KD Scientific

Name

KD Scientific

Legal name

KD Scientific Inc.

Website

https://kdscientific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Liquid Handling Instrumentation

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Laboratory Automation, Sample Prep & Liquid Handling (IVD Lab Diagnostics) (HLAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Syringe pumps
• Laboratory liquid handling
• Peristaltic pumps
• Precision fluid delivery
• OEM syringe pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Holliston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Syringe Pump Hardware Sales: Sale of syringe pumps including Legato series, Legacy series, high pressure pumps, and OEM integration pumps for laboratory liquid handling applications
2. Accessories and Consumables: Syringes, tubing (Masterflex L/S), spare parts, valve boxes, and other accessories for pump systems
3. Software Licenses: Adagio syringe pump control software sold as USB key licenses for pump programming and control
4. Peristaltic Pump Systems: Allegro peristaltic pump systems (I, II, III) for continuous flow applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KD Scientific designs, manufactures, and sells precision liquid handling instrumentation—primarily syringe pumps (Legato and Legacy KDS series), peristaltic pumps (Allegro), and OEM integration pumps—used to automate and dispense fluids and gases in laboratory environments. The portfolio is complemented by GASTIGHT syringes, Masterflex L/S tubing, evaporators, dispensers, emulsifier/homogenizers, and the Adagio PC-based pump control software.

Product overview

KD Scientific offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision syringe pumps, peristaltic pumps, and related laboratory equipment. The core offering centers on the Legato® series (next-generation pumps including infuse-only, infuse/withdraw, picoliter, and continuous flow models) and the legacy KDS series (models 100-410) for infusion and withdrawal applications. The product line includes specialized variants such as high pressure pumps (KDS 410), OEM integration pumps (KDS 900, 910, Legato 950 series), the Gemini 88 Plus dual rate pump, and the Allegro™ peristaltic pump system (I, II, III) for maintenance-free continuous flow. Supporting products include evaporators, emulsifier/homogenizers, dispensers, syringes, tubing, and Adagio® control software for Legato pump programming and monitoring. The company operates as a brand under Harvard Bioscience, serving academic research, pharmaceutical, and biotech laboratories worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Legato Series: Series of advanced syringe pumps offered by KD Scientific
• Legacy Series
• Allegro Peristaltic Pumps
• Adagio

Products and services

• Legato Syringe Pump Series KD Scientific's next-generation syringe pump series offering precise infusion and optional withdrawal capabilities across multiple configurations including infuse-only, infuse/withdraw, picoliter, and continuous flow models for laboratory fluid delivery.
• Legacy KDS Series Syringe Pumps Broad range of legacy infusion and withdrawal syringe pump models (KDS-100, KDS-120, KDS-101, KDS-200, KDS-220, KDS-210, KDS-230, KDS-250, KDS-260, KDS-270, KDS-310, KDS-410) for laboratory applications.
• Gemini 88 Plus Dual Rate Syringe Pump Dual-rate syringe pump providing independent control of two flow rates for applications requiring alternating infusion and withdrawal rates.
• Allegro Peristaltic Pump System Maintenance-free peristaltic pump system (Allegro I, II, III) providing continuous flow pumping where fluids contact only the tubing interior, with flow rates from 10 ml/min to 1500 ml/min depending on tubing size.
• KDS 900 Microliter OEM Syringe Pump Compact OEM syringe pump designed for system integration, supporting syringe sizes from 0.5 µl to 1 ml with flow rates up to approximately 2 ml/hr.
• KDS 910 Milliliter OEM Syringe Pump Larger capacity OEM syringe pump for system integration, supporting syringe sizes from 2 µl to 50 ml with flow rates up to approximately 2 ml/hr.
• Legato OEM 950 Series OEM syringe pump series designed for integration into larger automated systems, with flow rates up to 1999.99 µl/hr.
• KDS 410 High Pressure Syringe Pump High-pressure syringe pump capable of generating up to 5000 psi for high-pressure applications, supporting syringe sizes from 5 ml to 140 ml.
• Legato 180 Picoliter Syringe Pump Microfluidic syringe pump capable of ultra-precise picoliter-scale flow delivery for applications requiring extremely small volume control.
• Legato 270 Continuous Syringe Pump Infuse/withdraw continuous syringe pump designed for applications requiring uninterrupted fluid delivery with alternating infusion and withdrawal cycles.
• Adagio Syringe Pump Control Software PC-based control software for Legato series syringe pumps enabling direct pump control, program management, flow evolution graphing, data logging, and multi-pump monitoring via RS232 or USB connectivity; sold as a USB key license.
• Evaporators Laboratory evaporators for sample concentration and solvent removal applications.
• Emulsifier/Homogenizers Laboratory equipment for creating emulsions and homogenizing samples.
• Dispensers Precision liquid dispensing equipment for laboratory applications.
• Syringes and Tubing Accessories Comprehensive range of syringes including stainless steel, glass, plastic, and GASTIGHT syringes, plus Masterflex L/S tubing for peristaltic pump applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flow rates from 0.540 pl/min to over 100 ml/min across product line
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Harvard Bioscience Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKD Scientific is a brand under Harvard Bioscience Inc., part of a global family of life science instrumentation brands. Harvard Bioscience has been advancing tools for academic researchers, pharma and biotech teams, and CROs for over 120 years.
• Global Distributor NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKD Scientific products are available worldwide through a strong network of dedicated distributors, providing local sales, support, and technical assistance to customers in different regions.
• MasterflexmajorTechnology or IntegrationKD Scientific recommends Masterflex L/S tubing to achieve the best performance from Allegro peristaltic pumps. Various formulations of Masterflex tubing are offered for different chemical resistance requirements.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton Company: Hamilton is the leading manufacturer of precision syringe pumps and GASTIGHT syringes, directly overlapping KD Scientific's core syringe pump and OEM pump offerings in laboratory liquid handling. KDS even licenses the GASTIGHT trademark from Hamilton.
• Harvard Apparatus: A sister brand under Harvard Bioscience Inc., Harvard Apparatus sells syringe pumps and infusion systems for life science research, sharing the same parent and overlapping substantially in target customers and product category.
• Chemyx: Chemyx manufactures syringe pumps and infusion/withdrawal pump systems for laboratory and OEM applications, directly competing with the Legato and Legacy KDS series in academic and biotech research labs.
• Cole-Parmer: Cole-Parmer offers a wide range of syringe pumps, peristaltic pumps, and Masterflex-compatible tubing, competing with both KD Scientific's syringe pumps and Allegro peristaltic product lines in research and industrial labs.
• New Era Pump Systems: New Era specializes in syringe pumps for laboratory, OEM, and research applications, offering infusion-only, infusion/withdrawal, and programmable models that overlap directly with the Legato and Gemini product lines.
• World Precision Instruments (WPI): WPI makes syringe pumps, microinjection systems, and laboratory instrumentation used in life science research, competing with KD Scientific in stereotaxic, microdialysis, and animal research applications.
• Masterflex (Avantor): Masterflex/Avantor produces peristaltic pumps and L/S tubing for laboratory and bioprocessing use, directly intersecting KD Scientific's Allegro peristaltic line and serving as a recommended tubing supplier to KD Scientific.

Broad incumbents

• Gilson: Gilson provides a broad portfolio of liquid handling instruments including pipettes and automated systems for life science and analytical labs, with overlapping laboratory liquid handling customers though a different core product mix.
• Tecan: Tecan is a large life science instrumentation company offering automated liquid handling workstations, plate handlers, and OEM modules that overlap with KD Scientific's OEM pump strategy in instrumentation integration.

Regional players

• BTX (Harvard Bioscience): Another sister brand under Harvard Bioscience Inc., BTX specializes in electroporation and transfection instrumentation; it is the same parent and overlaps primarily through the shared global distribution and brand infrastructure rather than direct product overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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