SEC Industrial Inc.

What SEC Industrial Inc. does

SEC Automation (formerly SEC Industrial Inc., dba SEC Automation) designs and supplies automated welding and machining equipment for industrial pipe and tube fabrication. Founded in 2012 in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, the company began as a distributor of AMI orbital welding equipment and Esco Tool machining equipment and evolved into a product company with the 2020 launch of the M3 Spool Welder. In July 2025, the company rebranded to SEC Automation and debuted the AutonoWeld platform, a unified ecosystem spanning orbital, pipe spool, overlay, o-let, and lathe welding applications. The platform incorporates an AI-driven welding intelligence engine for adaptive weld control, weld validation, and real-time defect detection (porosity, arc instability). Patent-pending innovations including ArcToggle, RapidStrike, and Autonolet, alongside multiple automation patents obtained in 2024, support the proprietary line.

The company serves enterprise customers in nuclear, aerospace, defense, shipyard, and large-scale industrial construction, as well as high-purity fabrication (pharmaceutical, semiconductor, biotech). Named customers include SpaceX, Blue Origin, General Dynamics Electric Boat, O'Neal Steel, Babcock Power, US Industrial Piping (a 10-year customer), and Clyde Industries. Beyond AutonoWeld, SEC distributes ESCO pipe beveling equipment (Millhog series), tube facing tools, and GF orbital cutting saws. Technical partners include ESAB (power supply integration for the M3), Yaskawa (robotics), Beckhoff (controls), Xiris (weld vision), and Watts Specialties.

Revenue is generated through direct equipment sales (capital equipment with quote-based pricing), short-term and long-term equipment rentals, parts and consumables, equipment repair/calibration/training, and financing facilitated through a 2025 partnership with Complete Capital Services. Distribution is direct and US-domestic, supported by content marketing, trade show participation (FABTECH 2025 launch), and a consultative enterprise field sales motion anchored by 'Schedule a Call' CTAs. The company operates as a privately held LLC under founder John Henderson, with 11-50 employees and no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors.

Name

SEC Industrial Inc.

Legal name

SEC Industrial, LLC

Website

https://secindustrial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEC Automation (formerly SEC Industrial) designs and supplies automated welding and machining equipment for industrial pipe and tube fabrication, serving enterprise customers in nuclear, aerospace, defense, shipyard, and industrial construction sectors with its proprietary AutonoWeld AI-integrated platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding Automation Equipment

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Robotic Welding & Welding Automation Programming Training (EDAOADAI)

Keywords

• Automated welding systems
• Orbital welding equipment
• Pipe spool welding
• Welding automation machinery
• Industrial fabrication equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Peachtree City

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of automated welding machines including orbital welding systems, pipe spool welders, overlay welding systems, welding lathes, and machining equipment such as pipe beveling machines, tube facing tools, and orbital cutting saws.
2. Service and Support: Equipment repair, calibration, and training services for welding and machining equipment.
3. Parts and Supplies: Sale of welding consumables and replacement parts including tungsten electrodes, filler metals, cutting and beveling blades, torque sockets, calibration accessories, cable assemblies, connectors, and fittings compatible with AMI, ESCO, and Axxair systems.
4. Equipment Rentals: Short-term and long-term rental of welding and machining equipment for customers who need equipment for specific projects or want to try before buying.
5. Financing Services: Flexible financing and leasing options through partnership with Complete Capital Services (CCS) for welding, machining, and fabrication equipment purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SEC Automation (formerly SEC Industrial Inc.) designs, manufactures, and supplies automated welding and machining equipment for industrial pipe and tube fabrication. The company's AutonoWeld product line includes orbital welding systems, pipe spool welding machines, overlay welding systems, o-let fabrication systems, and welding lathes powered by an AI-driven welding intelligence engine. They also distribute pipe beveling, tube facing, and orbital cutting equipment, and provide rentals, parts, repair, calibration, training, and financing services.

Product overview

SEC Automation (formerly SEC Industrial) offers the AutonoWeld unified automated welding ecosystem supporting orbital, pipe spool, overlay, o-let, and lathe welding applications. The product portfolio includes Micro and Macro Weld Head Series paired with AW-215 power supplies, the M3 Pipe Spool Welding Machine featuring ESAB Aristo 5000i integration, plus upcoming AutonoClad and Autonolet systems. The company also distributes ESCO pipe beveling equipment (Millhog series), tube facing tools, and GF orbital cutting saws. Services include equipment rentals, parts & supplies, and financing partnerships. The platform incorporates AI-driven welding intelligence for adaptive control and autonomous welding capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AutonoWeld: Unified automated welding ecosystem supporting orbital welding, pipe spool automation, overlay welding, o-let welding, and lathe welding applications with AI-driven welding intelligence engine.

Products and services

• AutonoWeld Micro Weld Head Series High-purity small-diameter orbital welding heads designed for pharmaceutical and semiconductor systems requiring precision tube welding. Part of the AutonoWeld product line.
• AutonoWeld Macro Weld Head Series Large-diameter industrial orbital welding heads delivering torque and reliability for heavy pipe fabrication applications in field and shop environments.
• AW-215 Power Supply Stable TIG power supply with built-in parameter storage and record keeping for consistent, traceable welds across AutonoWeld orbital systems.
• AutonoWeld M3 Pipe Spool Welding Machine Heavy fabrication pipe spool welding machine powered by ESAB Aristo 5000i with advanced vision capabilities, dual torch hotwire solution, and PLC-controlled interface for configurable weld cell layouts.
• AutonoClad Overlay Welding System Overlay welding system for high-purity, high-spec environments requiring surface coating applications.
• Autonolet System Automated o-let fabrication system with patent-pending technology for branch pipe connection welding applications.
• AutonoWeld Welding Lathe Rotational welding solution built to customer specifications for high-output manufacturing and zero-defect performance.
• Pipe Beveling Equipment Complete ESCO Tool pipe beveling lineup including Wart Millhog, Prepzilla Millhog, C-Hog Millhog, and Mongoose Millhog, ranging from portable handheld units to robust split-frame machines.
• Tube Facing Equipment Precision tube facing tools for semiconductor, biotech, food and beverage, and aerospace applications.
• Orbital Cutting Saw GF precision cutting saws for stainless steel, high-purity, and high-performance piping designed for clean-room use with zero contamination.
• Equipment Rental Services Short-term and long-term rental of orbital welding and machining equipment for customers who need equipment for specific projects or want to try before buying.
• Parts & Supplies Comprehensive inventory of welding consumables and replacement parts compatible with AMI, ESCO, and Axxair systems, including tungsten electrodes, filler metals, cutting and beveling blades, torque sockets, calibration accessories, cable assemblies, connectors, and fittings.
• Equipment Support Services Equipment repair, calibration, and training services for welding and machining equipment at the Peachtree Corners, GA facility.
• Equipment Financing Flexible financing and leasing options through partnership with Complete Capital Services (CCS) for welding, machining, and fabrication equipment purchases, with competitive interest rates and flexible terms for new and used equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significantly reduced weld cycle times for pipe spool welding operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ESABcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019SEC Automation became an ESAB/AMI authorized service center in 2019. The AutonoWeld M3 machine is powered by ESAB Aristo 5000i power supply, indicating a technology integration partnership.
• AMIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013Founded as a distributor for AMI orbital welding equipment in 2013. Later became an Esab/AMI authorized service center in 2019. AMI remains a key distribution partner for orbital welding solutions.
• Esco ToolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013Founded as a distributor for Esco Tool machining equipment including pipe beveling machines and related tools.
• GFsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSEC Automation offers GF saws for precision cutting applications in their machining equipment lineup, indicating a distribution relationship for orbital cutting saws.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Miller Electric (ITW): Miller Electric, an Illinois Tool Works subsidiary, supplies industrial welding equipment including automated and orbital systems. It competes broadly with SEC Automation across fabrication shop customers and benefits from ITW's manufacturing scale, channel breadth, and global service infrastructure.
• Lincoln Electric Holdings: Lincoln Electric is the world's largest arc welding products manufacturer with a broad portfolio across welding equipment, automation, and consumables. It competes with SEC Automation in pipe and orbital welding through its automation systems and serves overlapping industrial, nuclear, and fabrication customers with deep service networks and global channel coverage.

Others

• ESCO Tool: ESCO Tool manufactures pipe beveling and tube machining equipment (Millhog series) that SEC Automation distributes as a core channel partner since 2013. As both supplier and adjacent equipment competitor, ESCO's pipe-prep products complement SEC's downstream welding automation sales.
• Yaskawa America: Yaskawa, a global industrial robot and motion control supplier, is a listed partner brand in SEC Automation's automation stack and supplies robotic components for automated welding cells. While not a direct competitor in welding equipment, it is an essential enabling technology provider for SEC's robotic-ready welding systems.

Direct peers

• Fronius International: Fronius is a privately held specialist in advanced welding technology, including TIG/MIG automated systems and digital welding platforms with welding intelligence comparable to SEC's AI-driven AutonoWeld engine. The two firms pursue overlapping customers in automated, high-specification pipe and tube fabrication.
• Kemppi Oy: Kemppi is a Finnish manufacturer of arc welding equipment and automated welding solutions, including orbital and pipe welding systems. It targets similar industrial customers and competes with SEC Automation in providing integrated, intelligent welding cells with digital control.
• Axxair: Axxair is a French specialist in orbital welding and cutting equipment for tube and pipe applications. SEC Automation explicitly distributes Axxair-compatible parts and consumables, while also selling competing proprietary orbital welding systems via AutonoWeld, making Axxair a direct product-line competitor.
• ESAB Corporation: ESAB is the most directly comparable competitor: it manufactures orbital welding systems (including its AMI brand, which SEC Automation distributes), pipe welding equipment, and automation power supplies (Aristo 5000i, which SEC integrates into the AutonoWeld M3). SEC operates as both an ESAB distributor/authorized service center and an emerging product competitor in the same orbital and pipe spool welding categories.
• Cloos (Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik): Cloos, a German robotic welding systems specialist, supplies automated arc welding cells including pipe and component welding used in heavy fabrication. It addresses the same industrial customer base as SEC Automation in pipe spool and structural welding, with comparable system-integration positioning.
• Polysoude (Air Liquide): Polysoude is a French-headquartered specialist in orbital TIG welding for tube, pipe, and high-purity applications, now part of Air Liquide. Its narrow focus on orbital welding for nuclear, aerospace, and semiconductor piping directly overlaps SEC Automation's orbital and high-purity fabrication target segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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