GÖTTFERT Werkstoff-Prüfmaschinen

Name

GÖTTFERT Werkstoff-Prüfmaschinen

Legal name

GÖTTFERT Werkstoff-Prüfmaschinen GmbH

Website

https://goettfert.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rheological Testing Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Rheological testing instruments
• Melt flow indexers
• Capillary rheometers
• Elastomer testing systems
• Online process rheometers

Headquarters

HQ city

Büchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Materials testing instruments: Sale of high-precision rheological testing instruments including melt flow index testers, capillary rheometers, elastomer testing devices, online rheometers, laboratory extruders, and elongation testing systems. Instruments range from entry-level melt flow indexers to advanced automated systems.
2. Service and maintenance: Maintenance contracts, calibration services (including ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab), DQ IQ OQ qualification services, and remote assistance support. Three service packages offered: SERVICE BASIC, SERVICE BASIC PLUS, and SERVICE ISO 17025.
3. Test and calibration laboratory: ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing laboratory conducting material tests using capillary rheometers, melt flow indexers, laboratory extruders, film systems, rubber process analyzers, and moving die rheometers. Provides calibration certificates and measurement uncertainty determination.
4. Software licenses: Software products including miCONNECT (browser-based measurement software for melt flow indexers), LabRheo, WinRheo II, RubberView, and ROSWin for instrument control and data analysis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GÖTTFERT designs, manufactures, and sells high-precision rheological testing instruments for the plastics, rubber/elastomer, and thermoset industries, including Melt Flow Indexers (plastometers), Capillary Rheometers, Elastomer Testing devices, Online Rheometers for in-process quality control, Laboratory Extruders, and Elongation Testing systems. The company also provides supporting software for instrument control and data analysis, ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration and testing services, maintenance contracts, and instrument qualification (DQ IQ OQ).

Product overview

GÖTTFERT is a German manufacturer of rheological testing instruments offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision material testing equipment. The product lineup centers on Melt Flow Indexers (mi1, mi2, mi3, mi40, mi40 visco, MI-ROBO, IV Tester) for standardized polymer flowability testing, and Capillary Rheometers (RHEOGRAPH series, PVT 500, TCR) for detailed flow behavior characterization. The Elastomer Testing line includes Moving Die Rheometers, RPA Visco-Elastographs with LAOS/FFT capabilities, Mooney Viscosimeters, and Rubber Capillary Rheometers (RCR). Online Rheometers (MBR, SSR, RTR, ROR, ALR) enable continuous in-process quality control. Supporting products include Laboratory Extruders (X-trude 300/600/1400), AT-LINE Stations with Flat Film Units, and Elongation Testing systems (RHEOTENS, HAUL-OFF, SLR, D-MELT, RHEOTENS ONLINE). The software suite comprises miCONNECT, LabRheo, WinRheo II, RubberView, and ROSWin. Add-ons like the Shark Skin measuring head, Normal Stress Die, and CONTIFEED extend core instrument capabilities. The architecture follows a modular approach where entry-level instruments (Melt Flow Indexers) serve as quality control tools while advanced systems (Capillary Rheometers, RPAs) provide comprehensive rheological characterization for R&D applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Melt Flow Indexer Series (mi1, mi2, mi3, mi40, mi40 visco, MI-ROBO, IV Tester) High-precision melt flow index testers (plastometers) measuring flow rate of polymer melts under standardized conditions per ISO 1133 and ASTM D1238. Models range from manual mi1 to fully automated MI-ROBO for incoming goods inspection and quality control.
• Capillary Rheometer Series (RHEOGRAPH 20/25/50/75/120, RHEOGRAPH auto, PVT 500, TCR, Counter Pressure Viscosimeter, RHEOGRAPH 25E) Capillary rheometers for detailed flow behavior analysis of polymer melts, with test forces from 20 to 120 kN for research, development, and process improvement. Includes PVT 500 (Pressure-Volume-Temperature per ISO 17744) and TCR (specialized for free-flowing thermoset mixtures).
• Elastomer Testing Series (MDR, MDR-s, RPA Visco-Elastograph, RPA rotational, Mooney Viscosimeter, RCR 75/20) Comprehensive testing instruments for rubber and elastomer analysis including Moving Die Rheometers (MDR), Rubber Process Analyzers (RPA) with LAOS FFT evaluation, Mooney Viscosimeters, and Rubber Capillary Rheometers (RCR) for testing flow behavior close to processing conditions.
• Online Rheometer Series (MBR, SSR, RTR/RTS, ROR, ALR) In-process rheometers for continuous quality control including Mini-Bypass-Rheograph (MBR), Side-Stream-Rheometer (SSR), Real-Time-Rheometer (RTR/RTS), patented Rotational Online-Rheometer (ROR), and AT-LINE Rheometer (ALR). Enables real-time viscoelastic property determination directly in production.
• Laboratory Extruder Series (X-trude 300, X-trude 600, X-trude 1400) Laboratory extruders in compact, medium, and large sizes for materials testing and process development, including compounding and film/strand processing for rheological characterization.
• Elongation Testing Series (RHEOTENS, HAUL-OFF, SLR, D-MELT, RHEOTENS ONLINE) Testing instruments for characterizing elongational flow behavior of polymer melts, including RHEOTENS melt strength measurement, HAUL-OFF systems, SLR stress relaxation testing, and D-MELT dual measurement system that combines Melt Flow Index and Elongational Viscosity in one test for incoming goods inspection.
• Software Suite (miCONNECT, LabRheo, WinRheo II, RubberView, ROSWin) Complete software portfolio for instrument control, data acquisition, and analysis, including browser-based miCONNECT for Melt Flow Indexers, LabRheo for rheological data analysis, WinRheo II for Windows-based control, RubberView for rubber testing analysis, and ROSWin for Rotational Online-Rheometer data management.
• Service and Calibration (serviceCONNECT, Maintenance, ISO 17025 Test Laboratory, DQ IQ OQ Qualification, Workshops) Comprehensive service offerings including maintenance contracts (SERVICE BASIC, SERVICE BASIC PLUS, SERVICE ISO 17025), ISO/IEC 17025 accredited test and calibration laboratory, DQ IQ OQ instrument qualification, Remote Assistance Support via Microsoft Teams, and customer training workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• Elimination of human operator factor increases measurement reproducibility in fully automated MI-ROBO testing
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Institute for Technical and Polymer Chemistry, KIT Karlsruhe (Prof. Wilhelm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partnership with the Institute for Technical and Polymer Chemistry (Working Group of Prof. Wilhelm) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) for the development of the Normal Stress Die add-on for capillary rheometers. The Normal Stress Die enables simultaneous measurement of steady-state shear viscosity, elongation viscosity, and first normal stress difference at high shear rates.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dynisco (Nova Instruments): Supplier of melt flow indexers, capillary rheometers, and online/inline viscosity sensors for plastics processors. Competes directly with GÖTTFERT on MFI testing and process rheometry in polymer manufacturing QC.
• Anton Paar: Austrian manufacturer of high-precision rheometers (MCR series), viscometers, and polymer characterization instruments. Closest direct peer in rotational and capillary rheometry with comparable focus on automated, research-grade polymer testing.
• Malvern Panalytical: Supplier of rheometers (Kinexus), particle sizing, and polymer characterization tools. Overlaps with GÖTTFERT on rheological measurement for polymers, pharmaceuticals, and academic researchers globally.
• Brabender GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of laboratory instruments for material testing including Brabender Plasticorder and extruders/rheometers for plastics, rubber and food. Comparable niche German Mittelstand peer with focus on rheological and processing characterization.
• TA Instruments (Waters Corporation): Direct competitor in rheometers, melt flow indexers, and rubber/elastomer testing instruments. Portfolio overlaps substantially with GÖTTFERT across capillary and rotational rheometry, MDR/RPA, and DMA, serving the same polymer, elastomer, and food/cosmetics R&D customers.

Emerging players

• ZwickRoell: German manufacturer of materials testing machines with melt flow indexers and polymer testing systems. Comparable Mittelstand peer for plastics QC instruments, with adjacent mechanical testing focus.
• Netzsch Analyzing & Testing: Provides thermal analysis, DMA, and rheological instrumentation with overlap to GÖTTFERT on polymer characterization. Mainly competes in thermal-rheology coupling and high-temperature rheometry segments.

Broad incumbents

• Instron (Illinois Tool Works): Broader mechanical testing incumbent with melt flow and polymer material testing systems; competes with GÖTTFERT in plastics QC laboratories through scaled global distribution and brand recognition.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Parent of TA Instruments and broader analytical instruments conglomerate. Indirect overlap as parent of GÖTTFERT's main direct competitor, with wide portfolio across lab instrumentation and life sciences.
• Shimadzu Scientific Instruments: Major analytical and testing instrument manufacturer with rheology and polymer testing offerings. Overlaps with GÖTTFERT at the broad instruments level in plastics, automotive and academic labs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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