What High Tech Industrial does

High Tec Industrial, Inc. (HTI) is a privately held industrial software and services company headquartered in Polson, Montana, that sells CAM-integrated probing and process-monitoring software to CNC machine shops and discrete manufacturers. The company's flagship product, ProbeDriver, is a CAM plug-in originally developed in 1997 and released commercially in 2001, which generates probing G-code for the Renishaw Inspection Plus platform and is offered in 3-axis, 4-axis Index, 5-axis, and Lathe variants. ProbeDriver 5axis was the first solution to enable full 5-axis on-machine inspection of complex parts, and HTI also offers CNC Reporter for real-time process monitoring and SPC charting that streams probing data from CNC machines to a PC, as well as the newly launched Virtual Operator bundle for unattended Light Out manufacturing.

HTI monetizes through one-time software licenses for ProbeDriver and CNC Reporter (with CNC Reporter priced in the low hundreds of dollars per seat on annual billing), hardware resale as a long-standing Renishaw Distributor Integrator (RDI) covering Renishaw Machine Tool and Calibration product lines, and professional services including implementation, training, and support under Renishaw's Repair By Exchange program. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by website content and customer testimonial-driven word-of-mouth, with named reference customers spanning aerospace (Martin Aerospace in Scotland), pharmaceutical manufacturing (West Pharmaceutical Services), and general machining (Magnum Precision Machines, Wagstaff, Addison Precision). The company has 11–50 employees and no disclosed outside funding, operating as a profitable, founder-led niche software-plus-distribution business serving the global CNC machining market.

Name

High Tech Industrial

Legal name

High Tec Industrial, Inc.

Website

https://machinetoolprobe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

High Tec Industrial (HTI) is a Montana-based industrial software firm that sells CAM-integrated probing software (ProbeDriver) and real-time CNC process monitoring (CNC Reporter) to CNC machine shops and manufacturers, while also distributing Renishaw hardware as an authorized Distributor Integrator.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CNC Machine Tool Probing Software

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

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

Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• CNC machine tool probing
• On-machine inspection software
• CAM probing programming
• Process monitoring software
• Renishaw distributor integrator

Headquarters

HQ city

Polson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: ProbeDriver is sold as a CAM plug-in/integrated solution with multiple product levels (3-axis, Index, 5-axis, Lathe, M/T). CNC Reporter is sold as a process monitoring application.
2. Renishaw Hardware Distribution: Full service Renishaw Distributor Integrator (RDI) handling sales and support for Renishaw Machine Tool and Calibration product lines, including hardware integrations, probes, tool setters, and related equipment.
3. Professional Services and Support: Implementation services, tech support, training, and contractual assistance for software and hardware solutions. Includes support under Renishaw Repair By Exchange (RBE) program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

High Tec Industrial (HTI) develops and sells CAM-based probing software for CNC machine tools, including ProbeDriver (a plug-in that generates G-code for Renishaw Inspection Plus probes across 3-axis, 4-axis index, 5-axis, and lathe applications) and CNC Reporter (a real-time process monitoring application that streams probing data from CNC machines to a PC with SPC and reporting capabilities). The company is also a full-service Renishaw Distributor Integrator, reselling Renishaw machine tool probes, tool setters, and calibration hardware, and provides implementation, training, and technical support services.

Product overview

High Tec Industrial offers a suite of manufacturing inspection and process control software products centered on machine tool probing. Core products include ProbeDriver (a CAM plug-in application for developing probing G-code for Renishaw probes, available in 3axis, Index, 5axis, and Lathe variants) and CNC Reporter (real-time process monitoring that streams probing data from CNC machines with instant inspection reports and SPC capabilities). As a Renishaw Distributor Integrator (RDI), HTI also resells Renishaw hardware (probes, tool setters) and supports Renishaw software including Inspection Plus and Productivity Plus for GibbsCAM and Mastercam. The portfolio culminates in Virtual Operator, combining hardware, software, applications, and training for Light Out process control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProbeDriver: Original CAM for Renishaw probe - application available for many CAM platforms providing G-code development for Renishaw Inspection Plus platform. Available in 3axis, Index, 5axis, M/T, and Lathe versions.
• CNC Reporter
• Virtual Operator

Products and services

• ProbeDriver CAM plug-in application that develops probing G-code for the Renishaw Inspection Plus platform. Provides model-based programming for correct nominal targets, removes the need for programmers to understand Macro-B logic, and posts easy-to-understand G-code. Available in 3-axis, Index, 5-axis, Lathe, and M/T variants for CNC machine shops and manufacturers.
• CNC Reporter Real-time process monitoring application that streams probing data directly from CNC machines to a PC for CNC machine shops and manufacturers. Captures cycle time, part change time, and elapsed time, and features instant inspection reports, feature tracking, SPC capability charts, RAG charts, Excel backups, and SQL database export.
• Virtual Operator Integrated bundle of hardware, software, applications, and training for flexible Light Out process control on CNC machines. Designed for manufacturers running unattended operations from one-off parts to large production runs, enabling 100% inspection and reduced labor cost.
• Renishaw Hardware Distribution (RDI) Full-service Renishaw Distributor Integrator offering for sale and integration of Renishaw machine tool probes, tool setters, and calibration hardware, including Haas WIPS option, OMP400 probes, NC4 Laser tool setters, and BTD devices. Includes complete hardware integrations, OEM system support, and Repair By Exchange (RBE) program support for end users.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inspection programming time reduced
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RenishawcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHTI is a full service Renishaw Distributor Integrator (RDI) for over a decade. They handle sales and support for Renishaw Machine Tool and Calibration product lines, performing complete hardware integrations and support for OEM-provided systems. They have extensive knowledge of Haas platforms and provide support for Renishaw software applications including Inspection Plus, Productivity Plus (for GibbsCAM and Mastercam), and AE Pro. HTI also supports all end users under the Renishaw Repair By Exchange (RBE) program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Onto Innovation: Onto Innovation (formerly Rudolph Technologies / Nanometrics combined) provides process control and inspection systems for semiconductor and advanced manufacturing, overlapping thematically with HTI's SPC and real-time monitoring capabilities via CNC Reporter.
• FARO Technologies: FARO provides portable 3D measurement and imaging hardware/software for industrial metrology. While focused on portable arm/laser scanning rather than on-machine probing, FARO competes for the same QMS and inspection budgets that drive HTI software purchases.

Broad incumbents

• Heidenhain: Heidenhain makes CNC controls, encoders, and touch probes for machine tools, with its own probing cycles for inspection. They compete in the same CNC probing/inspection niche where HTI's software integrates and competes for the same operator workflow.
• Renishaw: Renishaw is the global leader in machine tool probing and the originator of the Inspection Plus platform that HTI's ProbeDriver integrates with. While HTI is an authorized RDI for Renishaw, Renishaw also develops its own productivity software (e.g., Productivity Plus), making it the most directly adjacent peer in probe-driven inspection.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Hexagon MI offers a broad portfolio of metrology, CAM, and process-control software including on-machine measurement and probing integrations. It competes with HTI's ProbeDriver positioning as a larger platform incumbent with EDGECAM, VISI, and PC-DMIS.
• Mitutoyo: Mitutoyo is a global leader in precision measurement instruments including handheld probes, gauges, and inspection tools. It competes in the broader industrial metrology space where HTI's on-machine inspection and CNC Reporter positioning sits.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Zeiss Industrial Metrology supplies CMMs, 3D scanners, and CT-based measurement systems serving the same factory-floor quality and inspection buyers HTI targets with its real-time process monitoring offering.

Direct peers

• Marposs: Marposs manufactures machine tool probes, tool setters, and post-process gauging solutions used for in-cycle and on-machine inspection — directly competing with the Renishaw probing hardware HTI distributes and pairs with its software. Marposs offers its own gauging and process control software stack.
• BLUM-Novotest: BLUM-Novotest produces measuring probes, laser tool setters, and inspection systems for CNC machine tools, overlapping directly with Renishaw hardware and with the inspection use cases HTI's software targets via ProbeDriver and CNC Reporter.

Others

• Mastercam (CNC Software): Mastercam is one of the dominant CAM platforms HTI integrates ProbeDriver and Renishaw Productivity Plus with. While not a direct competitor, Mastercam is an ecosystem participant whose roadmap, CAM plug-in policies, and probe-programming features directly shape HTI's product viability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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