MicroStudio
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersBesnate, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
MicroStudio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MicroStudio
- Legal name
- MicroStudio S.r.l.
- Website
- https://microstudio.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MicroStudio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Measurement Instruments and Machinery
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB), Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF), Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH), Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)
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Where MicroStudio is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Besnate
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
MicroStudio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Measurement Instruments and Machinery Sales: Sale of measurement instruments and control machinery for springs and metal components, including dimensional measurement systems, force/load testers, torque measurement equipment, spring setting machines, fatigue testing machines, and camera-based inspection systems.
- Software Licenses and Modules: Sale of software products including PMAR8 management software and optional modules (8-PRO, 8-CONTROL-01, 8-WEB, 8-STARTUP), PT-SKETCH calculation software, and Hexagon spring design software distribution.
- Calibration and Testing Services: ACCREDIA-accredited calibration services for spring testing equipment and non-accredited calibration reports. On-site verification services for measurement instruments and comprehensive equipment maintenance.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom industrial machinery pricing - contact-based |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
MicroStudio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MicroStudio designs, manufactures, and assembles in-house camera-based optical measurement instruments, force and torque testing machines, automatic setting and sorting machines, fatigue testing equipment, on-machine vision control systems, and supporting software (PMAR8) for the spring and small metal parts manufacturing industry. The company also operates an ACCREDIA-accredited calibration laboratory providing ISO/IEC 17025 certified measurement traceability services for spring testing equipment.
Product overview
MicroStudio is an Italian company specializing in measurement instruments and machinery for spring and small metal parts manufacturing. The product portfolio consists of nine main categories: dimensional measurement instruments (LED2D, LED3D, LED4D, CAL2D, IVM camera-based systems), force measurement equipment (PMZ, MXM, PMA dynamometers), torque measurement tools (PTZ, PT-SKETCH software), setting and sorting machines (RDZ, RDS, SCR, MC54), fatigue testing machines (PMF, TFT), on-machine vision control systems (LED50 series), feeding systems (FCF3, FCL3), pay-off units (ASC series), and software solutions (PMAR8 with optional modules, HEXAGON distribution). All components (mechanical, electrical, and software) are designed and assembled in-house. The company also operates an ACCREDIA-accredited calibration laboratory for spring testing equipment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HEXAGON: German FED spring design software - MicroStudio is the Italian distributor of Hexagon, Europe's most popular spring design software.
Products and services
- LED2D / LED2D-M2 Camera Profile Projectors Camera profile projectors for 2D dimensional measurement of springs, wire-formed parts, and components. LED2D-M2 features large measurement area up to 500x250mm with high-speed scanning. For spring and metal parts manufacturers.
- LED3D 3D Measuring Instruments
- LED4D Dimensional Measurement System
- CAL2D / CAL2D-300 Camera Calipers
- IVM 3D Measuring System
- PMZ Series High-Precision Load Testers
- MXM High-Precision Load Testers
- PMA Manual Dynamometer
- PTZ Torque Measurement System
- RDZ Series Setting Machines
- RDS1000 Setting Machine
- SCR Automatic 2D Control and Sorting Machine
- MC54 100% Load Control Machine
- PMF Series Fatigue Testing Machines
- TFT05 Torsion Spring Life Test Machine
- LED50 Series On-Machine Camera Control Systems
- ASC Series Pay-Off Units
- FCF3 / FCL3 Automatic Feeders
- PMAR8 Management Software
- PT-SKETCH Torsion Spring Calculation Software
- HEXAGON Spring Design Software
- Calibration Laboratory Services
Quantifiable outcome
- High-precision load measurement with capacities from 0.1 N to 500 kN and spring lengths up to 2800 mm
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use MicroStudio
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
MicroStudio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature7 records
MicroStudio partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Hexagon (FED) - Italian Distribution PartnerminorMicroStudio is the Italian distributor for Hexagon's FED spring design software, which is the most popular German spring design software in Europe. Various packages cover all types of springs and flexible components with continuous upgrades according to current rules and DIN standards.
- MicroStudio Messtechnik GmbH (Germany)coreExclusive sales agent for Germany, located at Steinkirchring 65, D-78056 VS-Schwenningen. Contact: Igor Mernik.
- A.I. Technology (USA)coreExclusive sales agent for the United States, located at 30503 Andersen Court, Wixom, MI 48393. Contact: Carl B. Atwater.
- ANKA International (India)coreExclusive sales agent for India, located at Kirti Building, 2nd floor 31, Dr.VB Ghandhi Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400 023, Maharashtra. Contact: Saurabh Bhatia.
- Shangai Simin Machine Co., Ltd (China)coreExclusive sales agent for China, located at Room 401-2, n. 668 XinZhuan Highway, CaoHeJing, Songjiang Hi-tech Park, Shanghai. Contact: Lai Li Ying.
- TC.HP i/e (France)coreExclusive sales agent for France, located at Les Chalets de la Chamoissière C11, 270 Route des Bains, 05220 LE MONETIER LES BAINS. Contact: Daniel Koeune.
- Embassy Machinery Ltd (UK)coreExclusive sales agent for the United Kingdom, located at 104 High Street, London Colney, ST.ALBANS, Hertfordshire, AL2 1QL. Contact: Neil Pistol.
- KmK Instrument AB (Sweden)coreExclusive sales agent for Sweden, located at Regattagatan 8A, 723 48 Västerås. Contact: Anders Vallenfjord.
- Teknoser Makina Ltd. Sti (Turkey)coreExclusive sales agent for Turkey, located at Orucreis Mah. Tekstilkent cad. G1/110, Esenler/Istanbul. Contact: Aytunc Doner.
- MANTEK (Czech Republic/Slovakia/Poland/Bulgaria/Romania)coreSales agent for Central and Eastern Europe, located at U Zátiší 545/5, 147 00 Praha, Czech Republic. Contact: Michaela Beckova.
- MANENTIMACCHINE (Italy/Spain)coreSales agent for Italy and Spain, located at Viale Italia 115, Gussago (BS), Italy. Contact: Giuliano Manenti.
- DBN Business Consulting (Italy)coreSales agent for Italy, located at Strada Pontestura, 4, 15033 Casale Monferrato (AL). Contact: Federico De Biasi.
- Mirko Duina Industrial Representative (Portugal/Slovenia/Croatia/Serbia/Hungary)coreSales agent for Southern and Eastern European markets. Contact: Mirko Duina.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
MicroStudio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Wafios AG: Wafios is a German market leader in wire and spring forming machinery, with a complementary portfolio of testing and measuring equipment for springs. Like MicroStudio, it serves spring manufacturers globally with custom industrial machines, making it the closest comparable on product, customer base, and business model.
- Laehnwitz & Sohn GmbH: Laehnwitz is a German manufacturer of spring-making and spring-testing equipment, including load and fatigue testers. Direct competitor in the spring metrology niche with similar B2B industrial sales motion across Europe.
- Numtec S.r.l. Numtec is an Italian manufacturer of spring manufacturing equipment and accessories, including testing and control devices for springs. Closely comparable on geography (Italian), product (spring machinery and measurement), and customer base (spring producers).
Broad incumbents
- Schlatter Industries AG: Swiss-listed manufacturer of resistance welding and wire-processing machinery serving similar industrial end markets. Overlaps with MicroStudio on the wire/spring production line and serves global customers with broader equipment portfolios.
- Instron (Illinois Tool Works): Instron is a global leader in materials and spring/dynamometer testing instruments, with force and fatigue testing ranges that overlap MicroStudio's PMZ/PMF series. Much broader portfolio but competes for the same load/torque test budget at spring customers.
- ZwickRoell GmbH & Co. KG: ZwickRoell supplies materials and component testing machines including force, torque, and fatigue testers used in spring QC. Comparable on the load/torque testing product axis but serves a much wider industrial test market.
- Keyence Corporation: Keyence offers machine vision and 2D/3D measurement systems used widely in industrial QA. It is a credible substitute for some of MicroStudio's LED2D/LED3D vision systems in production environments, though it does not focus on spring-specific tooling.
- Mitutoyo Corporation: Mitutoyo is a global leader in precision dimensional metrology (CMMs, profile projectors, vision systems), making it a comparable broad incumbent in the dimensional-measurement category MicroStudio serves.
- Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Hexagon provides industrial metrology, vision, and SPC software — directly comparable to MicroStudio's camera-based dimensional systems and PMAR8 SPC software suite — but at much greater scale across all manufacturing verticals.
Emerging players
- Simplex Rapid S.r.l. Simplex Rapid is an Italian producer of spring coiling and forming equipment with adjacent testing capability. Comparable on geography and customer overlap with MicroStudio, though its primary focus is forming rather than metrology.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
MicroStudio financial estimates
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Frequently asked questions about MicroStudio
What does MicroStudio do?
MicroStudio designs, manufactures, and assembles in-house camera-based optical measurement instruments, force and torque testing machines, automatic setting and sorting machines, fatigue testing equipment, on-machine vision control systems, and supporting software (PMAR8) for the spring and small metal parts manufacturing industry. The company also operates an ACCREDIA-accredited calibration laboratory providing ISO/IEC 17025 certified measurement traceability services for spring testing equipment.
Is MicroStudio a public or private company?
MicroStudio is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was MicroStudio founded?
MicroStudio was founded in 1988. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is MicroStudio based?
MicroStudio is headquartered in Besnate, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does MicroStudio make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Measurement Instruments and Machinery Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Licenses and Modules and calibration and Testing Services.
Who are MicroStudio's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Wafios AG, Laehnwitz & Sohn GmbH and Numtec S.r.l.. Broad incumbents are Schlatter Industries AG, Instron (Illinois Tool Works), ZwickRoell GmbH & Co. KG, Keyence Corporation, Mitutoyo Corporation and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. Simplex Rapid S.r.l. is listed as an emerging player.
Does MicroStudio have an API?
No public API is recorded for MicroStudio.
What industry is MicroStudio in?
MicroStudio's product category is Industrial Measurement Instruments and Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAD, Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness), with a secondary code of IMAGAFAB, Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.