Dynalab
Dynalab Test Systems manufactures proprietary NX-branded wire harness testers (continuity, shorts, and hipot) serving primarily transportation, appliance, and aerospace manufacturers, with over 50,000 testers sold globally through direct sales and 14 international distributors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersReynoldsburg, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Dynalab does
Dynalab Test Systems, Inc. is a Reynoldsburg, Ohio-based manufacturer of wire harness and cable testing equipment serving primarily the transportation industry, with secondary exposure to appliance and aerospace customers. The company designs and sells a modular family of proprietary NX-branded testers (NX Solo, NX Pro, NX Pro+, NX Hipot, NX Hipot+, and HV System) that perform continuity testing, shorts detection, component verification, and dielectric withstand (hipot) testing on completed wire harnesses before they are installed in vehicles or equipment. NX testers utilize proprietary electronic switching circuits with automatic voltage/current optimization (capped at 14VDC / 5mA DC) and a 64-pin gold-finger card-edge interface, with capacities ranging from 64 to 32,768 test points via modular expansion units. The HV System, supporting up to 6,000VDC and 5,000VAC, is specifically engineered for high-voltage EV wire harness testing, positioning the company in the electric vehicle manufacturing supply chain.
The product portfolio is anchored by NX hardware platforms and complemented by NX Editor (flowchart-based test program development software supporting English, Spanish, French, and Chinese), NX View (graphical connector/PIN error display), and NX Server (web-based centralized program management and SQL-backed reporting). Differentiated capabilities include Attributes-Based Requirements (ABR) for VIN-specific harness program generation targeted at low-volume, highly optionable truck and bus builds, plus a broader accessory ecosystem covering fixture interfacing, barcode scanning, label printing, modular I/O control with LED-guided assembly, and NIST-validation calibration devices. Dynalab is ISO 9001:2015 certified and reports a cumulative installed base of more than 50,000 testers sold over 40 years of operation.
Dynalab operates a sales-led, distributor-anchored go-to-market. Pricing is entirely quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company sells directly from its Ohio headquarters and through approximately 14 international channel partners covering China, India, the UK, Italy, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, Indonesia, Turkey, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia/New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, and Mexico (where it also maintains a company-owned field office in Chihuahua). Marketing is driven by an inquiry-based website with a free demo unit program for qualified prospects, application notes and tutorial videos, and trade show participation (Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo, Wire Tech México, Wire Tech USA). The customer base is described as including most of the world's largest wire harness manufacturers, though no specific end-customer logos are disclosed. Revenue is not publicly reported, no funding rounds have been disclosed, and ownership appears to be privately held with no identified parent, investor, or subsidiary structure.
Dynalab firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Dynalab
- Legal name
- Dynalab Test Systems, Inc.
- Website
- https://dynalabtesters.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Dynalab Test Systems manufactures proprietary NX-branded wire harness testers (continuity, shorts, and hipot) serving primarily transportation, appliance, and aerospace manufacturers, with over 50,000 testers sold globally through direct sales and 14 international distributors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Dynalab industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wire Harness Testing Equipment
- NAICS
- Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)
- SIC
- Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Testing, Certification & Inspection Tools (Copper/Fiber) (HDAFALAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses (HDAHAOAB), Underground Cable & Accessories Diagnostics (VLF/PD, sheath testing, joints/terminations) (EUADAJAH), Cable Fault Location, Testing & Repair (MV/LV) (EUAEACAM), Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)
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Where Dynalab is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Reynoldsburg
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices14 records
Markets served
Dynalab business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Wire Harness Testers: Sale of NX Tester products including NX Solo, NX Pro, NX Pro+, NX Hipot, NX Hipot+, and HV System. Testers are sold as standalone units with various test point capacities from 64 to 32,768 points. Pricing is quote-based.
- Accessories and Add-ons: Sale of accessories including Test Point Boards, Communications Boards, memory cards, display options, printers, barcode scanners, control modules, security keys, LED solutions, and calibration verification devices.
- Software Licensing: NX Editor software for test program development, NX View for enhanced graphical display, and NX Server for network management and reporting. Software can be purchased separately or as part of Getting Started Kit.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Wire Harness Testers (NX Series) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Dynalab product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Dynalab designs and manufactures wire harness testers (the NX Series) used by harness manufacturers to validate continuity, shorts, and hipot (dielectric withstand / insulation resistance) of wire and cable assemblies before installation. The product family spans standalone to expandable testers supporting 64–32,768 test points, paired with proprietary software (NX Editor for program development, NX Server for networked operations and reporting, NX View for graphical display) and a comprehensive accessories ecosystem for fixture interfacing, scanning, printing, and external control.
Product overview
Dynalab Test Systems is a manufacturer of wire harness testing equipment serving the transportation, appliance, and aerospace industries. The product portfolio consists of a family of NX Testers (hardware platforms) complemented by software applications and accessories. The NX Tester family includes: NX Solo (up to 256 test points), NX Pro (up to 512 points), NX Pro+ (up to 32,768 points), NX Hipot (up to 128 points, 1000VAC/1500VDC hipot), NX Hipot+ (up to 2,048 points), and HV System (up to 6000VDC/5000VAC for EV testing). The software ecosystem includes NX Editor for test program development, NX Server for networked file transfer and reporting, and NX View for graphical display. Expansion units and test point boards extend capacity, while accessories cover fixture interfacing (Discrete Wire Interface, Header Post Interface, Terminal Block, OLTT Interface), display options (2-Line and 4-Line Extended Displays, NX View), input devices (Barcode Scanners, Extended Button Module), output devices (Label Printers), external control (Control Port Module, Modular Control System with Master Controller, Output/Input/LED Modules), security (Supervisor Key, Operator/Technician Key, Key Programmer), and calibration. This modular architecture allows customers to configure testing solutions ranging from simple standalone setups to complex multi-tester networked installations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- NX Testers: Line of wire harness testers including NX Solo, NX Pro, NX Pro+, NX Hipot, NX Hipot+, and HV System models for testing wire and cable assemblies in transportation, appliance, and aerospace industries.
- NX Editor
- NX View
- NX Server
Products and services
- NX Solo Economical standalone wire harness tester for entry-level and lower-volume harness production, supporting up to 256 test points with stand-alone operation, network file transfer, accurate component testing, and keyed security access. Targets smaller harness manufacturers and individual production cells.
- NX Pro Mid-range wire harness tester offering up to 512 test points with network file transfer, reporting support, and accurate component testing for harness manufacturers needing higher test-point density than the entry-level NX Solo.
- NX Pro+ High-capacity expandable wire harness tester supporting up to 32,768 test points through 32 Expansion Units, designed for mid-to-high-volume harness production environments with stand-alone operation and network connectivity.
- NX Hipot Economical wire harness hipot (dielectric withstand) tester offering up to 128 test points with 1000VAC/1500VDC hipot testing plus standard low-voltage continuity and shorts testing for harness QC.
- NX Hipot+ Higher-capacity expandable hipot tester supporting up to 2,048 test points with 1500VDC hipot testing and a modular expansion architecture for higher-volume dielectric withstand testing.
- HV System High-voltage wire harness testing system built for advanced Electric Vehicle (EV) wire harnesses, performing hipot testing up to 6000VDC and 5000VAC with 1MΩ–9.5GΩ insulation resistance measurement. Integrates Instek GPT-9803 and GPT-12003 high-voltage sources.
- NX Editor Flowchart-based test program development software for the entire NX Tester family. Lets test engineers define wire harness connections, generate test programs, and surface meaningful error messages using actual connector and wire attributes. Multilingual UI (English, Spanish, French, Chinese). Sold as a one-time license or bundled in the Getting Started Kit.
- NX Server Web-based network application that controls multiple NX Testers across a plant, provides centralized program file storage and retrieval, monitors tester status, and generates reports backed by an SQL database for traceability.
- NX View PC-based graphical user interface that displays connector images and pin-level highlights tied to error conditions, helping operators localize faults quickly. Can also render instructional content (documents, graphics, videos) for guided assembly.
Quantifiable outcome
- Test speed: 1 second per 1024 test points (continuity only), 3 seconds per 1024 test points (continuity and shorts)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Dynalab
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Dynalab technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature5 records
Dynalab partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Tonwoo Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.coreRegional distributor for China market. Located at Building 1, No. 5500, Yuanjiang Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China 201101. Contact: Lilian Chen ([email protected]), +86 021-5221 7675.
- PCI Autotronics Pvt. Ltd.coreRegional distributor for India market. Located at Plot No. 287-288, Udyog Vihar Phase – II, Gurgaon, India 122016. Contact: Tribhuvan Akku ([email protected]), +91 124 4111999.
- Production Technology Ltd.coreRegional distributor for UK/Europe market. Located at Unit 1, ART Business Park, Sankey Valley Ind. Est., Newton-Le-Willows, UK WA12 8AT. Contact: Andrew Sankey ([email protected]), +44 (0)1925 631228.
- Mecatronic s.r.l.coreRegional distributor for Italy market. Located at Strada del Portone 123/125, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), Italy. Contact: Daniele Basso ([email protected]), (+39) 011.9559.211.
- ST Systems Co.coreRegional distributor for Thailand/Malaysia market. Located at 30, Sukhumvit 61 Rd., Klongton-Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand 10110. Contact: Katy Phimrin ([email protected]), +66-8-6863-7789.
- ST Systems Co. (South Korea/Indonesia)coreRegional distributor for South Korea/Indonesia market. Located at Western Tower 4 Cha, #814, Jeongbalsan-Ro 24, Ilsandong-Gu, Goyang-Si, Gyunggi-Do, Korea 10403. Contact: David Shin ([email protected]), +82.10.5443.9806.
- ALPAYDIN Montaj ve Test SistemlericoreRegional distributor for Turkey market. Located at Ortaköy Merkez Mh., Sabri Tunali Cad. N: 17, Selimpaşa, İstanbul, Turkey 34570. Contact: Alper Alpaydin ([email protected]), +90 (212) 886 93 27.
- IMTScoreRegional distributor for Philippines market. Located at 239 Carnation St., F&FE De Castro Village, Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines 4102. Contact: Jaime Diaz ([email protected]), +63.46.417.1359.
- BGP-Tech InternationalcoreRegional distributor for Singapore market. Located at 60, Paya Lebar Road, #08-55, Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051. Contact: Don Alexander ([email protected]), +65 84338884.
- Hason Technology, LTD.coreRegional distributor for Vietnam market. Located at Lot 12-TT4, Tran Van Lai Street, My Dinh 1, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam. Contact: Sales Department ([email protected]), +84 24 3785 3839.
- Allied Data Systems Pty LtdcoreRegional distributor for Australia/New Zealand market. Located at 12/14 Rodborough Road, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086, Australia. Contact: Andrew MacLaurin ([email protected]), +6129982151.
- Aldomar Engineering SolutionscoreRegional distributor for South Africa market. Located at 157 Main Road, Strand, 7140, South Africa. Contact: Henry Rule ([email protected]), +27 (0) 21 8545603.
- Komax Comercial do Brasil LTDAcoreRegional distributor for Brazil market. Located at Rua Saburo Sumiya, 197, Aldeia de Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brasil 06444-110. Contact: [email protected], +55.11.3028.1140.
- Dynalab Mexico Field OfficecoreCompany-owned field office for Mexico market. Located in Chihuahua, Mexico. Contact: Jesus Gonzalez ([email protected]), +52.1.614.184.15.99.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Dynalab competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- TE Connectivity: Global giant that both manufactures wire harnesses (a Dynalab customer segment) and supplies related connectivity/test solutions. Overlaps with Dynalab in serving wire harness OEMs and is a potential partner or competitor depending on vertical integration moves.
- Keysight Technologies: Major electronic test and measurement vendor with broad capabilities in electrical signal testing. Overlaps with Dynalab where wire harness testing requires more sophisticated electronic measurement, especially in aerospace and defense.
- National Instruments (NI): Provider of modular test and measurement platforms used in production test environments. Competes indirectly as OEMs build custom test solutions using NI platforms instead of purpose-built wire harness testers like Dynalab's NX series.
- Fluke Corporation: Dominant brand in handheld and bench electrical test instruments. While Fluke is not a direct wire harness tester, it competes at the lower end of the market with general-purpose multimeters and insulation testers that some manufacturers use for spot testing.
- Hioki E.E. Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of electrical test and measurement instruments, including hipot testers and continuity testers. Competes with Dynalab's NX Hipot and HV System for electrical safety testing use cases across industrial and EV applications.
Direct peers
- Cirris Systems: US-based specialist in wire harness and cable testers (continuity, hipot, insulation). Sells hardware very similar to Dynalab's NX Series, competing directly for the same small-to-mid-volume wire harness manufacturer customers.
- Komax Group: Swiss-listed global leader in wire harness processing and testing equipment. Directly competes with Dynalab in automated wire harness testing, and is also Dynalab's distributor in Brazil, creating both competitive and partnership dynamics.
- Schleuniger: Schleuniger (part of Metall Zug) is a major direct competitor in wire harness processing, cutting, and testing equipment, serving the same automotive and industrial customers as Dynalab with a comparable product portfolio.
Others
- Lear Corporation: Major Tier 1 automotive supplier with substantial wire harness and electrical architecture business. A likely Dynalab customer rather than competitor; useful as a proxy for understanding Dynalab's exposure to EV electrical architecture program wins.
- Yazaki Corporation: One of the world's largest wire harness manufacturers and a likely Dynalab customer. Not a direct competitor but a key account representing the blue-chip customer base Dynalab serves, useful for comparable customer-mix benchmarking.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Dynalab
What does Dynalab do?
Dynalab designs and manufactures wire harness testers (the NX Series) used by harness manufacturers to validate continuity, shorts, and hipot (dielectric withstand / insulation resistance) of wire and cable assemblies before installation. The product family spans standalone to expandable testers supporting 64–32,768 test points, paired with proprietary software (NX Editor for program development, NX Server for networked operations and reporting, NX View for graphical display) and a comprehensive accessories ecosystem for fixture interfacing, scanning, printing, and external control.
Is Dynalab a public or private company?
Dynalab is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Dynalab founded?
Dynalab was founded in 1990. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Dynalab based?
Dynalab is headquartered in Reynoldsburg, United States, in the North America region.
How does Dynalab make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Wire Harness Testers are the primary driver. The others are accessories and Add-ons and software Licensing.
Who are Dynalab's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are TE Connectivity, Keysight Technologies, National Instruments (NI), Fluke Corporation and Hioki E.E. Corporation. Direct peers are Cirris Systems, Komax Group and Schleuniger. Others are Lear Corporation and Yazaki Corporation.
Does Dynalab have an API?
No public API is recorded for Dynalab.
What industry is Dynalab in?
Dynalab's product category is Wire Harness Testing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAFALAK, Testing, Certification & Inspection Tools (Copper/Fiber), with a secondary code of HDAHAOAB, Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses. Its NAICS code is 334515 and its SIC code is 3825.