Hetronic

What Hetronic does

Hetronic designs and manufactures configurable industrial radio remote control (RRC) systems sold B2B to equipment OEMs and enterprise operators in heavy industries. The company was founded in 1994 (per company history; firmographic metadata indicates 1982, a discrepancy noted in the source data), is headquartered in Oklahoma City, and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Methode Electronics through divisions in the USA, Malta (manufacturing), Germany, and Italy. Its core technology is 2.4 GHz radio remote control paired with modular receivers, multiple transmitter form factors (handheld, pistol grip, belly box, TACTUS touchscreen), and ATEX-certified explosion-proof variants for hazardous environments. Receivers support major industrial fieldbus protocols — CAN, PROFINET, MODBUS TCP, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT — enabling integration into OEM machinery.

The product portfolio spans transmitters (MFSHL, Handheld, Pistol Grip, Belly Box, TACTUS, Ex Rated), receivers (MFSHL, Digital, Proportional, Field Bus Communication, Ex Rated), and turnkey Business Solutions including MEC-HLC HMI, portable industrial drone ground control stations, H-LINK, fire fighting robots, jaw crushers, wall saws, and compact mini loaders. Hetronic sells via direct enterprise field sales with NET 30 terms or signed account agreements, complemented by a webshop for accessories and trade show lead generation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue derives primarily from one-time/perpetual hardware licenses with separately billed installation services at cost, plus HPRO programming software. Customer concentration evidence is thin — Pentruder (concrete cutting) and HMS Equipment (material handling) are the only named end customers, though the application footprint spans construction, cranes, concrete pumping, drilling/trenching, agriculture, forestry, locomotive, marine, mining/tunneling, oil & gas, utility/service, and UAV/UGV verticals.

Name

Hetronic

Legal name

Hetronic International, Inc.

Website

https://hetronic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hetronic designs and manufactures configurable industrial radio remote control systems — transmitters, receivers, and explosion-proof variants — sold B2B to equipment OEMs in construction, mining, marine, oil & gas, and adjacent heavy industries across the USA, Malta, Germany, and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Radio Remote Controls

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Industrial radio remote controls
• Wireless transmitter receivers
• Explosion-proof remote controls
• Heavy machinery wireless control
• OEM remote control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of radio remote control transmitters, receivers, and accessories including MFSHL, handheld, pistol grip, belly box, TACTUS, and Ex-rated product lines
2. Business Solutions Products: Sale of complete business solutions including MEC-HLC, portable industrial drone remote ground control stations, H-LINK systems, fire fighting robots, jaw crushers, wall saws, and compact mini loaders
3. Professional Services: Installation services offered separately at actual cost basis, with separate billing for installation requested by buyers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hetronic designs, manufactures, and sells configured industrial wireless Radio Remote Control (RRC) system solutions for heavy machinery and hazardous environments. Its offering comprises transmitters (handheld, pistol-grip, belly-box, MFSHL multi-frequency safety, TACTUS touchscreen, and ATEX Ex-rated explosion-proof), matched receivers (digital, proportional, field-bus, MFSHL, Ex-rated), and integrated Business Solutions such as MEC-HLC HMI controllers, portable industrial drone ground control stations, H-LINK, and application-specific kits for fire-fighting robots, jaw crushers, wall saws, and compact mini loaders. Products are sold B2B to industrial OEMs and enterprise end users, with custom engineering, backward compatibility, and global installation/service support.

Product overview

Hetronic is an industrial radio remote control solutions provider, offering fully customizable wireless remote control systems designed to create safer workplaces. The product portfolio centers on two core product lines: Transmitters (including MFSHL, Handheld, Pistol Grip, Belly Box, TACTUS touchscreen, and Ex Rated explosion-proof models) and Receivers (including MFSHL, Digital, Proportional, Field Bus Communication, and Ex Rated variants). These are complemented by Business Solutions including MEC-HLC, drone ground control stations, H-LINK communication systems, and specialized remote controls for fire fighting robots, jaw crushers, wall saws, and compact loaders. The company operates globally with manufacturing and service centers in the USA, Malta, Germany, and Italy, providing professional support through Global Service Care and supporting products like HPRO programming software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HETRONIC: Primary company brand for radio remote control systems
• TACTUS
• MEC-HLC
• H-LINK

Products and services

• MFSHL Transmitters Multi-frequency safety handheld transmitter family (ERGO S, ERGO 120, ERGO F, POCKET V1-V5, HH M, HH L) used as the safety-certified transmitter side of Hetronic's industrial wireless remote control systems, configurable in multiple form factors for OEM and end-user industrial applications.
• Handheld Transmitters Compact handheld industrial radio remote control transmitters (ERGO S, ERGO 120, ERGO F, MINI V1-V6) for operators of industrial machinery who need portable single-hand control.
• Pistol Grip Transmitters Pistol-grip style industrial radio remote control transmitters (HH M TS4/TS4P, HH M TS5/TS5P, HH L TS7/TS7P) for trigger-style operation of cranes, winches, and other industrial machinery.
• Belly Box Transmitters Waist-worn console transmitters (NOVA C/M/L/XL/XXL, GL, GR, EURO, Video Feedback) for two-handed, multi-axis control of complex industrial machinery such as cranes and concrete pumps.
• TACTUS Transmitters Touchscreen-enabled industrial radio remote control transmitter (TACTUS 2.8) for applications requiring configurable on-screen HMI control of industrial equipment.
• Ex Rated Transmitters ATEX-certified explosion-proof industrial radio remote control transmitters (Ex NOVA L, Ex NOVA XL, Ex GL, Ex GR, Ex ERGO F) for safe operation in hazardous and explosive atmospheres such as oil & gas, mining, and tunneling.
• MFSHL Receivers Multi-frequency safety receivers (RX MFSHL AC8/AC16, DC8/DC16 PWM, DC16 2.4GHz, CAN 2.4GHz) paired with MFSHL transmitters to receive wireless commands and actuate connected industrial machinery.
• Digital Receivers Digital on/off control industrial radio remote control receivers (RX 14-HL, RX 14-HL-M, RX 22-HL, RX 30-HL) for digital command reception from Hetronic transmitters.
• Proportional Receivers Proportional control industrial radio remote control receivers (RX 14/28 PT-HL, RX 14/26 PROP-HL, RX DC-MOBILE, RX BMS-HL, RX MLC-HL) for variable-speed and variable-position command of industrial machinery.
• Field Bus Communication Receivers Industrial field-bus protocol receivers (ES-CAN-HL, ES-CAN-HL-DT, ES-PROFINET, ES-MODBUS TCP, ES-ETHERNET IP, ES-ETHERCAT) that bridge Hetronic wireless transmitters to industrial PLC/machine networks over standard industrial communication protocols.
• Ex Rated Receivers ATEX-certified explosion-proof industrial radio remote control receiver enclosures (Ex d/Ex e and GRP) for receiving wireless control commands in hazardous and explosive atmospheres.
• MEC-HLC Mobile Equipment Control - Human Machine Interface (MEC-HLC) integrated solution for industrial equipment control, combining Hetronic's wireless remote platform with on-machine HMI for OEM and operator applications.
• Portable Industrial Drone Remote Ground Control Station Portable ground control station for industrial drone and unmanned vehicle (UAV/UGV) remote operation, providing long-range wireless command and control for industrial UAV/UGV applications.
• H-LINK H-LINK industrial communication link solution for connecting Hetronic wireless remote control systems to on-machine equipment and control networks.
• Fire Fighting Robots Wireless radio remote control solution for fire-fighting robot applications, enabling safe remote operation of firefighting robots in hazardous fire and rescue scenarios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Modernization of wired control systems to wireless operation

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• Telecrane: Asia-based industrial radio remote control manufacturer with comparable product lines for cranes, hoists, and construction equipment. Competes on price in emerging markets where Hetronic's European-anchored positioning is less established.
• Cattron: One of the most direct competitors in industrial radio remote controls for cranes, locomotives, and material handling. Cattron offers comparable transmitter/receiver systems with similar hazardous-area certifications and OEM design-in focus.
• Scanreco: Specialist in radio remote control systems for mobile machinery including cranes, loaders, and excavators. Directly competes with Hetronic across construction and material handling verticals in European markets.
• Remote Control Technology (RCT): Australian specialist in remote control and automation solutions for mining and heavy industry. Closely comparable product range focused on Ex-rated and mining applications, with similar OEM design-in model.
• HBC Radiomatic: Long-standing German manufacturer of radio remote controls for cranes, construction, and industrial machinery. Closely comparable to Hetronic in product range (joystick transmitters, Ex-rated products) and European heavy-industry customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth: Large industrial automation and mobile machinery controls incumbent. Provides wireless control and machine automation solutions to construction and material handling OEMs, overlapping with Hetronic at the OEM integration level.
• Siemens Industrial Controls: Global industrial automation leader whose controls portfolio addresses many of the same OEM customers Hetronic serves. While Siemens is not a pure-play remote control vendor, it exerts competitive pressure through bundled automation suites.
• Danfoss (Plus+1): Major mobile machinery controls supplier whose PLUS+1 platform competes with Hetronic's field-bus receivers. Address OEMs Holistically through integration of remote control into broader hydraulic and machine automation systems.
• ABB Motion / Drives: Industrial automation incumbent offering drive, motor, and control products to cranes and heavy machinery OEMs. Adjacent competitor in OEM-facing motion and machine control.

Regional players

• Allgon (now part of HBC/Jungheinrich): Industrial radio remote control manufacturer serving primarily Nordic and European heavy-equipment OEMs. Comparable product scope and certifications, focused on regional construction and forestry customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HetronicGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hetonic-usa
• Xx.com/hetronic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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