What Precitec does

Precitec GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German industrial technology company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Gaggenau-Bad Rotenfels. The company designs and manufactures high-precision optical metrology sensors and laser processing systems organized across three divisions: 3D Metrology (chromatic confocal, interferometric, and laser photothermal sensors for inline thickness and distance measurement), Laser Cutting (ProCutter-series processing optics for flatbed, pipe, and robot cutting), and Laser Welding (processing heads, the modular WeldMaster platform, AI-based SeamControl inspection, and additive manufacturing optics such as VarioCladder YC52 and CoaxPrinter). Its technology stack integrates proprietary optics with real-time sensor data acquisition, OPC-UA connectivity, and fieldbus interfaces (Profinet, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP), enabling closed-loop process control in 24/7 series production environments.

Precitec sells primarily through direct enterprise sales supported by technical application engineering, with regional subsidiaries and offices in Germany, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Spain, supplemented by an e-commerce webshop (shop.precitec.com) shipping spare parts to 58 countries. The customer base spans automotive (body-in-white, e-mobility battery welding), semiconductor (wafer inspection, sub-3nm metrology), consumer electronics, medical technology, aerospace, and heavy industry. Pricing on capital systems is quote-based with multi-year service contracts; spare parts follow unit pricing (e.g., protective glasses from $30, ceramic parts from $76). The company reports more than 100,000 successful installations cumulatively and a portfolio of over 100 patents, and has begun positioning itself in adjacent areas such as AI-driven process optimization and quantum computing via its participation in eleQtron's 2026 Series A.

Name

Precitec

Legal name

Precitec GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://precitec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Precitec GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German industrial technology company that designs precision optical metrology sensors and laser processing systems for manufacturing. It serves automotive, semiconductor, consumer electronics, medical, aerospace, and heavy industry customers through direct enterprise sales and regional offices worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laser Processing Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optics & Laser/Light Engine Components (Lenses, Galvos, Laser Modules, UV Engines) (IMAAAIAC), Metrology & Inspection Systems (CMM, Laser Trackers, Optical Comparators) (IMAAAHAC), In-Process Monitoring & Closed-Loop Metrology for AM (IMAAAHAF), Inspection, Metrology & Certification Services for Additive Parts (IMAAADAN)

Keywords

• Laser cutting heads
• Laser welding systems
• Optical metrology sensors
• 3D measurement systems
• Additive manufacturing optics

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaggenau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laser Processing Equipment Sales: Precitec generates revenue through the sale of laser cutting heads, laser welding heads, and processing optics. These are high-value industrial capital equipment sold directly to manufacturing customers.
2. Spare Parts and Consumables: The company operates an e-commerce webshop selling spare parts including nozzle electrodes, protective glasses, ceramic parts, and accessories for laser processing optics.
3. Process Monitoring and Control Systems: Sale of process monitoring systems including WeldMaster platform, Laser Welding Monitor (LWM), SeamControl inspection systems, and IDM weld depth measurement systems.
4. Professional Services: Commissioning support, product training, maintenance, and repair services provided globally to support the installed base of laser processing systems.
5. Additive Manufacturing Systems: Sale of additive manufacturing solutions including VarioCladder YC52 cladding heads and CoaxPrinter systems for laser metal deposition and 3D printing applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Precitec manufactures high-precision laser processing optics and optical 3D metrology sensors for industrial manufacturing. The portfolio covers three divisions: 3D Metrology (chromatic confocal, interferometric, and laser photothermal sensors), Laser Cutting (ProCutter series heads), and Laser Welding (YW30/YW52 processing heads, the WeldMaster modular platform, ScanWelder, and additive manufacturing optics such as VarioCladder YC52 and CoaxPrinter), supported by AI-driven process monitoring and inline inspection systems.

Product overview

Precitec is a precision laser technology and metrology company offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main divisions: 3D Metrology (optical sensors using chromatic confocal, interferometry, and laser photothermal technology), Laser Cutting (cutting heads including ProCutter series), and Laser Welding (processing heads, WeldMaster platform, process monitoring, and additive manufacturing). The core laser welding portfolio centers on the WeldMaster modular platform providing seam tracking, process control, gap bridging, and quality assessment through variants (Track, Scan & Track & Inspect, Wire Select, Pressure Wheel). Supporting products include welding heads (YW30 up to 6 kW, YW52 up to 20 kW, ScanWelder with beam oscillation), process monitoring systems (LWM, IDM, SeamControl with AI inspection), and additive manufacturing solutions (VarioCladder YC52, CoaxPrinter). The company also operates a global webshop for spare parts and provides comprehensive service and support worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WeldMaster: Modular overall welding system platform for laser welding processes, combining sensor technology, real-time data processing, and process-oriented control. Includes variants: WeldMaster Track, WeldMaster Scan & Track & Inspect, WeldMaster Wire Select, and WeldMaster Pressure Wheel.
• ScanWelder
• SeamControl
• CoaxPrinter
• VarioCladder YC52

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ successful customer installations
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MKS OphircoreTechnology or Integration · 15 May 2026Precitec US has integrated MKS Ophir's BeamWatch non-contact beam profiling technology into their service operations for high-power laser processing heads. The system enables real-time characterization of beam properties (spot size, focus position, Rayleigh length) for heads operating up to 85 kW, replacing slower contact-based methods and improving repair quality, diagnostic speed, and customer trust.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecitec is part of the 'Quaze' research project with Fraunhofer ISE to develop an optical test system. This collaboration focuses on research and development of optical measurement technologies.
• IFSW and ISW (University of Stuttgart)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecitec collaborated with IFSW and ISW institutes at the University of Stuttgart to bring the Easy Metal Printer (CoaxPrinter) to market maturity - an additive manufacturing solution for laser metal deposition.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• FARO Technologies: FARO produces 3D measurement, imaging, and realization hardware for industrial metrology and reverse engineering. It is a direct peer to Precitec's 3D metrology product family, especially for shop-floor and inline dimensional measurement tasks.
• Highyag Laser Technologies: Highyag is a specialist in laser welding heads, beam delivery, and process monitoring for industrial welding applications, particularly in automotive battery and body-in-white production. It is a direct peer in the same laser welding optics niche that Precitec occupies with YW30/YW52 and WeldMaster.
• Scansonic: Scansonic (a brand within the Photonfocus/Schmitt group) supplies laser welding heads, seam tracking, and process monitoring systems for automotive welding applications. It is the closest direct peer to Precitec in laser welding optics and process control, particularly for body-in-white applications.

Broad incumbents

• TRUMPF: TRUMPF is the dominant German manufacturer of industrial lasers, laser cutting/welding machines, and 3D printing systems (TRUMPF TruLaser, TruPrint). It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Precitec in welding optics and additive manufacturing, but TRUMPF also builds the laser sources and complete machines rather than just optics.
• KEYENCE: KEYENCE is a global leader in industrial sensors, machine vision, and optical measurement systems. It is highly comparable to Precitec's 3D metrology division (chromatic confocal, point/line/area sensors, line scan cameras), though KEYENCE spans a much broader factory-automation sensor portfolio.
• IPG Photonics: IPG Photonics is the world's leading fiber laser source manufacturer whose lasers are used inside Precitec-style welding heads. While not a direct optics peer, IPG's bundling of sources with processing optics and process monitoring creates the principal competitive threat to Precitec's component specialist model.
• Renishaw: Renishaw manufactures high-precision industrial metrology systems including laser interferometers, probing, and in-process measurement. It is comparable to Precitec's interferometry-based 3D metrology sensors, particularly for machine calibration and high-accuracy dimensional measurement.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Hexagon MI provides industrial metrology, quality inspection, and optical measurement systems across manufacturing. It overlaps with Precitec's chromatic confocal and interferometric metrology, particularly in automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics dimensional inspection.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology supplies coordinate measuring machines, optical systems, and CT-based inspection for precision manufacturing. It is a broad-incumbent peer to Precitec in advanced optical metrology, particularly for semiconductor, medical, and aerospace quality assurance.
• Coherent: Coherent (now including II-VI/Coherent Corp) is a broad laser and photonics platform supplying laser sources, beam delivery, and processing tools for materials processing. It overlaps with Precitec in industrial laser components and welding/cutting applications via its laser subsystem businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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