What Pyxis Lab does

Pyxis Lab, Inc. is a privately held manufacturer of optical water quality monitoring sensors, refractometers, fluorometers, electrochemical sensors, and pump-free colorimetric analyzers, founded in 2012 and headquartered with operations spanning the United States, Europe (EMEA contact in Spain), and Asia-Pacific (China). The company's product architecture centers on inline smart sensors with sapphire optical surfaces, proprietary color/turbidity compensation algorithms, and patent-pending Chlorophosphonazo III reagent chemistry for non-staining hardness detection, complemented by pre-engineered panel solutions (KRYOPTIX IK-1500/1600 for AI data center CDU cooling), handheld multimeters, and a consumables line comprising fluorescent PTSA/NDSA tracers, calibration solutions, and reagent kits. All sensors expose standard 4-20mA analog and RS-485 Modbus digital outputs for integration with PLC, DCS, BMS, DCIM, and EPMS platforms, with the uPyxis mobile/desktop app and Pyxis Cloud providing remote calibration, diagnostics, alarm, and data management.

The business model is hardware-led with consumables and tracer chemicals as recurring revenue drivers: products are sold as one-time perpetual purchases through a direct e-commerce storefront, US enterprise field sales, and regional EMEA/APAC contacts, with pricing disclosed publicly for many SKUs (e.g., IK-1600 platform at ~$11.4K-$12.2K, MA-CR Bluetooth adapter at $223, calibration solutions $15-$65). Customer segments are diversified across industrial cooling and process water, drinking and wastewater treatment, boiler feedwater, AI data center CDU cooling, food and beverage manufacturing, oil/gas/mining, and laboratory/classroom settings, with an explicit tax-exemption policy accommodating municipal buyers.

Strategic posture in 2026 reflects an offensive push into the AI data center infrastructure vertical through KRYOPTIX platform launches and broader geographic commercialization in EMEA and APAC, supported by continuous new-product cadence (PRISM RT-110, Titronex MFA-Series) and a 2022 AWT Innovation Award that anchors industry credibility. The company appears independently owned and operating without disclosed venture funding, M&A, or public-market activity, suggesting capital-efficient organic growth funded by hardware and consumables cash flow.

Name

Pyxis Lab

Legal name

Pyxis Lab, Inc.

Website

https://pyxis-lab.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pyxis Lab designs and manufactures optical water quality sensors, inline refractometers, fluorometers, and pump-free colorimetric analyzers for industrial cooling, municipal water treatment, boiler feedwater, and AI data center CDU applications, sold globally via direct e-commerce and regional field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Quality Monitoring Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Treatment Process Performance Monitoring & Optimization (process control, jar testing, QA/QC) (EUANAJAJ), Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM), Distribution System Water Quality & Integrity Monitoring (residuals, DBPs, nitrification, corrosion) (EUANAJAI)

Keywords

• Water quality monitoring
• Inline analytical sensors
• Cooling water treatment
• Fluorescent tracer technology
• Industrial process instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Maussane

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Inline Sensors: Sale of proprietary inline water quality sensors including refractometers, fluorometers, turbidity sensors, pH/ORP sensors, conductivity sensors, and dissolved oxygen sensors. Product categories include PRISM inline refractometers, ST-series water quality sensors, LT-series turbidity sensors, and specialized sensors for coolant monitoring (KRYOPTIX IK-series).
2. Handheld Devices: Sale of portable water testing instruments including SP-series multimeters (SP-600, SP-710, SP-710B) for field measurements of pH, conductivity, chlorine, PTSA, and other parameters.
3. Accessories and Consumables: Sales of sensor accessories including calibration solutions, cleaning kits, Bluetooth adapters (MA-series), cables, installation adapters, replacement parts, and consumable reagents. Includes MA-WB/MA-CR Bluetooth adapters, ultrasonic cleaning modules, and sensor cleaning chemical kits.
4. Panel Solutions: Pre-engineered panelized monitoring systems combining multiple sensors, display interfaces, and data logging capabilities. IK-1600 Series fluid chemistry analyzers for data center CDU cooling applications. Turn-key installation solutions with integrated smart sensors.
5. Tracer Products: Sale of fluorescent tracer chemicals including PTSA (1,3,6,8-Pyrenetetrasulfonic acid) in liquid (10%) and powder (98%) forms, and NDSA (naphthenic disulfonic acid) for cooling water treatment verification programs.
6. Software Platform - uPyxis App: Mobile and desktop application for sensor management. Free app with Bluetooth connectivity for monitoring, calibration, configuration, and diagnostics. Potential future subscription features or premium capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pyxis Lab manufactures and sells engineered water quality monitoring solutions, including inline smart sensors (refractometers, fluorometers, pH/ORP/conductivity/turbidity/dissolved oxygen sensors), handheld multimeters, panel-mounted analyzer systems, fluorescent tracer chemicals (PTSA/NDSA), and calibration reagents. The products serve continuous real-time monitoring of cooling water, process water, drinking water, wastewater, and AI data center CDU coolant loops, with integration into PLC/DCS/BMS/DCIM systems via 4-20mA and RS-485 Modbus outputs.

Product overview

Pyxis Lab delivers a comprehensive portfolio of engineered water monitoring solutions consisting of inline smart sensors, handheld testing devices, panel-mounted analyzer systems, and supporting software platforms. The core product line centers on inline sensors (ST-series, LT-series, RT-series) for continuous measurement of conductivity, pH, ORP, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, chlorine, refractive index, and specialty parameters like PTSA fluorescent tracer. The KRYOPTIX IK-Series represents specialized coolant chemistry monitoring platforms for AI data centers, while the Titronex MFA-Series offers pump-free colorimetric analyzers for industrial water treatment. Supporting infrastructure includes uPyxis mobile app and Pyxis Cloud for data management, Bluetooth adapters (MA-series) for wireless connectivity, calibration solutions, and reagent/consumable products. All sensors feature standard 4-20mA analog and RS-485 Modbus digital outputs for seamless integration with PLCs, DCS, BMS, and DCIM platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• uPyxis®: Mobile monitoring, calibration and configuration app for Pyxis Lab sensors
• KRYOPTIX™
• Titronex™
• PRISM
• Pyxis Cloud™

Products and services

• KRYOPTIX IK-1500 Series Coolant Chemistry Monitoring Module Modular coolant chemistry monitoring platform designed as embedded chemistry module without local HMI for direct integration into CDU controls, PLCs, DCS platforms, BMS systems, or OEM cooling equipment. Continuously measures glycol concentration (%PG25), pH, conductivity, turbidity, and temperature in AI data center CDU secondary loops.
• KRYOPTIX IK-1600 Series Fluid Chemistry Analyzers for AI Critical CDUs Pre-engineered panelized monitoring solutions for data center CDUs integrating multiple Pyxis smart sensors onto a single stainless-steel analyzer panel, with UC-80-PLUS touchscreen display for real-time parameter display, historical trending, data logging, calibration interface, sensor diagnostics, and alarm management. Provides continuous measurement of pH, temperature, conductivity, turbidity, and glycol concentration.
• PRISM RT-110 Series Inline Refractometers Compact inline refractive index sensors for continuous measurement of concentration values in cooling and process environments, measuring refractive index (1.31700–1.5100), % Brix, Mono Ethylene Glycol (%MEG), and Mono Propylene Glycol (%MPG). Features IP67 rating, 316L stainless steel construction, sapphire optical surface, and 4-20mA/RS-485 Modbus outputs.
• Titronex MFA-Series Colorimetric Analyzers Pump-free wet chemistry analyzers using pressurized process-flow design with ultrasonic flow control and sealed disposable reagent cartridges. Includes MFA-600 (ultra-low hardness, 0.035 ppm detection), MFA-100/110 (free and total chlorine), MFA-310 (orthophosphate), and MFA-400 (anionic polymer).
• ST-500 Inline PTSA Fluorometer Inline fluorometer for real-time monitoring of PTSA (1,3,6,8-Pyrenetetrasulfonic acid) tracer concentration in cooling water programs. Expanded 0-300ppb range with color and turbidity compensation, ±1ppb precision using 365nm excitation/410nm emission LED, and IP67 rating.
• Inline Sensors (pH, ORP, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, Chlorine) Smart inline sensors for continuous, reliable measurement of water quality parameters including conductivity, pH, ORP, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and chlorine, with standard analog (4-20mA) and digital (RS-485 Modbus) communication outputs.
• Handheld Multimeters (SP-Series) Compact, portable testing devices for field water quality measurement. Includes SP-600, SP-710, and SP-710B multimeters measuring pH, conductivity, ORP, chlorine, PTSA, dissolved oxygen, and other parameters for cooling and process water applications.
• Panel-Mounted Monitoring Solutions Complete pre-engineered monitoring systems integrating multiple sensors and displays onto single panels, including IK-1600 Series for data center CDU cooling applications, providing turn-key analyzer installations.
• LPR Corrosion Rate Sensors (CR-200, CR-300) Inline sensors measuring corrosion rate using Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR) technology, with models including CR-200 and CR-300 capable of measuring copper corrosion rate down to 0.001 MPY for monitoring corrosion in cooling systems.
• Liquid Level Sensors Continuous level monitoring sensors for tanks and basins, built for accuracy, reliability, and remote visibility in water and process applications.
• Fluorescent Tracer Chemicals (PTSA and NDSA) Fluorescent tracer chemicals for cooling water program monitoring. PTSA (1,3,6,8-Pyrenetetrasulfonic acid) available as 10% liquid or 98% powder; NDSA (naphthenic disulfonic acid) as 95% powder. Used with Pyxis fluorometers for real-time concentration tracking.
• Reagent Kits and Test Kits Reagent kits including powder pillows, dropper kits, and test kits for various water quality parameters: chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, peroxyacetic acid, sulfite, and DPD-based testing.
• Calibration Standard Solutions Complete range of calibration solutions including pH (4.0, 7.0, 10.0), ORP (200mV), conductivity (100, 1000, 50000 uS/cm), turbidity, chlorine (DPD), PTSA, fluorescein, dissolved oxygen, and specialty tracers.
• IK-73X PLUS Auto-Brushing Turbidity Analyzers Ultra-low turbidity analyzers with automatic brushing mechanism for continuous operation in municipal and industrial applications, with EPA-compliant models available.
• ST-774 Ultra-Low Luminescent Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Ultra-low range luminescent dissolved oxygen sensor designed for applications requiring ppb-level detection, including a flow cell for continuous monitoring in water treatment.
• ST-766SS Series Multi-Parameter Oxidizer Sensors Multi-parameter oxidizer sensors combining pH, ORP, conductivity, and temperature measurement in one stainless steel housing, with replaceable sensor heads for extended sensor life.
• UC-80 Touch Screen Display and Data Logging Terminal Touch screen display and data logging terminal providing real-time parameter display, historical trending, data logging, calibration interface, sensor diagnostics, and alarm management. Used with IK-1600 Series analyzers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced maintenance frequency through pump-free analyzer design
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hach: Hach is a global leader in water quality analysis with a comprehensive portfolio of sensors, reagents, and laboratory instruments for municipal and industrial water treatment. It is a direct competitive incumbent across Pyxis's industrial cooling, drinking water, and wastewater segments, with much larger scale and broader product depth.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a global leader in industrial process instrumentation including pH/ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and analytical sensors used in water and process industries. It competes with Pyxis across industrial cooling and process water measurement, with significantly larger global sales and service infrastructure.
• Xylem Analytics: Xylem's analytics brands (WTW, SI Analytics, YSI) provide a broad portfolio of water quality sensors, probes, and laboratory instruments for municipal, environmental, and industrial water monitoring. It is a broad incumbent with significantly greater scale across Pyxis's served segments.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa is a global industrial automation and process instrumentation supplier offering pH/ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity analyzers integrated with DCS platforms. It competes with Pyxis at industrial sites requiring deep DCS integration and represents a much larger-scale incumbent.

Direct peers

• Walchem (Iwaki America): Walchem designs and manufactures online sensors and controllers for cooling water, boiler, and process water treatment, including conductivity, pH, ORP, and corrosion sensors. It is a direct competitor in industrial cooling and boiler feedwater segments and is even referenced on Pyxis's own homepage partner logo strip.
• Sensorex: Sensorex manufactures pH, ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity sensors for industrial water treatment and process applications. It competes with Pyxis's inline ST-series and LT-series sensors in cooling tower and process water monitoring.
• Pulsafeeder (IDEX): Pulsafeeder manufactures metering pumps and water treatment instrumentation used in cooling water, boiler, and process applications. It overlaps with Pyxis in cooling water treatment customers and is also referenced on Pyxis's partner logo strip, making it a comparable specialty player in the same vertical.
• Chemtrac Systems: Chemtrac manufactures online water quality monitoring instrumentation including streaming current monitors, particle counters, and colorimetric analyzers used in industrial cooling and wastewater. It is a specialty competitor in the same mid-market industrial water treatment space as Pyxis.
• HF scientific: HF scientific produces water quality monitoring instruments for municipal drinking water, wastewater, and industrial process applications, including turbidity, chlorine, and colorimetry analyzers. It directly overlaps with Pyxis's LT-series turbidity and reagent-based product lines in the same customer segments.
• Analytical Technology, Inc. (ATI): ATI manufactures water quality sensors and monitors for industrial and municipal applications including chlorine, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen. It is a closely comparable specialty competitor to Pyxis in inline water quality instrumentation for cooling and process water markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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