNC system families: Quercus (next-generation with complete redesign, featuring Sercos III bus, 45-60% size reduction, and full digital architecture) and Optima (targeting small-medium applications with EtherCAT/Sercos III support). The CNCelite 2.0 series spans specialized variants for lathes (T models), milling machines (M models), grinding (G models), and laser/cutting applications (L models), plus the highly customizable OL/GL models for alternative applications. Supporting the CNC systems is a complete range of feedback systems including enclosed and exposed linear/angular encoders (Serie 3, H3, Exposed series), DRO digital readouts, 3Statech, and Functional Safety solutions for machine tools and other industries including semiconductors, metrology, and additive manufacturing. Fagor Digital Suite provides the digitalization layer with multiprotocol support (OPCUA, UMATI, MTConnect, MQTT) for connecting machines to enterprise systems. Services include technical support, training, product registration, and service contracts. The company serves customers in over 80 countries through its extensive commercial network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fagor Digital Suite: Fagor's digitalization solution that connects machines with production and management systems, capturing data and transforming it into valuable information for decision making. Available in cloud and on-premise versions.
• Quercus
• Optima
• 3Statech
• HMIelite

Products and services

• Quercus CNC System Next-generation CNC automation system combining decades of machine-tool sector knowledge with improved control algorithms, compact hardware, redesigned servo drives, Sercos III servo bus at 100 MBd, and fully digital feedback system with serial encoders. Designed for machine tool integration.
• Optima CNC System Compact CNC system adjusted to the most competitive sectors, aimed at small and medium-sized milling machines and lathes. Combines CNCelite with compact drives for axes and spindles, supporting EtherCAT and Sercos III communication buses at 100 MBd, with 23-bit absolute serial encoders, telediagnosis, and Ethernet as standard features.
• CNC 8065elite 2.0 T (Lathe) CNC for lathes designed for parallel lathes with optional C-axis, intended for on-machine operation without requiring advanced programming knowledge.
• CNC 8060elite 2.0 T (Lathe) CNC for lathes designed for slant bed lathes and large production lathes, offering the latest technology.
• CNC 8058elite 2.0 T (Lathe) CNC for lathes designed to control high production turning centers, vertical lathes with inclined bed, parallel, and double turret configurations.
• CNC 8065elite 2.0 M (Milling) CNC for milling machines designed for machines with high speed and precision requirements including 5-axis machining centers with RTCP, gantry milling machines, and boring machines.
• CNC 8060elite 2.0 M (Milling) CNC for milling machines designed for high speed machining centers and precision mold making.
• CNC 8058elite 2.0 M (Milling) CNC for milling machines designed for small-medium size milling machines and machining centers for classic machining jobs without requiring advanced programming knowledge.
• CNC 8065elite 2.0 G (Grinding) CNC for grinding designed for total versatility with smart pre-defined cycles that eliminate complex programming and include a dedicated dressing cycle for optimal grinding operations.
• CNC 8070elite L (Laser Cutting) CNC for laser cutting based on the 8070elite-L CNC with Quercus drive system, providing high performance for 3D laser cutting, tube laser, and laser blanking requiring high speed, precision, and interpolation of 5 or more axes.
• CNC 8060elite L (Cutting) CNC for cutting based on 8060elite-L CNC with EtherCAT drive system support, offering good performance and optimum cost for plasma, flame cutting, waterjet, and entry-level laser cutting machines.
• CNC 8070elite 2.0 OL (Other Applications) CNC for other applications, fully customizable solution for alternative sectors such as stone/wood cutting, grinding, bending, punching, saws, and bending machines. Controls up to 32 axes + spindles and 4 execution channels for highly demanding applications.
• CNC 8060elite 2.0 GL (Other Applications) CNC for other applications, fully customizable solution for alternative sectors. Controls up to 10 axes + spindles and 1 execution channel for simple applications.
• Feedback Systems for Machine Tools Enclosed linear and angular encoders for CNC machines and conventional machines, offering exceptional resistance to solid or liquid contaminants and minimizing tool positioning errors during machining. Includes self-guided linear encoders for metal forming applications.
• Serie 3 Linear Encoders (L3 Incremental) Series of linear encoders designed for machine tools, characterized as connected, robust, and precise. Includes L3 incremental encoders with measuring lengths up to 100 meters designed for maximum precision.
• Serie H3 Angular Encoders Series 3 angular encoders described as connected, robust, and precise for machine tool feedback applications.
• Exposed Linear Encoders Open linear encoders designed for high precision at high travel speeds, used in semiconductor production equipment, circuit assembly machinery, precision machine tools, measuring machines, linear motors, and laser cutting applications.
• Feedback Systems for Other Industries (Smart Encoder Systems) Open linear encoders for semiconductors, large scientific facilities, metrology, and additive manufacturing applications. Includes non-contact encoders for smooth and precise control of high-speed movements in semiconductor manufacturing, verification, and control equipment.
• DRO Systems (Digital Readouts) Digital readouts and systems for conventional machines, consisting of dimension displays and optical linear encoders enabling users to achieve high quality finished parts on conventional machining machines. Includes DRO 10i, DRO 20i, DRO 30i, and DRO 400i series.
• Fagor Digital Suite Fagor's digitalization solution that connects machines with production and management systems, capturing necessary data and transforming it into valuable information for decision making. Features include OPCUA, UMATI, MTConnect, MQTT protocols; standard or customized HMIs; scalable and minimally intrusive implementation; and cybersecurity based on ISO/IEC 15408:2009. Available as cloud or on-premise deployment.
• Technical Services Comprehensive technical services including technical assistance, repair service, spare parts and exchanges, multibrand predictive maintenance, laser calibration, and CNC upgrade/retrofit services.
• Service Contracts and Warranty Extensions Service contracts covering all breakdowns for Fagor equipment, including materials, labor, and per diems. Available for manufacturers, distributors, and users, with options for warranty extension beyond standard terms.
• Product Registration Service providing more direct support from service technicians, personalized offers for machines including optimization, spare parts, repairs, exchanges, and KM0 service contracts for new or used product registration.
• Training Services Training courses on all Fagor Automation products including programming and operating for end users, installation and startup for OEM and retrofiters, maintenance personnel training, and training for mechanical manufacturing teachers. Available at customer facilities or Fagor Automation, in on-site or online format.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45-60% size reduction in CNC platform compared to previous generation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MONDRAGON CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFagor Automation is part of the MONDRAGON Corporation, the leading Basque business group and tenth largest in Spain. MONDRAGON comprises 250+ cooperatives, 81,507 people, 14 technology centers, and 521 patent families. Fagor benefits from the corporation's R&D infrastructure and investment capabilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth: Major supplier of drives, motion control, and CNC-compatible automation solutions. Competes with Fagor's servo and motion offering as part of a much broader industrial hydraulics, electric drives, and factory automation portfolio.
• Fanuc: World's largest CNC and robot supplier, dominant in CNC controls, servo motors, and machine tools. Competes directly with Fagor in CNC for lathes, milling, and machining centers globally, with far greater scale and resources.
• Mitsubishi Electric (MELDAS): Major CNC (MELDAS), servo, and industrial automation supplier. Overlaps with Fagor in CNC controls for milling and turning, particularly in Asian OEM markets and high-end machining centers.
• Beckhoff Automation: German PC-based control specialist offering TwinCAT CNC, EtherCAT-based drives, and integrated automation. Competes with Fagor in motion control, EtherCAT-based architectures, and software-defined CNC for machine tools.
• Siemens (SINUMERIK): Global industrial automation incumbent offering the SINUMERIK CNC portfolio plus broader factory automation (PLCs, drives, digital industries software). Competes head-on with Fagor in CNC for milling/turning/grinding but as part of a much larger automation stack.

Direct peers

• Heidenhain: German manufacturer of high-precision linear and angular encoders and TNC CNC controls. Heidenhain is the closest direct competitor to Fagor in feedback systems and high-end CNC, especially in milling machines and machine tools where both supply encoders and controllers to OEM builders.
• Hurco Companies: US-based manufacturer of CNC machine tools and conversational CNC controls serving milling and turning. Mid-sized peer comparable to Fagor in CNC controls and machine tool integration, with overlapping mid-market OEM/distributor channels.
• NUM (NUM CNC): Swiss-based specialist in CNC systems and servo drives for machine tools, with strong presence in specialty applications (grinding, gear cutting, woodworking, waterjet). Closely comparable mid-sized competitor to Fagor in CNC and motion control for machine OEMs.
• Renishaw: UK-based manufacturer of high-precision encoders, position measurement, and calibration systems for machine tools, semiconductors, and scientific applications. Direct competitor to Fagor's encoder portfolio, particularly in semiconductor and metrology adjacencies.

Others

• Fagor Industrial (formerly Fagor Electrodomésticos): Related entity within the historical Fagor/MONDRAGON ecosystem, focused on industrial and commercial kitchen, laundry, and cold-room equipment. Not a direct CNC competitor, but part of the same cooperative-origin brand family and ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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