What Adcon Telemetry does

Adcon Telemetry is a Germany-based (Kempten) private company, founded in 1992 and now operating within Ott, the hydrology and environmental monitoring brand of OTT HydroMet GmbH under the Veralto Water Quality portfolio. The entity sells specialized instrumentation for measuring water level, flow and discharge, water quality, and meteorological parameters, with a product portfolio spanning pressure, bubble, radar, and camera-based level sensors, wading rods, stationary and mobile discharge systems, multiparameter sondes, precipitation and soil moisture sensors, dataloggers, telemetry systems, and supporting software and accessories. Core technologies include SDI-12-compliant smart radar sensors (Ott RLS 500), Modbus-connected pressure level sensors (Ott PLS 500), bubbler sensors (Ott CBS 500), the Sutron XLink 500 datalogger, and the Ott HydroSight contactless flow monitoring system that applies video analytics to quantify open-channel flow in real time. The integrated offering is positioned for government water and environmental agencies, environmental consulting firms, research and academia, and industrial operators, with services spanning technical support, installation, calibration, repair, and rentals.

Name

Adcon Telemetry

Legal name

OTT HydroMet GmbH

Website

https://adcon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Adcon Telemetry, now part of Ott (OTT HydroMet GmbH) under Veralto Water Quality, supplies hydrology and environmental monitoring instrumentation — including water level, flow, water quality, and meteorological sensors, dataloggers, and telemetry — to government water agencies, environmental consultancies, researchers, and industrial operators worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Monitoring Instrumentation

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuous/Remote Monitoring Systems (IoT Sensors, Telemetry, Networks) (EUAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC), Environmental Data Management Platforms (EHS/EMS, LIMS, ELN, Compliance Data Hubs) (EUAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Telemetry monitoring systems
• Environmental data loggers
• Hydrological instruments
• Water quality sensors
• Remote monitoring stations

Headquarters

HQ city

Kempten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Instrumentation and Hardware Sales: Sale of specialized hydrology and environmental monitoring instruments including sensors, dataloggers, telemetry devices, and accessories. Products are sold as one-time purchases with associated professional services including installation, calibration, repair, and rental options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adcon Telemetry, founded in 1992, manufactures and supplies telemetry-based monitoring instrumentation for environmental and agricultural applications. Its product portfolio encompasses water level sensors, flow measurement systems, water quality instruments, meteorological sensors, and data loggers with telemetry, deployed by government agencies, environmental consultants, research institutions, and industrial customers.

Product overview

Ott provides a comprehensive portfolio of hydrology and environmental monitoring instrumentation organized across six main product categories: Water Level (pressure, bubble, radar, and camera-based sensors plus compact systems), Flow & Discharge (wading rods, stationary and mobile systems), Water Quality (multiparameter sondes, single parameter instruments, temperature sensors), Meteorology (precipitation, temperature/humidity, present weather, soil moisture sensors), Connectivity/Dataloggers & Telemetry, and Software. The core flagship products include the OTT FMS Flood Monitoring System with solar and radar options, the new Ott HydroSight contactless flow monitoring system with video analytics, and the Ott CBS 500 bubble sensor. Supporting brands include Sutron (data collection and telemetry, est. 1975), In-Situ (water quality/level monitoring, est. 1976, acquired 2026), and Kipp & Zonen (solar radiation and atmospheric monitoring). The portfolio is completed by a full range of accessories for deployment, calibration, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sutron: Dependable data-collection and telemetry solutions for hydrologic and environmental monitoring worldwide
• In-Situ

Products and services

• Water level sensors Telemetry-enabled sensors for measuring water levels in surface water bodies, used by hydrological agencies and environmental monitoring programs.
• Flow measurement systems
• Water quality instruments
• Meteorological sensors
• Telemetry data loggers

Quantifiable outcome

• Accurate, low-maintenance monitoring reduces field maintenance visits and operational costs.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• In-SitucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026In-Situ, founded in 1976, delivers practical, reliable water-quality and water-level monitoring solutions for field and environmental professionals. In 2026, In-Situ became a part of Ott, expanding the company's portfolio of water monitoring solutions and deepening its capabilities in portable and inline water quality instrumentation.
• SutroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSutron has delivered dependable data-collection and telemetry solutions for hydrologic and environmental monitoring worldwide since 1975. Sutron operates as a brand under Ott, specializing in data loggers and telemetry devices.
• Veralto Water Quality PortfoliocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOtt is part of Veralto Water Quality, a portfolio company grouping leading water quality and quantity monitoring brands including Hach, Aquatic Informatics, McCrometer, Sea-Bird Scientific, Trojan Technologies, XOS, ChemTreat, Kipp & Zonen, and others. The portfolio enables cross-selling, shared distribution, and integrated water monitoring solutions.
• Kipp & ZonencoreTechnology or IntegrationKipp & Zonen provides solar radiation and atmospheric monitoring solutions. Following the evolution of OTT HydroMet into Ott and Kipp & Zonen as distinct brands, Kipp & Zonen operates as a separate division focused on meteorological and solar measurement instrumentation. Referenced at www.kippzonen.com.
• In-Situ.com (Referral)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn-Situ.com is cross-referenced from Ott's website navigation, suggesting referral traffic and cross-promotion between the two brands that are both part of the Ott/Veralto portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a large process instrumentation manufacturer with overlapping products in level, flow, and water quality measurement. Competes with Ott in industrial process water and wastewater monitoring applications.
• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology company owning YSI, SonTek, and other brands that directly compete with Ott's water quality sondes, flow meters, and level sensors. Serves the same municipal water and environmental monitoring customers with a broader portfolio.
• McCrometer: McCrometer is a Veralto sister brand specializing in flow measurement for water applications. Directly overlaps with Ott's flow and discharge measurement products and shares distribution channels within the Veralto portfolio.
• Sea-Bird Scientific: Sea-Bird Scientific is another Veralto sister brand that develops oceanographic and water quality sensors. Shares the Veralto Water Quality distribution and customer base, with overlapping applications in environmental water monitoring.

Direct peers

• Teledyne RD Instruments: Teledyne RD Instruments manufactures acoustic Doppler current profilers and flow measurement instruments that overlap with Ott's flow and discharge measurement products (wading rods, stationary/mobile discharge systems) for open channel hydrology applications.
• YSI (a Xylem brand): YSI is a direct competitor in multiparameter water quality sondes and single-parameter instruments. Competes head-to-head with Ott's multiparameter sondes for environmental monitoring, water quality compliance, and research customers.
• Hach: Hach is a sister brand within Veralto Water Quality and a direct competitor in water quality and quantity monitoring instrumentation. Highly comparable product overlap in multiparameter sondes, sensors, and analyzers used by the same government and industrial customers.
• Stevens Water Monitoring Systems: Stevens Water provides hydrology and water quality monitoring instrumentation including water level sensors, data loggers, and telemetry that closely mirrors Ott's hydrology portfolio. Targets similar government water agencies and environmental consultants.
• Vaisala: Vaisala provides meteorological and environmental measurement instruments including precipitation, temperature/humidity, and present weather sensors that directly overlap with Ott's meteorology product line. Serves similar weather monitoring and flood prediction customers worldwide.
• Campbell Scientific: Campbell Scientific manufactures environmental data loggers, telemetry systems, and hydrometeorological sensors that overlap directly with Ott's Sutron XLink datalogger and telemetry offerings. Serves similar government, research, and academic environmental monitoring customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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