pro-micron

What pro-micron does

pro-micron GmbH is a German sensor-technology company, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Kaufbeuren, Allgäu, that develops and manufactures wireless, high-frequency force-measurement systems for the metalworking industry. Its core product is the spike® sensory tool holder family — including the original spike® mobile, spike® Inspindle (spindle-integrated), and the second-generation spike®2 released in April 2025 with 8,000 Hz sampling, 30,000 rpm capability, and magnetic USB-C charging. These holders capture direct absolute cutting forces per individual cutting edge and feed them to the fusion software platform, which combines machine, sensor, and NC data to deliver live visualization, KPI-based tool-life prediction, automated machine reactions, and digital-twin quality documentation.

The company's business model combines hardware sales (spike® holders and read receiving units), software/fusion licensing, professional services (commissioning, recalibration, training), and packaged solutions (Data-Tracking-Set, Diagnosis-Kit, Monitoring-Set). Pricing is quote-based via direct field Sales Engineers and a Tech Center in Kaufbeuren. Customers are predominantly large industrial enterprises and OEMs in automotive, aerospace, medical, machine-tool manufacturing, and cutting-tool production — named users include Siemens, Bosch, Miele, Stryker, MTU Aero Engines, GROB, DMG MORI, Siemens, FANUC, and toolmakers such as CERATIZIT, REGO-FIX, and Guhring, alongside research institutes such as Fraunhofer.

Since the February 2024 completion of Sandvik's acquisition (announced December 2023), pro-micron has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary within the Sandvik Coromant division, providing global distribution reach that the firm could not have built independently. The company employs 101–250 people, holds the Bavarian Innovation Award (2020), and has delivered 700+ individually customized spike® holder variants as of 2024.

Name

pro-micron

Legal name

pro-micron GmbH

Website

https://pro-micron.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

pro-micron GmbH, founded 2002 and based in Kaufbeuren, Germany, develops spike® sensory tool holders and fusion software that deliver high-frequency force measurement, tool-life prediction, and process monitoring for machining customers in automotive, aerospace, medical, and tooling sectors; the firm operates as a Sandvik Coromant subsidiary following its February 2024 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machining Sensors

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)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial I/O, Signal Conditioning & Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) (IMAGABAD), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC), Pressure & Force Sensors (Pressure/Strain/Load Cells) (HDAHALAB)

Keywords

• Sensor-based machining
• Force measurement tool holders
• Process monitoring software
• Smart factory sensors
• Tool condition monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaufbeuren

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of spike® sensory tool holders (mobile and Inspindle models), receiving units (read devices), and related sensor hardware. Products are manufactured in Kaufbeuren, Germany.
2. Software Licensing: fusion software platform for data visualization, analysis, and process monitoring. Available as software-only solution or integrated with spike® hardware.
3. Professional Services: Initial commissioning, technical support, training, recalibration services, and application development support. Includes Tech Center demonstrations and test days.
4. Solution Packages: Complete solution packages for specific needs including Process Development, Monitoring Solutions, Project Solutions, and Service Solutions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

pro-micron develops and produces wireless, sensor-based force measurement tool holders under the spike® family for real-time monitoring and optimization of machining processes. The hardware (spike®, spike®², spike® mobile, spike® Inspindle, read receivers, pm Connector) is paired with the fusion software platform, which delivers live visualization of cutting forces, big data handling, actionable recommendations, and automated machine reactions. Offerings are sold as full solution packages to industrial customers and machine tool OEMs in automotive, aerospace, medical, and tooling sectors.

Product overview

pro-micron is an innovative technology company and part of Sandvik Coromant that develops and manufactures sensor-based high-tech solutions for the machining industry. The product portfolio centers on the spike® sensory toolholder family—including spike®2 (latest generation with 8,000 Hz sampling), spike® mobile (plug & play), and spike® Inspindle (spindle-integrated)—paired with read receiving units and the fusion software platform for data visualization, analysis, and automated machine reactions. Solution packages (Data-Tracking-Set, Diagnosis-Kit, Monitoring-Set) bundle hardware and software for specific use cases, while features like spike® Polar, spike® Map, spike® KPIs, and spike® Assist enable process optimization, quality assurance, and operator assistance. As a Full Solution Provider in the Smart Factory environment, pro-micron delivers complete packages for visualization, documentation, process optimization, analysis, and monitoring from its facility in Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• spike®: Sensory tool holder technology for force measurement in machining processes.
• spike®2
• spike® Inspindle
• spike® mobile
• fusion
• pm Connector
• spike® Polar
• spike® Map
• spike® Assist
• spike® KPIs

Products and services

• spike® Sensory Tool Holder Wireless, sensor-integrated tool holder that measures cutting forces directly on the tool with individual cutting edge visualization for industrial machining customers in automotive, aerospace, medical, and tooling applications.
• spike® Inspindle Spindle-integrated sensor solution for permanent force measurement directly inside CNC machine spindles, targeted at machine tool OEMs and end customers needing always-on process monitoring.
• read Receiving Units Signal receiving units (read Flex round, read Modular, and read 1.0/1.1, 1.2 versions) that collect and forward data from spike® sensors to fusion software or machine controls.
• fusion Software Platform Software platform for live visualization, big-data handling, and process monitoring that combines machine, sensor, and NC data; provides actionable recommendations and triggers automated machine reactions.
• pm Connector Connection technology that integrates spike® sensors with machine controls and receiving units, available to machining customers and OEMs for system integration.
• fusion DATABRIDGE Data bridging module of fusion that connects machines and external systems to the fusion software platform for centralized process data handling.
• spike® Data-Tracking-Set (Solution Package) Bundled solution package of spike® hardware and fusion software for systematic process data tracking in machining operations.
• spike® Diagnosis-Kit (Solution Package) Bundled solution package providing process diagnosis and analysis capabilities using spike® sensor hardware with fusion software.
• spike® Monitoring-Set (Solution Package) Bundled solution package for continuous real-time monitoring of machining processes using spike® sensors and fusion.
• Third-Party-Monitoring-Set Monitoring solution bundle for integrating pro-micron fusion monitoring capabilities with third-party sensors or existing machine systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tool life extension through precise force monitoring and optimization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Sandvik CoromantflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Sandvik acquired pro-micron in February 2024. pro-micron operates as part of Sandvik Coromant Group, combining spike® technology with Sandvik's global machining expertise and distribution network.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2023pro-micron became official SINUMERIK Product Partner in 2023. This partnership enables better integration of intelligent machining solutions and full process transparency with Siemens CNC systems.
• GROBcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2023Collaboration at EMO Hannover 2023 for aerospace component machining with digital twin. GROB machines integrated with spike® for high-precision aluminum machining with 100% process documentation.
• DMG MORIcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2023Collaboration for titanium machining at EMO Hannover 2023. KPI-based tool life prediction with live quality prediction and process force monitoring on DMG MORI machines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær): Global provider of test, measurement, and force/strain sensing solutions. Competes with pro-micron on force sensors used in industrial process monitoring and machinery applications.
• Marposs: Italian-headquartered global supplier of measurement and process control solutions for machining and metalworking. Competes with pro-micron on in-process monitoring, tool compensation, and quality control in CNC machining.
• Promess GmbH: German manufacturer of force/displacement measurement and assembly monitoring systems for manufacturing. Direct comparable on sensor-based process monitoring in machining and assembly applications.
• Kistler Group: Swiss-headquartered global leader in dynamic force, pressure, torque, and acceleration measurement for industrial and machining applications. Most direct competitor to pro-micron's spike® force-measurement tool holder technology.

Broad incumbents

• Heidenhain: German manufacturer of precision measurement and CNC control systems. Established incumbent whose controllers integrate with pro-micron; competes at the machine-control level on process monitoring and feedback.
• Renishaw plc: UK-based global metrology and process control company serving manufacturing and aerospace. Broader incumbent offering in-process measurement, probing, and additive manufacturing; overlaps with pro-micron on CNC process monitoring.
• Schaeffler Technologies: Large German industrial group with a bearing and condition monitoring portfolio (incl. Schaeffler Industrial IoT). Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in machine monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Regional players

• Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW): German manufacturer of industrial sensors, controls, and telematics for mobile and stationary machines. Regional comparable addressing similar German Mittelstand sensor markets as pro-micron.

Emerging players

• Montronix GmbH: German specialist in process monitoring and tool condition monitoring for CNC machining. Niche emerging player with overlapping scope to pro-micron's spike®-based monitoring offering.
• Artis GmbH: German-based provider of tool and process monitoring solutions for the metalworking industry. Smaller niche player competing in adjacent segments of in-process monitoring for CNC machines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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