Kraemer Electronics

What Kraemer Electronics does

Kraemer Elektronik GmbH is an owner-managed German manufacturer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, specializing in high-precision measuring and quality-control systems for tablets and other bulk solids. The company sells into pharmaceutical manufacturers as its primary vertical, with secondary applications in the chemical, food, veterinary, hygiene, electrical, and detergent industries. Its product portfolio is structured around two core lines: the LAB.line of compact laboratory testing devices for research environments and the IPC.line of wear-resistant automatic testing systems for in-process control on production floors. The IPC.line includes the UTS family (UTS 4.3, UTS X with OEB-4 containment, UTS IP65 V2, and UTS IP65i with OEB-5 containment for potent compounds and wash-down environments) and the CIW family of automatic weighing systems, with accessories such as feeders, sample collectors, sorting diverters, the air conveyor ATS option for tablet-press integration, the OZB oblong centering unit, and calibration cases. Differentiated hardware modules include the patent-protected SmartFeed rapid singulation system, CleanFeed automated dust separation with IP65 protection, AutoLevel automatic leveling, and VibraFix stabilization for oblong tablets, while the TTS11 software platform provides FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, integrated audit trails, electronic signatures, SQL/Frontbase database support, calibration and batch management, and ODBC/LIMS/CSV integration. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified for development, production, sales, service, and repair, and commits to 10-year mechanical and 5-year electronic spare-part support after product discontinuation.

The business model blends hardware sales (UTS/CIW systems and accessories), modular software licensing (TTS11 modules for FDA compliance, audit trail, batch reporting, user management, IQ/OQ documentation, and LIMS/CSV interfaces, available on subscription), and recurring professional services including installation, validation (system validation and IQ/OQ), calibration, preventive maintenance, and service agreements. Pricing is quote-based with no public price list, a EUR 50 minimum order value, and ex-works Darmstadt terms plus transport. Go-to-market is direct sales in Germany with on-site consultation, commissioning, and training, combined with a global network of German and international sales partners plus OEM partners who embed Kraemer testing systems into their own product offerings. Customer support is delivered through dedicated after-sales channels and partner-led service in international markets. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm operates as a private GmbH with no parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds referenced in available materials.

Name

Kraemer Electronics

Legal name

Kraemer Elektronik GmbH

Website

https://kraemer-elektronik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kraemer Elektronik GmbH is a Darmstadt, Germany-based manufacturer founded in 1985 that develops and produces high-precision tablet testing and quality-control systems for pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industry manufacturers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tablet Testing Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Release Testing & Batch Certification (QC) (HLAGADAC)

Keywords

• Tablet testing systems
• Pharmaceutical quality control
• In-process control equipment
• Tablet hardness testers
• Bulk solids measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tablet Testing Hardware Systems: Sale of automatic and manual tablet testing systems (UTS series, CIW series) for pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries. Includes IPC.line for industrial production and LAB.line for laboratory applications.
2. Software Licenses and Updates: TTS11 software licenses including FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance modules, user management, IQ/OQ documentation, and interface licenses for LIMS and CSV export.
3. Professional Services: Installation, validation, calibration services, preventive repairs (on-site and goods sent in), operational training, and documentation services.
4. Accessories and Spare Parts: Original accessories including feeders, sample collectors, sorting diverters, air conveyor systems, calibration cases, and spare parts. Mechanical components available for 10 years after product discontinuation, electronic components for 5 years.
5. Service Agreements: Ongoing maintenance and service contracts for tablet testing systems including calibration services and preventive maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kraemer Elektronik GmbH develops and manufactures high-precision tablet testing systems for measuring hardness, weight, length, thickness, and diameter of tablets and similar pressed products in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries. The portfolio spans the LAB.line of compact laboratory testers, the IPC.line of automatic in-process control testers (UTS and CIW series), and the TTS11 software platform with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, complemented by accessories and customized system solutions.

Product overview

Kraemer Elektronik is a German company (founded 1985) that develops and manufactures high-quality tablet testing systems for the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries. The product portfolio consists of three core product lines: LAB.line (compact laboratory testing systems), IPC.line (automatic industrial testing systems for in-process control), and System solutions (customized configurations). The IPC.line includes multiple UTS models (UTS 4.3, UTS X with OEB-4, UTS IP65i with OEB-5, UTS IP65 V2) for measuring hardness, length, diameter, thickness, weight, and optional width. CIW models (CIW 6.4, CIW 7.2/7.3) provide dedicated weighing and thickness measurement. Accessories include TTS11 software (FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant), OZB oblong centering unit, calibration case, feeders, collectors, air conveyor systems, and transportation equipment. The company emphasizes over 35 years of experience, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and individual system solutions bundling hardware and software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LAB.line: Laboratory testing systems - compact and space-saving tablet testing devices for laboratory use
• IPC.line
• TTS11
• UTS
• CIW
• OZB
• SmartFeed
• CleanFeed
• AutoLevel
• VibraFix

Products and services

• LAB.line laboratory tablet testing systems Compact and space-saving tablet testing devices designed for laboratory and research use, providing high-precision measurement systems for comprehensive analytics of bulk solids including hardness, weight, length, thickness, and diameter.
• IPC.line industrial tablet testing systems Wear-resistant and reliable automatic tablet testing systems for in-process control in industrial production environments; includes models with IP54/IP65 protection ratings and OEB classification levels.
• UTS X automatic tablet testing system Automatic tablet testing system with OEB-4 protection classification, featuring SmartFeed rapid singulation, CleanFeed dust separation (IP65), modular interchangeable thickness gauge and load cell modules, 7-inch retractable touch display, database-backed all-in-one software, and up to 50% higher throughput versus comparable devices.
• UTS 4.3 (IPC version) automatic testing system Automatic tablet testing system for industrial production environments that measures hardness, length, diameter, thickness, weight, and optionally width of tablets.
• UTS IP65i hermetically sealed tablet testing system Hermetically sealed, washable automatic tablet testing system with IP65 protection rating and OEB-5 classification, featuring integrated wash nozzles that allow operation without an insulator.
• UTS IP65 V2 automatic tablet testing system Automatic tablet testing system with IP65 protection rating for industrial applications, measuring hardness, length, diameter, thickness, and weight of tablets.
• CIW 6.4 (IPC version) capsule weighing system Automatic weighing and length measuring system for capsules in industrial production environments, measuring capsule weight and length.
• CIW 7.2 / CIW 7.3 (IPC version) automatic weighing system Automatic weighing system with touch display for tablets, dragees, and capsules; CIW 7.2 measures weight and CIW 7.3 additionally measures thickness, both running database-backed all-in-one touch software.
• Customized System Solutions Individual system solutions tailored to specific customer requirements, bundling hardware and software developed and coordinated together for unique testing applications.
• TTS11 software platform Software platform for controlling and monitoring tablet testing production processes, providing SQL database, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, integrated audit trail, calibration management, batch management, evaluation manager, CSV export, ODBC/LIMS interfaces, and electronic signatures with automatic PDF filing.
• OZB oblong centering unit Automated centering and measuring unit for UTS series testers (version 4 and higher), enabling precise positioning for hardness measurement of oblong tablets and adding width measurement as a fifth measured variable.
• Calibration case Calibration case containing weights, gage blocks, and tools for calibrating tablet testing equipment, supplied with DAkkS certificates.
• Feeder, sample collector and sorting diverter Automated feeding and sorting system for different batch samples used with Kraemer tablet testing systems.
• ATS air conveyor system Air conveyor system providing fast tablet transport from the tablet press to the testing system.
• Transportation equipment for tablet testing systems Mobile equipment option that increases movement and repositioning of tablet testing systems in production environments.
• Professional installation, validation, calibration and training services Professional services covering on-site installation, IQ/OQ validation, calibration, preventive maintenance and repair (on-site or goods-returned), operator training, and documentation for Kraemer tablet testing systems.
• Service agreements (maintenance and calibration contracts) Recurring service agreements providing ongoing maintenance, calibration, and preventive maintenance for installed Kraemer tablet testing systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% higher tablet throughput compared to comparable devices
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OEM PartnerscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPartnership with OEM partners for integration of Kraemer tablet testing technology into their systems. The company has many years of partnership with OEM partners, with Kraemer tablet testing systems in continuous use in numerous industries worldwide.
• International and German Sales OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of German and international sales organizations that distribute Kraemer tablet testing systems globally. The sales and service partner network is continually expanding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher provides a broad portfolio of analytical instruments, lab automation, and pharma QC software used by the same pharmaceutical manufacturer customers, providing indirect competitive pressure on specialized testing instrument vendors like Kraemer.
• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a major analytical instrument manufacturer serving pharma QC labs with broader chromatography, spectroscopy, and automation solutions that overlap at the pharma quality customer level even if not in tablet hardness testing specifically.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Shimadzu manufactures a wide range of analytical and testing instruments for pharmaceutical quality control, including hardness and physical testing solutions that compete in the broader pharma QC instruments category.
• Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Syntegon supplies pharmaceutical processing and inspection equipment, including quality testing modules integrated into tablet press lines that compete with Kraemer's in-process control systems for shared pharma manufacturer budgets.
• METTLER TOLEDO: METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision weighing, with pharmaceutical QC instruments including automated tablet weighing systems that directly overlap with Kraemer's CIW weighing product line.

Emerging players

• Schaefer Test Equipment: Schaefer produces material and component testing equipment, including hardness testers with comparable precision-instrument engineering to Kraemer's specialized tablet testing systems.
• Copley Scientific: Copley supplies pharmaceutical testing and inhaler measurement equipment, serving an overlapping pharma QC customer base with adjacent testing categories and a comparable niche-specialist profile.

Direct peers

• Sotax Group: Sotax designs and manufactures pharmaceutical testing equipment, including tablet hardness testers, dissolution systems, and in-process control instruments directly competitive with Kraemer's UTS and CIW lines, serving the same pharma QC buyers globally.
• Erweka GmbH: Erweka is a German manufacturer of tablet testing instruments (hardness, disintegration, friability, dissolution) for the pharmaceutical industry and a direct head-to-head competitor with Kraemer in pharma quality control labs and production environments.
• Dr. Schleuniger Pharmatron: Pharmatron specializes in automatic tablet testing systems (hardness, thickness, diameter, weight), competing directly in the same niche as Kraemer's UTS and CIW series with comparable regulated-pharma positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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