Tapping Measuring Technology

What Tapping Measuring Technology does

TMT – Tapping Measuring Technology GmbH is a German-Luxembourg joint venture founded in 2003 between DANGO & DIENENTHAL (founded 1865, Siegen) and Paul Wurth (founded 1870, Luxembourg), specializing exclusively in tapping and measuring technology for blast furnaces and smelters. The company manufactures a portfolio of mechanical and hydraulic equipment — taphole openers, clay guns, cover manipulators, combined tapping machines, and the HS 600 full hydraulic hammer — alongside a digital measuring and process monitoring suite that includes the proprietary TMT SOMA 2D gas temperature measurement system, TMT 3D Topscan 3D burden surface monitor, Furnoscope BF camera, and TapMan Industry 4.0/IoT software platform for condition and process monitoring. With over 2,400 tapping machines and more than 600 probes installed worldwide, TMT reports over 300 customers across 62 countries and a deployment cadence of one taphole opened every 15 seconds globally. The company also serves the non-ferrous and ferroalloy smelting vertical with over 500 references for combined tapping equipment.

TMT generates revenue through three primary streams: one-time industrial equipment sales customized for blast furnaces ranging from 300 to 6,000 m³ and various non-ferrous furnace configurations; recurring spare parts and consumables (OEM drill rods, bits, adapters, nozzle tips, protective shields, grate bars) developed and validated on in-house drilling test stands; and technical services including hammer refurbishment, equipment inspections, operator training, and remote/local technical assistance delivered through service centers across six continents, with a dedicated TMT China subsidiary operational since 2012. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting the B2B project-sale nature of bespoke industrial equipment.

The company is co-led by CEOs Andreas Dango (TMT GmbH, Germany) and Lionel Hausemer (TMT S.à r.l., Luxembourg), operates R&D through the TMT-BBG joint venture in Kapfenberg, Austria, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001. Strategic growth has been driven by incremental product launches (HS 600 in 2013, 3DTopScan in 2015), the 2017 acquisition of majority shares in technology partner Bonnenberg + Drescher, and 2020 expansion of consumable production capacity in Haiger, Germany.

Name

Tapping Measuring Technology

Legal name

TMT – Tapping Measuring Technology GmbH

Website

https://tmt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TMT – Tapping Measuring Technology, a German-Luxembourg joint venture founded in 2003, manufactures tapping and measuring equipment for blast furnaces and smelters, serving over 300 steel and non-ferrous producers in 62 countries via equipment sales, OEM consumables, and lifecycle services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blast Furnace and Smelter Tapping Equipment

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers) (IMAKANAA)

Keywords

• Blast furnace equipment
• Taphole drilling machines
• Industrial measuring probes
• Clay gun equipment
• Smelter process control

Headquarters

HQ city

Siegen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of tapping machines, taphole openers, clay guns, cover manipulators, combined tapping machines, and measuring probes for blast furnaces and smelters. Equipment ranges from basic to premium configurations for blast furnaces (300-6,000 m³) and non-ferrous furnaces.
2. Spare Parts and Consumables: OEM spare parts including drill rods, drill bits with/without carbide inserts, adapters, nozzle tips, protective shields, and grate bars. Consumables are continuously developed in collaboration with customers and validated on drilling test stands.
3. Technical Services and Support: Hammer refurbishment and repairs according to OEM standards, technical assistance (local and remote), equipment inspections, operator and maintenance personnel training. Service network covers 6 continents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tapping Measuring Technology (TMT) designs, manufactures and services taphole openers, clay guns, cover manipulators and combined tapping machines used on blast furnaces and non-ferrous/ferroalloy smelters, together with a complementary range of process measuring probes and the TapMan™ Industry 4.0 software platform. The company also supplies spare parts, consumables, hammer service, and technical assistance, operating as a single-source supplier for the iron and steel industry's tapping and burden-measuring operations.

Product overview

TMT offers a comprehensive portfolio of Tapping and Measuring solutions for blast furnaces and smelters. The tapping portfolio includes Taphole Openers, Clay Guns, Cover Manipulators, Combined Tapping Machines, and the HS 600 Hammer with online performance adaptation. The measuring portfolio centers on the TapMan™ Industry 4.0 platform and includes specialized probes: TMT SOMA® for 2D gas temperature measurement, TMT 3D Topscan™ for 3D burden surface monitoring, Furnoscope™ for BF cameras, Mechanical and Radar Stockline Detectors, Scanning and Impact Probes, above-Burden and In-Burden Probes, plus Special Probes for torpedo level, gas analysis, and liquid level measurement. Services include spare parts & consumables, hammer refurbishment, technical assistance, and equipment inspections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TMT SOMA: 2D gas temperature measurement system covering the whole burden surface
• TMT 3D Topscan
• TMT Furnoscope
• TapMan
• HS 600
• HS 573

Products and services

• Taphole Opener (with HS 600 Full Hydraulic Hammer)

Quantifiable outcome

• Every 15 seconds a taphole is opened by a TMT machine worldwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bonnenberg + DreschercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017TMT acquired majority shares of Bonnenberg + Drescher in 2017. Long-term technology partner for TMT SOMA technology. Contributes specialized expertise in blast furnace probe and measuring technology.
• BBG KapfenbergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009TMT-BBG Research & Development Company founded in Kapfenberg, Austria in 2009. Joint development of drill hammer technology specially dedicated for blast furnaces and smelting reduction furnaces. BBG Kapfenberg predecessor founded in 1919.
• DANGO & DIENENTHALcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003DANGO & DIENENTHAL (founded 1865) is one of the founding mother companies of TMT. Contributed over 100 years of experience in tapping technology. Specializes in taphole openers, clay guns, and related equipment for blast furnaces.
• Paul WurthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Paul Wurth (founded 1870) is one of the founding mother companies of TMT. Contributed over 100 years of experience in measuring technology. Major industrial engineering company in Luxembourg.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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