GPP

Name

GPP

Legal name

GPP Chemnitz – Gesellschaft für Prozeßrechnerprogrammierung mbH

Website

https://gppc.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Inspection Systems

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial image processing
• Automated quality inspection
• Sorting machine systems
• Optical measurement systems
• Machine vision solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Chemnitz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Inspection and Sorting Machines: Sale of standard and custom-built testing and sorting machines for precision parts, solar modules, and other industrial applications. Machines include profiSORT, preciSORT-GT, preciSORT-GW, and preciSORT-SP product lines.
2. Complete System Solutions: Delivery of turnkey inspection and measurement systems including feasibility analysis, conception, 3D CAD design, electrical/pneumatic construction, assembly, commissioning, and customer training.
3. Inline Systems and Integration: Sale and integration of inline measurement and inspection systems into complex production facilities. Systems can be retrofitted into existing production lines.
4. Modernization and Retrofit Services: Replacement of measuring and testing technology, sensors, and image processing systems in existing production equipment to increase productivity without full machine replacement.
5. Manual Test Stations: Sale of manual testing devices for lower volume production, complicated parts, or worker self-inspection applications. Include automatic test execution with manual part loading.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GPP Chemnitz mbH develops, manufactures, and integrates industrial image processing systems for automated testing, measuring, and quality assurance in manufacturing environments. The offering centers on the proprietary GPPVision software platform, the gppSORT testing software, and a portfolio of standardized and customer-specific sorting machines (profiSORT, preciSORT product family), surface inspection systems (SurfaceInspect), automotive headlight inspection (HeadlightInspect), photovoltaic inspection systems (SolarCellInspect, SolarModuleInspect, electroluminescence testers), inline systems, manual test stations, and modernization/retrofit services.

Product overview

GPP Chemnitz mbH is a technology-oriented system house for automation and industrial image processing, founded in 1990. The product portfolio is organized around the GPPVision platform — a proprietary base product for non-contact measuring and testing solutions — which powers a range of specialized inspection and sorting systems. Core software includes gppSORT for sorting machine control and quality data management. Inspection systems include SurfaceInspect (surface inspection), HeadlightInspect (automotive headlamp testing), SolarCellInspect and SolarModuleInspect (photovoltaic inspection), and Electroluminescence testers (solar). Sorting machines span four product lines: profiSORT (steel plate, shaft-heavy precision parts), preciSORT-GT (glass plate, small parts), preciSORT-GW (glass angle, headless parts), preciSORT-SP (custom special machines), and preciSORT-BT (belt testing). These are complemented by Inline-Systems for production line integration, Manual Test Stations for semi-automated inspection, and Modernization/Retrofit services for upgrading existing equipment. All solutions leverage AI including neural networks, SVM, deep learning, and big data for defect classification and intelligent evaluation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• profiSORT: Standard sorting machines with steel plate for control and sorting of rotationally symmetrical, shaft-heavy precision parts such as screws, bolts, rivets
• preciSORT-GT
• preciSORT-GW
• preciSORT-SP
• preciSORT-BT
• gppSORT
• GPPVision
• SurfaceInspect
• HeadlightInspect
• SolarCellInspect
• SolarModuleInspect

Products and services

• profiSORT Standard sorting machine with steel plate for control and sorting of rotationally symmetrical, shaft-heavy precision parts such as screws, bolts, and rivets. Supports shank diameters 3–16 mm, thread measurement, eddy current inspection, and 360° surface inspection. Used by fastener and precision parts manufacturers for 100% inspection.
• preciSORT-GT Precision sorting machine with glass plate for quality inspection of metallic and non-metallic small parts. Provides 360° surface inspection of interior and exterior surfaces with high test speed. Standard pricing starts from approximately €90,000 for new machines.
• preciSORT-GW Sorting machine with glass angle primarily used for precision parts without a head. Available in simple configurations (diameter/length checks) and complex configurations (roundness, under-head testing, center axis offset, eddy current structure test).
• preciSORT-SP Special testing and sorting machine designed for specific customer requirements, including special test procedures, test areas, test accuracies, or sensor combinations. Examples include pick & place systems, high-accuracy measurements, AI-based complex testing, and crack/structure testing for round welded nuts.
• preciSORT-BT Belt testing machine for sorting precision parts, equipped with side camera system with telecentric optical system. Features vibrating feeder bowl and short delivery times; additional cameras integratable for specific applications.
• SurfaceInspect Surface inspection system based on the GPPVision platform. Inspects rotationally symmetric parts, spherical surfaces, flat surfaces, inner walls, and structured surfaces. Uses artificial intelligence for evaluation algorithms and quality classification including scratches, punch marks, cracks, and brazing quality assessment.
• HeadlightInspect Comprehensive headlamp and headlight module inspection system supporting ECE, SAE, and SAE light-reduced LED tests, as well as LED matrix beam technology. Tests all headlamp types including dynamic bend lighting, with infrared add-on module for night and fog driving support, swivel angle testing, module inspection, and color fringe adjustment.
• SolarCellInspect Optical inspection system for solar cells based on silicon and thin-film technology. Performs geometry and surface checks including busbar/finger measurement, crack detection, blue-test for crystalline cells, and classification.
• SolarModuleInspect Optical inspection system for solar modules based on silicon and thin-film technology. Checks string/cell positions, breakouts, dimensional accuracy, laminate bubbles/inclusions, and edge distances.
• Electroluminescence (EL) Tester Electroluminescence tester for automated inline inspection of solar cells and modules, before and after lamination. Detects microcracks, fractures, faulty soldering, and electrically inactive surfaces.
• GPPVision Inline Systems Measuring and inspection systems integrated into complex production lines without their own handling function. Built on the GPPVision platform with deep learning algorithms for flexible optical quality control, designed to evolve independently of hardware innovation cycles. Retrofit capability for existing production lines.
• Manual Test Stations Manual testing devices for lower volumes, complicated parts, or worker self-inspection. The operator initiates the test via a start button; the actual inspection runs automatically including part presentation and result display.
• Modernization / Retrofit Service Modernization service that replaces outdated measuring and testing technology, sensors, and image processing systems in existing production and testing equipment to increase productivity, accuracy, and operator comfort with minimum machine downtime.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% inspection capability for precision parts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature12 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Keyence Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of industrial sensors, measurement systems, and machine vision products. Closely mirrors GPP's combination of proprietary hardware/software inspection platforms spanning measurement, sorting, and quality assurance.
• Vitronic GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial image-processing systems for automotive quality control, logistics, and traffic monitoring. Directly comparable on automotive inspection and surface defect detection.
• Basler AG: German-listed manufacturer of industrial cameras and vision components used in factory automation inspection, with software platforms for image processing. Comparable to GPP as a European-headquartered machine-vision specialist serving industrial OEMs and system integrators.
• MVTec Software GmbH: Munich-based developer of standard machine-vision software (HALCON, MERLIC) used for industrial inspection, surface, and quality-control applications. Overlaps with GPP's GPPVision platform in algorithm depth, deep-learning inspection, and 3D vision.
• STEMMER IMAGING AG: European machine-vision system house distributing and integrating industrial cameras, optics, and software for quality inspection. Highly comparable to GPP as a vision-focused system integrator serving European industrial customers.
• Cognex Corporation: US-based global leader in machine vision and industrial image processing for factory automation and quality inspection. Directly comparable to GPP across 2D/3D inspection, surface defect detection, and AI-based classification across automotive, electronics, and semiconductor customers.
• ISRA VISION / ZEISS Industrial Quality & Research: German industrial machine-vision specialist (now part of ZEISS) with strong surface inspection and 3D robot vision product lines serving automotive, semiconductor, and glass — directly overlapping GPP's photovoltaic, automotive and electronics inspection verticals.

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: Large German sensor and automation company with a wide portfolio including industrial image processing and quality control systems. Overlaps GPP on factory-floor inspection and inline measurement but at much broader scope and scale.
• Wenglor Sensoric GmbH: German provider of smart sensors and industrial image-processing products for factory automation. Compares on industrial 2D/3D inspection, photoelectronic sensors, and machine-vision systems used in inline manufacturing quality control.
• Teledyne Technologies: US-listed industrial conglomerate with a large machine-vision and imaging division (Teledyne DALSA, FLIR, etc.) covering industrial cameras, X-ray, and infrared inspection. Overlaps with GPP on multi-sensor industrial inspection solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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