Helioworks

What Helioworks does

Helioworks, Inc. is a privately held US specialty manufacturer of incandescent infrared lamps and infrared emitters, founded in 2003 and incorporated in California in 2006, headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA. The company designs and builds pulsable and steady-state IR sources in industry-standard TO-3, TO-5, and TO-8 transistor-style packages, using Tungsten (EP series), Nichrome/NiCr (EF series), and Kanthal (EK series) filaments with options for Sapphire, Calcium Fluoride, and Zinc Selenide windows. Its core technical differentiators are a patented tungsten filament architecture integrated with sapphire windows in sealed metallic packages with internal gold-plated parabolic reflectors, operating temperatures up to 1900°K, and a claimed 30+ years of in-house infrared technology experience including coil winding capability.

The company's product portfolio consists of three core IR source lines plus accessories (infrared filters for TO-8 packages, a Boston Electronics Universal Photon Source Driver, and Andon Electronics-compatible heat sinks). Helioworks sells exclusively to OEM instrument manufacturers, with its emitters integrated into gas analyzers, breathalyzers, environmental monitors, thermal beacons, NDIR gas detection systems, and NIR/FTIR spectroscopy instruments. It reaches global customers through 14 authorized sales representatives spanning the USA, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, Scandinavia, South Korea, and the UK. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and revenue, headcount beyond 1–10 employees, and ownership are not disclosed. The company has no public funding rounds, no acquisitions, no parent company, and no AI/ML capabilities, operating as a focused niche component supplier to scientific and industrial instrumentation OEMs.

Name

Helioworks

Legal name

HelioWorks Inc.

Website

https://helioworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Helioworks is a US specialty manufacturer of incandescent infrared emitters and lamps (Tungsten, NiCr, and Kanthal filament sources in TO-3/TO-5/TO-8 packages) sold to OEM instrument makers in gas detection, spectroscopy, and environmental monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optoelectronic Components (Infrared Emitters)

NAICS

Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Infrared emitters
• Infrared lamps
• OEM infrared sources
• NDIR spectroscopy components
• Incandescent IR sources

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

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, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Infrared Emitter Hardware Sales: Sale of pulsable and steady state infrared lamps and sources to OEM customers. Products include EP series (tungsten), EF series (NiCr), and EK series (Kanthal) with various power ranges from 2.4 Watts to 10.5 Watts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HelioWorks Inc. manufactures powerful incandescent infrared lamps and emitters — both pulsable (tungsten and Nichrome/NiCr filaments) and steady state (Kanthal, NiCr, and tungsten filaments). Products are delivered in industry-standard TO-3, TO-5, and TO-8 packages with gold-plated parabolic reflectors and configurable Sapphire, Calcium Fluoride, Zinc Selenide, or no-window options, with power ranges from 2.4 Watts to 10.5 Watts. They are sold primarily to OEM instrument manufacturers for embedding into gas analyzers, breathalyzers, environmental monitors, thermal beacons, and spectroscopy instruments.

Product overview

Helioworks is a specialized manufacturer of infrared lamps and emitters for the OEM market. The product portfolio consists of three core IR source series: EP Series (tungsten filament, pulsable and steady state, TO-8 packages), EF Series (Nichrome/NiCr filament, pulsable, TO-5 packages), and EK Series (Kanthal filament, steady state, TO-3/TO-5/TO-8 packages). Supporting products include the EVF-555X pulsable source (TO-39 package), infrared filters (Germanium and Silicon AR coated) for TO-8 packages, Boston Electronics UPS Driver for driving IR sources, and compatible heat sinks. All products utilize gold plated parabolic reflectors and are designed for applications including gas analyzers, breathalyzers, environmental monitors, and thermal beacons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EP Series – Tungsten Filament IR Sources Pulsable and steady state infrared sources utilizing tungsten filaments in TO-8 packages. Operating temperatures up to 1900 degrees K with sapphire windows. Feature gold plated parabolic reflectors and inert gas backfill for high temperature, stable, long life operation. Suitable for higher temperatures and shorter wavelengths. Targeted at OEM instrument manufacturers for gas analyzers, breathalyzers, environmental monitors, and thermal beacons.
• EF Series – NiCr (Nichrome) Filament IR Sources Pulsable infrared sources utilizing Nichrome (NiCr) ultra-thin metallic strip filaments in TO-5 packages. Features short thermal time constant for rapid modulation, operating at peak temperature of 700 degrees C (973 degrees K). Window options include no window, Sapphire, CaF2, and ZnSe. Elements attached in series configuration to avoid current crowding. Suitable for lower temperatures and wavelengths in the 2-12 micron range.
• EK Series – Kanthal Filament IR Sources Steady state infrared sources utilizing Kanthal wire-wound filaments, available in TO-3, TO-5, and TO-8 packages. Operates with constant low voltage DC input for long life. Features gold plated parabolic reflectors and inert gas backfill. Window options include no window, Sapphire, CaF2, and ZnSe. Emissivity of 0.7. Suitable for lower temperatures and longer wavelengths.
• EVF-555X Pulsable IR Source Pulsable blackbody infrared emitter in an industry standard TO-39 package with approximately 1.6 Watts input power at a peak temperature of 700 degrees C (973 degrees K). Targeted at OEM instrument manufacturers needing a compact TO-39 form factor.
• Infrared Filters for TO-8 Packages Germanium (Ge) AR coated filters (3-5 microns) and Silicon (Si) AR coated filters (2-10 microns) designed for TO-8 package IR sources. Silicon filters available with metallization for solder seal into cap. Targeted at OEM customers using TO-8 packaged IR sources who need wavelength filtering.
• Heat Sinks for IR Emitters Special heat sinks designed for IR emitters. Compatible Heat Sink Sockets available from Andon Electronics. Targeted at OEM customers integrating Helioworks IR emitters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating temperatures up to 1900 degrees K for tungsten filament sources
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered primary, regional and supporting.

• Boston Electronics CorporationprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary US sales representative for Helioworks products. Located in Brookline, MA. Also provides the Universal Photon Source (UPS) Driver for IR emitters and light sources.
• Electro Optical Components, Inc.primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS sales representative for Helioworks, located in Santa Rosa, CA.
• Laser Components USA, Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS sales representative for Helioworks products, located in Hudson, NH.
• Andon ElectronicssupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides compatible Heat Sink Sockets for use with Helioworks IR emitters.
• Nanjing Mcsensors Electronics Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChina sales representative for Helioworks products.
• Weiningtech Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChina sales representative for Helioworks products, located in Shanghai.
• Laser Components S.A.S.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance sales representative for Helioworks products.
• Laser Components GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGermany sales representative for Helioworks products.
• Photonics Marketing Company (PMC)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndia sales representative for Helioworks products.
• KLV CO., LTD.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapan sales representative for Helioworks products.
• Azimuth PhotonicsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRussia sales representative for Helioworks products.
• Laser Components Nordic ABregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScandinavia sales representative for Helioworks products.
• ITB CorporationregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth Korea sales representative for Helioworks products.
• Laser Components (UK) Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK sales representative for Helioworks products.
• Scitec InstrumentsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK sales representative for Helioworks products, located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PerkinElmer: Global analytical instruments and life sciences company whose FTIR, IR spectroscopy, and gas-analysis products consume IR sources — broader incumbent that influences and competes for the same OEM instrumentation sockets Helioworks serves.
• Thorlabs: Broad-line photonics component manufacturer supplying IR light sources, calibrated emitters, and optical building blocks to research and OEM customers — competes with Helioworks in spectroscopy and instrumentation IR source sockets.
• Newport Corporation (MKS Instruments): Photonics and precision motion company offering IR sources, Oriel calibrated lamps, and optical subsystems for spectroscopy and analytical instruments — comparable IR source product family serving OEM and research markets.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Large Japanese optoelectronics manufacturer producing IR sources, detectors, and lamps for spectroscopy, analytical instruments, and OEM applications — directly comparable technology category with broader product breadth and global scale.
• Excelitas Technologies: Global photonics company offering IR emitters, pulsed xenon and tungsten sources, and IR detectors for analytical instruments and OEM integration — overlaps with Helioworks' IR emitter and NDIR spectroscopy end markets.

Direct peers

• VIGO Photonics: Specialist in infrared detectors and HgCdTe-based IR components serving gas detection, spectroscopy, and analytical OEMs — comparable niche IR component supplier with overlapping end customers.
• Scientech: Manufacturer of infrared sources, calibration blackbodies, and detector instrumentation — directly comparable product category in IR emitter and thermal reference markets.
• Hawkeye Technologies IR Sources: Specialty manufacturer of infrared emitter sources for analytical and OEM instrumentation — directly competes with Helioworks in packaged IR source components used in spectroscopy and gas detection.

Others

• Boston Electronics Corporation: Photonics distributor and manufacturer of IR detectors and drivers including the UPS Driver that pairs with Helioworks emitters — adjacent rather than competing, but operates in the same IR photonics ecosystem with overlapping customer relationships.

Regional players

• Laser Components: European photonics component supplier and Helioworks sales partner offering IR sources, detectors, and laser components across Germany, France, UK, and Scandinavia — adjacent component supplier with overlapping product lines in some regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Helioworkss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/helioworks

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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