What Intego does

Intego GmbH is a privately-held German engineering company founded in 1999 in Erlangen that designs and manufactures customized optical and thermographic inspection systems for industrial quality control. The company's product portfolio spans proprietary infrared cameras (SPICA family, InSb-based SWIR/MWIR detectors), the CORUS 3D laser-triangulation profile scanner, photoluminescence systems (AQUILA PL, MODULUM), wafer edge inspection (LYNX), and modular turnkey lines branded ANTARES, APUS, VELA, GEMINI, and ORION, all controlled by Intego's proprietary Inspector image-processing software with classical and deep-learning defect classification. Inspection methods include brightfield, darkfield, transmitted light, laser scattering, polarization, photoluminescence, interferometry, thermography, and DIC microscopy, achieving spatial resolution down to 0.2 µm and cycle times of 0.5 seconds for 150 mm × 150 mm areas.

The company serves enterprise customers across seven verticals — solar (ingots, wafers, cells, modules), semiconductor (bare, epitaxial, and diced wafers including SiC/GaN), medical technology (lenses, cannulas), electronics (batteries, power electronics, displays), ceramics & glass, automotive, and metal (tubes, fuel cells, laser weld seams). Each system is customized to the customer's process, starting with a free feasibility study on customer-supplied sample parts, followed by quote-based system design, in-house mechanical and software engineering, and integration into the customer's production automation. More than 500 systems have been installed worldwide, with individual contracts frequently exceeding 50 systems and customer pay-off periods typically shorter than one year.

Intego monetizes through one-time system sales (hardware plus customized software), bundled professional services via the feasibility-study funnel, and recurring service and support contracts on the installed base. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales led by PhD-level technical experts (Dr. Steffen Oppel as Head of Sales, plus Dr. Gaffling, Dr. Kessel, and Dr. Karg), supported by a wholly-owned Singapore subsidiary (Intego Vision Systems Asia Pte Ltd, opened 2009) and exclusive distribution partners in France, Japan, Taiwan/China, and Korea. The company is managed by three Geschäftsführer (Dr.-Ing. Thomas Wagner, Dr.-Ing. Peter Plankensteiner, and Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Eckl, who joined in 2022), has no disclosed external investors, and reports no public revenue figures.

Name

Intego

Legal name

Intego GmbH

Website

https://intego.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Intego GmbH (Erlangen, Germany) designs and manufactures customized optical, thermographic, and photoluminescence inspection systems for enterprise manufacturers in solar, semiconductor (including SiC/GaN), medical technology, electronics, ceramics & glass, automotive, and metal industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Machine Vision Inspection Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), 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), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision) (IMAIAMAF), Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Machine vision inspection
• Optical quality control
• Semiconductor inspection systems
• Solar cell inspection
• Thermography measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Inspection Systems: Customer-specific camera inspection and measurement systems for quality control. Systems are customized to specific manufacturing processes and production requirements. Revenue from system sales including hardware, software, and integration.
2. Feasibility Studies: Free preliminary studies to determine feasibility of automated inspection. Technical draft of system, integration concepts, and budgetary price estimates provided. These lead to system sales.
3. Service and Support: Ongoing technical support and maintenance services for installed inspection systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Intego designs, manufactures, and integrates customized vision-based inspection and measurement systems for industrial quality control. Systems combine proprietary infrared camera hardware, multi-modal imaging optics, and proprietary image-processing software to detect surface, subsurface, and material defects in semiconductor, solar, medical, electronics, ceramics, glass, automotive, and metal manufacturing. Each system is engineered to a customer's specific production process, integrated with handling and automation, and supported by feasibility studies and ongoing service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPICA: Thermography camera and system product line including SPICA 640 and SPICA 1280 infrared cameras for inspection and measurement tasks
• CORUS 3D
• AQUILA PL
• LYNX
• MODULUM

Products and services

• SPICA IR Camera Proprietary infrared camera developed in-house by Intego, operating in SWIR/MWIR range (1.5–5.5 µm) with 640x512 and 1280x1024 pixel InSb detector formats and full frame rates up to 356 Hz. Used as a core imaging component in Intego's thermography and inspection systems across electronics, semiconductor, and battery applications.
• SPICA Thermography System Highly sensitive laboratory thermography system supporting passive, lock-in, and pulse-phase thermography with up to 6 interchangeable IR lenses, automated lens change, large field-of-view up to 260 mm x 210 mm, spatial resolution down to 1 µm/px, and multiple excitation sources (electrical up to 440A / 10kV, optical flash, halogen, laser, induction, ultrasonic). Used for defect detection in batteries, power electronics, and electronics components.
• CORUS 3D Profile Scanner Laser-triangulation-based 3D measurement system for fast and accurate surface profiling of flat components. Resolution 1–10 µm and 0.5 s cycle time over 150 mm x 150 mm. Handles metal plates, fuel cells, gaskets, and sealants. Used in automotive, metal, and battery inspection contexts.
• LYNX Edge Inspection System 100% wafer edge and notch inspection system for semiconductor manufacturing that detects chipouts, cracks, scratches, saw marks, grinding marks, and residues using an unprecedented inspection concept. Targeted at semiconductor wafer producers.
• AQUILA PL Photoluminescence Scanner UV to NIR photoluminescence system for defect detection and material characterization in optoelectronics and power electronics, including LED, SiC, and GaN applications. Developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer IISB. Won the SEMIKRON Innovation Award in 2016.
• ANTARES Microcrack Inspection System Specialized inspection system for microcrack detection in solar wafers and cells, using advanced imaging methods to identify sub-surface and surface cracks during solar production.
• APUS Print and Final Inspection System Inspection system for print and final inspection of solar cells, verifying print quality and detecting defects at the end of cell processing.
• VELA String Inspection System Inspection system for string inspection during solar module assembly, verifying string integrity and detecting defects in interconnected solar cells.
• GEMINI Grain Analysis System Inspection system for grain structure analysis of solar wafers, characterizing crystallographic grain defects using advanced imaging.
• ORION NIR Inspection and 3D Geometry System Inspection system for NIR (near-infrared) inspection and 3D geometry measurement of solar ingots, combining subsurface defect detection with precise geometric profiling.
• MODULUM Modulated Luminescence System Spatially resolved charge carrier lifetime measurement system based on modulated luminescence, used for material characterization in solar and semiconductor production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pay-off times often shorter than one year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• OPTICAcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025OPTICA (formerly OSA) is a global network connecting companies and research groups in optics industry. Intego joined at beginning of 2025 to increase visibility of inspection solutions. Expert Dr. Alexander Kessel presented at OPTICA Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance meeting in Heidelberg.
• Evosys Laser GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationCooperation since 2015. Evosys Laser GmbH is a manufacturer of laser systems for material processing. Partnership enables integrated laser welding inspection solutions combining Intego's vision systems with Evosys laser technology.
• Fraunhofer Institute IISBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on photoluminescence scanner development for SiC wafer inspection. The scanner was developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer IISB and other industry and academic partners.
• Applications PlasturgieregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative in France for plastic welding inspection solutions. Located at 1 rue des Seigneurs, 67270 Gougenheim, France.
• MATSUBO CorporationregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partner for Japan market. Located in Tokyo, serving semiconductor and related industries.
• KENSHO - Shyan Sheng Hitech Co., LTD.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Taiwan and China markets. Located in Taipei, Taiwan.
• Westpac Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Korean market. Located in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: Large German industrial sensor and automation company with broad machine vision portfolio. Comparable as a much larger incumbent selling industrial vision and inspection solutions across factory automation, though broader scope than Intego's specialization.

Direct peers

• Keyence Corporation: Global leader in industrial automation sensors, machine vision systems, and code readers. Direct competitor in factory-automation inspection across the same semiconductor, electronics, and automotive customer base.
• ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): Industrial machine vision specialist (now part of Atlas Copco) with strong presence in semiconductor, solar, and battery inspection. Closest direct competitor given overlap in solar wafer/cell inspection and surface quality inspection.
• Basler AG: Germany-based machine vision camera and software company serving industrial inspection markets. Direct comparable as a German-headquartered vision specialist competing in the same industrial imaging customer base with overlapping camera/sensor and software offerings.
• MVTec Software GmbH: Munich-based machine vision software vendor (HALCON, MERLIC). Comparable as a German machine vision specialist serving industrial inspection customers and overlapping with Intego's proprietary image-processing software stack.
• Stemmer Imaging AG: German machine vision technology provider offering cameras, software, and integrated inspection solutions to industrial customers. Directly comparable as a German vision specialist selling into similar factory-automation inspection use cases.
• Cognex Corporation: US-listed leader in machine vision for industrial inspection and quality control. Competes with Intego across factory automation inspection use cases, particularly in semiconductor and electronics, with a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Photonfocus AG: Swiss-German machine vision camera manufacturer serving industrial inspection markets. Comparable as a niche European vision specialist overlapping with Intego's industrial camera and inspection customer base.
• Vision Components GmbH: German specialist in embedded industrial cameras and machine vision systems. Comparable to Intego as a smaller German vision specialist, though more focused on embedded cameras and OEM integrations than full turnkey inspection systems.

Others

• Fraunhofer Institute IISB: German applied research institute working on semiconductor and power electronics including SiC. Comparable as a co-development partner (AQUILA PL photoluminescence scanner) rather than a competitor — included to reflect ecosystem context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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