What BISS does

BISS (Bangalore Integrated System Solutions) designs, manufactures, and exports digitally-controlled mechanical test equipment systems for engineered components and materials. Headquartered in Bangalore, the company is a division of ITW India and is fully integrated with Instron as part of ITW's Test and Measurement business since 2020. Its core offering is servo-controlled hydraulic and electric testing platforms covering both static (tensile, compression, fracture toughness) and dynamic (high-cycle and low-cycle fatigue, thermomechanical fatigue, fretting wear, axial-torsion, shaketable) applications, with force capacities from sub-10 kN up to 2,000 kN and temperature envelopes from -200°C to 2,000°C. Differentiated technical claims include 0.1-micron displacement measurement resolution and the best energy efficiency in power drives in the market, and the company holds 30+ years of operating history. The portfolio spans Damper Test Systems, General Purpose Hydraulic Fatigue, Low Force, Servo Electric, Axial Torsion, Shaketables, Automotive Component, Thermo Mechanical Fatigue, and High Frequency Fretting Wear systems, plus accessories (grips, fixtures, actuators, load cells, extensometers, chambers, furnaces), software modules, and the BISS-TGT biomedical sub-brand.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) hardware sales of capital testing equipment and accessories, sold on a configured-per-application basis via direct enterprise sales; (2) testing services from the in-house BiSS Labs facility (chargeable); (3) calibration services for force, displacement, and strain measurement with 25+ years of experience; and (4) recurring Annual Maintenance Contracts that bundle training and refresher courses. The go-to-market is direct field-sales-led with India-wide service-engineer coverage for installation, training, and after-sales support, augmented by Instron's global manufacturing and technical sales network. Customers are concentrated in aerospace (Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier and their supply chains via Nadcap-accredited BiSS Labs), automotive (the major global shock-absorber manufacturers), biomedical/healthcare, construction/civil, and academic/research institutions (IISc, IIT Madras, CSIR-NML, IIM, VTU). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is configured through expert consultation on a per-application basis. The customer base exceeds 3,000 organizations, with over 100 shock-absorber test systems installed globally running 2M+ tests per month.

Name

BISS

Legal name

Bangalore Integrated System Solutions (BISS)

Website

https://biss.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BISS (Bangalore Integrated System Solutions) designs, manufactures, and exports servo-hydraulic and servo-electric mechanical testing systems for aerospace, automotive, biomedical, construction, and academic customers, operating as an ITW India division fully integrated with Instron since 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mechanical Testing Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Avionics Test, Simulation & Calibration Equipment (IMABAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Military Aerospace Ground Support Equipment (GSE) & Test Systems (IMABAMAL)

Keywords

• Mechanical testing equipment
• Servo-hydraulic test systems
• Fatigue testing machines
• Materials testing OEM
• Shock absorber testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mechanical Testing Systems (Hardware): Sale of precision mechanical testing equipment including servo-hydraulic, servo-electric, low force, axial torsion, shake table, and automotive component test systems, along with accessories such as grips, fixtures, load cells, extensometers, controllers, chambers, and furnaces
2. Testing Services: BISS operates a full-scale material testing laboratory with a wide range of test systems and applications. Services are provided on a chargeable basis for raw material acceptance, intermediate manufacturing stages, and final product testing
3. Calibration Services: Over 25 years of experience providing calibration services for force, displacement, and strain measurement equipment
4. Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC): AMC packages include training sessions for system users, seamless knowledge transfer, and refresher courses

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BISS designs, manufactures, and exports digitally-controlled servo-hydraulic and servo-electric mechanical testing systems for static and dynamic characterization of materials and engineered components. The company offers a portfolio of 250+ products spanning Damper Test Systems, fatigue/fracture testing systems, low force systems, axial torsion systems, shaketables, automotive component testers, and biomedical implant testing equipment, complemented by testing laboratory services, calibration, and annual maintenance contracts. Systems cover force capacities from less than 10 kN to 2000 kN and temperatures from -200°C to 2000°C, serving aerospace, automotive, biomedical, construction, and academic research sectors.

Product overview

BISS is a division of ITW India and part of the Test and Measurement business of ITW, USA. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical test systems for material and component characterization, including servo-hydraulic and servo-electric testing machines for static and dynamic applications. The core product lines include Damper Test Systems, General Purpose Hydraulic Fatigue Systems, Low Force Test Systems, Servo Electric Test Systems, Axial Torsion Test Systems, Shaketables, Automotive Component Test Systems, and Thermo Mechanical Fatigue Testing Systems. The portfolio is complemented by a wide range of accessories (grips, fixtures, actuators, load cells, extensometers, chambers, furnaces) and specialized software packages for fatigue, fracture, and monotonic testing. BISS-TGT (Tissue Growth Technologies) serves the biomedical sector with implant testing solutions. The company also offers test lab services and upgrade/retrofit solutions for existing equipment. BISS test systems deliver displacement measurement resolution of 0.1 microns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Damper Test Systems Servo-hydraulic test systems for evaluating the damping force of two/four-wheeler/rail shock absorbers, available in single and dual station configurations with damper-specific application variants. Target customers: automotive OEMs and global shock absorber manufacturers.
• General Purpose Hydraulic Fatigue Test Systems General purpose servo-hydraulic systems designed for high-cycle and low-cycle fatigue testing, fracture mechanics, and quasi-static testing of materials and components. Target customers: aerospace, automotive, and research institutions.
• Low Force Test Systems Test systems for low-force material characterization at capacities less than 10 kN, available in single and dual column configurations including biaxial and triaxial variants. Target customers: biomedical implant manufacturers, academic institutions, and materials researchers.
• Servo Electric Test Systems Servo Electric Actuator Systems designed for low strain rate requirements of LCF (Low Cycle Fatigue) testing, utilizing electric drive technology to minimize infrastructure and running costs. Target customers: aerospace, automotive, and R&D laboratories.
• Axial Torsion Test Systems Test systems that handle both axial and torsional displacement on specimens with backlash-free fixturing along either axis. Target customers: aerospace, automotive, and component manufacturers.
• Shaketables Shake table testing systems for structures and components in civil, automotive, aerospace, and nuclear power engineering, with payload ratings from 50 kg to 5000 kg, available in uniaxial/biaxial and triaxial with 6DOF/multiaxial configurations. Target customers: civil, aerospace, automotive, and nuclear engineering sectors.
• Automotive Component Test Systems Multi-axis test systems for automotive component testing and simulation. Target customers: automotive OEMs and tier-1 component suppliers.
• Thermo Mechanical Fatigue Testing System High temperature fatigue testing systems including Low Cycle Fatigue (LCF), Thermomechanical Fatigue (TMF), and Electro-Thermal Mechanical Testing for materials characterization at elevated temperatures up to 2000°C. Target customers: aerospace engine, power generation, and high-temperature materials researchers.
• High Frequency Fretting Wear Test System Specialized test system for high frequency fretting wear testing of materials and components. Target customers: aerospace, automotive, and tribology researchers.
• Upgrades & Retrofits Upgrade and retrofit services for existing mechanical test machines, addressing high maintenance costs, increased downtime, and parts obsolescence. Target customers: existing test equipment owners seeking modernization.
• Test Lab Services Full-scale material testing laboratory services at BiSS Labs for composites and metals testing under static and dynamic loads. Nadcap-accredited for non-metallic materials testing with 12+ systems (5 kN to 2000 kN) dedicated to composites. Target customers: aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, and any organization requiring certified third-party materials testing.
• BISS-TGT (Tissue Growth Technologies) — DermiGen Tension Compression Bioreactor System Biomedical testing portfolio from BISS-TGT (Tissue Growth Technologies), including the DermiGen Tension Compression Bioreactor System for performance testing of biomedical implants under physiological conditions. Target customers: medical device manufacturers and biomedical researchers.
• Calibration Services Professional calibration services for force, displacement, and strain measurement equipment with over 25 years of experience. Target customers: industrial manufacturers and testing laboratories requiring measurement traceability.
• Nano Plug and Play Test System Compact servo-hydraulic test system for mechanical testing of materials up to 25 kN capacity, designed as a teaching tool and basic research platform with plug-and-play universal grips for quick test setup changes. Target customers: universities, academic institutions, and research labs.
• SmartConnect™ IoT Remote Monitoring Application IoT-based application for remote monitoring of BISS testing systems, enabling connected equipment status, performance tracking, and remote diagnostics. Target customers: enterprises running BISS test systems across multiple sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 million shock absorber tests performed per month on 100+ BISS-supplied systems globally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Instron (via ITW Test and Measurement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020From 2020, BISS is fully integrated with Instron as part of the ITW Test and Measurement business. Instron provides the largest manufacturing and technical sales and support resources for supporting BISS customers in India. Instron is described as the world's most trusted brand in materials testing.
• ITW (Illinois Tool Works), USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISS is a division of ITW India and part of the Test and Measurement business of ITW, USA. ITW is the parent company providing global brand backing and operational infrastructure. ITW India supported BISS through its 'made in India' manufacturing and export operations.
• Indian Institute of Science (IISc) BangaloremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of SICE-2016 (First Structural Integrity Conference and Exhibition) along with Indian Structural Integrity Society (InSIS), IIT Madras, and BISS. Pre-conference workshop hosted at IISc and BISS premises with approximately 50 delegates. Also hosted INCAM 2019 conference.
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) MadrasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of SICE-2016 conference on Structural Integrity alongside IISc, BISS, and Indian Structural Integrity Society.
• Indian Structural Integrity Society (InSIS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of SICE-2016 (First Structural Integrity Conference and Exhibition) along with IISc, IIT Madras, and BISS.
• Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISS was a Silver Sponsor of the 76th Annual Technical Meeting (ATM) of IIM-ATM 2022 and participated in IIM-ATM 2021 virtual conference jointly organized by IIM Jamshedpur Chapter, Kolkata Chapter and Tata Steel Ltd.
• Tata SteelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTata Steel was a co-organizer of IIM-ATM 2021 along with IIM chapters and BISS participated as a virtual exhibitor. The Chairman of IIM-ATM 2021 was Sudhansu Pathak of Tata Steel.
• MTEC (Thailand)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISS launched the Nano Plug and Play at MTEC Bangkok from July 8-10, 2015, as a tool for teaching and basic research with live demonstrations.
• Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISS participated in Fatigue Durability India 2019 conference and exhibition held at VTU, Karnataka, between 29-31st August 2019. BISS also introduced SmartConnect IoT product at this event.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ZwickRoell: German-headquartered global leader in materials testing systems. ZwickRoell offers static and dynamic testing machines for metals, plastics, composites, and biomedical applications — covering the same core end markets and product categories as BISS.
• Tinius Olsen: Specialized mechanical testing equipment manufacturer with a long heritage in tensile, compression, and impact testing. Tinius Olsen competes directly with BISS in low-to-mid force testing systems across academic and industrial customers.
• MTS Systems: US-based direct competitor in mechanical testing and simulation. MTS supplies servo-hydraulic test systems, axial-torsion, and high-frequency fatigue machines to aerospace, automotive, and biomedical customers — directly overlapping with BISS's core product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Test & Measurement: BISS's parent business unit. ITW's Test & Measurement platform (which includes Instron, BISS, and Magna-Flux) competes broadly in materials testing, NDT, and force measurement — providing strategic context and shared technology resources for BISS.
• Instron: World's most trusted materials testing brand and BISS's sister company under ITW. Instron provides the global manufacturing and technical sales backbone for BISS in India and competes directly in servo-hydraulic and electromechanical test systems worldwide.
• Ametek (Test & Calibration): US-listed diversified industrial electronics group with a Test & Calibration segment. Ametek supplies force, pressure, and material testing instruments — overlapping with BISS's measurement instrumentation accessories and serving similar end markets.
• Shimadzu (Scientific Instruments): Japanese conglomerate with a substantial materials testing systems business. Shimadzu's universal testing machines and fatigue systems overlap with BISS's portfolio and are sold globally into aerospace, automotive, and biomedical testing labs.

Emerging players

• Mecmesin: UK-based force and materials testing equipment manufacturer. Mecmesin sells lower-capacity force testing systems into packaging, medical devices, and manufacturing QC — adjacent to but lower-force than BISS's portfolio.
• ADMET Inc. US-based materials testing systems manufacturer focused on force testers and automated testing for medical devices, composites, and metals. ADMET overlaps with BISS's biomedical and composite testing focus and represents a comparable niche challenger.

Regional players

• Hegewald & Peschke: German specialist in universal testing machines and special-purpose test systems. Comparable to BISS in product scope (tensile, fatigue, creep) but with a primarily European customer footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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