What Flexbar does

Flexbar Machine Corporation is a privately held US manufacturer of precision measurement, inspection, replication, and machine-safety equipment, founded more than 50 years ago and headquartered at 250 Gibbs Road, Islandia, New York. The company's product portfolio centers on proprietary branded lines: Reprorubber®, a self-curing metrology-grade rubber used to create replica castings of internal and external forms; Triga-Bore™, a modular 3-point bore gaging system with claimed repeatability to 0.0001 inch across a 0.236 to 7.87 inch range via 24 interchangeable heads; DIGI-MET® electronic indicators with resolution to 0.00005 inch; Facsimile® quick-setting replication compound; Machineable Wax and Fine Proofing & Fixturing Alloys for low-temperature fixturing; the Optiflex MLX video/optical inspection line; borescopes; calipers, micrometers, and dial/digital indicators; surface roughness testers (LiteSurf); hardness testers; and a comprehensive machine safety guard line (Latheguard™, Totalguard™, Visorguard™) for lathes, mills, drill presses, grinders, and saws. Products are sold individually and as modular systems with publicly listed pricing ranging from roughly $18 consumables to $6,150 for higher-end video inspection systems, and certain items (Rock-It Spherical Diameter Plug Gages, custom safety guards) are quoted on application.

The business operates a B2B industrial go-to-market combining direct e-commerce via its own flexbar.com storefront (full catalog with cart, technical documentation, SDS, and brochures) with an authorized dealer network across the USA; international distribution is not pursued and at least the Facsimile kit is explicitly US-only due to shipping restrictions. Target customers are machine shops, manufacturing facilities, and quality control departments in aerospace, automotive, medical device, fiber optics, plastics, and stamping operations, plus metrology laboratories requiring replication and standards-grade inspection. Manufacturing is in the USA under ISO 9001 certification. Revenue mechanics are one-time product sales (no subscription, licensing, or service model), with recurring consumable reorders (Reprorubber, Rocksett, Facsimile) layered on top of higher-ticket, lower-frequency capital equipment. The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A history, and no public leadership disclosures in the source data.

Name

Flexbar

Legal name

Flexbar Machine Corporation

Website

https://flexbar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flexbar Machine Corporation is a privately held US manufacturer that designs, makes, and sells branded precision measurement, replication, inspection, and machine-safety equipment to machine shops and manufacturing quality-control operations in aerospace, automotive, medical-device, and general industrial markets via its own e-commerce storefront and a US dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Precision Measurement & Inspection Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metrology, Inspection & Process Control Equipment (HDAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Precision measurement instruments
• Industrial inspection equipment
• Machine safety guards
• Metrology casting materials
• Video borescope inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Islandia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct product sales of precision measurement equipment, inspection tools, replica casting materials, and machine safety systems through e-commerce storefront and dealer network. Products range from $6 accessories to $6,995 inspection systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Flexbar Machine Corporation manufactures and sells precision inspection, measurement, and machine safety equipment for industrial manufacturing environments. Its product portfolio includes Reprorubber replica casting materials, Triga-Bore 3-point bore gaging systems, digital indicators and calipers, micrometers, borescopes, video optical inspection systems (Optiflex MLX), hardness testers, surface roughness testers, universal comparator gage systems, Rocksett adhesive, and branded machine safety guards (Latheguard, Totalguard, Visorguard). Products target machine shops, manufacturing facilities, and quality control departments across aerospace, automotive, medical device, plastics, and general machining industries in the USA.

Product overview

Flexbar Machine Corporation is a manufacturer of inspection, measurement, precision, and safety equipment. The product portfolio centers on several core product lines: Reprorubber® (self-curing metrology-grade rubber for replica casting), Triga-Bore™ (modular 3-point bore gaging system), Facsimile® Quick-Setting Compound (surface replication material), Machineable Wax, and Fine Proofing & Fixturing Alloys. Their measurement equipment includes calipers, micrometers, digital and dial indicators, gages, hardness testers, and surface roughness testers (LiteSurf). The company also offers video and optical inspection systems (Optiflex MLX), borescopes, Flexbars® positioning systems, and Machine Safety Systems including guards for lathes, mills, drill presses, and grinders. Rocksett™ adhesive rounds out the product line. These products serve aerospace, automotive, medical manufacturing, and general machining industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reprorubber®: Exotic metrology-grade rubber that self-cures in minutes for creating replica castings of internal and external forms.
• Triga-Bore™
• Rocksett™
• Flexbars®
• Facsimile®
• ROK-IT
• DIGI-MET®
• DIGIT-MET®
• Uni-Cal™
• Optiflex MLX

Products and services

• Reprorubber Casting Material Self-curing metrology-grade rubber putty for creating virtually perfect replica castings of internal and external forms for inspection and quality control; non-toxic, no release agent required, cures in minutes.
• Triga-Bore 3-Point Bore Gaging System Modular 3-point internal bore gaging system for precision measurement of cylindrical and complex internal geometries with 0.0001 inch (0.002 mm) repeatability; 24 interchangeable heads covering 0.236 inch to 7.87 inch; available with standard or Bluetooth indicators.
• Facsimile Quick-Setting Compound Kit Quick-setting plastic compound kit (1 lb, 3 lbs, 25 lbs) for duplicating surface flats, roughness, and dimensional transfer of inaccessible locations; sets in 6 to 8 minutes.
• Machinable Wax Self-lubricating, non-abrasive wax blocks and cylinders that machine easily without coolants or lubricants and will not gum up on tool bits.
• Fine Proofing & Fixturing Alloys Low-temperature melting alloys (117°F Fine Proofing Alloy and 158°F Fixturing Alloy) for precision holding, replication, and fixturing of irregular workpieces during machining.
• Borescopes & Video Borescope Inspection Systems Inspection equipment including video borescope systems, flexible fiberoptic borescopes, wireless borescope systems, and rigid optical lens borescopes for internal inspection of bores and cavities.
• Calipers Digital and standard calipers built of high-grade materials for precise measurements, including digital electronic vernier calipers, light weight workshop calipers, and Bluetooth-enabled waterproof models.
• Digital & Dial Indicators Precision measurement instruments including digital electronic indicators, dial indicators, wireless Bluetooth indicators, and test indicators for dimensional measurement applications.
• Micrometers Various micrometers including digital deep throat speed micrometers, electronic micrometers, IP54 digital micrometers, and disc micrometers for precision dimensional measurement.
• Gages & Setting Rings Precision gages including bore gages, chamfer gages, snap gages, depth gages, groove gages, and setting rings for quality control inspection.
• Hardness Testers Instruments for measuring material hardness including bench top hardness testers, portable hardness testers, durometers, and hardness testing files; bench top model priced at $4,495.
• Surface Roughness Testers Equipment for measuring surface roughness including LiteSurf Surface Roughness Tester with Bluetooth connectivity, portable surface roughness testers, and comparator plates.
• Machine Safety Systems Safety guards and barriers for machine tools including lathe guards, milling machine guards, drill press guards, grinder/sander/saw guards, and barrier guards meeting OSHA requirements.
• Flexbars & Gage Stands Modular positioning and holding systems including original Flexbar universal holder positioning arms, Swiss style indicator arms, comparator stands, and magnetic base stands.
• Optiflex MLX Video Systems Camera-based optical inspection and measurement systems with options ranging from field-of-view measurement (MLX-2000) to computer-enabled inspection with touch screen and DXF import capability (MLX-3000); top model priced at $6,150.
• Universal Comparator Gage System Modular gaging system accommodating internal and external measurements up to 40 inch/1000mm with interchangeable measuring jaws, contacts, and depth stops.
• Rocksett Muzzle Adhesive High-strength muzzle adhesive used for securing threaded components and fasteners in various applications; available in multiple sizes from approximately $18.90 to $21.95.

Quantifiable outcome

• Repeatability to 0.0001 inch (0.002 mm) with Triga-Bore systems
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pennoyer-Dodge Company: US distributor and manufacturer of precision measurement, inspection, and gaging products. Functions as a complementary channel partner and indirect competitor to Flexbar through overlapping industrial customers in the US.

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Division of Hexagon AB focused on metrology, dimensional measurement, and quality inspection. Comparable in metrology software, CMMs, and optical inspection; competes with Flexbar's MLX video systems line but at much broader scope.
• Keyence Corporation: Global leader in sensors, measurement systems, machine vision, and microscopes. Overlaps with Flexbar's MLX video inspection and electronic indicator lines, and competes for the same industrial quality-control buyers at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• L.S. Starrett Company: US-based precision tools, gages, and metrology instruments manufacturer with a comparable product portfolio spanning hand measuring tools, optical comparators, and saw/blade products. Direct peer competing in many of the same US channels.
• Renishaw plc: UK-based metrology and precision engineering company offering coordinate measuring machines, probing systems, and high-accuracy position encoders. Comparable on advanced metrology/inspection technology though focused on higher-end precision systems.
• Mitutoyo Corporation: Global leader in precision measurement instruments (calipers, micrometers, bore gages, indicators, vision systems). Directly comparable to Flexbar across its core dimensional metrology portfolio but with vastly greater scale, software stack, and global reach.
• Mahr Inc. German precision metrology specialist producing dimensional measurement instruments (calipers, micrometers, bore gages, surface metrology). Directly comparable on bore measurement and precision hand instruments, with stronger European footprint.
• Fowler High Precision: North American manufacturer and distributor of precision measuring instruments, electronic indicators, bore gages, and optical comparators. Highly comparable product overlap and direct US channel competition with Flexbar.
• Gagemaker: US niche manufacturer of thread gages and bore measurement instruments. Directly comparable to Flexbar's Triga-Bore™ and bore/thread gage lines for oilfield, aerospace, and industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Insize Co., Ltd. China-based manufacturer offering competitively priced precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, indicators, height gages). Competes with Flexbar on price-sensitive US and global industrial SKUs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FlexbarMachine
• Facebookfacebook.com/FlexbarMachine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flexbar-machine-corporation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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