Pyramid Technical Consultants

What Pyramid Technical Consultants does

Pyramid Technical Consultants is a privately held US firm, founded in the late 1980s and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, that designs and manufactures precision scientific and medical instruments for particle therapy, radiation detection, and magnetic field measurement. Its core platforms include Particle Delivery Systems (PDS) — clinical control systems with 250µs slew rate, 10,000Hz data acquisition, and 1,000nA+ flash-ready ionization chambers — alongside a portfolio of ionization chambers (IC64-6, IC128-25 strip transmission monitors), electrometers (I128), the T1 Network Enabled Hall Probe System, beamline components, and supporting diagnostic and control software. Proprietary technology differentiators include all-gold electrode chambers with laser-machined polyimide substrates, NMR-traceable calibration maintained in-house using a Metrolab PT2026 magnetometer, and integrated temperature, pressure, and humidity sensing electronics. The company develops software aligned to IEC 62304 and supports FDA 510(k) submissions for medical device clients.

The firm operates four revenue streams: hardware sales of precision instruments, OEM and contract manufacturing for equipment suppliers, custom system integration ranging from standalone products to fully integrated particle therapy systems, and one-time-licensed software products. Pricing is opaque and quote-based across all offerings. Distribution is exclusively direct via the sales engineering team ([email protected]) targeting four primary use-case segments: particle therapy and medical systems (clinics and hospitals), scientific research institutions, equipment manufacturers (OEM), and system integrators. Marketing leans on a technical notes library, white papers, and free online connectivity tools.

The company has a wholly-owned UK subsidiary, Pyramid Technical Consultants Europe, Ltd., based in Henfield, which handles European engineering, customer support, service, calibration, and product training. Pyramid holds multiple patents on its inventions and claims 80+ clinical room installations across 18 years of PDS deployments. Annual revenue is not disclosed, and the firm has no public listing, parent entity, or institutional investor references.

Name

Pyramid Technical Consultants

Legal name

Pyramid Technical Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://ptcusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pyramid Technical Consultants designs and manufactures precision scientific and medical instruments — particle therapy control systems, ionization chambers, electrometers, and Hall probes — serving particle therapy clinics, research laboratories, OEM equipment suppliers, and system integrators globally from Waltham, MA and Henfield, UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Particle Therapy and Scientific Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Particle therapy instrumentation
• Radiation dosimetry equipment
• Ionization chambers
• Magnetic field measurement
• Beamline components

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scientific and Medical Instruments: Sale of precision instruments including ionization chambers, electrometers, beamline components, and magnetic measurement devices. Products sold directly to scientific and medical institutions.
2. Software Products: Diagnostic and control software products including PTCDiagnosticG2, Gaussian fitting software, and LabVIEW interfaces for Pyramid devices.
3. Custom System Integration: Tailor-made application solutions ranging from individual standalone products to comprehensive, fully integrated systems for particle therapy, radiation effects testing, and industrial control.
4. OEM and Contract Manufacturing: Off-the-shelf and OEM contract manufacturing services enhancing success of equipment suppliers, clinics, and medical laboratories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pyramid Technical Consultants designs, manufactures, and supports precision scientific and medical instruments, with its core offering being a Particle Delivery Systems (PDS) platform and complementary detection/measurement hardware for particle therapy and scientific research. The portfolio includes ionization chambers (IC64-6, IC128-25), electrometers (I128 and I-series), the T1 network-enabled Hall Probe system, beamline components, Faraday cup collectors, pulse counting systems, magnetics, and proprietary diagnostic/control software. Products are sold directly to particle therapy clinics, research laboratories, and OEM equipment suppliers, with custom system integration and OEM contract manufacturing available alongside standard products.

Product overview

Pyramid Technical Consultants offers precision scientific and medical instruments primarily for particle therapy and scientific research. The product portfolio centers on a unified Particle Delivery Systems platform (with 18 years of experience and 80+ rooms installed) that integrates with a comprehensive suite of detector and measurement products. Core offerings include ionization chambers (IC64-6, IC128-25 strip detectors), electrometers (I128, I-series), the T1 Network Enabled Hall Probe System, and beamline components. The company provides specialized solutions for Radiation Effects Testing, Industrial Control, Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), and Proton Therapy. Products feature all-gold electrodes, integrated environmental sensors, and network connectivity. Manufacturing and calibration is performed in-house at USA facilities with NMR calibration capabilities using Metrolab PT2026 magnetometers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Particle Delivery Systems (PDS) Custom, modern, high-performance particle therapy control systems featuring a 250 microsecond slew rate, 10,000Hz data acquisition rate, and flash-ready 1,000nA+ ionization chambers; designed for clinical proton/particle therapy treatment rooms.
• IC128-25 Strip Detector 128x128 strip transmission monitor ionization chamber with dose plane; 25cm x 25cm sensitive area, 1 or 2 double-gap integral planes for low noise, all-gold electrodes for long-term stability, and 128 position sensing strips per axis at 2mm pitch; optimized for high-speed pencil beam scanning systems.
• IC64-6 Ionization Chamber Flash therapy optimized ionization chamber with upgraded all-gold electrodes, precise pattern writing, improved long-term connection reliability, and excellent high voltage stability.
• T1 Network Enabled Hall Probe System Precision Hall probe system with network connectivity, including the HP-1 active probe with built-in temperature sensing and gain control, measuring DC and AC magnetic fields up to 2.8T with NMR-traceable calibration; web browser-based control via Ethernet and optional field control servo feature for power supply stabilization.
• I128 Electrometer Electrometer unit designed to work with IC128-25 ionization chambers to provide redundancy and dual position readouts in particle therapy dosimetry systems.
• Electrometers High-performance electrometers for measuring small currents and charge across multiple channels, compatible with ionization chambers and other detector systems used in particle therapy and scientific research.
• Ionization Chambers Full range of ionization chamber products including strip detectors, transmission monitors, and dose plane chambers with all-gold electrodes, polyimide film substrates, integrated environmental sensors, and minimal beam scattering.
• Beamline Components Precision beamline instrumentation components for particle therapy and scientific research applications, including components for beam delivery, monitoring, and steering.
• PTC Diagnostic Software (PTC DiagnosticG2) Diagnostic and control software product available for Linux distributions, including Gaussian fitting utilities and interfaces for Pyramid devices; IEC 62304-aligned for medical device applications.
• Faraday Cup Collectors Precision Faraday cup collectors for beam current measurement in particle therapy and research applications.
• Pulse Counting Systems Pulse counting systems and components for particle detection applications.
• Magnetics Precision magnets and power supplies including electromagnets for beamline control and steering applications.
• General-Purpose Data Acquisition and Control General-purpose data acquisition and control systems for scientific and medical instrumentation, supporting integration with customer environments.
• Radiation Effects Testing Solutions Custom-tailored application solutions for radiation effects testing ranging from individual standalone products to comprehensive, fully integrated systems.
• Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) Solutions Specialized solutions configured for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy applications, leveraging the company's particle beam delivery and dosimetry expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ clinical room installations over 18 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Metrolab SAcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 November 2021Metrolab SA supplied PT2026 magnetometer for Pyramid's in-house NMR calibration capability. They provided valuable assistance and customized NMR probes to create a robust calibration system for Pyramid's precision Hall probe products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IBA (Ion Beam Applications): Belgian global leader in proton therapy systems and integrated dosimetry solutions. Pyramid supplies into IBA-style proton therapy rooms as a component supplier; IBA represents both a potential customer and a vertically integrating competitor.
• Mevion Medical Systems: US-based proton therapy systems manufacturer offering compact single-room proton therapy solutions. Pyramid supplies dosimetry components into Mevion-equipped rooms, making it both customer and competitive context.
• Varian Medical Systems (Siemens Healthineers): Global radiation oncology leader (now part of Siemens Healthineers) offering ProBeam proton therapy systems with integrated dosimetry. Represents both an end customer for Pyramid components and the most significant established competitor for integrated particle therapy solutions.

Direct peers

• Sun Nuclear (Mirion): A Mirion brand manufacturing patient QA and dosimetry systems for radiation therapy, including detectors for proton and photon therapy. Overlap with Pyramid's clinical dosimetry and beam-monitoring offerings.
• SENIS AG: Swiss manufacturer of Hall-effect sensors and 3-axis magnetic field probes for research and industrial use. Direct competitor in the Hall probe / precision magnetic measurement category that Pyramid serves with its T1 system.
• PTW Freiburg: Germany-based manufacturer of radiation dosimetry equipment including ionization chambers and electrometers for radiation therapy QA. Most direct competitor to Pyramid's Particle Delivery Systems and ionization chamber portfolio, serving the same clinical proton therapy customer base.
• Lake Shore Cryotronics: US-based manufacturer of precision magnetic field measurement instruments, including Hall probes and gaussmeters for research and industrial applications. Direct product overlap with Pyramid's T1 Hall Probe system and broader magnetics portfolio.
• Standard Imaging: US-based manufacturer of dosimetry and quality assurance instruments for radiation oncology, including ionization chambers and electrometers used in proton therapy treatment rooms. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer segment.

Emerging players

• ProTom International: Smaller proton therapy systems provider focused on compact and lower-cost solutions for community hospitals. Operates in the same clinical segment where Pyramid supplies dosimetry components and competes for adjacent integration work.

Others

• Metrolab SA: Swiss manufacturer of precision NMR magnetometers for high-accuracy magnetic flux density measurement. Currently a strategic supplier/partner for Pyramid's NMR calibration capability, but also a potential competitor in high-precision magnet measurement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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