Test Equipment Distributors, LLC
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC is a US-based industrial distributor of nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment, consumables, and repair services, sourcing from 40+ manufacturers and serving aerospace, manufacturing, railroad, automotive, and NDT service companies across five US regional offices.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1971
- HeadquartersStone Mountain, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Test Equipment Distributors, LLC does
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC (TED) is a privately held US industrial distributor of nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment, founded in 1971 and operating from headquarters in Troy, Michigan with four additional regional offices across the Northeast (Pompton Plains), West Coast (Hawthorne), Pacific Northwest (Milwaukie), and Midwest (Cleveland). The company functions as a single-source distributor for equipment spanning all major NDT inspection methods: X-Ray/Radiographic Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, Eddy Current Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Visual Testing, and Blacklight/UV inspection, plus specialty methods such as thermography and shearography. TED carries product lines from more than 40 vendor partners, including Magnaflux, Carestream, Comet, Labino, Sonatest, AGFA, Fujifilm, Chemetall, Dakota Ultrasonics, Waygate Technologies, and G.A.L. Gage Co., and offers both new and used equipment.
The company's revenue model is built on four streams: (1) one-time equipment sales (resale of NDT instruments and systems), (2) recurring hardware sales of consumables, accessories, and replacement parts (films, chemicals, couplant, test blocks), (3) professional services including nationwide equipment repair, preventative maintenance, installation/removal, and rental, and (4) specialized managed services such as silver recovery systems, x-ray film digitizing, and scrap/outdated film recycling. Pricing is predominantly quote-based; customers must register for an account to access exclusive rates, and a phone-based customer care center handles technical inquiries and order support. NDT training is also offered as a complementary service.
TED serves a diversified multi-vertical customer base whose primary segments are industrial manufacturing and aerospace, with secondary segments in railroad, automotive, and third-party NDT service companies. The go-to-market is sales-led and account-based, with most revenue driven through returning B2B customers accessing tiered pricing through logged-in accounts. Distribution channels include direct enterprise sales, an e-commerce website with cart and quote-request functionality, and inside phone sales. The company is founder-owned (Eric Thams), employer of 101–250 people, and reports no external funding, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Test Equipment Distributors, LLC
- Legal name
- Test Equipment Distributors LLC
- Website
- https://tedndt.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1971
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Test Equipment Distributors, LLC is a US-based industrial distributor of nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment, consumables, and repair services, sourcing from 40+ manufacturers and serving aerospace, manufacturing, railroad, automotive, and NDT service companies across five US regional offices.
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- akta.pro rank
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Nondestructive Testing Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844)
- akta.pro primary industry
- NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI)
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Where Test Equipment Distributors, LLC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stone Mountain
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- NDT Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from selling nondestructive testing equipment from multiple vendor partners. Products include radiographic testing systems, ultrasonic equipment, eddy current devices, magnetic particle inspection tools, liquid penetrant materials, and visual inspection instruments. Both new and used equipment available.
- NDT Accessories and Supplies: Sale of consumables, accessories, and supplies including replacement parts, calibration equipment, and inspection materials such as films, chemicals, and measurement tools.
- Service and Repair: Nationwide service and repair of NDT equipment including x-ray testing equipment. Services include preventative maintenance, equipment installation and removal, and rental equipment.
- Specialized NDT Services: Additional services including silver recovery systems, x-ray film digitizing, and scrap/outdated x-ray film recycling.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Catalog Pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Test Equipment Distributors (TED) is a specialized B2B distributor of nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment and consumables in North America, sourcing products from over 40 vendor partners including Magnaflux, Labino, Sonatest, Carestream, Comet, AGFA, and Fujifilm. The company supplies equipment across all major NDT methods (X-Ray, Ultrasonic, Eddy Current, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Visual, Blacklight, and Specialty), along with accessories, consumables, and used equipment. TED also provides nationwide service and repair, preventative maintenance, equipment installation/removal, rental equipment, silver recovery, X-ray film digitizing, and scrap film recycling.
Product overview
Test Equipment Distributors (TED) LLC is a specialized distributor of nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment serving North America. The company operates as a single unified distribution platform offering equipment across multiple NDT methods: X-Ray/Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Eddy Current Testing (ET), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT), Visual Testing (VT), Specialty equipment, and Blacklight inspection. TED's portfolio includes over 40 vendor partners (Magnaflux, Carestream, Comet, Labino, Chemetall, AGFA, Fujifilm, Dakota Ultrasonics, G.A.L. Gage Co., Golden Engineering, and many others) supplying products such as ultrasonic flaw detectors and thickness gauges, digital radiography systems and imaging plates, X-ray tubes and generators, magnetic particle inspection materials and equipment, liquid penetrant chemicals and accessories, UV blacklight systems, weld gauges, and specialty NDT equipment. The company also offers related services including preventative maintenance, equipment installation/removal, rental equipment, silver recovery systems, X-ray film digitizing, scrap film recycling, repair services, and NDT training. Products are available through a customer account system with exclusive rates and tailored product options.
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Products and services
- NDT Equipment by Method Comprehensive range of nondestructive testing equipment categorized by inspection method including X-Ray/Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Eddy Current Testing (ET), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT), Visual Testing (VT), Specialty equipment, and Blacklight inspection systems. Distributed to industrial buyers requiring flaw detection and material inspection.
- Ultrasonic Testing Equipment & Accessories Ultrasonic inspection equipment for surface and subsurface flaw detection and material thickness testing, including transducers, wedges, test blocks, cables, and PAUT probes. For industrial NDT buyers.
- X-Ray/Radiographic Testing Equipment Industrial X-ray NDT inspection equipment including film, film processing and viewing, accessories, tubes and systems, custom vaults and cabinets, digital CR and DR systems, and engineering services. For aerospace, manufacturing, and security inspection buyers.
- Liquid Penetrant Inspection Equipment Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) materials, accessories, equipment and custom penetrant lines for detecting surface breaking defects, including baskets, gloves, UV lights, dyes, developers, and solvents from vendors like Chemetall, Magnaflux, and Labino.
- Eddy Current Testing Equipment Eddy current inspection equipment for flaw detection, thickness and conductivity measurements that can examine large areas quickly without coupling liquids.
- Visual Inspection Equipment Visual inspection tools including Remote Viewing Instruments (RVI) such as borescopes, fiberscopes, videoscopes, gauges, and weld measuring instruments from vendors like G.A.L. Gage Co. and Phase II.
- Magnetic Particle Inspection Equipment Magnetic Particle Testing (MPI) materials, accessories and equipment for detecting surface and slightly subsurface defects in ferrous materials from vendors like Magnaflux and Circle Systems.
- Blacklight Inspection Equipment Industrial black lights for making fluorescent dye visible during Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle inspection, including LED, hands-free, hand-held, flashlight, and stationary bench lamps from Labino, Magnaflux, Spectroline, and Blueline UV.
- Specialty NDT Equipment Specialty Nondestructive Testing equipment including Thermography, Shearography, Residual Stress Analysis, Hardness Testing, and Noise Vibration and Harshness Testing (NVH) equipment.
- Used NDT Equipment Pre-owned NDT equipment available for purchase, providing a lower-cost entry option for industrial buyers.
- NDT Services & Support Comprehensive NDT services including Preventative Maintenance, NDT Equipment Installation & Removal, Rental Equipment, Silver Recovery Systems, X-Ray Film Digitizing, Scrap/Outdated X-Ray Film Recycling, and Equipment Repair. For NDT equipment operators across North America.
- NDT Training Training services for nondestructive testing methods and equipment operation, for NDT technicians and inspectors.
- Carestream Digital Radiography Products Digital radiography products including INDUSTREX digital imaging plates, HPX-PRO digital systems, AA400 film, HS800 high-speed film, and Industrex software for aircraft inspection, assemblies, castings and forensics.
- Comet X-Ray Equipment X-ray tubes and generators for NDT applications, including MXR320HP X-ray tube, IXRS MesoFocus series, and IXRS XP systems.
- Magnaflux Particle Inspection Products Magnetic particle inspection equipment and materials including powders (7HF, 8A, 14A), Aqua-Glo, Magnaglo, carriers, yokes, meters, and UT couplants (Echogel).
- Labino UV Lights High quality ultraviolet inspection lights including UVG series, MidBeam 3.0, BigBeam, and related measurement instruments for NDT and leak detection applications.
- Chemetall Penetrant Products Liquid penetrant inspection materials including fluorescent particles, visible dyes, developers, emulsifiers, and solvent removers for aerospace and general industries.
- AGFA Industrial X-Ray Film Industrial X-ray film products including D2, D3, and D4 film grades in various sizes and packaging configurations.
- Fujifilm Industrial Radiography Products Industrial X-ray film and processing chemicals including IX100, IX150, IX20 film stocks and AUDEL automatic developers, AUFIX fixers.
- Dakota Ultrasonics Equipment Industrial ultrasonic testing equipment including DFX-7 and DFX-8+ flaw detectors/thickness gauges, MVX A/B scope gauges, transducers, and accessories for petrochemical, aerospace, and power generation industries.
- G.A.L. Gage Co. Weld Gauges Precision weld measuring gauges including Mini Sub socket weld gauges, V-WAC single weld gauges, fillet weld sets, adjustable fillet weld gauges, automatic weld size gauges, AWS tool kits, Bridge Cam gauges, HI-LO welding gauges, and Skew-T fillet weld gauges.
- Golden Engineering Portable X-Ray Battery powered portable X-ray generators including XR150, XRS-4, and XR200 systems for security and light industrial applications.
Companies that use Test Equipment Distributors, LLC
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
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Test Equipment Distributors, LLC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- MagnafluxcoreMagnaflux is a major vendor partner whose equipment is prominently displayed on TED's homepage and throughout the product catalog. Magnaflux produces magnetic particle inspection equipment, liquid penetrant materials, and ultrasonic testing equipment for the NDT industry.
- LabinocoreLabino is an American-Swedish company specializing in high quality ultraviolet inspection lights, related measurement instruments and Alternative Light Sources for NDT applications.
- SonatestcoreSonatest is a leading manufacturer of ultrasonic testing equipment distributed by TED throughout North America.
- Waygate TechnologiescoreWaygate Technologies provides radiographic testing and inspection solutions. Their products are featured in the X-ray equipment section of TED's catalog.
- CarestreamcoreCarestream serves industrial markets with non-destructive testing products enabling customers to capture high-quality images for applications such as aircraft inspection, assemblies, castings and forensics. TED distributes Carestream digital radiography products.
- CometcoreComet is the only manufacturer of both X-ray tubes and generators, supplying integrated components for X-ray modules for NDT, oil & gas, electronics, security, and other industries.
- AGFAcoreAgfa-Gevaert Group develops, manufactures and distributes imaging systems for industrial applications including NDT. TED distributes AGFA NDT film products.
- FujifilmcoreFujifilm provides industrial imaging products including film and processing equipment for nondestructive testing applications.
- Adaptix NDT3DminorListed as a vendor partner under the Vendor Partners section of the website.
- MetafixminorMetafix provides innovative systems in chemical handling and waste treatment for industrial liquid waste compliance and management, specializing in the industrial X-ray market.
- PlastiformminorListed as a vendor partner under the Vendor Partners section of the website.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Zetec: Zetec is a global NDT equipment manufacturer specializing in ultrasonic and eddy current solutions for industrial and aerospace applications. Comparable as a competing NDT equipment OEM sharing TED's customer verticals.
- Sonatest: Sonatest is a leading manufacturer of ultrasonic flaw detectors and thickness gauges that TED distributes across North America. Comparable as a competing NDT equipment maker with overlapping product categories and a shared customer base.
- Magnaflux: Magnaflux is a major NDT equipment and materials manufacturer (magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonic couplants) and one of TED's largest vendor partners. Comparable as a competing NDT brand but also a supplier; its brand presence in NDT overlaps directly with TED's portfolio.
- Evident (formerly Olympus Scientific Solutions): Evident manufactures industrial ultrasonic, eddy current, radiographic, and visual inspection equipment. Comparable as a global NDT equipment OEM whose products overlap with TED's catalog and compete for the same end customers in aerospace and manufacturing.
- Waygate Technologies (Baker Hughes): Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business, manufactures radiographic and ultrasonic NDT equipment featured throughout TED's catalog. Comparable as a major NDT equipment OEM that competes with TED's portfolio while also relying on it for distribution.
Direct peers
- Sherwin Incorporated: Sherwin is a US manufacturer and distributor of liquid penetrant inspection materials and a TED vendor partner. Comparable to TED as a specialized NDT consumables distributor overlapping on PT and fluorescent dye products.
- NDE Supply: NDE Supply is a US-based distributor of nondestructive testing equipment, accessories, and consumables. Comparable to TED as a multi-vendor NDT distributor serving aerospace, manufacturing, and service-company customers with both new and used equipment.
- QC Inspection Services: QC Inspection Services distributes NDT equipment and supplies across multiple inspection methods, with a similar vendor-multi model and customer base in industrial QA. Comparable to TED as a specialized NDT equipment distributor offering radiographic, ultrasonic, and eddy current products.
- TESTEX: TESTEX is a North American distributor of nondestructive testing and inspection consumables, equipment, and supplies. Comparable to TED as a multi-vendor NDT distribution business serving industrial and aerospace customers with a similar blend of products, consumables, and accessories.
Emerging players
- Screening Eagle (Proceq/FlawTech): Screening Eagle is an emerging NDT and inspection technology company bundling sensors, software, and AI for inspection workflows. Listed as a TED vendor partner, comparable as a next-generation NDT solution provider whose digital/software approach represents the competitive trajectory TED's catalog must evolve toward.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Test Equipment Distributors, LLC
What does Test Equipment Distributors, LLC do?
Test Equipment Distributors (TED) is a specialized B2B distributor of nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment and consumables in North America, sourcing products from over 40 vendor partners including Magnaflux, Labino, Sonatest, Carestream, Comet, AGFA, and Fujifilm. The company supplies equipment across all major NDT methods (X-Ray, Ultrasonic, Eddy Current, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Visual, Blacklight, and Specialty), along with accessories, consumables, and used equipment. TED also provides nationwide service and repair, preventative maintenance, equipment installation/removal, rental equipment, silver recovery, X-ray film digitizing, and scrap film recycling.
Is Test Equipment Distributors, LLC a public or private company?
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Test Equipment Distributors, LLC founded?
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC was founded in 1971. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Test Equipment Distributors, LLC based?
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC is headquartered in Stone Mountain, United States, in the North America region.
How does Test Equipment Distributors, LLC make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. NDT Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are NDT Accessories and Supplies, service and Repair and specialized NDT Services.
Who are Test Equipment Distributors, LLC's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Zetec, Sonatest, Magnaflux, Evident (formerly Olympus Scientific Solutions) and Waygate Technologies (Baker Hughes). Direct peers are Sherwin Incorporated, NDE Supply, QC Inspection Services and TESTEX. Screening Eagle (Proceq/FlawTech) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Test Equipment Distributors, LLC have an API?
No public API is recorded for Test Equipment Distributors, LLC.
What industry is Test Equipment Distributors, LLC in?
Test Equipment Distributors, LLC's product category is Nondestructive Testing Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAI, NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography), with a secondary code of IMAIACAI, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services. Its NAICS code is 541380 and its SIC code is 5084.