Novatech Measurements

Name

Novatech Measurements

Legal name

Novatech Measurements Limited

Website

https://novatechloadcells.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Novatech Measurements designs and manufactures custom load cells, torque transducers, amplifiers, and wireless telemetry systems, serving aerospace, automotive, motorsport, nuclear, robotics, and industrial customers from its St Leonards-on-Sea facility with on-site UK production and UKAS-traceable calibration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Load Cells & Force Measurement 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), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), 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 industries

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Sensors & Instrumentation Electronics Manufacturing Services (Transmitters, analyzers, industrial sensors) (IMAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Load cell manufacturing
• Force measurement equipment
• Torque transducers
• Strain gauge sensors
• Precision measurement instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Leonards

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Load Cell Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom and standard load cells for force measurement applications. Products include multi-axis load cells, torque transducers, and specialized sensors.
2. Calibration Services: Load cell calibration laboratory with 8 dedicated calibration rigs providing calibrations traceable to European Standards. Includes temperature calibrations up to 250°C.
3. Equipment Hire: Short-term rental of load cells and force measurement equipment for customer projects.
4. Instrumentation and Accessories: Sale of complementary instruments including loadcell amplifiers, loadmeters, digitizers, and wireless telemetry systems.
5. Strain Gauge Bonding Service: Professional strain gauge bonding service for load cells and force measurement applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Novatech Measurements designs and manufactures precision load cells and torque transducers for force measurement applications, covering capacities from 0.1N to 4000kN. The company also supplies complementary instrumentation (amplifiers, loadmeters, digitizers), the T24 wireless telemetry system, and supporting services including UKAS-traceable calibration, equipment hire, custom design/manufacturing, and strain gauge bonding. All products are designed and manufactured on-site at the company's St Leonards-on-Sea facility in the United Kingdom.

Product overview

Novatech Measurements is a specialist manufacturer of precision force measurement equipment founded in 1972, offering a comprehensive portfolio of load cells and torque transducers complemented by instrumentation and wireless telemetry systems. The core product line includes multi-axis load cells (2 to 6 axis), automotive/motorsport load cells, and various load cell form factors including donut, pancake, diaphragm, column, in-line cylindrical, axial bending beam, shear beam, and custom designs with capacity ranges from 0.1N to 4000kN. The instrumentation suite comprises signal conditioners, amplifiers (SY011, SY014, SY018, SGA, ICA6H, LCA20, LCD20, TLB, AMPT-2L-FB), digitizers (DSC USB, FSU-SSBD), and display instruments (TR150, W200, WLIGHT, TLM8, INT4-L, ADW15, SMW, SD039). Wireless telemetry is provided through the T24 system family including acquisition units, base stations, and handheld displays operating on licence-free 2.4GHz. All products are designed and manufactured on-site in the UK, with calibration services traceable to European Standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NovaTech: Brand name used in social media presence and marketing materials.

Products and services

• Multi-Axis Load Cells Multi-axis load cells capable of measuring forces in 2 to 6 directions simultaneously, capturing both force and torque in any combination. Options range from 0.1N to 20kN capacity with cross-talk data and correction matrix provided. Targeted at aerospace, automotive testing, and robotics applications.
• Automotive Load Cells Specialised load cells for automotive and motorsport applications, including brake pedal, accelerator pedal, clutch pedal, handbrake, gear shift, and seat belt tension sensors, plus set-up wheel load cells for vehicle testing. Designed for compliance testing, aerodynamics, suspension testing, and motorsport use.
• Donut/Torus Load Cells Donut-shaped load cells designed for applications requiring load measurement through a bore or around a shaft. Capacity ranges from 7.5kN to 4000kN, including low profile and universal load washer variants. Targeted at industrial force measurement through shafts and bolts.
• Pancake Load Cells Low-profile disc-shaped load cells for space-constrained applications. Ranges from 1kN to 500kN with options including fatigue-rated variants for dynamic applications and high temperature/vacuum compatible versions.
• Diaphragm Load Cells Miniature to medium diaphragm-style load cells with load buttons for compression measurement. Ranges from 100N to 100kN with low profile options for limited installation space.
• Column/Canister Load Cells High-capacity cylindrical load cells with load rings or buttons. Capacity ranges from 5kN to 2000kN, designed for industrial force measurement applications.
• In-Line Cylindrical Load Cells Universal cylindrical load cells with female or male thread connections for tension and compression measurement. Capacity ranges from 10kN to 1000kN, including fatigue-rated variants.
• Axial Bending Beam Load Cells Precision bending beam load cells with axial compensation for off-axis force rejection. Ranges from 0.1N to 400kN with options for ultra-low force measurement down to 0.5N.
• Single Point/Shear Beam Load Cells Single point bending beam and shear beam load cells for weighing and force measurement. Ranges from 1N to 160kN with moment rejection options for off-center loading.
• Shear Pin/Load Pin Load Cells Custom shear pin load cells designed to replace standard fasteners for in-situ force monitoring. Used in applications where permanent installation is required.
• Torque Transducers Static torque transducers measuring rotational force from 10mNm to 2000Nm. Includes flange-mounted motor torque transducers and custom designs for specific applications.
• Bespoke and Retro-Fit Load Cells Custom-designed load cells built to specification for demanding applications, including retro-fit solutions to replace obsolete parts or fit around existing equipment.
• Loadcell Amplifiers Range of loadcell amplifiers (SY011, SY014, SY018, SGA, ICA6H, LCA20, LCD20, TLB, AMPT-2L-FB) providing industry standard current or voltage outputs (4-20mA, ±5V, ±10V) for interfacing loadcells with control and monitoring systems. DIN-rail mounted, integral, and in-line variants available.
• Loadcell Digitizers Compact digital signal conditioners (DSC USB, FSU-SSBD) with USB connectivity for high-accuracy measurement repeatability, connecting loadcells directly to a PC for data acquisition.
• Loadmeters Range of digital loadmeters (SD039, SMW, ADW15, INT4-L, W200, WLIGHT, TLM8, TR150) including panel-mounted, portable, integral, and multi-input variants. Features include LED displays, push-button tare, peak hold, alarm relays, and industrial communication protocols (CANopen, DeviceNet, Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet, Profinet, EtherCAT, POWERLINK, SERCOS III, CC-Link).
• T24 Wireless Telemetry System Complete wireless telemetry system for high-accuracy measurement data from strain gauge loadcells using licence-free 2.4GHz band with up to 400m line-of-sight transmission. Includes base stations (T24-BSu), data acquisition units (T24-ACM/SA, T24-ACMi/SA), and handheld displays (T24-HS single channel, T24-HA 12-channel), plus the T24-SYSC set-up wheel telemetry system.
• Calibration Services UKAS-traceable calibration laboratory with 8 dedicated calibration rigs providing calibrations traceable to European Standards over a wide range of forces and torques, including high-temperature calibrations up to 250°C. Available to internal production and external customers.
• Equipment Hire Short-term rental of load cells and force measurement equipment for temporary testing requirements.
• Strain Gauge Bonding Service Professional strain gauge bonding service for custom force measurement applications and sensor fabrication.
• Design and Manufacturing Services Custom design and manufacturing of bespoke load cells and force measurement solutions tailored to specific application requirements, including vacuum, high-temperature, and submersible variants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Calibration traceability to European Standards with 8 dedicated calibration rigs

Named customers8 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RenishawminorOthersCustomer of Novatech Measurements. Renishaw, a precision engineering company, appears as a customer logo indicating they use Novatech's force measurement products.
• BromptonminorOthersCustomer of Novatech Measurements. Brompton, the bicycle manufacturer, appears as a customer logo indicating they use Novatech's force measurement solutions for bicycle testing.
• NASAminorOthersCustomer of Novatech Measurements. NASA appears as a customer logo indicating they use Novatech's precision force measurement sensors for aerospace applications.
• AndritzminorOthersCustomer of Novatech Measurements. Andritz, an industrial engineering company, appears as a customer logo indicating they use Novatech's force measurement products.
• AB DynamicsminorOthersCustomer of Novatech Measurements. AB Dynamics, an automotive testing company, appears as a customer logo indicating they use Novatech's force measurement solutions.
• EDFminorOthersCustomer of Novatech Measurements. EDF, the energy company, appears as a customer logo indicating they use Novatech's products for nuclear/energy sector applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kistler Group: Swiss manufacturer of precision force, pressure and torque sensors used in automotive testing, aerospace, plastics and engine research. Highly comparable on multi-axis dynamometer sensors and high-temperature load cells.
• FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology: US-based specialist in custom and standard load cells, force sensors and torque transducers with extensive bespoke engineering. Closest pure-play comparable to Novatech's custom model and broad capacity range.
• Mark-10 Corporation: Manufacturer of force and torque measurement instruments including load cells and hand-held gauges. Comparable on force measurement hardware with overlapping customer use cases in QA testing and production.
• Interface Force Measurement: Manufacturer of load cells, force/torque sensors and signal conditioners sold into test, aerospace and industrial markets. Direct competitor in standard and multi-axis load cells and complementary instrumentation.
• Applied Measurements Ltd: UK-based specialist in load cells, pressure sensors and transducers for industrial and process applications. Competes directly with Novatech in the British and European OEM/integration market.
• Flintec: UK/European precision load cell and weighing component manufacturer with strong automotive and industrial footprint. Closely comparable in form factor, capacity range and OEM customer base.
• HBM (HBK): Global market leader in load cells, force/torque transducers and test & measurement. Direct overlap with Novatech across strain gauge load cells, multi-axis sensors, and calibration services across automotive, aerospace and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo: Global leader in precision instruments including industrial load cells and weighing solutions. Adjacent rather than direct in extreme-environment aerospace/nuclear, but competes in production/manufacturing.
• Vishay Precision Group: Public sensor conglomerate with load cells, strain gauges and weighing modules. A broader incumbent with a much larger catalog and global manufacturing footprint than Novatech.
• TE Connectivity (Measurement Specialties): Large sensor/connector manufacturer with a portfolio of force, pressure and load cell products. Overlaps with Novatech on industrial and test applications but as part of a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NovatechUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/novatechloadcells

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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