SysTec

What SysTec does

SysTec Systemtechnik und Industrieautomation GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of industrial weighing terminals, indicators, and filling/batching controllers, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Bergheim-Glessen near Cologne. The company's core product is a portfolio of legally-for-trade (eichfähige) weighing terminals across the IT1, IT3, IT5, IT9, IT2000M, IT4000E, IT6000E, IT8000E, and Ex1/21 series, with ATEX-certified variants for explosion-hazardous zones in chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing environments. The architecture combines modular hardware (stainless-steel IP69K enclosures, plug-in I/O and interface modules) with the proprietary RTC WIN development environment for freely programmable control logic, and supports an unusually broad fieldbus and IoT stack: PROFINET, PROFIBUS DP, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, MQTT, and REST API. The supporting software layer — PC COM+, PC ReadIT, PC ScaleView, IT LabelDesigner, ScaleRemote App, and standard application packages such as FILL E and TRUCK/ONLINE E — addresses the partner integration and data-acquisition use cases around the hardware.

SysTec's business model is a pure B2B indirect channel: the company does not sell to end users but exclusively to certified sales partners — scale manufacturers, plant builders, and system integrators — that integrate SysTec terminals into their own products and systems. Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales of terminals and accessories, software licenses (standard applications and the RTC WIN development environment, with custom development partnerships available), and professional services including conformity assessment (manufacturer's initial verification under an NMI-audited QM system), technical support, and partner training. SysTec serves a horizontally diversified set of end-industries including food processing, agriculture and grain handling, environmental and recycling, logistics, chemical, pharmaceutical, and airport baggage weighing, with named end customers such as Boskalis Environmental, Noble Foods, EURO-Jabelmann, Lippe Agrar, Rheinische Baustoffwerke, Alba d.o.o., and channel partners including DOSCO, PFREUNDT, Stringer Scales, WTS, and Waagenbau Dohmen. The company reports more than 150,000 cumulative installations worldwide and holds W&M, OIML, NTEP, ETL, FCC, NAMUR, and ATEX certifications supporting cross-jurisdictional deployment. No public listing, institutional investors, or funding rounds are disclosed; pricing is not publicly posted; and the company operates as an independent GmbH with 51-100 employees.

Name

SysTec

Legal name

SysTec Systemtechnik und Industrieautomation GmbH

Website

https://systecnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SysTec is a German manufacturer of legally-for-trade industrial weighing terminals and indicators, selling exclusively through B2B channel partners — scale manufacturers, plant builders, and system integrators — across food, agriculture, recycling, chemical, and pharmaceutical verticals worldwide, with over 150,000 cumulative installations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Weighing Terminal Hardware Sales: Sale of industrial weighing indicators and terminals including IT1, IT3, IT4000E, IT6000E, IT8000E, IT9 series and accessories. Sold exclusively through sales partners to scale manufacturers, plant builders, and system integrators.
2. Software Licenses and Solutions: Standard application software (RTC WIN, FILL E, IT LabelDesigner, PC COM+, PC ReadIT, PC ScaleView) and custom software development for freely programmable weighing indicators.
3. Technical Support and Services: Technical support services, remote assistance, training sessions, seminars, and conformity assessment (manufacturer's initial verification) for sales partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SysTec develops, manufactures, and sells legal-for-trade industrial weighing terminals and indicators (IT1, IT3, IT5, IT9, IT2000M, IT4000E, IT6000E, IT8000E series) for static and dynamic scales, including ATEX-certified variants for explosion-hazardous zones. The portfolio is complemented by freely programmable application software (RTC WIN development environment, FILL E, standard application packages), PC tools, mobile apps, and Industry 4.0 protocol support (MQTT, REST API, OPC UA, PROFINET). The company offers conformity assessment services and technical partner support, selling exclusively through certified sales partners (scale manufacturers, plant builders, system integrators).

Product overview

SysTec is a German manufacturer of industrial weighing terminals, indicators, and control systems. The product portfolio centers on legally-for-trade (eichfähige) weighing terminals in multiple series (IT1, IT3, IT5, IT9, IT2000M, IT4000E, IT6000E, IT8000E, Ex1/21), each targeting different application requirements from compact cost-effective units to high-end freely programmable terminals for demanding weighing and dosing tasks. Special ATEX-certified variants exist for explosion hazardous zones. Supporting the hardware are software products including RTC WIN (freely programmable development environment), PC COM+/ReadIT/ScaleView (PC communication tools), IT LabelDesigner (labeling), ScaleRemote App (mobile monitoring), and standard application packages (FILL E, TRUCK/ONLINE E, CHECK WEIGHING). Connectivity is provided through MQTT, REST API, and fieldbus protocols (Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, OPC UA). Accessories include remote displays, relay/transistor interfaces, and separation modules. Services include conformity assessment and technical partner support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT1 Series Cost-effective legal-for-trade weighing terminal available in various form factors, proven in numerous applications.
• IT3 Series Legal-for-trade weighing terminal with 5" bright color display, large weight display, and robust stainless steel housing (IP69K). Cost-effective solution with excellent price-performance ratio, easy to integrate.
• IT5 Compact weighing terminal designed for space-constrained industrial applications.
• IT9 Weighing terminal with touchscreen interface, customizable HMI, and intuitive operation for industrial weighing applications.
• IT2000M Legal-for-trade weighing/dosing module designed for DIN rail mounting. Suitable for diverse applications with strong price-performance ratio.
• IT4000E Series Legal-for-trade weighing terminal designed for weighing and dosing tasks. Features universal application, high safety, and multi-range weighing capability.
• IT6000E Series Legal-for-trade weighing indicator for demanding weighing and dosing tasks. Features robust stainless steel construction, modular concept, and high operating comfort with 5.7" color TFT display.
• IT8000E Series Legal-for-trade weighing terminal for demanding weighing and dosing applications. Customer-customizable with numerous interfaces and features IP69K stainless steel housing.
• IT8000ET Touchscreen Variant Touchscreen variant of the IT8000E weighing terminal with customizable touchscreen interface designed for continuous operation in self-service applications such as vending machines.
• Ex1/21 Weighing Terminals (ATEX) Weighing terminals approved for ATEX zones 1, 2, 21, and 22 for use in explosion hazardous areas. Includes IT3000Ex and IT8000Ex variants with robust weighing electronics and stainless steel housing for chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing plants.
• DKU Display and Operating Unit Display and operating unit for remote control of weighing terminals in industrial environments.
• Relay Interface Module Relay coupling module for connecting SysTec weighing terminals to external control systems.
• Transistor Interface Module Transistor coupling module for industrial control integration with weighing terminals.
• Separation Module TS-...-1 Interface separation module providing electrical isolation between weighing terminals and connected equipment.
• RTC WIN Development Environment Freely programmable application development environment for creating custom weighing, dosing, and control software. Runs on PC with simulation capability for testing before deployment to weighing terminals. Used by SysTec partners to build customer-specific applications.
• Standard Application Software Pre-built application programs for standard weighing tasks including FILL E (filling systems supporting below-level, above-level, and below-vent filling methods with W&M approved filling control), TRUCK/ONLINE E (vehicle scales), and CHECK WEIGHING.
• PC COM+ PC software for communication with SysTec weighing terminals via serial interface.
• PC ReadIT PC software for storing serial data strings transmitted from one or more SysTec weighing indicators.
• PC ScaleView PC software for remote display and visualization of weighing terminal data.
• IT LabelDesigner Label design software for creating custom labels and 2D barcodes printed directly from weighing terminals.
• ScaleRemote App Mobile application for remote monitoring and control of SysTec weighing terminals.
• Service Tools IT Manager software for managing SFW firmware files and IT CONFIGURATOR for terminal configuration. Includes firmware updates and configuration tools for service technicians.
• Conformity Assessment Service Manufacturer's initial verification (initial calibration) service. SysTec authorizes sales partners for conformity assessment under an NMI-audited quality management system (NAWI, AWI).

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% of contaminated soil can be recycled using Boskalis belt scale system with SysTec IT3
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alba d.o.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2010Slovenian partner specializing in gravimetric dosing systems and industrial scales for pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. Uses IT6000E, IT8000E, IT3, and IT2000M indicators in micro-dosing systems with ATEX certification.
• DOSCOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDOSCO is a belt scale manufacturer that integrates SysTec IT3 weighing indicators connected via PROFINET. The partnership provides robust stainless steel weighing electronics for outdoor applications including soil recycling plants.
• PFREUNDTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPFREUNDT develops automated weighing solutions including truck scales at waste management facilities, integrating SysTec IT3 and IT1 indicators for robust outdoor weighing operations.
• Stringer ScalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based partner that implemented integrated weighing solutions with SysTec IT6000E indicators for Noble Foods' poultry processing lines, including custom software based on RTC WIN platform.
• WTScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based partner collaborating with Stringer Scales on the Noble Foods poultry processing weighing solution, providing system integration and technical expertise.
• EURO-JabelmanncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman agricultural company that developed the award-winning Jafix UA packaging-free potato vending machine featuring SysTec IT8000ET touchscreen indicator with custom software and cashless payment integration via ZVT interface.
• Waagenbau Dohmen GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScale manufacturer that built vehicle scales for Lippe Agrar using SysTec IT8000E indicators, featuring driver-operated RFID transponder check-in and automated silo loading systems.
• Development Partners (generic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanies partnering with SysTec for custom hardware development and specialized application software solutions. Benefits include feasibility studies, customer-specific hardware, and tailored software and control concepts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens AG: Siemens is a global industrial automation incumbent whose SIMATIC and Siemens weighing modules integrate into factory automation systems including PLC-based filling and batching. SysTec's PROFINET/EtherCAT/Ethernet IP connectivity is explicitly designed to interoperate with Siemens and competing control systems, making Siemens a partner-ecosystem dependent on weights-and-measures hardware specialists.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Mettler-Toledo is the largest pure-play industrial weighing and precision instruments vendor globally, offering industrial scales, terminals, and related software spanning lab, retail, and production environments. It serves the same B2B customer base (food, pharma, logistics, manufacturing) and competes head-to-head with SysTec on weighing terminals and dosing/filling systems, but at a vastly larger scale and with broader product breadth.
• WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG: WIKA is a global industrial measurement instruments vendor with pressure, temperature, force, and weighing sensor offerings (WIKA Force/Torque and weighing modules). It overlaps with SysTec in industrial weighing components, particularly where force measurement applications intersect with legal-for-trade and OEM weighing electronics.
• Endress+Hauser Group: Endress+Hauser is a global process measurement and automation specialist offering weighing solutions (e.g., NMB/NMC series) that compete with SysTec's industrial weighing terminals in chemical, food, and life-sciences process plants. They address the same legal-for-trade and ATEX applications but as part of a much broader instrumentation portfolio including flow, level, and analytical sensors.

Direct peers

• Minebea Intec: Minebea Intec is a German-headquartered industrial weighing and inspection technology specialist whose product range (industrial scales, weighing electronics, dosing, filling, checkweighing, metal detection) closely mirrors SysTec's portfolio. Both target OEMs, system integrators, and plant builders in food, pharma, chemical, and logistics, making Minebea Intec SysTec's closest head-to-head competitor in legal-for-trade and ATEX-classified applications.
• Avery Weigh-Tronix: Avery Weigh-Tronix designs and manufactures industrial weighing solutions including vehicle scales, bench/floor scales, and weighing indicators for industrial and retail applications. It competes with SysTec in truck/vehicle scales, agricultural weighing, and OEM indicator modules sold through integrator channels in Europe and North America.
• Bizerba SE & Co. KG: Bizerba is a German-rooted manufacturer of industrial weighing, slicing, labeling, and checkweighing solutions with a heavy direct presence in food processing and retail. It competes with SysTec particularly in filling/dosing controls, checkweighers, and integrated production lines where weighing terminals from both companies are deployed as components.
• Hardy Process Solutions: Hardy Process Solutions specializes in industrial weighing electronics, load cells, and weighing controllers targeting process manufacturers and system integrators. Its HI 6500/IT Free configurable indicators and process weighing modules compete directly with SysTec's IT6000E/IT8000E series for OEM and systems-integration channels.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: Rice Lake is a US-based manufacturer of industrial weighing equipment, indicators, and load cells serving scale builders, integrators, and end users across transportation, agriculture, waste management, and manufacturing. Its 920i, 1280, and modular indicator series compete in the same channel-partner framework as SysTec's IT-series terminals.
• Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Company: Cardinal Scale is a US manufacturer of industrial scales, vehicle scales, and weighing indicators distributing through dealer/integrator networks similar to SysTec's partner model. Its 225/210 series indicators and vehicle/rail scale solutions serve the same truck/rail/agricultural weighing markets where SysTec's IT series competes via partners like PFREUNDT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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