What Tecnatom does

Tecnatom, S.A. is a Spanish engineering and technology company founded in 1954 as an integral part of the Spanish nuclear program and headquartered in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid. The company operates four interlocking business lines: (1) Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and inspection services — anchored by proprietary hardware platforms including the TAURUS automated robot NDT system, WiiPA wireless phased-array UT platform, SONIA phased array electronics, and ETbox eddy-current instruments, deployed in aerospace and industrial quality-control applications; (2) OptiLife, a digital optimization platform for power plants that combines performance monitoring (SOLCEP), predictive condition monitoring (ACM), start-up supervision (START), smart alarm management (ALERT), computerized procedures (PROCEED), intelligent displays (SUPERVISE), and other modules — built on equipment models trained over normal operating periods and deployed in nuclear, fossil, renewables, and oil & gas plants; (3) Training and simulation services — full-scope simulators, virtual simulator panels, and a digital learning suite (SOUL LMS, PLANT content authoring, CORE fundamentals training, Quiz T Bot AI-driven spaced-practice reinforcement) for operators and instructors; (4) Engineering services spanning component engineering, operations support, and control-room development.

The company monetizes through a mix of enterprise professional-services contracts (inspection, training, engineering) and recurring software revenue (OptiLife subscriptions and remote monitoring center services), with quote-based pricing across multi-year contracts. Tecnatom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC following Westinghouse's staged acquisition (50% in October 2021, remaining 50% in November 2023), giving Tecnatom access to Westinghouse's global nuclear services network while it serves anchor customers including Airbus (aerospace NDT), GPG's Tuxpan III/IV combined-cycle plants in Mexico (TecOS ALERT), and Spanish and Chinese nuclear power plants in the training/simulation business. Geographic footprint spans 16+ countries across Europe, Latin America, North America, the Middle East, and Africa; headcount is reported at 501-1,000.

Name

Tecnatom

Legal name

Tecnatom, S.A.

Website

https://tecnatom.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tecnatom is a Spanish engineering company providing NDT inspection systems, digital plant optimization software (OptiLife), and training/simulation services to nuclear, aerospace, fossil, renewables, and industrial customers globally. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Inspection Services

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open-Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) / Peaker Generation (EUACABAB), Condition Monitoring Sensors & IoT (online/offline monitoring, edge devices) (EUADAJAD)

Keywords

• Non-destructive testing
• Digital plant optimization
• Industrial training simulators
• Power plant inspection
• Aerospace quality inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

San Sebastián De Los Reyes

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Inspection Services: Non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection services for aerospace, nuclear, and industrial sectors including automated and manual inspection systems, eddy current testing, ultrasonic testing, and on-site testing services.
2. Training and Simulation Services: Operator training, simulator development, and digital learning solutions including full-scope simulators, virtual panels, interactive graphic simulators, and e-learning platforms (SOUL, PLANT, CORE).
3. Digital Optimization Software: OptiLife platform software solutions for power plant optimization including performance monitoring, predictive maintenance, alarm management, and operational supervision tools delivered as software licenses and ongoing support services.
4. Engineering Services: Component engineering, operations support, control room development, and digital engineering services for nuclear, fossil, and industrial facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tecnatom is an engineering and technology company that provides inspection systems, digital plant optimization software, and training and simulation services to the nuclear, fossil, aerospace, oil & gas, renewable, and industrial sectors. Its core deliverable is the OptiLife digital optimization platform (with add-on modules such as SOLCEP, ACM, START, ALERT, SPEC, VIEW, PROCEED, SUPERVISE, DIAGNOSE, GIPE, PTC Manager, ISI-Web) combined with proprietary NDT instruments (Taurus automated robot, WiiPA wireless, SONIA phased-array UT, ETbox eddy current, InspectView/TEDDY software) and digital learning tools (SOUL LMS, PLANT, CORE, Quiz T Bot). The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC.

Product overview

Tecnatom, a Westinghouse Electric Company subsidiary, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the energy, aerospace, and industrial sectors. The company's offerings are organized into three main categories: (1) OptiLife Digital Optimization Platform with integrated modules including SOLCEP (performance monitoring), ACM (predictive condition monitoring), START (startup supervision), ALERT (smart alarm management), SPEC (nuclear asset monitoring), VIEW (plant documentation overlay), PROCEED (computerized procedures), SUPERVISE (intelligent displays), DIAGNOSE (operator diagnosis), GIPE (inspection management), PTC Manager (gas turbine lifecycle), and ISI-Web (nuclear maintenance); (2) NDT Systems & Instruments including automated systems (TAURUS robot, WiiPA wireless, BACUS, Inline), SONIA phased array and ultrasonic modules, ETbox eddy current instruments, and InspectView/TEDDY software; (3) Digital Learning Tools including SOUL (LMS), PLANT (content authoring), CORE (training platform), Quiz T Bot (spaced learning); and (4) Simulation Services with full-scope simulators, virtual panels, and training programs. Tecnatom serves nuclear, fossil, renewables, oil & gas, aerospace, and industrial sectors globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OptiLife: Digital optimization platform for power plant monitoring, including solutions for performance monitoring (SOLCEP), predictive monitoring (ACM), start-up supervision (START), alarm management (ALERT), and inspection management (GIPE).
• SOUL
• PLANT
• CORE
• Quiz T Bot
• TecOS
• SONIA
• Taurus
• WiiPA
• InspectView
• HuP

Products and services

• OptiLife Platform Comprehensive digital optimization ecosystem for power plants using operational data, equipment condition, and inspection/testing results with proprietary analytics and AI to provide real-time predictions, suggestions, and actionable insights across nuclear, fossil, renewables, oil & gas, and industrial operators.
• OptiLife SOLCEP Online performance monitoring system that diagnoses equipment and system malfunctions related to thermal efficiency, optimizes operating strategy, and identifies, allocates and monetizes performance losses for power plants.
• OptiLife ACM (Advanced Condition Monitoring) Predictive monitoring solution for plant equipment that identifies events and avoids failures through early malfunction identification, improving asset reliability, safety and performance while reducing maintenance costs.
• OptiLife START Start-up supervision system for combined cycles that monitors start-up process (time, fuel consumption and power generation) using machine-learning and data analytics, providing early deviation detection and reducing fuel and auxiliaries consumption.
• OptiLife ALERT (TecOS ALERT) Smart alarm management system combining machine learning algorithms with expert knowledge to ensure only alarms requiring operator action are notified, reducing unattended-alarm risk and avoiding incidents.
• OptiLife SPEC Smart digital solution that monitors operating conditions of nuclear assets to ensure operation within design limits, providing assisted diagnostic for identification and understanding of plant events.
• OptiLife VIEW On-line monitoring solution showing real-time information about plant assets presented in layers over facility drawings, improving worker user experience and plant safety and efficiency.
• OptiLife PROCEED Computerized procedures solution for smart execution and supervision of field and control room procedures, improving work efficiency and coordination while reducing human errors and O&M costs.
• OptiLife SUPERVISE Intelligent displays design based on Human Factors Engineering providing global overview at a glance with smart icons incorporating dynamic information, enabling global visualization, early error detection, and reduced cognitive workload.
• OptiLife DIAGNOSE Solution designed to assist operators in diagnosing causes of malfunctions and degradations identified by monitoring tools, enabling informed decisions to improve asset performance and reduce O&M costs.
• OptiLife GIPE Systematic approach to planning, scheduling, executing, monitoring, updating, evaluating and predicting inspection needs, integrating all inspection and testing data for efficient management and smart decision making.
• OptiLife PTC Manager Gas turbine components life management solution tracking Equivalent Operating Hours (EOH), start-ups, remnant life, and refurbishments while optimizing maintenance costs.
• OptiLife ISI-Web Solution supporting Nuclear Power Plants components maintenance program with fast access to ongoing testing results and historical reports, applying data analytics for thickness loss monitoring.
• TAURUS Automated NDT Robot System Automated non-destructive testing system using industrial robot manipulators for quality inspections on complex composite or metallic parts at high production rates, with modular design and standardized tool interface supporting multiple inspection methods.
• WiiPA Wireless NDT Platform Wireless manual NDT platform combining SONIA Phased Array UT with motion capture technology for probe tracking, designed for flat, curved, or complex parts requiring traceable scan records with real-time C-scan visualization through augmented reality.
• BACUS High-end Immersion System High-end immersion system for non-destructive testing applications across aerospace and industrial components.
• Inline Bars and Tube Inspection System In-line bars or tube inspection system for continuous inspection during manufacturing or maintenance processes in industrial and energy settings.
• SONIA Phased-Array Ultrasonic Module Family Proprietary phased-array and conventional ultrasonic testing electronics platform with high-performance analog and digital signal processing, used across automated and manual NDT systems; available in FPA-128M, FPA-128MA, TTU, High Frequency, and FPR-8A variants.
• ETbox Eddy Current Instrument Family Multi-channel, multi-frequency portable eddy current instruments (ETbox2i, ETbox8i, ETboxMB) for non-destructive testing in electricity generation, nuclear, and industrial sectors, supporting standard ET, remote field (RFT), and surface scanning arrays.
• InspectView NDT Software Suite Software suite covering the entire NDT inspection process: definition, planning, trajectory calculation, machine control, calibration, acquisition, evaluation, and report generation.
• TEDDY Eddy Current Acquisition and Analysis Software Advanced acquisition and analysis software for eddy-current tubing inspection and surface scanning, compatible with ETbox instruments running under Windows.
• SOUL Learning Management System Online knowledge management tool and Learning Management System that identifies and transforms critical knowledge into organized digital assets, promotes collaborative learning, and integrates with SAT training methodology.
• PLANT Interactive Training Content Authoring System Interactive system diagram-based training content generation and management platform combining all plant system information in one environment so students can learn by interacting and exploring.
• CORE Interactive Fundamentals Training Platform Cloud-hosted interactive maintenance and technical fundamentals training platform with 24/7 online access and ACAD-compliant learning paths that minimizes instructor time and dramatically reduces classroom hours.
• Quiz T Bot AI Learning Reinforcement AI-powered spaced practice system that addresses forgetting curves by sending personalized questions via mobile devices to each student based on individual performance.
• Virtual Simulator Panels (TEAM Integrated Simulation Environment) Software operations interfaces that replicate hardware panels allowing interaction with control devices while guaranteeing maximum physical and functional fidelity, accessible remotely with modular design for extensions within Tecnatom's TEAM simulation environment.
• TEAM-Sketch Virtual Panel Design Tool Software tool within the TEAM integrated simulation environment that enables creation of virtual objects replicating hardware panels with dynamic signal definitions for virtual simulator panels.
• Remote Monitoring Center Service Centralized and collaborative monitoring service staffed by multidisciplinary professionals and experts who work with plants using OptiLife platform solutions for performance and condition monitoring.
• Simulation Services Full-scope simulators and Interactive Graphic Simulators (IAS) replicating control room environments for training operating personnel and instructors in nuclear, fossil, and other power plant facilities.
• Training Services Comprehensive training solutions including proficiency and skills training, leadership and human performance improvement (HuP), and advanced training technologies leveraging VR, 3D models, interactive diagrams, and simulators.
• NDE Inspection Services Non-destructive examination services for the aerospace industry including END solutions, robotic inspection systems, eddy current and ultrasonic testing, and on-site inspection services for quality during manufacturing and maintenance.
• Digital Optimization Solutions Services Digital optimization services using the OptiLife platform for performance monitoring, predictive monitoring, alarm management, and other plant operational improvements across nuclear, fossil, renewables, oil & gas, aerospace and industrial sectors.
• Engineering Services (Component Engineering, Operations Support, Control Room Development) Engineering services covering component engineering, operations support, and control room development for nuclear, fossil, and industrial facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% average increase in final training results demonstrated across different training programs and customer organizations
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2024Tecnatom supplies two aeronautical inspection systems to Airbus in France, providing NDT solutions for aerospace quality verification during manufacturing and maintenance.
• COTEC Foundation for InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecnatom participated in and coordinated a COTEC Working Group with more than 40 representatives from member entities to develop recommendations and best practices on the responsible implementation of Generative AI.
• RepsolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecnatom collaborated with Repsol as co-leads in the COTEC Working Group on responsible Generative AI implementation, working alongside more than 40 representatives from Foundation member entities.
• GPG (Gas y Petróleo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPG operates Tuxpan III and IV Combined Cycles in Mexico and utilizes Tecnatom's TecOS ALERT solution to reduce operator cognitive load and improve operational safety. This is a key reference customer for the smart alarm management solution.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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