TANIQ
TANIQ B.V. is a Rotterdam-based engineering firm that designs custom robotic filament winding systems (Scorpo Robotics) and proprietary CAD/CAM software (TaniqWind Pro) for manufacturers of composite pressure vessels, aerospace structures, and reinforced rubber products worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersRotterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What TANIQ does
TANIQ B.V. is a Rotterdam-based, privately held engineering company founded in 2006 as a spin-off from the Aerospace Faculty of Delft University of Technology by Sören Blomaard and Coen ten Herkel. The firm designs and supplies custom robotic filament winding systems (marketed under the Scorpo Robotics brand) alongside its proprietary CAD/CAM filament winding software, TaniqWind Pro. Its core technology combines hardware (modular robotic cells using ABB, KUKA, and Motoman robots with mandrel manipulators, fiber tensioners, AFP heads, and automatic tool changing) with software (the only filament winding platform globally featuring a dedicated robotic post-processor, plus proprietary rubber winding path algorithms). The company has progressively extended its platform into a multi-process solution integrating filament winding, automated fiber placement (AFP), and rubber winding in a single unified workflow (Hybrid FW/AFP launched 2025; rubber winding added April 2026).
TANIQ operates a B2B enterprise technology model selling directly to manufacturers in aerospace and defense, space, hydrogen and energy, and industrial rubber/composite applications. Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) turnkey robotic winding system sales (high-value, custom-engineered projects), (2) TaniqWind Pro software licensing across tiered packages (Lite, Extended, Full, Custom) offered as both perpetual licenses and SaaS subscriptions with optional FEA and simulation toolboxes, and (3) professional services for product development, process development, and production setup. Anchor customers include GKN Fokker Aerostructures (Global Technology Center), Blackwave GmbH (space-grade COPVs), Qnetic (kinetic energy storage rotors), and Fraunhofer IPT (hydrogen CPV development). The company serves a global footprint across Europe, North America, South America, India, Japan, and Australia, primarily through direct enterprise sales, trade show presence at JEC World Paris, and a content-marketing motion (YouTube tutorials, technical blog). Its strategic positioning targets high-growth demand for composite pressure vessels in hydrogen storage, rocket motor casings, satellite fuel tanks, and reinforced rubber industrial products, with continuous software release cadence (roughly bimonthly) supporting an organic, R&D-intensive growth model.
TANIQ firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TANIQ
- Legal name
- TANIQ B.V.
- Website
- https://taniq.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- TANIQ B.V. is a Rotterdam-based engineering firm that designs custom robotic filament winding systems (Scorpo Robotics) and proprietary CAD/CAM software (TaniqWind Pro) for manufacturers of composite pressure vessels, aerospace structures, and reinforced rubber products worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TANIQ industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Automation Software
- NAICS
- Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (326291)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)
Keywords
Where TANIQ is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rotterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
TANIQ business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Robotic Winding Systems & Equipment: TANIQ designs, develops, and supplies custom robotic filament winding machines under the Scorpo Robotics brand. These are tailored systems with modular components including robot arms (ABB, KUKA, Motoman), mandrel manipulators, tracks, fiber tensioners, winding tools, AFP heads, and resin baths. Systems are provided as turnkey solutions with full synchronization between hardware and software.
- TaniqWind Pro Software Licenses: Proprietary filament winding CAD/CAM software offered in multiple packages (Lite, Extended, Full) with optional toolboxes. Available as perpetual license or subscription (SaaS). Includes automatic updates and maintenance. Compatible with all CNC and robotic winding systems.
- Product & Process Development Services: TANIQ assists manufacturers with developing composite products and production processes, including design, analysis, prototyping, and production setup. Their team of winding experts provides support throughout the engineering-to-production process.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | TaniqWind Pro Lite - Suitable for tubes and poles |
| Subscription | Annual | TaniqWind Pro Extended - Suitable for pressure vessels |
| Subscription | Annual | TaniqWind Pro Full - Suitable for full axisymmetric parts |
| Subscription | Annual | TaniqWind Pro Custom - Contact for customization |
| Other | Annual | Optional Toolboxes |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
TANIQ product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TANIQ develops and supplies TaniqWind Pro, a proprietary CAD/CAM filament winding software, alongside Scorpo Robotics custom robotic winding systems. Together they form an integrated multi-process manufacturing platform combining Filament Winding, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), and Rubber Winding for designing and producing composite and reinforced rubber products in aerospace, defense, hydrogen, and industrial applications.
Product overview
TANIQ offers a unified platform combining software and robotic systems for reinforced rubber and composite automation. The core product portfolio centers on TaniqWind Pro, a professional CAD/CAM filament winding software with dedicated packages (Lite, Extended, Full) and optional toolboxes for FEA export. This is complemented by Scorpo Robotics, a line of modular robotic winding systems (Leo, Virgo, Taurus, Gemini) that support various configurations including spindles, fiber tensioners, AFP heads, and tracks. The Multi-Process Solution integrates TaniqWind Pro with robotic automation to combine Filament Winding, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), and Rubber Winding in a single unified workflow with automatic tool changing capability. The company also provides Rubber Winding Technology and Composite Engineering Services for product and process development.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Scorpo Robotics: TANIQ's brand name for custom robotic winding systems, including models such as Scorpo Leo, Scorpo Virgo, Scorpo Virgo XL, Scorpo Taurus, and Scorpo Gemini.
- TaniqWind Pro
Products and services
- TaniqWind Pro Professional CAD/CAM filament winding software for designing and manufacturing composite parts. Features unique layer design panels for pressure vessels, a dedicated robotic post-processor, and FEA export capabilities for Abaqus, HyperWorks, and Ansys. Available as perpetual license or annual subscription with optional toolboxes for FEA, simulation, and robot movement optimization.
- Scorpo Robotics Custom robotic winding systems available in various configurations (Scorpo Leo, Scorpo Virgo, Scorpo Virgo XL, Scorpo Taurus, Scorpo Gemini) with modular components including spindles, mandrel manipulators, tracks, fiber tensioners, AFP heads, and resin baths. Systems integrate ABB, KUKA, and Motoman robot arms as turnkey solutions with full synchronization between hardware and TaniqWind Pro software.
- Multi-Process Solution Unified platform combining Filament Winding, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), and Rubber Winding in one software environment (TaniqWind Pro) and robotic system with automatic tool-changing capability. Enables multi-material, multi-process product design and manufacturing within a single integrated workflow for manufacturers producing composite structures with rubber inner layers.
- Composite Engineering Services Engineering services including product development, process development, production setup, and ongoing service and maintenance for filament winding operations. TANIQ's team of winding experts provides support throughout the engineering-to-production process for composite manufacturers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces engineering-to-production time through unified software workflow without data handovers
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use TANIQ
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
TANIQ technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature8 records
TANIQ partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.
- Dutch Hydrogen Tank Development ConsortiumcoreTANIQ is part of a Dutch consortium of key players in the Composites Industry that received funding for development of liquid hydrogen composite tanks for civil aviation. Consortium includes NLR, ADSE, Airborne, Cryoworld, TU Delft, PhotonFirst, Fokker Technologies, Somni Solutions, KVE Composites, and Toray Advanced Composites. TANIQ develops design and winding software for composite hydrogen pressure vessels.
- Fraunhofer IPTcoreTANIQ collaborated with Fraunhofer IPT (Germany) on hydrogen composite pressure vessel (CPV) development focusing on laser-assisted thermoplastic tape winding operations. TANIQ was responsible for composite pressure vessel design and developing design and manufacturing software with integrated functionalities for control of critical process parameters.
- PixargussupportingCollaboration with Pixargus (Germany) as part of the hydrogen CPV development project, contributing to inline quality monitoring system development alongside Fraunhofer IPT.
- GKN Fokker AerostructurescoreTANIQ selected as technology partner for developing and supplying robot-assisted filament winding machine and winding software for GKN Fokker's Global Technology Center in Hoogeveen, Netherlands. Custom solution for manufacturing advanced wound composite parts for aerospace and defense.
- Student Rocket Teams (Warr Rocketry, HyEnd, VOID, Clarkson University Rocketry)minorTANIQ supports student rocket teams with winding expertise and TaniqWind Pro software, providing future engineers with industry-grade tools for building powerful rockets.
- AltairsupportingTANIQ collaborated with Altair to develop integrated functionality for exporting design data to Altair HyperWorks, enabling automatic generation of accurate Finite Element Models from TaniqWind designs.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
TANIQ competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- ABB Robotics: Another major industrial robot OEM used by TANIQ as a building block in Scorpo Robotics cells. ABB competes broadly across composites manufacturing and discrete automation, representing incumbent competition as TANIQ packages its own software-defined robotic winding systems.
- KUKA Robotics: Industrial robot supplier whose 6-axis arms TANIQ integrates into Scorpo Robotics cells. While KUKA is a robot vendor rather than a winding specialist, it offers broader composites automation capabilities (including automated winding through partners) that compete at the periphery with TANIQ's integrated cell offering.
Direct peers
- Mikrosam: Macedonian manufacturer of filament winding machines and AFP/ATL equipment for composites, including pressure vessels and rocket motor cases. Directly competes with TANIQ's Scorpo Robotics line for custom automated winding systems in aerospace and hydrogen-tank applications.
- CGTech (VERICUT): Developer of VERICUT simulation/post-processing software for CNC machining, additive, and composites manufacturing. Most direct software-side peer to TaniqWind Pro, providing CAM post-processing for filament winding, AFP, and automated composites cells.
- Entec Composite Machines: Korean manufacturer of filament winding and composite winding machinery used globally for pressure vessels, pipes, and industrial composite products. Directly comparable as a filament winding equipment peer serving overlapping hydrogen-tank and industrial customer base.
- Roth Composite Machinery: German builder of filament winding machines (from tabletop to large-format systems) used in pressure vessels, pipes, and reinforced rubber product manufacturing. Directly comparable to TANIQ's filament winding systems across similar industrial and hydrogen end markets.
- Ingersoll Machine Tools: U.S. supplier of advanced fiber placement (AFP) and filament winding machines for aerospace and wind energy OEMs. Directly comparable to TANIQ in multi-process automated composites manufacturing cells with proprietary machine control and CAM software.
- AFPT (Advanced Fiber Placement Technology): German supplier of automated fiber placement systems and multi-axis robotic tape placement cells for aerospace composite parts. Closely comparable to TANIQ's robotic multi-process cells and CAD/CAM-driven AFP workflows.
- M. Torres Diseños Industriales (MTorres): Spanish industrial group supplying automated composite manufacturing systems, including robotic filament winding, AFP, and wind blade manufacturing equipment. Directly comparable to TANIQ as a provider of custom robotic winding cells and process software to aerospace and energy customers.
Others
- Altair Engineering: Provider of HyperWorks FEA and simulation software, with which TANIQ has a co-developed FEA interface integration. Comparable as a software ecosystem participant for composites design and analysis workflows that surround TaniqWind Pro.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
TANIQ social profiles
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Valuation estimate
TANIQ leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
TANIQ funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
TANIQ M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about TANIQ
What does TANIQ do?
TANIQ develops and supplies TaniqWind Pro, a proprietary CAD/CAM filament winding software, alongside Scorpo Robotics custom robotic winding systems. Together they form an integrated multi-process manufacturing platform combining Filament Winding, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), and Rubber Winding for designing and producing composite and reinforced rubber products in aerospace, defense, hydrogen, and industrial applications.
Is TANIQ a public or private company?
TANIQ is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was TANIQ founded?
TANIQ was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is TANIQ based?
TANIQ is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does TANIQ make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Robotic Winding Systems & Equipment is the primary driver. The others are taniqWind Pro Software Licenses and product & Process Development Services.
Who are TANIQ's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are ABB Robotics and KUKA Robotics. Direct peers are Mikrosam, CGTech (VERICUT), Entec Composite Machines, Roth Composite Machinery, Ingersoll Machine Tools, AFPT (Advanced Fiber Placement Technology) and M. Torres Diseños Industriales (MTorres). Altair Engineering is listed as an others.
Does TANIQ have an API?
No public API is recorded for TANIQ.
What industry is TANIQ in?
TANIQ's product category is Industrial Automation Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGABAG, Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers). Its NAICS code is 33324 and its SIC code is 3559.