Socomate International

What Socomate International does

Socomate International is a French OEM supplier founded in 1977 that designs and manufactures ultrasonic testing (UT) electronics for non-destructive testing (NDT) applications. The company's product portfolio splits into three families: conventional UT boards (USPC7100, SOCO-1-UT, SOCO-(4to8)P-UT, SOCO-8S-UT, SOCO-1-AB, SOCO-HV), phased array UT instruments (FAAST-PA, SOCOSWIFT Parallel PA, SOCOSWIFT+ Parallel PA, SOCOSCAN/SOCOSCAN+ Multiplexed PA, and the 2024-launched SPIKE compact board), and application software (T.Rota rotary-head inspection, the patented e.Rota non-rotating dimensional measurement system, SIPAtools delay-law calculator, and the UTView API/SDK). Socomate's central technical differentiator is its patented FAAST technology (WO 03029808), which enables multi-angle, multi-focus, and multi-frequency acoustic beams to be transmitted and real-time processed in a single shot, complemented by SWIFT+ parallel processing of up to 64 virtual apertures and Dynamic Depth Focusing for thick-material inspection.

The company sells exclusively on an OEM basis to system integrators, automation firms, and industrial manufacturers across more than 20 countries, with documented integrator partnerships in Germany, Italy, Spain, China, Ukraine, India, and France. End applications span six heavy-industry verticals: railway (SPENO high-speed rail inspection at 100 km/h), aerospace (Dassault Aviation composite scanning, GE engine spool UT, SEP/Ariane V booster disbonding detection, BIA turbine shaft inspection), oil & gas (Tenaris OCTG tubing, TMK Russia 128 tubes/hour, NDTI Ukraine OCTG), nuclear (Vallourec, Vallourec Umbilicals, Valinox Nuclear, Sandvik precision tubing), automotive (Ford spot weld inspection, Peugeot/Daewoo eccentricity measurement at 0.01mm resolution, SMP piston testing at 250 pistons/hour), and tire/wheel inspection. Major certifications include European, Rolls-Royce, General Electric, Russian GOST, Chinese, and Nuclear standards approvals.

Revenue is generated through hardware sales of OEM electronic boards and instruments, supplemented by training, joint development projects, technical support, and feasibility studies with end users. Pricing is quote-based B2B and not publicly disclosed. The company's competitive positioning rests on patented phased array methodology, an open DLL/SDK platform with source code provided to partners, four-decade accumulated UT expertise (engineers with 5-40 years of experience including PhDs and Level III certified staff), and a global integrator ecosystem supported by recurring training, webinars, and conference participation. The 2019 Francilian Exporter of the Year Award from LE Moci and the Ile de France Chamber of Commerce formally recognizes its international reach. Ownership is private and founder-led with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding.

Name

Socomate International

Legal name

SOCOMATE.COM

Website

https://socomate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Socomate International is a French OEM supplier, founded in 1977, that designs patented and conventional ultrasonic testing electronics for non-destructive testing, sold to system integrators serving the aerospace, railway, oil & gas, nuclear, and automotive industries across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Electronics OEM

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI), NDT/Inspection & Testing Services (Aviation) (IMABALAJ), Industrial Radiography & NDT Services (Gamma radiography, source handling, field inspection) (EUAKAIAF)

Keywords

• Ultrasonic testing electronics
• OEM inspection boards
• Non-destructive testing
• UT instrument design
• Industrial testing OEM

Headquarters

HQ city

Voulangis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OEM UT Electronics Hardware Sales: Socomate generates revenue through the sale of ultrasonic testing electronic hardware including conventional UT boards (USPC, SOCO series) and phased array instruments (FAAST, SOCOSCAN, SOCOSWIFT, SPIKE). Products are sold as OEM basis to system integrators, automation companies, and industrial manufacturers who incorporate them into automated inspection systems. Revenue is primarily one-time hardware purchases with potential for follow-on service and support contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Socomate International is a French OEM supplier that designs, develops, and manufactures ultrasonic testing (UT) electronic boards, UT instruments, and a DLL software development kit (SDK) for system integrators. Its products are embedded into non-destructive testing (NDT) systems used in safety-critical industrial inspection across aerospace, aircraft, automotive, nuclear, oil & gas, and railway sectors. The company does not sell to end users but acts as a specialized component and subsystem supplier within the NDT value chain.

Product overview

Socomate International is an OEM partner providing both conventional and phased array UT (ultrasonic testing) electronics for automated inspection systems. The product portfolio consists of three main categories: (1) Phased Array instruments including FAAST-PA (patented multi-beam technology), SOCOSWIFT/SOCOSWIFT+ (parallel processing up to 64 apertures), SOCOSCAN/SOCOSCAN+ (multiplexed cost-effective PAUT), and SPIKE (compact OEM board); (2) Conventional UT products including USPC7100 (PCI-based single channel), SOCO-1-UT (Ethernet single channel), SOCO-(4to8)P-UT (parallel channels up to 256), SOCO-8S-UT (multiplexer), SOCO-1-AB (dual A-Scan), and SOCO-HV (high voltage option); (3) Application Software including T.Rota (rotary head flaw/dimensional measurement), e.Rota (dimensional-only without rotation), SIPAtools (delay law calculation), and UTView (A-Scan interface). Integrated UT Racks bundle conventional boards in 3U enclosures. The company holds 40+ years of experience and supplies products for aerospace, aircraft, automotive, nuclear, oil & gas, and railway industries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OEM UT electronic boards
• UT instruments Standalone ultrasonic testing instruments produced by Socomate International for industrial inspection use, sold to system integrators and OEM customers embedding them into NDT systems.
• DLL Software Development Kit (SDK) Software development kit in DLL form that allows system integrators to control and integrate Socomate International's UT electronic boards and instruments into their own non-destructive testing software platforms.

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DTEC GmbH (Germany)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGerman system integrator developing automated UT systems for railway industry including dismounted wheelset inspection (DW-UT) and trackside wheel crack inspection (TWC-UT) solutions. DTEC has integrated Socomate's OEM electronics into comprehensive inspection systems for high-speed trains, rolling stock, locomotives, and metro vehicles.
• Tecnitest (Spain)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpanish system integrator that developed automatic spot weld UT testing system using robots on car body spot welding lines. Also developed seamless tube inline inspection systems.
• Actemium (Germany)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGerman automation company that developed semi-automatic and automatic systems for railway axle inspection including hollow axle inspection using internal drilling scanners and shuttle systems for wheelset inspection without dismantling.
• Gilardoni (Italy)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerItalian company that developed semi-automatic system for inspection of small diameter hollow axles using internal drilling scanner from one side, integrated with Socomate's SOCO-8S-UT multiplexer.
• SC Lead (China)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChinese partner that developed UT inspection systems for wheels without dismantling wheelset from car. Dynamic inspection performed when train passes through shed, with probes installed inside rail and water jet coupling.
• NDT UkrainecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUkrainian company that developed OCTG tubing inspection benches for high productivity lines using patented FAAST Phased Array technology according to API standards. Handles both extremity and full body tube inspection.
• EECI (India)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndian company that developed on-line coil inspection using 192 channels with conventional electronics for detection of delamination. Also developed spiral weld inspection systems.
• Provea (France)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrench company that developed immersion tank for tube rotating technique for high precision tube inspection, using 4 channels for crack detection and 1 channel for wall thickness.
• BIA (France)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrench partner that developed aircraft component inspection application using FAAST multi-focus spray technology for turbine shaft inspection with multiple sequential zones inspected in single shot.
• CMScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner that integrated T.Rota system into rotary head for flaw detection and dimensional measurement applications in nuclear industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evident (formerly Olympus Industrial): Evident is the largest global manufacturer of ultrasonic and phased array testing instruments, directly competing with Socomate's OEM electronics across aerospace, energy, and transportation. Both sell PAUT and conventional UT hardware into automated inspection systems.
• Zetec: Zetec designs and manufactures UT and PAUT instruments and probes for industrial NDT, with strong presence in aerospace, nuclear, and power generation — direct overlap with Socomate's verticals and product categories.
• Sonatest: UK-based manufacturer of ultrasonic flaw detectors and PAUT instruments, with a focus on portable and automated NDT solutions across similar industries to Socomate — a directly comparable UT/PAUT equipment maker.
• Phoenix Inspection Systems: UK specialist in phased array UT and corrosion mapping systems for NDT service providers and OEMs, directly comparable in product category and end-market focus to Socomate's PAUT offerings.
• Sonotron NDT: Israel-based manufacturer of ultrasonic and phased array testing systems for industrial NDT, with a comparable product mix (conventional UT boards and PAUT instruments) targeting similar end-markets as Socomate.
• Waygate Technologies (Baker Hughes): Waygate Technologies is a major OEM of ultrasonic flaw detectors, PAUT systems, and industrial inspection equipment (formerly GE Inspection Technologies / Krautkramer), directly comparable to Socomate's phased array and conventional UT portfolio.
• Tecnatom: Spanish NDT equipment and services company with deep nuclear industry exposure, manufacturing PAUT and UT inspection systems — directly comparable to Socomate's nuclear and aerospace focus.
• Vallen Systeme: German supplier of NDE/NDT equipment, sensors, and software, including ultrasonic and phased array systems for industrial inspection — a direct peer to Socomate in European OEM UT/PAUT electronics.
• M2M (NDT): France-based NDT equipment manufacturer offering ultrasonic and phased array inspection systems with overlap to Socomate's French/European customer base and product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Sonotec: German manufacturer of ultrasonic sensors and testing equipment, with growing PAUT/UT capabilities. Overlaps with Socomate in conventional UT electronics for industrial inspection, though smaller in PAUT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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