What Sentek Dynamics does

Sentek Dynamics Incorporated is a US-based, privately held manufacturer of turn-key vibration and environmental test systems headquartered in Santa Clara, California with a product demonstration, service, and assembly facility in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The company designs and builds electrodynamic shakers across six product series (L, M, T, H, E, P) spanning 1 kN to 400 kN of force, plus bench-top shakers, PA/PAE power amplifiers, slip tables, head expanders, fixtures, and multi-exciter (MESA/MEMA) configurations. It also produces THV combined temperature, humidity, and vibration environmental chambers controlled by the Spider-101 MIMO PID decoupled controller. Underlying technology centers on electromagnetic voice-coil actuation for vibration generation, paired with Crystal Instruments' Spider controllers, EDM software, EDM Cloud remote monitoring, and a patented dual-ADC cross-path calibration architecture (US Patent 7,302,354 B2) achieving more than 150 dB dynamic range; a non-contact laser displacement safety apparatus (US Patent Application 2025/0020536 A1) was added in 2025.

Name

Sentek Dynamics

Legal name

Sentek Dynamics Incorporated

Website

https://sentekdynamics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sentek Dynamics is a US-based manufacturer of turn-key electrodynamic shaker systems, environmental test chambers, power amplifiers, and vibration controllers serving aerospace, automotive, military/defense, and electronics customers through direct sales and a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vibration Testing Equipment

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motor Encoders, Feedback & Condition Monitoring (Encoders, Vibration, Predictive) (IMAGACAJ), Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) Testing / Compliance Measurements (TLAKANAL)

Keywords

• Vibration testing equipment
• Electrodynamic shakers
• Environmental test chambers
• Power amplifiers
• Modal analysis systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vibration Testing Equipment Sales: Sale of electrodynamic shakers, power amplifiers, slip tables, head expanders, fixtures, and vibration controllers as turn-key systems or individual components. Products catalog includes L-Series (1-10 kN), M-Series (15-75 kN), T-Series (30-54 kN), H-Series (65-160 kN), E-Series (200-400 kN), and P-Series high-performance shakers. Bench top shakers and specialized configurations also available.
2. Environmental Test Chambers: THV Series combined temperature, humidity, and vibration environmental test chambers for complete environmental testing solutions.
3. Installation & Service: Product demonstration, installation, and service offerings including preventative maintenance services for vibration testing systems.
4. Contract Testing Services: Testing lab services including electric battery testing with CAN bus capability, testing and evaluation services at facilities in North Carolina.
5. Replacement Amplifiers: PAE series amplifiers designed to replace obsolete amplifiers from other manufacturers including LDS, Ling Electronics, MB Dynamics, Thermotron, and Unholtz Dickie systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sentek Dynamics designs, manufactures, and sells turn-key vibration test systems including electrodynamic shakers across six force-rated series (1-400 kN), power amplifiers, vibration controllers, and combined temperature/humidity/vibration (THV) environmental test chambers. The company also offers slip tables, head expanders, fixtures, multi-axis shaker configurations, contract testing services, and EDM Cloud remote monitoring for product qualification testing.

Product overview

Sentek Dynamics is a total solution provider for turn-key vibration test systems headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. The product portfolio centers on electrodynamic shakers across six series (L, M, T, H, E, P) ranging from 1 kN to 400 kN force capacity, complemented by bench top shakers, power amplifiers (PA and PAE series), and Spider vibration controllers running Crystal Instruments' EDM software. Environmental testing is served through THV (Temperature, Humidity, Vibration) chambers with Spider-101 MIMO control. Supporting products include slip tables (LST and HST series), head expanders, and MESA (Multiple-Exciter-Single-Axis) shaker configurations. The company also offers testing lab services, installation/maintenance, and remote monitoring via EDM Cloud. All systems are designed, tested, and assembled at their facility in Kannapolis, NC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• L-Series Low-Force Air-Cooled Shakers Air-cooled electrodynamic shakers rated 1-10 kN (220-2,200 lbf) for vibration testing of small electronic or mechanical components up to 200 kg, with armature diameters from 110mm to 240mm and frequency range up to 5,000 Hz.
• M-Series Medium-Force Air-Cooled Shakers Air-cooled electrodynamic shakers rated 15-75 kN (3,300-16,500 lbf) for medium-sized payloads up to 1,000 kg including automotive components, electronics assemblies, avionics and military hardware, with armature diameters from 280mm to 640mm and frequency range up to 3,000 Hz.
• T-Series Long-Stroke Air-Cooled Shakers Long-stroke air-cooled electrodynamic shakers rated 30-54 kN (6,600-11,880 lbf) for large displacement vibration tests with up to 100mm (3.9 in) displacement, ideal for aerospace, automotive and military applications with payloads up to 800 kg.
• H-Series High-Force Water-Cooled Shakers Water-cooled electrodynamic shakers rated 65-160 kN (14,300-35,200 lbf) for large-sized payloads up to 2,000 kg with armature diameters from 445mm to 640mm and frequency range up to 2,500 Hz.
• E-Series Extra High-Force Water-Cooled Shakers Water-cooled electrodynamic shakers rated 200-400 kN (44,000-88,000 lbf) designed for vibration testing of large-sized payloads up to 6,000 kg (13,200 lb) with armature diameters from 640mm to 860mm.
• P-Series High-Performance Shakers Water-cooled electrodynamic shakers rated 35-80 kN (7,700-17,600 lbf) specifically designed for high-acceleration vibration testing with 150 g capability.
• BT Series Bench Top Air-Cooled Shakers Compact, lightweight permanent-magnet benchtop shakers rated 20-1000 N (4.5-224.8 lbf) for general-purpose small-component vibration testing, educational and research purposes, with frequency range up to 15,000 Hz.
• PAE Series Power Amplifiers Air-cooled digital switching power amplifiers with intelligent logic control providing 20-660 kVA output, featuring high efficiency over 90%, LCD touchscreen interface, and remote monitoring capability via Crystal Instruments' EDM software.
• Spider Vibration Controllers Vibration controllers (Spider-81, Spider-81A, Spider-81B, Spider-81C, Spider-80X, Spider-HUB, Spider-H) with 2-512 input channels and 1-128 output channels, using Crystal Instruments' EDM software with dynamic range greater than 150 dB.
• EDM Vibration Control Software Comprehensive vibration control software providing Random, Sine on Random, Swept Sine, Classical Shock, SRS, TTH, TWR, and MIMO control capabilities for single or multi-axis vibration testing.
• EDM Cloud Remote Monitoring Cloud-based remote monitoring platform for vibration testing systems enabling users to access test status, live data uploads, and run logs from anywhere via secure login.
• THV Series Environmental Test Chambers Combined Temperature, Humidity, and Vibration (THV) environmental test systems incorporating Spider-101 controller for simultaneous MIMO PID decoupled control of temperature, humidity and vibration testing.
• LST Series Slip Tables Cost-effective slip tables featuring magnesium slip plates guided by V-groove bearings on low-pressure oil film over precision-ground granite slab, compact design with integral hydraulic pump for light objects.
• HST Series Slip Tables High-capacity slip tables using T-slot bearings and high-pressure oil from external hydraulic power supply, offering greater resistance to overturning moments for heavier specimens with elevated center of gravity.
• Head Expanders & Fixtures Aluminum and magnesium head expanders in square or round platforms from 300mm to 1500mm, plus custom fixtures (Cube, L-type and T-type) for mounting large test specimens to shaker armatures.
• MESA Random Shaker Systems Multiple-Exciter-Single-Axis (MESA) random vibration control system providing precise real-time multiple excitation single channel control for distributing random vibration across multiple exciters.
• MESA Sine Shaker Systems Multiple-Exciter-Single-Axis (MESA) sine control system providing precise real-time multiple excitation single channel control with weighted average control strategy and phase optimization capabilities.
• Three-Axis Shaker Systems Multiple-Exciter Multiple-Axis (MEMA) test arrangements for vibration testing in three mutually perpendicular directions simultaneously.
• Dual Excitation Shaker Systems Shaker systems configured with dual exciters for enhanced vibration control capabilities across multiple axes.
• Testing & Evaluation Services Contract testing lab services at the Kannapolis, NC facility including vibration testing, environmental testing, and electric battery testing with CAN bus capability for external customers.
• Installation & Service Product installation, commissioning, and preventative maintenance services for vibration testing systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 150g maximum acceleration for high-performance shaker testing
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Crystal InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationCrystal Instruments provides vibration controllers and EDM software that integrates with Sentek Dynamics shaker systems. Their Spider controllers (Spider-81, Spider-81A, Spider-80X, etc.) and Engineering Data Management (EDM) software provide vibration control, dynamic signal analysis, and cloud connectivity for Sentek testing systems.
• Dalimar InstrumentsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representative covering Canada territory. Located in Vaudreuil, Quebec.
• KB EngineeringregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representative covering Michigan territory. Located in West Olive, MI.
• Maxwell Bennett AssociatesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representative covering New York State territory. Contacts include Paul Baumgartner and Mark Scott.
• Hi-Rel Sales SouthregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representative covering FL, GA, SC and NC territories. Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• Andruss Peskin CorporationregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representative covering MA, NH, ME, VT, CT, and RI territories. Located in Nashua, NH.
• Sielecom S.A.S.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor covering Colombia territory. Located in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
• MTS Sistemas do Brasil Ltda.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor covering Brazil territory. Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
• Sentek Dynamics EuroperegionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean regional office providing sales and support for European markets.
• Kistler Nordic ABregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden territories.
• AllianTechregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering France territory with offices in Gennevilliers, Toulouse, and regional offices in Bretagne, Centre, Rhone-Alpes, and PACA.
• LLC Weimer TestregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Ukraine territory. Located in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
• Kistler Iberica S.L.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Spain territory. Located in Granollers, Barcelona, Spain.
• MOTIONTECHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Israel territory. Located in Moshav Zur-Moshe, Israel.
• HUST Vietnam Technical Equipment JSCregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Vietnam territory with offices in Hanoi and Binh Duong.
• Thermo Fisher ScientificregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Australia and New Zealand. Offices in Scoresby, VIC, Australia and Albany, Auckland, New Zealand.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær): HBK offers a broad portfolio of vibration testing hardware (shakers, controllers, amplifiers), data acquisition, and acoustic/NVH solutions. Overlaps with Sentek in vibration controllers and LAN-XI DAQ hardware and serves the same aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers with greater global scale.
• Brüel & Kjær (HBK) - Vibration Test Solutions: B&K / HBK Vibration Test Solutions delivers LDS shakers, LDS V850/ETEC controllers, and amplifiers, competing head-to-head with Sentek's controllers and amplifiers, particularly in European and Asian aerospace and automotive accounts.

Direct peers

• MTS Systems (Amphenol): MTS Systems (acquired by Amphenol in 2022) is the most established global supplier of electrodynamic shakers, servohydraulic test systems, and vibration controllers — directly competing with Sentek across L, M, H, and E-Series force ranges and serving the same aerospace, automotive, and defense customers.
• IMV Corporation: Japan-based IMV is a leading global manufacturer of electrodynamic shakers (A, V, i, j-Series) and vibration controllers, directly competing with Sentek's L/M/H/E-Series offerings, especially in automotive and electronics qualification testing markets.
• MB Dynamics: MB Dynamics produces electrodynamic shakers (Modal, SR-Series) and slip tables for automotive NVH, modal analysis, and structural testing — directly competing with Sentek's BT-series bench-top shakers and MESA random/sine systems in the automotive and academic research markets.
• Thermotron Industries: Thermotron is a leading manufacturer of environmental test chambers (temperature, humidity, vibration) and is explicitly named as a legacy amplifier supplier that Sentek's PAE series replaces. Direct overlap in THV environmental test systems and a competing supplier relationship.
• Unholtz-Dickie: Unholtz-Dickie (now part of the Kistler Group) manufactures electrodynamic shakers and slip tables in the same force range and form factor as Sentek's products, serving aerospace, military, and automotive vibration testing customers with overlapping North American and European sales channels.
• Data Physics Corporation: Data Physics manufactures signal generators, vibration controllers (SignalCalc / SignalStar), and shakers used for random, sine, shock, and modal testing — competing with Sentek's controller and shaker offerings, particularly in the US aerospace and defense testing market.
• LDS Test & Measurement (HBK): LDS (now part of HBK) was a historical pioneer of electrodynamic shakers and amplifiers; its installed base is explicitly a target for Sentek's PAE replacement amplifiers, and LDS/HBK continues to compete in new shaker systems with similar force-range product offerings.

Emerging players

• Crystal Instruments: Crystal Instruments supplies the Spider vibration controllers and EDM software that Sentek integrates into its turn-key systems. As a partner today, CI is also a potential competitor in shaker systems and signal analysis, and a direct competitor in the vibration controller category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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