loma systems

What loma systems does

Loma Systems designs, manufactures, and supports inline inspection equipment used to detect contaminants and verify product integrity for food, packaging, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company's portfolio spans three core technology platforms: metal detection systems (IQ4M Flex, IQ3, and Insight Pharmaceutical), X-ray inspection systems (X5C Compact, X5 Spacesaver, X4), and dynamic checkweighers (CW3 and RUN-WET CW3), plus integrated combination systems that perform contaminant detection and weight verification in a single unit. Equipment operates at speeds up to 180 feet per minute and is engineered to detect contaminants smaller than a pinhead, marketed under the "Designed to Survive" registered brand philosophy emphasizing 24/7 operation in demanding production environments.

Loma generates revenue through five streams: hardware sales of inspection equipment (the largest stream), LomaCare preventative maintenance and field service contracts, spare parts for installed bases including legacy Lock, Cintex, and Brapenta units, a Training Academy service (now including the 2026 online North American offering), and short-term equipment hire. The company sells through nine direct regional offices in the UK, US, Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Brazil, and China, and supplements direct sales with an OEM and distributor partner network reaching 100+ countries. End customers are predominantly mid-to-large enterprise food processors across meat, bakery, convenience food, dairy, dried foods, produce, and beverages, with a secondary footprint in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical tablet inspection. Loma is a wholly-owned division of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), a Fortune 250 diversified industrial manufacturer, operating as a decentralized business unit without separate public financial reporting.

Name

loma systems

Legal name

Loma Systems, A Division of ITW Limited

Website

https://loma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Loma Systems designs and manufactures inline metal detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweighing equipment for food and pharmaceutical manufacturers, selling direct in nine countries and via distributors in over 100 countries as a division of ITW.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Inspection Equipment

NAICS

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), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inspection, Checkweighing & Metal Detection Systems (IMAHAOAJ)

Keywords

• Food inspection equipment
• Metal detection systems
• X-ray inspection systems
• Dynamic checkweighing equipment
• Pharmaceutical inspection solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Inspection Equipment Sales: Sale of metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems, checkweighers, and combination systems to food and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Equipment is sold directly through Loma's regional offices and through distributor/OEM partner network globally.
2. Service and Maintenance: LomaCare Preventative Maintenance Service Programs, on-site field service for emergency breakdowns, repair, verification, calibration and other service calls. Includes LomaCare service programmes designed to maximize uptime of inspection equipment.
3. Spare Parts: Wide range of stocked parts and machine specific spare parts kits to help aid production uptime for Loma, Lock Inspection and Cintex equipment.
4. Training Academy: Training services designed with everyday inspection needs in mind to improve performance and increase productivity. Online Training Academy launched in North America in 2026.
5. Equipment Hire: Equipment rental services for short-term or temporary inspection needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Loma Systems designs, manufactures and supports inline inspection equipment for the food, packaging and pharmaceutical industries. Its core offerings include Metal Detectors (IQ3, IQ4M Flex, Insight Pharmaceutical), X-Ray Inspection systems (X4, X5, X5C Compact, X5 Spacesaver), Dynamic Checkweighers (CW3, RUN-WET CW3), and Combination Systems that integrate detection and weighing into a single unit, complemented by LomaCare preventative maintenance, training, spare parts and equipment hire services.

Product overview

Loma Systems is a manufacturer of inspection equipment for the food and pharmaceutical industries, offering a comprehensive portfolio of inspection technologies under its 'Designed to Survive' brand. The core product lineup includes Metal Detection Systems (IQ4M Flex, IQ3, Insight Pharmaceutical), X-Ray Inspection Systems (X5C Compact, X5 Spacesaver, X4), Checkweighing Systems (CW3 Dynamic, RUN-WET CW3), and Combination Systems that integrate multiple inspection technologies. The company also provides Software solutions for data management, LomaCare Preventative Maintenance Service Programs, and Training Academy services. Following brand acquisitions, Loma Systems also supports legacy products from LOCK Inspection, Cintex, and Brapenta. The company operates as a division of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and supplies inspection equipment to over 100 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LomaCare: Preventative maintenance service programs offered by Loma Systems for their inspection equipment.
• Brapenta

Products and services

• Metal Detection Systems Inline metal detection systems (IQ3, IQ4M Flex, Insight Pharmaceutical) designed for conveyorized, pumped, gravity fed and pharmaceutical applications to detect all metals in food, packaging and pharmaceutical production lines.
• X-Ray Inspection Systems X5 X-ray inspection systems (X4, X5, X5C Compact, X5 Spacesaver) for conveyorized, pumped and bulk applications designed to detect all metals, glass, bone, stone and dense plastics and to perform product integrity checks.
• Checkweighing Systems (CW3) CW3 Dynamic Checkweighing systems (including the RUN-WET CW3 wash-down variant) designed for light to heavy weight conveyorized products whilst in motion, ensuring accurate weight compliance for food processing lines.
• Combination Systems Integrated Check & Detect systems that combine metal detection or X-ray inspection with dynamic checkweighing in a single conveyorised unit to simultaneously inspect and weigh products.
• LomaCare Preventative Maintenance Service Programs Service programmes providing preventative maintenance, on-site field service for emergency breakdowns, repair, verification and calibration to maximise uptime of Loma, Lock Inspection and Cintex inspection equipment.
• LOMA Online Training Academy Training services designed with everyday inspection needs in mind to improve performance and increase productivity, including the Online Training Academy launched in North America in 2026.
• Spare Parts Wide range of stocked parts and machine-specific spare parts kits to aid production uptime for Loma, Lock Inspection and Cintex inspection equipment.
• Equipment Hire Equipment rental services for short-term or temporary inspection requirements for food and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detect contaminants smaller than a pinhead while running at speeds of 180 feet per minute
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Plant Automation GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresents Loma Systems at PACK EXPO East events, providing live demonstrations of Loma inspection products including IQ4M Flex metal detector, RUN-WET CW3 Checkweigher, and X5C Compact X-ray system at Booth 1244.
• Inspection Systems PTY Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Loma Systems products in Australia, covering Victoria (Thomastown) and serving the Australian market with sales and support for inspection equipment.
• Inspection Systems (NZ) LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Loma Systems products in New Zealand, located in Christchurch, serving the New Zealand market.
• Danlesco Gulf L.L.CcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Oman, UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait with registered offices in Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah (KSA) and Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Fujairah (UAE).
• Formway Trading & Services Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Philippines, exhibiting at Propak Philippines 2026 at World Trade Centre Metro Manila.
• Alliance Technology Co.LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Thailand, exhibiting at Propak Asia 2026 at Impact Muang Thong Thani.
• ITW (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company - Loma Systems is a division of ITW, a Fortune 250 diversified industrial manufacturer. ITW provides corporate governance, policies, and support including HR, legal, finance, and sustainability frameworks. ITW has approximately 44,000 employees at 86 divisions in 51 countries.
• EHEDGminorOthersEuropean Hygienic Engineering & Design Group - Loma works with EHEDG as part of its industry organization memberships supporting food safety standards.
• BRCGSminorOthersBrand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards - Loma works with BRCGS as part of its industry organization memberships supporting food safety certification standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heat and Control: Supplier of food processing, packaging, and inspection equipment (including metal detection and checkweighing) with overlapping bakery, meat, and snack food customer base relative to Loma.
• Minebea Intec: Direct competitor in industrial checkweighing, metal detection, and X-ray inspection systems for food and pharmaceutical production. Closest like-for-like peer to Loma in product portfolio and end markets.
• Eagle Product Inspection: Specialist in food and pharmaceutical X-ray inspection and metal detection systems, headquartered in the US. A direct niche competitor to Loma's X5 and IQ4M product lines.
• Bizerba: German-headquartered competitor offering metal detectors, X-ray inspection, checkweighers, and combination systems for food, bakery, and meat processing — directly comparable to Loma in technology and customer base.
• Fortress Technology: Manufacturer of industrial metal detection systems for food, pharmaceutical, and packaging applications. Direct competitor in Loma's primary metal detection product category.
• Ishida: Japanese manufacturer of multi-head weighers, checkweighers, metal detectors, and X-ray inspection systems for the food and packaging industry. Competes head-to-head with Loma in food inspection globally.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Diversified life sciences and laboratory instrumentation giant with significant product inspection and quality assurance offerings serving food safety and pharmaceutical manufacturers — overlapping with Loma's pharma and food segments.
• Anritsu: Japanese electronics and inspection company with a product inspection division offering metal detectors and checkweighers for food and pharmaceutical manufacturers — overlapping with Loma in core detection technology.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in precision instruments, including industrial metal detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweighing for food, pharma, and packaged goods. Directly overlaps Loma's core product categories with much broader scale and a larger R&D budget.
• Multivac: Larger packaging and processing equipment supplier whose inline inspection offerings overlap with Loma's combination systems, particularly in food and ready-meals end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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