What Optocraft does

Optocraft GmbH, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, develops and manufactures Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors and integrated system solutions for industrial testing of optics and lasers. The company operates as a subsidiary within the Micro-Epsilon Group and serves a global customer base in production and R&D environments. Its core technical platform is the SHSLab wavefront sensor family, which combines proprietary hardware and software to achieve 1nm measurement precision with high speed and intrinsic stability across a broad wavelength range. Complementing the sensor line, Optocraft offers the SHSInspect product family (RL, 2Xpass, 1Xpass modules) for testing precision, mass, and special optics, and the SHSInspect CL/SHSOphthalmic line (prio, autoROC, omniSpect, plus the V-Optics-integrated QualiLENS) for contact lens and intraocular lens quality control. All systems ship with SHSWorks analysis software.

The company generates revenue through three primary streams: hardware sales of its sensor and inspection systems, one-time software licenses for SHSWorks bundled with hardware, and professional services including contract measurement, feasibility analysis, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, and OPTOCRAFT Academy training. Pricing is custom and application-specific, with multi-year contract cadence reflecting the capital equipment nature of the products. Optocraft serves five primary verticals — precision optics manufacturers, ophthalmic lens producers (contact lenses and IOLs), laser system builders and operators, semiconductor fabs and equipment makers (EUV/DUV photolithography, wafer characterization, advanced packaging), and astronomy/space programs. Distribution is direct-sales led from Erlangen with global reach, supplemented by industry events such as the W3+ Fair Jena and a demo-device trial program. The firm holds ISO certification and registered trademarks across its core product families and emphasizes a "Made in Germany" engineering positioning.

Name

Optocraft

Legal name

Optocraft GmbH

Website

https://optocraft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Optocraft GmbH develops and manufactures Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors and integrated inspection systems for industrial testing of optics, lasers, ophthalmic lenses, and semiconductor photolithography applications worldwide, operating as part of the Micro-Epsilon Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Metrology Equipment

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF), Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules) (HDAHALAM), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment) (HLAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Wavefront sensors
• Optical metrology
• Precision optics testing
• Laser beam characterization
• Ophthalmic lens inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors and optical testing systems including SHSLab, SHSInspect, and ophthalmic lens inspection products.
2. Software Sales: Sale of SHSWorks Shack-Hartmann analysis software bundled with all Optocraft systems.
3. Professional Services: Contract measurements, experimental feasibility analyses, simulations, commissioning, technical support, calibration services, maintenance and repairs, and OPTOCRAFT Academy training services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Optocraft develops and manufactures Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors and integrated system solutions for industrial testing of optics and lasers. The portfolio centers on the SHSLab wavefront sensor family (1nm precision), SHSInspect optical inspection systems for precision and mass optics, SHSOphthalmic systems for contact lens and intraocular lens (IOL) testing, and the SHSWorks analysis software bundled with all systems. The company also delivers professional services including contract measurements, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, and OPTOCRAFT Academy training.

Product overview

Optocraft develops and manufactures Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors and system solutions for industrial testing of optics and lasers. The product portfolio centers on the SHSLab wavefront sensor family (core platform with 1nm precision), complemented by the SHSInspect optical inspection systems (including RL, 2Xpass, 1Xpass modules) for precision optics, mass optics, and special optics manufacturing. For ophthalmic applications, Optocraft offers the SHSInspect prio and SHSOphthalmic omniSpect for contact lens and IOL testing, along with the V-Optics partnership product QualiLENS. All systems include SHSWorks software for analysis. The company provides services including support, measurement services, Optocraft Academy training, and custom solution development. Optocraft serves industries including optics, ophthalmic lenses, laser systems, and astronomy & aerospace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SHSLab: Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor product line for industrial wavefront measurement with high accuracy and sensitivity.
• SHSInspect
• SHSWorks
• SHSOphthalmic

Products and services

• SHSLab Wavefront Sensor Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor serving as the universal tool for industrial wavefront measurement, offering excellent measurement accuracy and sensitivity at high speed with outstanding intrinsic stability. Enables analysis of strongly aberrated wavefronts across a broad wavelength range through unique combination of hardware and software. Used by optical system manufacturers, laser system developers, and semiconductor lithography applications.
• SHSInspect RL

Quantifiable outcome

• 1nm measurement precision achievable with SHSLab wavefront sensors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• V-OpticsminorOthersV-Optics is listed as an external partner, likely related to the QualiLENS product which is noted as V-Optics technology integrated into Optocraft's product line.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 4D Technology: Specialist in interferometric and dynamic optical metrology instruments used for precision optics and laser testing; competes with Optocraft's Shack-Hartmann offering in the same metrology purchasing decisions.
• Imagine Optic: France-based specialist in Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors, adaptive optics, and laser beam diagnostics; the closest direct competitor to Optocraft across both hardware and software analysis offerings.
• Adaptive Optics Associates (AOA Xinetics, Coherent): Developer of wavefront sensors and deformable mirrors used in astronomy, defense, semiconductor, and laser applications; directly overlaps Optocraft's wavefront-sensing and adaptive-optics characterization use cases.
• SENSOmetrix: Germany-based developer of Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors and OEM modules used in optics and laser test; competes head-to-head with Optocraft in the regional industrial and research market.

Broad incumbents

• Hamamatsu Photonics: Large Japanese optoelectronic components and systems maker with sensing, beam-profiling, and optical measurement products that intersect Optocraft's wavefront and laser-characterization offerings.
• Thorlabs: Broad US-based catalog supplier of photonics components, instruments, and wavefront measurement products that overlaps with Optocraft in wavefront sensing and optical test for industrial and research customers.
• Carl Zeiss (Industrial Metrology / Semiconductor Manufacturing Optics): Global precision optics and metrology incumbent with deep footprint in semiconductor lithography optics and industrial quality assurance; a key adjacent competitor and potential partner/standard-setter versus Optocraft.
• Zygo (Ametek): Established US optical metrology manufacturer of interferometers and profilers serving semiconductor lithography and precision optics; overlaps Optocraft's industrial optics and EUV/DUV test positions.

Emerging players

• Phasefront Optics (Diffrak): Niche wavefront-sensing company offering Shack-Hartmann and alternative metrology modules for research and industrial optics; competes for similar OEM integration projects as Optocraft.

Others

• Micro-Epsilon (parent group siblings): Sibling entities within Optocraft's parent Micro-Epsilon Group offering non-contact displacement, temperature, and color measurement sensors; closest enabling/cross-sell partner adjacent to Optocraft's optical metrology portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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