What Fluke Process Instruments does

Fluke Process Instruments is a niche industrial measurement brand, wholly owned by Fluke Corporation (itself a subsidiary of Fortive Corporation, NYSE: FTV), that designs and sells noncontact infrared temperature measurement and thermal profiling hardware and software for manufacturing and process industries. The portfolio is organized into three lines: imaging solutions (SV600 acoustic imager, ThermoView TV30/TV40 thermal imagers, MP Linescanners, ScanIR3, and customized process imaging systems for kiln, extrusion, glass, thermoforming, and wallboard); pyrometers (Endurance, Thermalert 4.0, Raytek Compact series, Marathon, Ircon Modline, and the Raynger handheld); and Datapaq thermal profiling systems for furnace (up to 1,400°C), oven (up to 400°C), reflow, food, solar, and kiln applications. The company consolidates three heritage brands — Raytek, Ircon, and Datapaq — and sells into at least twelve verticals, including metals, glass, automotive, semiconductor, electronics, food processing, solar, construction materials, plastics, paper, and kiln operations. Technology centers on proprietary infrared sensing and emissivity compensation, millisecond-range noncontact measurement, and onboard analytics; acoustic imaging via ultrasound was added as a category extension, and integrations with software packages (BakeCharts, SPC, Insight, DATAPAQ Value) and Microsoft Excel support downstream analysis.

The business model is primarily industrial B2B hardware sales (pyrometers, imagers, linescanners, profiling systems), supplemented by subscription/recurring software revenue (BakeCharts, SPC, Insight) and a professional services layer (calibration, maintenance, technical support via service centers). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with configured enterprise sales. Go-to-market combines a global channel partner and reseller network with dedicated direct enterprise field sales for complex industrial solutions, supported by a content-heavy digital marketing motion (knowledge center, technical articles, video, SEO, and newsletter). Operations span the US, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and broader EMEA via wholly-owned subsidiaries (Fluke Europe BV, Fluke Process Instruments GmbH, Infrared Integrated Systems Ltd, Datapaq Ltd.), with additional presence in China, Japan, and Brazil; GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD compliance are maintained at the Fortive/Fluke corporate level. Recent strategic activity is offensive: three 2024 product launches (ThermoView TV30, SV600 acoustic imager, Datapaq Furnace Tracker TUS), a 2024 integration of the SV600 with Boston Dynamics Spot for autonomous inspection, and continued emphasis on certified, traceable profiling reports for HACCP and CQI-12 compliance workflows.

Name

Fluke Process Instruments

Legal name

Fluke Corporation

Website

https://flukeprocessinstruments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fluke Process Instruments, a Fluke/Fortive brand, designs and sells noncontact infrared temperature measurement, thermal imaging, and Datapaq thermal profiling systems for manufacturing and process industries worldwide. It serves metals, glass, automotive, electronics, food, and solar customers via channel partners and direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Temperature Measurement

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)

Keywords

• Infrared temperature measurement
• Thermal profiling systems
• Industrial pyrometers
• Acoustic imaging solutions
• Process monitoring equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Temperature Measurement Hardware: Sale of infrared pyrometers, thermal imagers, acoustic imagers, and linescanners for noncontact temperature measurement in industrial environments.
2. Thermal Profiling Systems: Sale of Datapaq temperature profiling systems including data loggers, thermal barriers, sensors, and software for furnace, oven, reflow, food, solar, and kiln tracking applications.
3. Software and Analytics: BakeCharts software for visualizing bake curves, SPC software for statistical process control, Insight software for live process review and analysis, and DATAPAQ Value software tools for process optimization.
4. Service and Support: Service centers providing calibration, maintenance, and technical support for temperature measurement equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fluke Process Instruments manufactures and sells noncontact infrared temperature measurement solutions and thermal profiling systems for industrial process monitoring. The product portfolio spans spot pyrometers, fixed thermal imagers, infrared linescanners, acoustic imagers, and Datapaq-branded thermal profiling systems (furnace, oven, reflow, food, solar, kiln trackers) for industries including metals, glass, electronics, semiconductor, food, automotive, and solar PV manufacturing.

Product overview

Fluke Process Instruments provides a comprehensive portfolio of noncontact temperature measurement and thermal profiling solutions organized into three core product lines. The Imaging Solutions line includes acoustic imaging (SV600 Fixed Acoustic Imager for leak detection), thermal imaging (ThermoView TV30 and TV40), infrared linescanners (MP Series and Ircon ScanIR3), and customized process imaging systems (CS400, EC, ES, GS, TF, TIP900). The Pyrometers line encompasses fixed spot pyrometers (Endurance Series, Thermalert 4.0, Raytek Compact, Marathon, Ircon Modline) and handheld pyrometers (Raytek Raynger 3i Plus). The Thermal Profiling Solutions line under the Datapaq brand covers furnace tracking up to 1400°C, oven tracking up to 400°C, reflow tracking for electronics, food tracking with HACCP compliance, solar tracking, kiln tracking, and wireless systems (AutoPaq, Rotopaq Lite). These products serve industries including metals, glass, automotive, semiconductor, electronics, food, solar, construction materials, and plastic processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raytek: Brand specializing in infrared pyrometers, sensors, and compact temperature measurement devices including Raytek Compact series and Raynger handheld pyrometers.
• Ircon
• Datapaq
• ThermoView
• Endurance

Products and services

• SV600 Fixed Acoustic Imager Fixed acoustic imager that uses ultrasound to detect, locate, and visualize air and gas leaks or sound signature changes in real time, even in loud industrial environments; fully integrated with the Boston Dynamics Spot robot for autonomous inspection.
• ThermoView TV30 Thermal Imager Fixed thermal imager for harsh industrial conditions with programmable areas of interest (AOIs), customization options, and onboard analytics accessible via web browser without need for a personal computer.
• ThermoView TV40 Thermal Imager

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature monitoring reduces equipment downtime and prevents costly failures through early hot spot detection
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boston DynamicscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Fluke Process Instruments SV600 Fixed Acoustic Imager is now fully integrated with Boston Dynamics Spot robot, enabling automated inspection routines for industrial facilities. The integration allows rapid deployment for detecting air and gas leaks, monitoring equipment health, and performing safety inspections in challenging environments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Process Sensors Corporation: US-based manufacturer of infrared temperature and moisture measurement systems for industrial processes (paper, food, textiles, coatings) — directly overlaps Datapaq Oven Tracker / Food Tracker profiling applications.
• Calex Electronics: UK-headquartered designer/manufacturer of non-contact infrared temperature sensors and pyrometers for industrial OEM and process applications — directly overlapping with Raytek Compact / Endurance product positioning.
• Sensortherm GmbH: German manufacturer of infrared pyrometers and thermal imaging cameras for industrial process measurement — direct competitor in non-contact temperature measurement and linescanning.
• Heitronics Infrarot Messtechnik: Specialist German manufacturer of high-precision infrared radiation pyrometers and thermal radiation thermometers for industrial and research applications, directly comparable in IR pyrometer technology.
• AMETEK Land: AMETEK division producing fixed and handheld infrared thermometers, thermal imagers, and combustion/flame monitoring equipment for metals, glass, and process industries — direct competitor in fixed pyrometers and process IR imaging.
• Optris GmbH: Germany-based specialist manufacturer of non-contact infrared temperature measurement devices (pyrometers and thermal imaging cameras) for industrial process automation, directly competing with Fluke Process Instruments across spot pyrometers and linescanners.
• Keller Infrared Temperature Solutions (LumaSense): Specialty provider of infrared temperature measurement and thermal imaging solutions for industrial process control (now part of the Keller group), directly comparable fixed pyrometer and linescanner offerings to Fluke Process Instruments.
• Micro-Epsilon: Germany-based precision sensor manufacturer with a dedicated infrared temperature measurement product line covering pyrometers and thermal imaging cameras for industrial process monitoring — directly comparable product offering.

Broad incumbents

• Endress+Hauser: Global process instrumentation leader with broad temperature measurement portfolio (RTDs, thermocouples, IR thermometers) bundled into its industrial process automation offerings — broader incumbent relevant for comparison and competitive bundling pressure.
• Teledyne FLIR: Major thermal imaging incumbent offering industrial-grade fixed and handheld thermal cameras, condition monitoring, and gas imaging — a broader incumbent that overlaps with Fluke Process Instruments in fixed thermal imaging and acoustic imaging categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/flukeprocessinst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fluke-process-instruments-europe

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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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