Ds4

Name

Ds4

Legal name

DS4 srl

Website

https://ds4.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Laser technology manufacturing
• Robotic mold texturing
• Computer vision inspection
• Non-conventional robotics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergamo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. High-tech Equipment and Systems Sales: DS4 designs, engineers and sells highly specialized industrial machinery and automated systems (laser systems, robotics, vision systems) to manufacturing customers.
2. Technical Services, Maintenance and Spare Parts: DS4 provides technical support, machine upgrades, spare parts, training, relocation and refurbishment services to support their installed base of machines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DS4 srl designs, engineers, and builds custom high-tech industrial automation systems on demand by integrating multiple advanced technologies — laser systems (including picosecond and femtosecond), computer vision and artificial vision, non-conventional robotics, mathematics, neural networks, and system computerization — into unified complex industrial solutions. Its portfolio includes the SPECIAL SYSTEMS, CLEVER, and INFINITE product lines, supported by patented systems such as Been Picking IPS 400 and an installed base of 1,066 machines across 34 countries serving 178 customers.

Product overview

DS4 srl is a specialized provider of high-tech industrial automation systems, combining multiple advanced technologies including laser, computer vision, non-conventional robotics, mathematics, neural networks, and system computerization. The product portfolio consists of three main product lines: SPECIAL SYSTEMS (custom high-tech systems for complex industrial solutions), CLEVER, and INFINITE (a robotic system for mold engraving/texturing funded by EU Horizon 2020). Additionally, the Been picking IPS 400 is a patented neural AI-powered automatic parts loading system. The company differentiates itself through its unique ability to integrate disparate high-tech systems into unified complex solutions for industrial manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INFINITE: A robotic system for mould texturing/engraving using laser technology. Developed with funding from EU Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement No 685317.
• CLEVER
• Special Systems

Products and services

• INFINITE

Quantifiable outcome

• 1066 installed machines across 34 countries serving 178 customers, demonstrating significant scale and global adoption.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EuroGroup LaminationscoreOthers · 1 October 2023In October 2023, EuroGroup Laminations, a world leader in design, manufacture and distribution of stators and rotors for electric motors and generators, announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of DS4 srl. DS4 is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of EuroGroup Laminations, part of the EGLA group since 2023.
• GMC Woodworking MachineryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDS4 participated at Xylexpo (biennial world exhibition for woodworking technology and furniture supplies) in collaboration with GMC Woodworking Machinery.
• Euro AutomationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDS4 and Euro Automation exhibited together at A&T 2024 in Torino, Italy, a trade show dedicated to innovation, technologies, reliability and skills 4.0.
• AdeccominorOthersDS4 srl was identified by Adecco to be the jury for the TecnicaMente competition 2023, organized by Adecco, where students from IISS Ettore Majorana competed in a contest bridging students and technical companies.
• Il Testimone Cultural AssociationminorOthersDS4 CEO Angelo Petrogalli participated as a speaker at the conference 'Industry 4.0 - What is the future for the next generation?' organized by local cultural association 'Il Testimone' in Bergamo on December 5, 2016.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf: Global leader in industrial laser technology and machine tools. Directly comparable to DS4 on the laser-processing side (picosecond/femtosecond, marking, engraving) but with broader product portfolio and deeper R&D budget.
• Festo: German automation technology specialist in pneumatics, electric drives and integrated factory automation. Comparable to DS4 on the factory automation integration side, though Festo focuses on components and subsystems rather than full custom multi-tech systems.
• Bystronic: Swiss-based global provider of laser cutting and automation systems for sheet metal processing. Comparable to DS4's laser-driven industrial automation offerings, particularly in the integration of laser systems with robotic handling.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Global industrial automation and digital industries leader offering PLCs, motion control, robotics and AI-driven automation software. Comparable to DS4 on industrial automation and AI integration, but with vastly broader portfolio and global scale.
• ABB Robotics: Global industrial automation and robotics giant. ABB awarded DS4 its Most Innovative Solution prize in 2019, indicating DS4 is recognised as a specialist integrator within ABB's broader automation ecosystem; both sell into manufacturing customers seeking automation and robotic systems.
• KUKA: Major German industrial robotics and automated systems manufacturer serving automotive, electronics and general manufacturing — directly comparable to DS4's non-conventional robotics and integrated automation offering, but at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Comau: Italian industrial automation and robotics company (part of Stellantis) headquartered near Turin. Strong overlap with DS4 on automotive automation, e-mobility manufacturing solutions and Italian industrial customer base.
• Prima Power: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of laser and sheet-metal working machinery. Comparable to DS4 in laser-based industrial automation and Italian manufacturing heritage, but focused on metalworking machinery rather than multi-vertical custom integration.

Others

• Siemens PLM Software (Tecnomatix): Siemens' digital manufacturing software portfolio addresses simulation and integration of complex automated production lines — adjacent to DS4's specialty in integrating multi-tech systems into bespoke industrial solutions.

Emerging players

• Cactooos – The Engraving Network: Affiliated engraving network where DS4's CEO also serves as CTO. Highly comparable to DS4's INFINITE laser engraving/mark texturing capability, operating in the same laser-engraving industrial niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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