What Tovey Engineering does

Tovey Engineering, Inc. is a Phoenix, Arizona-headquartered manufacturer founded in 1995 by Mike Tovey that designs, fabricates, and supports high-precision force and torque transducers (load cells), automated calibration systems, and NVLAP-accredited calibration services for measurement and metrology customers. The load-cell product line spans from 1 lbf to 1 million lbf and includes the CS Series metrology-grade calibration standards, shear-web cells, precision shear webs, fatigue-rated (100 million cycle warranty) units, multi-axis SWT and SW-XYZ models, column-type, stainless-steel harsh-environment, miniature, and reaction torque cells. Underlying technology is classical strain-gauge transduction paired with proprietary modulus compensated strain gages and proprietary shear-web geometries; performance metrics cited by the company include creep below 0.005% of full scale, hysteresis below 0.01%, and ASTM E74 lower-limit factors at the industry's lowest published values based on measured performance. Manufacturing, machining, calibration, and product integration are performed in-house at an 18,000 SF office/manufacturing center and a separate 12,000 SF CNC machine center equipped with 13 CNC machines.

Revenue is generated through direct hardware sales of load cells, calibration systems (automated, manual, deadweight, torque, and portable), instrumentation (9150-X, 9150-X-300, 7230, 7120 indicators, strain gage amplifiers, USB converters), accessories, and the CalSoft software suite; NVLAP-accredited calibration services under Lab Code 200662-0 covering 1 gf to 1 million lbf force and 1 to 100,000 lbf-in torque (ISO 17025, NIST Handbook 150, ANSI Z540); and custom transducer design, strain-gaging, and consulting services. Pricing is uniformly quote-based through direct enterprise engagement via the company website and sales contact ([email protected], 623-434-5110), supplemented by a five-country international distributor network — GAP Pesagem (Brazil), Intertechnology (Canada), One Measurement Group (China), Eltek Systems (India), and Ohte Giken (Japan). OEM and private-label sales to test machine manufacturers and branded load cell resellers add a separate route to market.

Customer end-markets are aerospace (named NASA and Boeing), automotive (including motorcycle OEM work), the US military (described by the company as the leading supplier of both load cell/instrument kits and automated force calibration systems to the US military, with 84 kits and 31 automated systems delivered), commercial and military metrology laboratories, test machine manufacturers, and branded load cell resellers. The company is privately held with no disclosed venture or private equity investment, no identified subsidiaries, and operates from 1619 W Knudsen Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85027 with 11–50 employees. Marketing and demand generation lean on the founder's chairmanship of ASTM committee E28.01 and his NVLAP Technical Expert role, trade-show participation (2026 events listed), and a content-rich website with downloadable technical specifications.

Name

Tovey Engineering

Legal name

Tovey Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://toveyengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tovey Engineering, Inc. is a Phoenix, Arizona-based, founder-led manufacturer founded in 1995 that designs, builds, and calibrates high-precision force and torque transducers, automated calibration systems, and NVLAP-accredited calibration services for aerospace, automotive, government/military, and metrology customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Force Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH), Sensors & Feedback Devices (Pressure, Flow, Position, Encoders, Transducers) (IMAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Force transducers
• Load cells
• Calibration systems
• Metrology equipment
• Torque measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Force and Torque Transducers: Sale of load cells and torque transducers including calibration standards, general purpose, precision, fatigue rated, multi-axis, column type, harsh environment, and miniature load cells. Capacities range from 1 to 1 million lbf.
2. Calibration Systems: Automated, manual, deadweight, and torque calibration systems for force and torque measurement. Systems include load frames, transfer standard load cells, hydraulic power units, automated control, and data analysis software.
3. Calibration Services: Accredited force transducer calibration from 1 gf to 1 million lbf and torque calibration from 1 to 100,000 lbf-in. Performed in compliance with ISO 17025 requirements under NVLAP Lab Code 200662-0.
4. Custom Design Services: Custom transducer designs, strain gaging services, alignment and dynamic verification transducers, and engineering consulting for specialized applications.
5. Instruments and Accessories: Precision indicators (9150-X, 9150-X-300, 7230, 7120), strain gage amplifiers, USB signal converters, and accessories including thread adapters, fixtures, cables, and connectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tovey Engineering manufactures high-precision force transducers (load cells), reaction torque cells, and force/torque calibration systems for aerospace, automotive, and military metrology applications. The portfolio includes shear web, precision, fatigue rated, multi-axis, column type, harsh environment, and miniature load cells with capacities from 1 to 1 million lbf, complemented by automated, manual, deadweight, and portable calibration systems, supporting precision instruments, and the CalSoft calibration software suite. The company also provides NVLAP-accredited force and torque calibration services and custom strain gaging engineering.

Product overview

Tovey Engineering is a US-based manufacturer (Phoenix, AZ) of precision force and torque measurement products. The portfolio centers on load cells (force transducers) spanning metrology grade calibration standards, general purpose shear web cells, precision variants, fatigue rated units, multi-axis sensors, column type cells, harsh environment units, and miniature designs with capacities from 1 lbf to 1 million lbf. Calibration systems include automated transfer standard, manual, deadweight primary, and torque calibration systems ranging from 50 lbf to 1 million lbf. Supporting instrumentation includes precision indicators (9150-X series), portable indicators, strain gage amplifiers, and USB converters. The software suite (CalSoft) handles calibration data acquisition and analysis per ASTM E74/ISO 376 standards. Services include NVLAP-accredited calibration (Lab Code 200662-0), custom strain gage installation, and alignment verification. The company operates from an 18,000 SF manufacturing facility and 12,000 SF CNC machine center, with international distributors in Brazil, Canada, China, India, and Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CS Series Calibration Standard Load Cells Metrology-grade force transducers designed for calibration laboratory use, meeting ASTM E74 Class AA to 10% of range with standard capacities from 300 to 100K lbf (1.5-500 kN) and high-capacity variants from 200K to 1000K lbf (1000-4500 kN). Targeted at commercial and military metrology labs.
• Shear Web Load Cells High-performance shear web transducers for demanding test and metrology applications with capacities from 300 to 100K lbf, low creep error, and rejection of parasitic forces. Includes compression-only and high-capacity variants (200K-1000K lbf). Targeted at aerospace, automotive, and metrology lab customers.
• Precision Shear Web Load Cells High-accuracy version of the SW series with low sensitivity to magnetic fields and temperature compensation, with capacities from 1.5 to 500 kN and high-capacity variants up to 4500 kN. Intended for precision test and metrology applications.
• Fatigue Rated Load Cells Load cells designed for fatigue testing applications, guaranteed for 100 million fully reversed cycles, with low-capacity (25-300 lbf), standard (150-50K lbf), and high-capacity (100K-500K lbf) variants. Targeted at mechanical test engineers performing high-cycle fatigue testing.
• Multi-Axis Load Cells Transducers measuring multiple force components simultaneously. The SWT series measures axial force and torque, and the SW-XYZ series measures Z-axis force with X- and Y-axis moments, with high accuracy, low crosstalk, and low creep. Used in advanced multi-axis test setups.
• Column Type Load Cells Universal tension and compression column load cells with 5-point calibration, including 5100 (compression only), 5200 (universal), and 5000 series with capacities from 100K to 1000K lbf. Targeted at high-capacity testing applications.
• Harsh Environment Load Cells Stainless steel load cells for harsh environments, including stainless steel shear web (5K-100K lbf), fatigue stainless steel (2.5K-25K lbf), low height columns, and compact compression models. Intended for demanding industrial environments.
• Miniature Load Cells Compact load cells for space-constrained applications, including premium S-Type (500-5K lbf), overload protected S-Type (2.2-225 lbf), low height S-beam (10-1K lbf), and load washer models (2K-10K lbf). Used in confined test setups and OEM integrations.
• Reaction Torque Cells Compact reaction torque measurement cells with 0.1% accuracy and capacities from 25 to 10,000 lbf-in, featuring proprietary modulus compensated strain gages and 5-point CW/CCW calibration. Used for torque testing in research, QA, and metrology labs.
• 9150-X Precision Indicator and Instrument Family Precision ratiometric indicators (9150-X, 9150-X-300), portable 7230 indicator, sealed 7120 indicator, strain gage amplifier (SGA), USB signal converter, and TS-10-2 transducer simulator for use with Tovey load cells and torque cells. Provides 24-bit A/D resolution, RS-232/RS-485/USB interfaces, NIST-traceable calibration of instrumentation, and PLC integration. Used with load cells in test stands, calibration labs, and field measurement.
• Automated Force Calibration Systems Transfer standard force calibration systems with multi-column load frames, hydraulic power units, and automated control, with capacities from 2 klbf to 1,000 klbf. Measurement uncertainties are as low as 0.025% of reading using CS Series metrology grade transfer standards and Model 9150 ratio-metric instruments. Targeted at metrology labs and military calibration operations.
• Manual Force Calibration Systems Economically priced, manually operated force calibration systems for smaller labs, with capacities from 2 klbf to 100 klbf and universal fixture hardware for tension and compression without changeover. Includes automated data acquisition and analysis software.
• Deadweight Force Calibration Systems Primary standard calibration systems using certified weight stacks for highest accuracy, with capacities from 50 lbf to 10K lbf and accuracy as low as 0.002% of applied force, meeting ASTM Class AA calibration requirements. Used in primary metrology labs.
• Torque Calibration Systems Transfer standard torque calibration systems from 200 lbf-in to 100,000 lbf-in with precision torque arms, alignment couplings, metrology grade transfer standards, and comprehensive data acquisition software. Targeted at torque calibration labs.
• Portable Calibration Systems Self-contained mobile calibration platforms for remote verification, including reference load cells, cables, fixtures, instrument, load cell simulator, and laptop computer. Available in push cart or carry case formats. Used for field calibration.
• CalSoft Calibration Software Suite Software packages including CalSoft-DW (deadweight calibration), CalSoft-FTS (transfer standard calibration), CalAnalysis (data analysis), and CalSoft-Test (test applications) that support ASTM E74 and ISO 376 analysis with automated data acquisition for Tovey calibration systems. Targeted at metrology labs and calibration operators.
• Accredited Calibration Services NVLAP-accredited force transducer calibration from 1 gf to 1 million lbf and primary torque calibration to 100,000 lbf-in, performed under ISO 17025 (NVLAP Lab Code 200662-0) and meeting NIST Handbook 150 and ANSI Z540 standards. Targeted at metrology labs and OEM customers.
• Component Strain Gage Service Strain gaging services including engineering, installation, wiring, protective coatings, and function testing, performed in-house or on-site at customer facilities using the same standards applied to Tovey transducer manufacture. Targeted at aerospace, automotive, and test customers needing instrumented components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Creep < 0.005% of full scale (in 20 minutes) achieved on special transducer projects
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered standard.

• GAP PesagemstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for Brazil covering São Paulo region. Provides local sales and support for Tovey load cells, calibration systems, and related products in the Brazilian market.
• Intertechnology, Inc.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for Canada headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Provides distribution and technical support for Tovey products throughout Canada.
• One Measurement Group, Ltd.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for China located in Guangzhou. Represents Tovey Engineering products in the Chinese market.
• Eltek SystemsstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for India headquartered in Mumbai. Provides distribution and support services for Tovey products in the Indian market.
• Ohte Giken, Inc.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for Japan located in Tsukuba-Shi, Ibaraki. Provides local sales and distribution for Tovey force measurement products in Japan.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HBM (HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær): Global leader in force, torque, pressure, and electrical measurement headquartered in Germany. Directly competes in precision load cells and force calibration systems while offering a far broader sensor and test portfolio than Tovey.
• Mettler-Toledo: Global precision instruments leader whose industrial weighing and force measurement product lines overlap with Tovey's load cell portfolio. Significantly larger scale and broader industrial customer base.
• Vishay Precision Group: Public sensor manufacturer producing precision load cells, weighing modules, and force measurement systems across industrial, process, and laboratory markets. Competitor in strain-gauge-based force measurement.
• Kistler Group: Swiss manufacturer of piezoelectric and strain-gauge based dynamic measurement solutions including force sensors, torque transducers, and calibration equipment. Competes in high-accuracy dynamic force and torque measurement.
• Honeywell Sensing & Productivity Solutions: Diversified sensor manufacturer with industrial force, pressure, and load cell product lines serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Adjacent competitor given its scale and channel reach.

Direct peers

• Interface Inc. US-based manufacturer of precision force measurement solutions including load cells, torque sensors, and multi-axis transducers. Most directly comparable peer in product line, customer base, and metrology focus.
• FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology: California-based manufacturer of high-accuracy load cells, torque sensors, and pressure transducers. Direct competitor in miniature, multi-axis, and OEM force measurement for test and measurement applications.
• Morehouse Instrument Company: Pennsylvania-based provider of force and torque calibration services and deadweight primary standards. Direct competitor in accredited calibration services and deadweight calibration systems.
• Flintec Group: Sweden-headquartered manufacturer of precision load cells and weighing technology for industrial and process applications. Competes in shear web and column type load cells with a global OEM distribution model similar to Tovey's.
• RDP Electronics: UK-based manufacturer of LVDT and strain-gauge displacement, force, and pressure transducers with calibration services. Comparable in scale and product breadth of standard force sensors and instrumentation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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