What CASSEL Inspection does

CASSEL Inspection, legally CASSEL Messtechnik GmbH, is a German-headquartered designer and manufacturer of industrial inspection equipment founded in Dransfeld, Germany in 1994 and operating today as a subsidiary of the TASI Group (Test and Inspection Solutions) industrial conglomerate. The company's core product lines are the METAL SHARK family of industrial metal detectors (conveyor, gravity-feed, pipeline-liquid, pipeline-meat, and wood-panel variants), the XRAY SHARK family of X-ray inspection machines (conveyor, side-view, pipeline, and bulk configurations), and Teltek checkweighers distributed as part of the CASSEL portfolio. Annual production is approximately 1,000 units and headcount is reported in the 51–100 range, with manufacturing centered at the Dransfeld facility supplemented by a US sales and service office in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

The technical foundation rests on proprietary detection technologies — including 4-Quadrant receivers, Multiphase product-effect compensation, AutoSens mat-height sensitivity control, the XIA X-ray image-analysis software with touchscreen interface, and the SHARK MultiSense multi-frequency metal detection platform introduced in 2023 — supported by the SHARKNET central documentation software and a Performance Validation System for compliance audits. Equipment is engineered against HACCP, IFS, BRC, FSMA, and 21 CFR Part 11 standards, with CE marking and TÜV certification on certain X-ray models, and is reported to offer operational lifespans of up to 20 years (metal detectors) and 5–10 years (X-ray systems) backed by an industry-unusual two-year standard warranty.

CASSEL targets primarily food and beverage manufacturers (bakery, meat and poultry, dairy, snacks, candy and confectionery, pet food, ready-to-eat, spice and seasoning, grain/pasta/cereal, cannabis), with secondary applications in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, chemicals and plastics, timber and wood products, textiles and nonwoven, paper and cardboard, recycling, and mining. Revenue mechanics are dominated by hardware sales (custom-quoted equipment, no public price list), with secondary income from accessories, spare parts, SHARKNET/XIA software licenses, and aftermarket service and maintenance contracts. GTM combines direct enterprise field sales (dedicated US and European sales/service lines) with a global network of channel partners and resellers, supported by trade-show presence (PACK EXPO Las Vegas, interpack, MDF Expo, Skin to Win Food Packaging Forum) and a "Become a Partner" recruitment program.

Name

CASSEL Inspection

Legal name

CASSEL Messtechnik GmbH

Website

https://cassel-inspection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CASSEL Inspection designs and manufactures industrial metal detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweighing equipment for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, timber, and industrial manufacturers. The Dransfeld, Germany-based company operates as a subsidiary of TASI Group and exports globally via direct sales and channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Inspection Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inspection, Checkweighing & Metal Detection Systems (IMAHAOAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial metal detection
• X-ray inspection systems
• Checkweighing equipment
• Food safety inspection
• Contaminant detection machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Dransfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Metal Detection Equipment: Sale of industrial metal detectors including conveyor belt systems, gravity feed systems, and pump feed systems for liquid/paste products. Main product line for detecting metal contaminants in food, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
2. X-ray Inspection Systems: Sale of X-ray inspection machines including conveyor belt, side view, pipeline, and bulk product systems. Includes XIA software for image analysis and inspection.
3. Checkweighers: Teltek checkweighers offered as part of CASSEL's product portfolio. Weigh products to ensure they fall within weight specifications with optional rejection systems.
4. Accessories and Spare Parts: Sale of inspection accessories including test balls, test bars, rejection valves, pipe/connectors, signalling devices, and SHARKNET software licenses.
5. Service and Maintenance: Aftermarket support including on-site and remote technical assistance, annual inspections by third parties, and performance verification certificates for audits.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CASSEL Inspection (legally CASSEL Messtechnik GmbH) designs, manufactures, and globally distributes industrial metal detectors (METAL SHARK line), X-ray inspection machines (XRAY SHARK line), and Teltek checkweighers for detecting metal and foreign-body contaminants and verifying product weight in manufacturing lines. Its systems serve food & beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemicals, plastics, textiles, paper, recycling, mining, and timber producers, and include proprietary software (XIA, SHARKNET) and accessories, sold with a standard 2-year warranty.

Product overview

CASSEL Inspection provides a comprehensive portfolio of industrial inspection systems for contamination detection and quality assurance. The core product lines include METAL SHARK metal detectors (offering conveyor-based BD models, gravity feed GF models, pipeline IN Liquid and IN Meat variants, and specialized BIG pba for wood panels) and XRAY SHARK X-ray inspection machines (including XD38 conveyor systems, XD45 bulk systems, XD08-H1-PIPE pipeline systems for liquids/pastes, and XS26 side-view systems). The company supplements its own metal detection and X-ray equipment with TelTek checkweighers sold as part of the product portfolio. Supporting software includes SHARKNET for central documentation and XIA software for X-ray image processing. All products are backed by a 2-year warranty and feature German-engineered components designed for 24/7 operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• METAL SHARK: Industrial metal detector product line including conveyor, gravity feed, and pump feed variants.
• XRAY SHARK
• SHARK MultiSense
• Teltek (for Checkweighers)

Products and services

• METAL SHARK BD Metal detector for packaged and unpackaged products on conveyor belts, using 4-quadrant technology with digital signal processor, digital frequency generation, and automatic calibration.
• METAL SHARK BD-E2 Meat Metal detector for monitoring frozen or raw meat on conveyors, with particularly stable construction and an easy-to-clean design for meat-industry applications.
• METAL SHARK TU Metal detector for non-divisible conveyor belts, simple to install and suitable for use across all industries.
• METAL SHARK GF Gravity-feed metal detector for free-falling products such as powders and granules, using 4-quadrant technology to detect iron, non-ferrous metals, and stainless steel.
• METAL SHARK GF Compact Compact gravity-feed metal detector for free-falling products such as powders and granules.
• METAL SHARK IN Liquid Metal detector for liquid and paste products that integrates into common piping systems used with pumps, vacuum fillers, or filling plants, with 4-quadrant technology and up to 250 product memory locations.
• METAL SHARK IN Meat Compact metal detector for sausage processing with clippers, featuring stainless steel FDA-compliant housing, 4-quadrant technology, and a mobile height-adjustable base frame for filler/clipper integration.
• METAL SHARK BIG pba Metal detector for wood-based panels and fiberboards with AutoSens technology for automatic sensitivity adjustment to mat height, 4-quadrant detection, and standard 1m-5m aperture widths.
• SHARK MultiSense Multi-frequency metal detector delivering comprehensive protection against metal contaminants, positioned as CASSEL's flagship next-generation detection platform.
• XRAY SHARK XD38 Conveyor-belt X-ray inspection machine for packaged products, engineered for 24/7 operation with German-engineered components and XIA image-processing software.
• XRAY SHARK XD45 X-ray inspection system for unpackaged or bulk products with up to four X-ray beams for detecting dense contaminants in various containers.
• XRAY SHARK XD08-H1-PIPE X-ray inspection system for liquid and paste products in pressurized pipeline systems, with XIA image-processing software, color-coded analysis, CE marking, and TÜV certification. Pipe diameters from 1" to 6".
• XRAY SHARK XS26 Side-view X-ray inspection machine designed for specialized inspection applications.
• XRAY SHARK XD68 X-ray inspection machine with advanced imaging capabilities for comprehensive product inspection.
• TelTek C80 Checkweigher Inline industrial checkweigher that verifies product weight against specification, optionally equipped with rejection systems and integratable with CASSEL metal detectors. Distributed under partnership with Teltek.
• SHARKNET Software Central software that connects METAL SHARK metal detectors to a central computer for centralized storage of operating data, batch and alarm documentation supporting HACCP and IFS conformity.
• XIA Software Proprietary X-ray image-processing software with intuitive touchscreen interface, automatic calibration, electronic audit trails, and reporting for HACCP, IFS, BRC, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
• Industrial Inspection Accessories and Spare Parts Accessories and spare parts including test balls, test bars, rejection valves, pipe/connectors, signalling devices, and SHARKNET software licenses for use with CASSEL inspection systems.
• Service and Maintenance Aftermarket support including on-site and remote technical assistance, annual third-party inspections, and performance verification certificates for audit documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detection capability down to 0.8mm particles in metal detection ( Rico Pollo case study)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered regional partner, core product partner and parent company.

• Tehno Nebularegional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 September 2022Tehno Nebula is CASSEL Inspection's newest representative for inspection systems in Croatia. This partnership extends CASSEL's distribution network in the European market.
• Teltekcore product partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeltek checkweighers are offered as part of CASSEL's product portfolio. Teltek provides inline checkweighers that CASSEL distributes, supplemented with optional rejection systems and integration with CASSEL metal detectors.
• TASI Groupparent companyOthersCASSEL Messtechnik GmbH is part of TASI Group (Test and Inspection Solutions). TASI Group logo appears on CASSEL website as the parent organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anritsu Infivis: Anritsu Infivis (formerly Anritsu Industrial Solutions) is a Japan-headquartered manufacturer of X-ray inspection systems, metal detectors, and checkweighers serving food packaging lines globally. Direct peer especially on the X-ray product line.
• Eagle Product Inspection: Eagle Product Inspection (an ITW company) supplies X-ray inspection, metal detection, and checkweighing solutions to food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics manufacturers. Direct competitor across nearly all of CASSEL's core product categories.
• Minebea Intec: Minebea Intec (formerly Sartorius Intec) is a global manufacturer of industrial metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems, and checkweighers serving food, pharma, and chemicals. It is CASSEL's closest direct competitor in hardware categories and end markets.
• Loma Systems: Loma Systems designs and manufactures metal detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweighing systems for food and packaging lines. Highly direct head-to-head competitor in CASSEL's primary segments.
• Sesotec: Sesotec is a German-headquartered manufacturer of metal detectors, X-ray inspection, and sorting systems for plastics, food, and recycling industries. Strongly comparable on product portfolio, geography, and end-market overlap with CASSEL.

Broad incumbents

• Bizerba: Bizerba is a broad German industrial solutions provider offering metal detection, X-ray, checkweighing, labeling and slicing equipment. A larger established incumbent with overlapping product lines and the same German-engineering customer base.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Product Inspection): Thermo Fisher operates a substantial product inspection and materials characterization business covering X-ray, metal detection and laboratory analytical instruments. A very large diversified incumbent with overlapping capabilities.
• Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection: Mettler-Toledo's Product Inspection division (Safeline, Garvens, Hi-Speed, CI-Vision) offers metal detection, X-ray, and checkweighing at global scale. It is a much larger incumbent serving the same F&B and pharma lines as CASSEL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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