Hielscher Ultrasonics

What Hielscher Ultrasonics does

Hielscher Ultrasonics GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of high-power ultrasonic homogenizers (sonicators), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Teltow, Germany. The company's core technology applies acoustic cavitation to liquid processing — homogenization, emulsification, dispersion, particle size reduction, extraction, cell disruption, and sonochemical reactions — via titanium sonotrode probes operating at 20–30 kHz across power ratings from 50 W (UP50H) to 16,000 W (UIP16000hdT), including specialized microplate (UIP400MTP/UIP550MTP) and multi-vial (VialTweeter) units and ultrasonic wire-cleaning machines (USCM700, DRS2500-4S). A proprietary digital control stack (touchscreen, SD-card protocoling, LAN/browser interface, temperature control) and specialized accessories (Cascatrode sonotrodes, MultiPhaseCavitator flow-cell inserts) underpin product differentiation, with a key claim that amplitude and pressure parameters remain identical from laboratory to full-production scale.

The company sells exclusively direct from its Teltow headquarters via phone, email, and website forms — no distributors, resellers, or channel partners are used. Pricing is fully consultative and not publicly disclosed; quotes are produced through application-engineer dialogue. Hielscher serves a broad vertical mix including laboratory research, pilot-scale/R&D, industrial production, nanomaterials, food & beverage, cosmetics, paint & coatings, chemicals & fuels (including biodiesel), cannabis/hemp extraction, cement & concrete, wire & cable, and niche culinary/mixology use cases (named end users include Michelin-decorated chefs and molecular-mixology venues). Revenue is generated almost entirely through hardware sales of units and accessories/sonotrodes/flow cells; no software subscription, consumables-as-a-service, or aftermarket service revenue streams are disclosed. No external funding, acquisitions, subsidiaries, or leadership changes are reported, and the entity appears owner-operated as a German GmbH.

Name

Hielscher Ultrasonics

Legal name

Hielscher Ultrasonics GmbH

Website

https://hielscher.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hielscher Ultrasonics GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of high-power ultrasonic homogenizers (50 W–16,000 W) for laboratory, pilot, and industrial liquid processing, selling direct from Teltow to laboratory researchers, process developers, and industrial producers across nanomaterials, food, cosmetics, chemicals, cannabis, and wire/cable sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ultrasonic Processing Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parts Washing & Degreasing Equipment (IMAHALAD)

Keywords

• Ultrasonic homogenizers
• Industrial sonicators
• Laboratory homogenization
• Ultrasonic cavitation equipment
• Sonochemical reactors

Headquarters

HQ city

Teltow

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ultrasonic Homogenizer Sales: Sale of ultrasonic homogenizers (sonicators) ranging from laboratory models (50-400W) to industrial-scale processors (up to 16,000W). Product portfolio includes probe-type sonicators, bench-top units, and high-power industrial systems with various power ratings.
2. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of sonotrodes (titanium probes), flow cells, flask adapters, and other accessories for ultrasonic processing equipment. Sanitary designs and multi-feed flow cells available for specific applications.
3. Sonochemical Reactors: Specialized reactors for sonochemical applications including batch reactors and flow-through configurations for chemical synthesis and processing.
4. Ultrasonic Wire Cleaners: Inline cleaning machines (USCM700, DRS2500-4S) for continuous cleaning of wires, rods, strips, tubes, and cables in manufacturing environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hielscher Ultrasonics manufactures and sells high-power ultrasonic homogenizers (sonicators) and accessories for liquid processing in laboratory, pilot, and industrial production environments. The portfolio spans probe-type sonicators from 50W to 16,000W, including handheld lab units, bench-top systems, microplate and multi-vial processors, industrial inline flow-cell systems, sonochemical reactors, and titanium sonotrodes/flow cells/accessories. Equipment is sold direct from Teltow, Germany to laboratory researchers, R&D/pilot users, and industrial production facilities across industries such as nanomaterials, food & beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals/fuels, and wire & cable.

Product overview

Hielscher Ultrasonics is a manufacturer of ultrasonic homogenizers and sonicators spanning laboratory, bench-top, and industrial-scale applications. The product portfolio includes probe-type sonicators ranging from 50W to 16,000W power output. Laboratory devices (UP50H, UP100H, UP200Ht, UP200St, UP400St) cover sample preparation applications from 5mL to 4L, while specialized units like VialTweeter enable simultaneous multi-vial processing and UIP400MTP/UIP550MTP serve high-throughput microplate sonication. Industrial sonicators (UIP500hdT through UIP16000hdT) provide 500W to 16,000W power for production-scale homogenization, emulsification, dispersion, extraction, and sonochemical processing. Accessories include sonotrodes (probes), flow cells, and specialized reactors. The systems apply acoustic cavitation for liquid processing including mixing, dispersing, particle size reduction, extraction, and facilitating chemical reactions, serving industries from nano-materials and pharmaceuticals to food, cosmetics, and biofuels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UP50H – Compact Lab Homogenizer

Quantifiable outcome

• Scale-up maintains identical driving parameters (amplitude and pressure), eliminating process changes during scale-up
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HielscherUltrasonics
• Xx.com/hielscher_ultra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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