Hillstone Load Banks

What Hillstone Load Banks does

Hillstone Load Banks, operated through Hillstone Products Ltd (a Hillstone Global company), is a UK-based family-owned manufacturer founded in 1994 and headquartered in Bury, North of England. The company designs, manufactures, and rents AC and DC load banks used for testing standby batteries, UPS systems, and generators, plus specialised heatload server simulators for data centre Integrated System Test (IST) commissioning. Its product portfolio spans indoor-rated portable AC load banks (HACM 30kW), outdoor-rated three-phase AC units (HAC 40kW-550kW), naturally cooled DC load banks (HBN 12V-60V at up to 600A), high-powered dual-voltage DC load banks (HLB 12V-480V at up to 78kW), and heatload server simulators ranging from 6.6kW rack-mount units (HAC230-6RM) through 20kW mini-tower emulators (HMT-20) up to hyperscale 250kW units (HAC400-250PX) with advanced PX control software for zonal heat dissipation.

The company's revenue model combines hardware sales (capital purchases of load banks), a rental fleet dispatched from its Bury depot covering UK and Europe, and on-site professional testing services. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales targeting major data centre contractors, power generation facilities, telecommunications operators, and industrial verticals including oil and gas, petrochemical, and aerospace. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with a dedicated UK Rental Team and an e-commerce shop for smaller units and accessories. Supporting software includes ACLoadView monitoring/datalogging and the proprietary PX control suite. The company employs approximately 20 people, maintains membership in the Data Center Alliance (DCA), and has extended its customer footprint into the Middle East for hyperscale data centre commissioning engagements.

Name

Hillstone Load Banks

Legal name

Hillstone Products Ltd

Website

https://hillstone.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hillstone Load Banks is a UK family-owned manufacturer and rental provider of AC and DC load banks, plus data centre heatload server simulators, serving telecommunications, power generation, data centres, and industrial clients across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Testing Equipment (Load Banks)

NAICS

Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Crane & Hoist Safety & Monitoring Systems (Limiters, Anti-collision, Load Monitoring) (IMAHAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Appliances (HDACABAD)

Keywords

• AC load banks
• DC load banks
• Heatload server simulators
• Load bank rental
• Data centre commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Load Bank Sales: Sale of AC and DC load banks for battery discharge, generator and UPS testing. Products include HAC portable AC load banks, HACM indoor rated loads, HBN and HLB DC load banks, and HAC400 hyperscale heatload load banks ranging from 6.6kW to 250kW.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental fleet of AC, DC and heatload server simulator load banks dispatched from Bury, England depot. Coverage across UK and Europe with flexible terms and on-site testing support services.
3. On-site Testing Services: Professional on-site technical assistance during active testing and commissioning. Expert guidance on equipment selection for diverse power operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hillstone Load Banks designs, manufactures, sells, and rents AC and DC load banks plus data centre heatload server simulators used for testing batteries, UPS systems, and generators, and for commissioning data hall cooling infrastructure. The product range spans 6.6kW to 550kW units and is supported by control software, accessories, on-site technical assistance, and a UK/Europe rental fleet dispatched from Bury, England.

Product overview

Hillstone Load Banks is a UK-based manufacturer with over 30 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of power testing equipment for sale and rental across the UK and Europe. The product range includes AC Load Banks (HACM portable indoor-rated 30kW units and HAC outdoor-rated units from 40kW to 550kW for UPS, generator, and industrial testing), DC Load Banks (HBN naturally-cooled 12V-60V models up to 600A for battery discharge testing, and HLB dual-voltage high-powered 12V-480V models up to 78kW), and Heatload/Server Simulator solutions (HMT-20 20kW emulators with wifi control, HAC230-6RM 6.6kW rack-mountable server simulators, and HAC400-200PX/250PX 200kW-250kW hyperscale heatload units). Supporting software includes ACLoadView monitoring software. Products are available for purchase, rental, or hire through the Bury, UK depot, with on-site technical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hillstone Global: Parent company/brand umbrella under which Hillstone Products Ltd operates

Products and services

• HMT-20 Heatload Emulator A 20kW mini-tower heatload emulator used for data centre IST commissioning, available with wifi remote control for wireless zonal and room-level heat load dissipation testing. Targeted at data centre contractors.
• HAC230-6RM Heatload Server Simulator A 4U 19-inch rack-mountable 6.6kW server simulator that replicates IT server operation for testing and commissioning of data halls.
• HAC400-250PX Heatload Load Bank A 250kW outdoor-rated AC load bank for hyperscale heatload testing, featuring PX software with Broadcast or Cluster Control for zonal incremental granular heat load dissipation across white space.
• HBN Series DC Load Banks Naturally cooled, manually controlled constant current DC load banks for battery discharge testing, available in 30V (HBN30) and 60V (HBN60) models with current ratings up to 600A.
• HLB Series DC Load Banks Dual-voltage, high-powered, manually controlled constant current DC load banks for portable battery testing, covering 12V to 480V with current ratings up to 600A and power from 32kW to 78kW.
• HACM Series Portable AC Load Banks Portable indoor-rated AC load banks for single-phase 240V and three-phase 415V testing at 30kW 50/60Hz, designed for UPS systems and small generator testing.
• HAC Series AC Load Banks Outdoor-rated, handheld-controlled three-phase AC load banks for 400V/415V testing from 40kW up to 550kW at 50/60Hz, designed for UPS systems, generators and industrial power testing.
• Load Bank Rental Services Rental fleet of AC, DC and heatload server simulator load banks dispatched from the Bury, England depot, covering UK and Europe with flexible terms and on-site technical assistance during testing.
• ACLoadView Software AC load monitoring and control software for Hillstone AC load banks, with optional SD card datalogging functionality for recording test results. Sold via the online shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• Identification of potential overheating risks within data hall before they become operational issues
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Data Center Alliance (DCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHillstone is a member of the Data Center Alliance (DCA), a global organization supporting the data centre industry. The partnership positions Hillstone as an industry partner for data centre testing and commissioning solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vertiv: Global provider of data center critical infrastructure including power, cooling, and IT systems. Serves the same data center customer base and competes broadly in heatload testing and commissioning-adjacent services.
• Eaton: Global power management company with UPS systems, power distribution, and electrical components serving data center and industrial customers. Overlapping customer base for load bank testing of backup power systems.
• ABB: Global electrical equipment and automation major with power testing products, drives, and data center solutions. Serves overlapping industrial and data center customers across power testing applications.
• Hubbell: Diversified US electrical equipment manufacturer with load bank products within a broader power testing and electrical solutions portfolio. Competes in industrial, utility, and data center markets.
• Schneider Electric: Parent of ASCO Power Technologies and a global leader in electrical equipment, data center solutions, and industrial automation. Competes broadly across power testing, commissioning, and integrated data center infrastructure.

Direct peers

• ASCO Power Technologies: Schneider Electric subsidiary that manufactures load banks and transfer switches for generator and UPS testing. Direct competitor in the load bank segment serving similar data center, telecom, and industrial customers.
• Cressall Resistors: UK-based manufacturer of load banks, resistors, and braking resistors. Direct competitor in the UK/European load bank market with an overlapping customer base in power generation, rail, and industrial testing.
• Avtron Power Solutions: US-based manufacturer of load banks for power generation, UPS, and battery testing, now part of Curtiss-Wright. Direct competitor with overlapping AC/DC product lines serving data center, telecom, and industrial customers.
• ComRent International: Load bank rental specialist serving data center, power generation, and industrial customers across North America. Direct competitor in the load bank rental segment that Hillstone also operates.
• Mosebach Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer of load banks and resistors for military, mining, transit, and industrial applications. Direct competitor with similar product categories serving overlapping use cases in harsh-environment testing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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