What C3 Data does

C3 Data, founded in 2013 by brothers Nathan and Matthew Wright and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, develops mobile and cloud-based compliance software for the thermal processing industry. The platform automates furnace compliance with AMS2750, Nadcap, CQI-9, and MedAccred standards, serving heat treatment facilities and pyrometry calibration laboratories primarily in aerospace, automotive, and defense supply chains. The software consists of two delivery surfaces — the C3 Mobile App (iOS, Android, Windows) for shop-floor technicians and the C3 Web Portal for office management — and is sold as modular subscriptions covering Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS), System Accuracy Test (SAT and Alternate-SAT), Calibration (furnace and field instruments), Sensor Integration & Tracking, Load Sensor Tracking, Pre-Audit Checklists, and a plant-wide compliance Dashboard; a Pyrometry Lab Bundle packages these modules for lab customers.

The underlying platform connects heat treaters, sensor manufacturers, and pyrometry labs through pre-built integrations with nine data logger brands (Datapaq, Eurotherm, Fluke, Honeywell, Phoenix, SSi, Yokogawa, Future Design, Huato, Omega), five sensor suppliers (Cleveland Electric Laboratories, Marlin Manufacturing, TE Wire & Cable, Correge Cotemp Sensing, TT Electronics), and 15+ accredited pyrometry labs across the US, UK, France, and Mexico. Differentiation rests on deep AMS2750 specification expertise validated by Nadcap lead auditors, third-generation heat-treat domain knowledge in the Wright family, and 11+ years of production hardening with customers including GE Aerospace, Collins Aerospace, Howmet Aerospace, Arconic Aerospace & Defense, PCC, Bodycote, and Stack Metallurgical.

Revenue is generated through recurring SaaS subscriptions sold via direct enterprise field sales complemented by a product-led 30-day free trial distributed through mobile app stores; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held by the founding family, has not raised external capital, holds SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and UK GDPR certifications, and operates with 11–50 employees across the US, Mexico, and Europe.

Name

C3 Data

Legal name

C3 Data, Inc.

Website

https://c3data.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C3 Data provides mobile and cloud-based SaaS that automates furnace compliance with AMS2750, Nadcap, CQI-9, and MedAccred standards for heat treaters, pyrometry labs, and aerospace supply chains, delivered via iOS/Android/Windows apps and a web portal with modular subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Compliance Software

NAICS

Metal Heat Treating (332811), Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Audit & HACCP/FSMA Temperature Monitoring & Reporting (AFAOALAH)

Keywords

• Pyrometry compliance software
• Furnace compliance management
• Heat treatment software
• Nadcap audit software
• AMS2750 calibration software

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based SaaS model with modular pricing. Software is delivered via mobile app (iOS, Android, Windows) and web portal. Includes free 30-day trial period. Modules include TUS, SAT, Alternate-SAT, CAL, Dashboard, Checklists, Sensor Integration, Load Sensor Tracking, and Pyrometry Lab Bundle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

C3 Data provides cloud-based and mobile SaaS software for automating furnace and pyrometry compliance in the thermal processing industry. The platform automates Temperature Uniformity Surveys (TUS), System Accuracy Tests (SAT), calibration (CAL), sensor tracking, and pre-audit checklists aligned to AMS2750/Nadcap/CQI-9 specifications, delivered through iOS/Android/Windows mobile apps and a web portal for heat treaters and calibration laboratories.

Product overview

C3 Data offers a modular compliance management software platform built specifically for the thermal processing industry. The platform consists of two primary delivery mechanisms — the C3 Mobile App (shop-floor mobile application for iOS, Android, and Windows) and the C3 Web Portal (office management dashboard) — which together provide end-to-end automation of pyrometry compliance processes. Individual modules can be purchased individually or as a bundle: the TUS Module (Temperature Uniformity Survey), SAT Module and Alternate-SAT Module (System Accuracy Testing), CAL Module for both Furnace Instruments and Field Test Instruments, Sensor Integration & Tracking, Load Sensor Tracking, Pre-Audit Checklist (Nadcap, MedAccred, CQI), and the Dashboard. The Pyrometry Lab Bundle packages SAT, TUS, CAL, Checklist, Dashboard, and Sensor Integration together for pyrometry labs. All modules are built around AMS2750 specifications and automate report generation, compliance checks, scheduling, label printing, and quality approval workflows, eliminating manual error-prone processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TUS Module Automatically generates Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) reports compliant with AMS2750 in under 5 minutes, streamlining the complex process of creating and maintaining TUS documentation for heat treaters and pyrometry labs.
• SAT Module (Comparison) Reduces SAT (System Accuracy Test) time by 75% and human error by 100% by leveraging digital correction factors. Reports are auto-generated with real-time pass/fail indicators and are adaptable to any applied specification.
• Alternate-SAT Module Automatically generates Alternate-SAT reports whenever a triggering event occurs (instrument calibration or sensor change), eliminating manual paperwork associated with Alternate-SAT compliance per AMS2750.
• CAL Module (Furnace Instruments) Reduces calibration time by 52% and auto-generates fully compliant calibration reports for furnace instruments, including automatic sticker generation and real-time pass/fail indications.
• CAL Module (Field Test Instruments) Auto-generates fully compliant calibration reports for field test instruments, with automatic sticker generation, real-time pass/fail indications, and adaptability to any applied specification.
• Dashboard Module Provides plant-wide visibility of furnace compliance status via a Green=GO, Red=NO graphical dashboard, enabling quality personnel and furnace operators to make informed compliance decisions in real time.
• Pre-Audit Checklist Module (Nadcap, MedAccred, CQI) Digital Nadcap, MedAccred, and CQI checklists that enable assigned subject matter experts to formally review systems and suggest changes for avoiding Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) prior to audits.
• Sensor Integration & Tracking Module Digitally connects to preferred thermocouple suppliers for real-time sensor data. Enables approval, assignment, tracking, and change-out of sensors using the mobile app with QR code support. Included free with any module purchase.
• Load Sensor Tracking Module Tracks non-expendable load sensors and reduces expendable load sensor costs. Notifies furnace operators when sensors have expired, maintains full audit trail, and supports QR-code tracking.
• Pyrometry Lab Bundle All-in-one software bundle for pyrometry labs, including SAT, TUS, CAL, Pre-Audit Checklist, Dashboard, and Sensor Integration modules — designed to streamline lab operations and eliminate manual reporting.
• C3 Mobile App Shop-floor mobile application for technicians providing immediate pass/fail results, label printing via Bluetooth, auto-generated reports sent to quality for review and approval. Available on iOS, Android, and Windows.
• C3 Web Portal Office management web portal acting as a single location to manage furnaces, instruments, sensors, standards, personnel, and test data. Hosts the Dashboard, automated email notifications, quality approval workflows, and report management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces time required for compliance by 52%
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration28 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cleveland Electric LaboratoriescoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Sensor Integration partner. CEL's thermocouple certification data is digitally pushed into C3 customer accounts. Also accredited ISO/IEC 17025 calibration lab. CEL is the industry leader in high-temperature thermocouples with 100+ years of sensing technology experience.
• Marlin ManufacturingcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Sensor Integration partner. Marlin Manufacturing's temperature sensors integrate with C3 software through mobile app for technicians and management web portal.
• TE Wire & CablecoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Sensor Integration partner. TE Wire's full line of temperature sensors integrate with C3 software for seamless data transfer.
• Correge Cotemp SensingcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Sensor Integration partner. Correge's temperature sensors integrate with C3 software. Located in France, extending C3's European presence.
• TT ElectronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationDual partner - both Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner and Sensor Integration Partner. UK's largest thermocouple manufacturer with 50+ years UKAS accreditation. Provides complete temperature, pressure, flow and instrumentation solutions for aerospace and defence.
• CCPI EuropecoreTechnology or IntegrationUK-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner. UKAS accredited thermal calibration laboratory. Designs, manufactures and supplies thermocouples, RTDs, PRTs, and calibration services for temperature measurement excellence.
• Global Thermal SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationMexico-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner located in Queretaro. Provides thermocouple calibration and heat treating services integration.
• Tru-Cal, InccoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky. Integrated with C3 for seamless calibration data transfer.
• Heat Treating Services Unlimited (HTSU)coreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner with locations in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas, Michigan, Florida. Partners with C3 for digital sensor integration.
• American Control Engineering Services (ACES)coreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving Kansas. Integrates calibration services with C3 software.
• Electronic & Mechanical (E&M) CalibrationscoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. Calibration services integrated with C3.
• Furnace RebuilderscoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving North Carolina. Partners with C3 for digital calibration data integration.
• Industrial Calibration & ServicecoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving California (Los Angeles area) and Texas. Calibration services integrated with C3.
• Industrial Furnace SpecialtiescoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving Texas, Arkansas, Florida. Calibration data integration with C3 software.
• Industrial Inspection & AnalysiscoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving Washington State. Calibration services integrated with C3.
• KRC Machine Tool SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving California (San Diego area). Calibration services integrated with C3.
• Certified Temperature Calibration Inc (CTC)coreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner (now Micro Quality Calibration) serving California (Los Angeles area). Calibration data integration with C3.
• Modern Instrument CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving California (San Francisco area). Calibration services integrated with C3.
• Certified Measurement ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving California (Los Angeles area). Calibration services integrated with C3.
• Witz Control ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based Pyrometry Lab Integration Partner serving Colorado. Calibration services integrated with C3.
• DatapaqcoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. C3 works with all data loggers - Datapaq TUS files can be made 'C3 ready' for seamless data import.
• EurothermcoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. Eurotherm TUS data integrates with C3 software.
• FlukecoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. Fluke TUS data integrates with C3 software.
• HoneywellcoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. Honeywell HC900 and other models integrate with C3 software for TUS data import.
• PhoenixcoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. Phoenix TUS data integrates with C3 software.
• SSi - SDScoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. SSi SDS and SDS2 data formats integrate with C3 software.
• YokogawacoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. Yokogawa TUS data integrates with C3 software. Configuration guide available for setup.
• Future DesigncoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. Future Design PR30 data integrates with C3 software.
• HuatocoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. Huato data logger files can be made 'C3 ready' for import.
• OmegacoreTechnology or IntegrationData logger manufacturer. Omega data logger files integrate with C3 software.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ETQ (now part of Hexagon): ETQ Reliance is a quality and compliance management platform used across regulated manufacturing, with overlapping capability in calibration, audit, and CAPA workflows. Comparable to C3 as a QMS backbone that competes for the same regulated-plant software budget, though it addresses a much broader set of verticals.
• MasterControl: MasterControl provides connected quality and manufacturing lifecycle management software including calibration, audit, and document control for regulated industries. Comparable to C3 because plant quality leaders often evaluate it as an alternative or complement to vertical thermal-compliance tools like C3 Data.
• Sparta Systems (TrackWise, Honeywell): TrackWise is an enterprise quality/regulatory/compliance platform owned by Honeywell, used by life sciences and manufacturing customers for managing audits, deviations, and CAPA. Comparable to C3 as a horizontal compliance platform that overlaps on the audit-prep and non-conformance workflows C3 sells to heat-treaters.
• Fluke Corporation: Fluke manufactures thermal/electrical calibration instruments and datapaq-style data loggers used directly in heat-treat SAT and TUS testing - and is a C3 integration partner. Comparable to C3 as a thermal-measurement ecosystem incumbent that could extend from instruments into compliance software.

Direct peers

• CyberMetrics Corporation: CyberMetrics offers calibration management, asset tracking, and maintenance software used in industrial environments with similar regulatory drivers. Comparable to C3 as a direct adjacent in calibration/instrument management software that pyrometry labs and heat-treaters evaluate against C3's CAL and sensor modules.
• IndySoft: IndySoft provides calibration management and asset-maintenance software for industrial and aerospace customers. Comparable to C3 because both target regulated manufacturers needing calibration/sensor tracking with audit-ready documentation, often in the same aerospace supply chain.

Emerging players

• ComplianceQuest: ComplianceQuest is a cloud-native QMS built natively on Salesforce for manufacturing and life sciences, covering audits, CAPA, document, and supplier quality. Comparable to C3 as a modern QMS alternative that could displace or partner with vertical compliance solutions in regulated plants.
• Qualio: Qualio is a cloud-based quality management platform focused on life sciences and medical device manufacturers, with modules for audits, documents, training, and CAPA. Comparable to C3 as a modern, vertical-leaning QMS competing for the same regulated-plant quality software budget.
• Asset Panda: Asset Panda is a configurable asset-tracking and lifecycle-management platform used by manufacturers to track instruments and sensors. Comparable to C3 because it overlaps on C3's sensor and load-sensor tracking use cases at a more general level.

Others

• Datapaq (Fluke Calibration): Datapaq is a specialist in TUS/SAT data loggers for furnace surveying, with files made 'C3 ready' through C3's integration guides. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler in the same heat-treat audit workflow rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/C3data

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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