AAMS
AAMS BV manufactures and distributes specialized testing and calibration equipment for agricultural sprayers. The Belgian company serves sprayer manufacturers, inspection stations, research institutions, and UAV operators through a distributor network spanning more than 20 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersMaldegem, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AAMS does
AAMS BV (Advanced Agricultural Measurement Systems) is a Belgian manufacturer of precision testing, calibration, and inspection equipment for the agricultural spraying industry. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Maldegem, Belgium, the company designs and builds measurement systems used to inspect, certify, and characterize agricultural spray application equipment. The core portfolio spans horizontal patternators (spray tables), electronic spray scanners (Spray Scanner Plus), nozzle testers, pump testers, pressure gauge testers, and air profile measurement tools. Multiple products carry JKI approvals (G1281, G1686, G1687, G2028) and ÖAIP certification and comply with ISO 16122, ISO 5682, ISO 22401, ISO 16119, and EN13739, positioning AAMS as an approved supplier within European sprayer inspection regimes.
AAMS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AAMS
- Legal name
- AAMS BV
- Website
- https://aams.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- AAMS BV manufactures and distributes specialized testing and calibration equipment for agricultural sprayers. The Belgian company serves sprayer manufacturers, inspection stations, research institutions, and UAV operators through a distributor network spanning more than 20 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AAMS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Sprayer Testing Equipment
- NAICS
- Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)
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Where AAMS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Maldegem
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
AAMS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Testing and Calibration Equipment Sales: Sale of standard test equipment for agricultural sprayers including patternators, spray scanners, nozzle testers, pump testers, pressure gauges, and related accessories. Products sold directly through distributors and direct sales.
- Inspection and Calibration Services: Inspection and calibration services offered as a complement to products. Professional services for calibration of test equipment including patternators, spray scanners, nozzles, spray guns and more.
- Customized Equipment Development: Custom development service for specialized test equipment tailored to specific customer requirements when standard equipment is not suitable. Involves customer from first drafts through installation to achieve optimal results.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
AAMS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AAMS manufactures and distributes proprietary testing equipment used to inspect, calibrate, and certify agricultural sprayers and their components (nozzles, pumps, pressure gauges, spray booms). Its catalog includes horizontal patternators, electronic nozzle testers, spray scanners, pump testers, pressure gauge testers, drift test stands, drone test benches, and integrated sprayer inspection software, complemented by custom-engineered test rigs for research and OEM clients.
Product overview
AAMS (Advanced Agricultural Measurement Systems) provides a comprehensive portfolio of testing equipment for agricultural sprayers and precision agriculture applications. The product range centers on spray testing and calibration equipment including horizontal spray tables (manual and automatic), electronic spray scanners (standard and Plus versions), and specialized nozzles. The portfolio encompasses pump testers, pressure measurement devices (gauge testers and adapters), flow meters (electronic, passive, and nozzle-specific), and air profile measurement tools. Environmental and stewardship products include waste water collectors, cleaning kits, and drift test stands. Research equipment includes spray monitors for experimental plot sprayers (single and multi-flow), track sprayers for controlled indoor testing, and test benches for drone-based chemical formulations. Advanced characterization tools include the Oxford Lasers VisiSize P15 for droplet measurement and SQUAD for spray quality assessment. Software offerings cover sprayer inspection according to ISO16122. Accessories include PPE, spreader calibration tools, and nozzle demo sets for training purposes. The company also offers custom development services for specialized testing equipment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Horizontal Spray Table (Foldable) Foldable horizontal patternator used to measure spray distribution across the full boom width of agricultural sprayers.
- Horizontal Spray Table (Individual Nozzles) Horizontal patternator configured to characterize the spray pattern of individual nozzles separately.
- S001 Electronic Nozzle Tester Electronic tester designed to characterize flow rate and spray distribution of individual spray nozzles.
- Spray Scanner Scanner-based instrument for measuring spray pattern and distribution of nozzles and small sprayer setups.
- Spray Scanner Plus Enhanced version of the Spray Scanner offering expanded functionality for nozzle and sprayer pattern measurement.
- Pump Tester Tester used to measure and verify the performance of agricultural sprayer pumps, with associated certification workflows.
- Pressure Gauge Adapter Adapter enabling connection of different pressure gauge models to AAMS test systems.
- Pressure Gauge Tester Instrument for testing and calibrating pressure gauges used on agricultural sprayers, including periodic certification.
- Spray Gun Test Unit Test unit dedicated to evaluating the spray performance of handheld or gun-type sprayers.
- Passive Flow Meter Passive flow meter for measuring liquid flow in agricultural sprayer circuits without active power input.
- Waste Water Collector Collector unit that captures and contains waste water generated during sprayer testing and calibration procedures.
- Field Drift Test Stand Portable test stand designed to perform drift measurements on agricultural sprayers in field conditions.
- Track Sprayer Track-mounted sprayer used for controlled spray application testing and research plots.
- Drone Test Stand Electrohydraulic test bench for testing nozzles and pumps used in agricultural drones to distribute chemical products.
- Test Bench for Chemical Formulations Electrohydraulic test bench designed to assess the effect of chemical formulations on spray nozzles and pumps used in drones.
- Spray Monitor Monitor for real-time measurement and recording of sprayer application parameters.
- Spray Monitor II Multiflow Multiflow variant of the Spray Monitor enabling simultaneous flow measurement on multiple sprayer channels.
- Spreader Calibration Tools Calibration tools and equipment used to test and set fertilizer spreaders for accurate application.
- Air Profiles Measuring Tool Tool for measuring air velocity profiles generated by sprayer airflow systems to characterize spray support air.
- Injection Registration Unit Unit used to register and measure injection-based chemical delivery in agricultural sprayer systems.
- Software for Sprayer Inspection Software application supporting sprayer inspection workflows, typically used alongside AAMS test equipment by inspection stations.
- Swath Gobbler Pro Tool for capturing and measuring full spray swaths during field testing of agricultural sprayers.
- SQUAD Team/group testing configuration system for coordinated multi-instrument sprayer testing.
- Oxford Lasers VisiSize P15 Imaging particle/droplet sizing instrument integrated into AAMS measurement solutions.
- Experimental Plot Sprayers Plot sprayers designed for small-plot experimental spray applications in agricultural research.
- Fertilizer Spreader Calibration / Testing Equipment Equipment used to test and calibrate fertilizer spreaders for uniform application.
Quantifiable outcome
- Spray Scanner Plus is 4x faster than standard version with 3x larger working width (2.40 m)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use AAMS
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
AAMS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature11 records
AAMS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
22 partnerships are on record, tiered regional and strategic.
- Sprayer Testing NZregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in New Zealand. Located in New Zealand, providing local sales and support for sprayer testing equipment.
- SC Salvarani Rom SRLregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Romania.
- AG TechregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Lithuania.
- HerbicatregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Brazil.
- LeixinaregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in China.
- NeotekregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Greece.
- Sargent Agrícola LtdaregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Chile.
- Sprøyte Gården ASregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Norway.
- Frenna ABregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Sweden.
- TehnocontrolregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Serbia.
- FindriregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Croatia.
- Skaerbaek MaskinforretningregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Denmark.
- FarmcenterregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Hungary.
- Suir SprayersregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Ireland.
- SalvaraniregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Italy.
- AAMS IbericaregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Portugal.
- SCSregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in the United Kingdom.
- SNA ManufacturingregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in the United States.
- Ben AgroregionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Ukraine.
- Spyros Stavrinides Ltd.regionalAuthorized distributor for AAMS products in Cyprus.
- Oxford LasersstrategicTechnology partnership for droplet size and velocity measurement. AAMS offers the Oxford Lasers VisiSize P15 instrument for agricultural spray nozzle assessment. Joint demonstration conducted with AGCO Grubbenvorst showcasing the measuring and defining of droplets under spray booms.
- AGCO GrubbenvorststrategicCollaboration for demonstration of Oxford Lasers VisiSize P15 droplet measurement technology. Testing conducted on Fendt sprayer at AGCO facility in the Netherlands.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
AAMS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- John Deere: World's largest agricultural machinery incumbent with in-house sprayer and crop-protection equipment lines that require spray-testing capability, comparable to AAMS's customer base at the OEM level.
- Kverneland Group: Sprayer and fertilizer spreader manufacturer; comparable as an OEM customer using third-party test equipment for sprayer/spreader certification and quality control.
- CNH Industrial: Major agricultural OEM (Case IH, New Holland) whose sprayer platforms rely on sprayer testing and calibration equipment, overlapping AAMS's enterprise customer segment.
- Hardi International: Established agricultural sprayer OEM whose internal testing requirements and field demands shape the inspection equipment AAMS serves; comparable as a buyer and as a downstream incumbent in the same sprayer ecosystem.
- AGCO Corporation (Fendt): Global ag-machinery major whose Fendt sprayer brand is already named in AAMS case material as a demonstration partner; a large existing and potential customer that also sets the bar for test-bench requirements.
- Amazone: Large European sprayer and fertilizer spreader manufacturer; an OEM buyer of AAMS-grade test equipment and a competitor via its own testing and R&D infrastructure for sprayer certification.
Direct peers
- TeeJet Technologies: Spray nozzle and spray component manufacturer that also develops spray calibration and distribution testing tools for agricultural sprayers, overlapping directly with AAMS's nozzle testers, patternators and spray scanners.
- Lechler GmbH: Spray nozzle manufacturer with related calibration and spray-pattern measurement equipment, competing with AAMS in nozzles, flow measurement and patternator-grade inspection solutions.
- Oxford Lasers: Imaging and laser-based instrumentation company whose VisiSize P15 droplet sizer is the same instrument AAMS resells and integrates; a peer in droplet/particle measurement alongside being a technology partner.
Regional players
- Eijkelkamp Soil & Water: Soil, water and environmental field-testing equipment maker; overlaps with AAMS at the agronomic measurement instrument level, though focused on soil/water rather than sprayer testing.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance15 records
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Frequently asked questions about AAMS
What does AAMS do?
AAMS manufactures and distributes proprietary testing equipment used to inspect, calibrate, and certify agricultural sprayers and their components (nozzles, pumps, pressure gauges, spray booms). Its catalog includes horizontal patternators, electronic nozzle testers, spray scanners, pump testers, pressure gauge testers, drift test stands, drone test benches, and integrated sprayer inspection software, complemented by custom-engineered test rigs for research and OEM clients.
Is AAMS a public or private company?
AAMS is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was AAMS founded?
AAMS was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AAMS based?
AAMS is headquartered in Maldegem, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does AAMS make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Testing and Calibration Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are inspection and Calibration Services and customized Equipment Development.
Who are AAMS's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are John Deere, Kverneland Group, CNH Industrial, Hardi International, AGCO Corporation (Fendt) and Amazone. Direct peers are TeeJet Technologies, Lechler GmbH and Oxford Lasers. Eijkelkamp Soil & Water is listed as a regional player.
Does AAMS have an API?
No public API is recorded for AAMS.
What industry is AAMS in?
AAMS's product category is Agricultural Sprayer Testing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAC, Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches). Its NAICS code is 334519 and its SIC code is 3823.