CERSA-MCI

Name

CERSA-MCI

Legal name

Cersa-MCI

Website

https://cersa-mci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Industrial Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL), Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)

Keywords

• Laser diffraction measurement
• Optical fiber measurement
• Wire diameter measurement
• Surface defect detection
• Non-contact gauging instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Cabriès

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Measuring Instrument Hardware Sales: Sale of precision measuring instruments including LDS diameter gauges, DLN all-in-one solutions, SQM-F surface defect detectors, LISG interferometric sensors, NCTM tension meters, and accessories (WSR rotation systems, SWB calibration boxes). Instruments are sold with base software; full CIM functionality requires license purchase.
2. CIM Software Licensing: Proprietary CIM software offered as freeware with limited features (included with instrument purchase). Full license activates all features including continuous graphical display, data logging, statistical reports, defect characterization, and database recording. Available in PROD and LAB versions.
3. Professional Services: Commissioning, training, maintenance, calibration, repair, rental, and upgrade services. Includes on-site demonstrations and technical support worldwide from French headquarters and Wuhan office.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CERSA-MCI designs, manufactures, and sells precision optical measurement and control instruments for the fine wire, cable, tube, and optical fiber industries. The portfolio covers non-contact laser diffraction diameter gauges (LDS series), ultra-high-speed all-in-one diameter and surface defect detectors (DLN10), patented ring-camera surface defect detectors (SQM-F, WIRE360), and a complete optical fiber measurement line (LISG, AIR, CM5, NCTM, ASYM). Instruments are bundled with CIM software and supported by commissioning, training, calibration, repair, and upgrade services worldwide.

Product overview

CERSA-MCI is a world-leading manufacturer of advanced measurement instruments for the optical fiber, fine wire, cable and tube industries, based in France since 1981. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) Wire/Cable/Tube measurement products including LDS-1-S and LDS-2-S laser diffraction-based diameter gauges for fine wires, DLN10 ultra-high speed all-in-one diameter/defect detection system, SQMF inline surface defect detection device, and WIRE360 offline surface inspection solution; and (2) Optical Fiber measurement products including LISG laser interferometric sensor for diameter and airline detection, AIR ultra-fine airline defect detector, CM5 five-axis coating monitor, NCTM non-contact tension measurement, and ASYM coating asymmetry measurement system. All inline products integrate with CIM software (PROD version for production environments, LAB version for laboratory analysis) which provides data acquisition, real-time display, statistical analysis, defect recording and database management. The CIM software supports multiple communication interfaces including USB, Ethernet, and industrial fieldbus protocols (Profibus, Profinet, Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP). Accessories include WSR rotation devices for ovality measurement, SWB standard wire boxes for calibration, foot pedals, label printers, and specialized guides for SQMF. The company emphasizes non-contact optical measurement technologies including laser diffraction, light shadow projection, and interferometry, with R&D representing 24% of company expenditure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LDS-1-S Single-axis laser diffraction-based diameter measurement instrument for fine wires (5-2000 µm). Provides vibration-independent, high-accuracy non-contact measurements without moving parts. Sold to wire, cable, and tube manufacturers for continuous production monitoring.
• LDS-2-S Dual-axis diameter measurement version for continuous wire diameter monitoring during production. Measures on two perpendicular axes at 90° for better wire coverage and ovality calculation. Sold to fine wire manufacturers.
• DLN10 Ultra-high speed all-in-one inline diameter, ovality and surface defect detection system for wire, cable and tube (0.3-10.0mm). Detects defects as small as 0.04mm in length and 0.005mm in height across three orthogonal axes.
• SQM-F Patented inline surface defect detection device for fine wires, cables and tubes (15 µm to 2000 µm). Works like a ring camera capturing 200,000 images per second with 18µm linear resolution, covering 100% of the surface circumference to detect scratches, die marks, dents, blisters, and particles.
• WIRE360 Offline surface sample inspection system combining SQM-F with WST test bench for analyzing wire samples (15-2000 µm). Enables offline quality control and indirect die control analysis over 500mm sample length for wire manufacturers.
• LISG Laser Interferometric Sensor for bare optical fiber diameter measurement and airline defect detection. Available in Base (5,000 measurements/s) and Full (50,000 measurements/s) versions. Detects cladding non-circularity and calculates spinning characteristics for fiber manufacturers.
• AIR Ultra-fine airline defect detection device for optical fibers. Uses 3-axis interferometry (spaced 120°) covering 100% of fiber cross-section. Detects airlines down to 0.3 µm diameter with 400 measurements per second, with or without fiber spinning during drawing.
• CM5 Coating Monitor with 5-axis measurement for complete coated optical fiber inspection. Measures outer diameter up to 245 µm, detects internal and surface defects, bubbles, delamination, and measures glass asymmetry within coating layers for fiber manufacturers.
• NCTM Non-contact optical fiber tension measurement device using birefringence principle. Measures drawing force (0-400 grams) during fiber production with ±1 gram uncertainty. Includes X&Y position sensors (±0.1mm) for tower alignment.
• ASYM Coated fiber asymmetry measurement system using dual-axis laser interferometry. Provides real-time measurement of fiber coating eccentricity for ultra-thin coatings (165-250 µm), quantifying global deviation induced by eccentricity of each coating layer.
• CIM PROD Software Production quality management software for inline wire, cable, and fiber measurements. Provides real-time display, parameter settings, tolerance adjustments, recipe management, statistical analysis, defect recording, and database logging with ODBC export.
• CIM LAB Software Laboratory quality management software for offline wire sample analysis. Enables sample classification with customizable fields, records management, report generation, and CSV data export for laboratory and quality control workflows.
• WSR Wire Sample Rotation Accessory Laboratory accessory for LDS to measure wire ovality over 360°. Available in WSR-S (50-450 µm wires) and WSR-F (wires under 100 µm). Holds samples taut and rotates them in the laser beam for complete diameter characterization.
• SWB-1 Standard Wire Box Calibration accessory containing 4 standard wires covering the LDS diameter range. Enables periodic stability checking of measuring instruments as part of customer quality procedures.
• Professional Services (Commissioning, Training, Maintenance, Calibration, Repair, Upgrades) Suite of professional services covering commissioning, technical training, maintenance, calibration with international standards, high-quality spare parts replacement, repair, rental equipment during repairs, and upgrades/updates for CERSA measurement instruments worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 750,000 diameter measurements per second across 3 axes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Shanghai KECHEN Wire & Cable MachineryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2025Shanghai KECHEN Wire & Cable Machinery, specializing in designing and manufacturing telecom cable equipment, will exhibit alongside CERSA-MCI at Interwire 2025 in Atlanta (Booth 1601). Co-marketing arrangement for joint industry presence.
• TOHO (Japan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Long-standing partnership with TOHO as local distributor in Japan. CERSA-MCI has been exhibiting its entire range of measuring instruments in Japan through TOHO for many years. TOHO represents CERSA at Wire TOHO trade shows and provides local customer support to Japanese manufacturers of wires and optical fibers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Micro-Epsilon: German precision sensor manufacturer with extensive optical and laser-based displacement/diameter measurement portfolio used in industrial and quality control settings - overlapping technology stack and similar specialty industrial customers.
• NDC Technologies (Beta LaserMike): Acquired the Beta LaserMike brand specializing in laser-based diameter and ovality measurement for wire, cable, and tube producers - directly comparable non-contact gauging instruments for similar end customers.
• Zumbach Electronics: Swiss manufacturer of inline measurement and control systems for wire, cable, tube, and pipe industries - directly comparable product portfolio (laser-based diameter gauges, surface defect detectors, ovality) and overlapping fiber/cable customer base.
• Sikora: German manufacturer of measuring and control technology for wire, cable, and hose production with similar inline laser/ultrasonic diameter gauges, spark testers, and eccentricity measurement - direct head-to-head competitor in cable/wire production lines.

Broad incumbents

• Keyence: Global industrial sensor and measurement leader with laser micrometers and optical inspection products serving wire/cable manufacturing - much broader portfolio with global direct sales force that competes for the same instrument purchases.
• OMEGA Engineering (Spectris): Industrial measurement and process control supplier with laser-based dimensional measurement offerings serving manufacturing QA - broader catalog player in industrial sensing with some product overlap in fiber/wire applications.
• SICK AG: Large German industrial sensor manufacturer offering optical, laser, and vision-based measurement solutions across factory automation - broader portfolio and significantly larger scale than CERSA, but overlapping capabilities in non-contact measurement for process industries.

Emerging players

• Philtec (Philtech): US-based specialist in fiber optic and laser-based diameter/position sensors serving similar industrial measurement needs - smaller niche player with adjacent product offerings to CERSA's LISG/AIR family.
• Precitec: German precision manufacturer of laser-based measurement and process monitoring systems - emerging player in optical/laser dimensional measurement with some technical overlap with CERSA's interferometric and laser diffraction approaches.

Regional players

• Fujikura (optical fiber measurement): Japanese optical fiber and cable manufacturer with internal measurement capabilities and adjacent fiber draw tower technology - Asia-based comparable with strong overlap in fiber production tooling context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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