What Phoenix Temperature Measurement does

Phoenix Temperature Measurement Ltd (PhoenixTM) is a UK-based industrial metrology company that designs and supplies "thru-process" temperature profiling and temperature uniformity survey (TUS) systems for industrial heat-treatment processes. The firm was founded in January 2010 in Earith, Cambridgeshire, and operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in the UK (PhoenixTM Ltd), Germany (PhoenixTM GmbH, established 2010) and the United States (PhoenixTM LLC, Clearwater, FL). As of October 2025, a majority stake has been acquired by Assessimus Group, a Testing & Measurement-focused platform with roughly 200 employees across five sites, while PhoenixTM's existing management (including Ian Budden and Michael Taake) has remained in place.

PhoenixTM's core technology is a data-logger-plus-thermal-barrier system: a multi-channel (6/10/20-channel) data logger travels through the furnace with the product, sheltered by a purpose-engineered thermal barrier, recording a complete product temperature profile without trailing thermocouples. The portfolio spans the PTM1200 and Leptos (10mm) data loggers, the PTM1410 Epsilon-x ATEX-certified intrinsically safe logger, the PTM4220 external batch-furnace logger, the Optic optical-profiling camera system with TS68/TS64 barriers, two-way RF telemetry for live monitoring, and the Thermal View software family (SW05/SW15/SW25/SW35/SW45) tailored to general heat treat, TUS, food, and finishing applications. The company also offers ISO17025-accredited (UK) and DAkkS-accredited (Germany) calibration services and embeds calibration certificates inside each logger for audit traceability.

PhoenixTM serves industrial heat treaters, coaters, and food processors across the aluminium, steel, coatings (paint and powder coating), ceramics and brick, and food-processing verticals in the UK, Germany, the USA and via EU partners. Revenue is generated through a mix of hardware system sales (data loggers, thermal barriers, thermocouples, optic systems), one-time Thermal View software licences per industry variant, and recurring ISO17025/DAkkS calibration services. Go-to-market is consultative direct sales via the three wholly-owned sales offices, supported by trade-show participation, technical-content publishing in industry publications, partner companies in non-direct European geographies, and Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems as the US service partner for calibration.

Name

Phoenix Temperature Measurement

Legal name

PhoenixTM Ltd

Website

https://phoenixtm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoenix Temperature Measurement designs and supplies "thru-process" temperature profiling and TUS systems — data loggers, thermal barriers, RF telemetry, optic profiling and industry-specific Thermal View software — for industrial heat-treaters, coaters, ceramics, and food processors across the UK, Germany, the USA, and partner-served EMEA and Asian markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Earith

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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. Hardware Systems (Data Loggers, Thermal Barriers, Thermocouples): Sale of proprietary temperature profiling hardware including data loggers (PTM1200, PTM1500, PTM4200, Leptos), thermal barriers (TS series), and thermocouples. Each system is configured for specific process requirements (temperature range, atmosphere, quench medium).
2. Software Licenses (Thermal View Family): Sale of Thermal View software packages (SW05 Standard, SW15 Plus, SW25 Survey, SW35 Food, SW45 Finishing). Software provides data logger programming, real-time analysis, profile review, reporting, and industry-specific features. Available via web download after account registration and validation.
3. Calibration and Repair Services: Annual recalibration services to ISO17025 standards. Factory calibration certificates included with all data loggers. UK lab is ISO17025 accredited; Germany lab holds DAkkS accreditation. Service partner Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems in the USA provides local calibration. Calibration certificates stored within the data logger for audit access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PhoenixTM designs and supplies 'thru-process' temperature profiling and survey systems for industrial heat treatment processes. The offering comprises multi-channel data loggers (e.g., PTM1200, Leptos, PTM1410, PTM4220), purpose-engineered thermal barriers (TS series), thermocouples, two-way RF telemetry, optical (4K HD) profiling systems, and the Thermal View software family for analysis, reporting and compliance (AMS2750, CQI-9, CQI-12, HACCP).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PTM1200 Multi-Channel Data Loggers Multi-channel data loggers available in 6, 10 or 20 channel configurations, designed for heat treatment applications and compatible with multiple thermocouple types. Built to record temperature profiles from -150°C to 1300°C depending on configuration.
• Leptos Low-Height Data Logger 10mm-high data logger designed for low-height oven and furnace applications, extending the PTM1200 range with customised thermal barrier options for confined-space monitoring.
• PTM1410 Epsilon-x Intrinsically Safe Data Logger (ATEX) ATEX-certified (ExVeritas 19 ATEX 0472X) intrinsically safe data logger with up to 10 measurement points, designed for safe operation in Zone 2 classified areas such as paint booths, flash-off zones and cure ovens.
• PTM4220 External Data Logger Stand-alone external data logger for batch furnace TUS operations with 10 or 20 channel options and configurable thermocouple types. Supports hardwired, Bluetooth or RF communication. Designed to operate outside the furnace without requiring a thermal barrier.
• TS Series Thermal Barriers Purpose-engineered thermal barriers that protect PhoenixTM data loggers during thru-process travel through furnaces and ovens. Range covers applications from up to 800°C (TS01) to up to 1300°C (TS07), including specialised barriers for aluminium heat treatment, oil quench, low-height/water evaporation, rotary log homogenisation, optical profiling, coatings and food processing.
• PhoenixTM Optic System (Optical Profiling) Video camera system providing a product's eye view through the furnace under normal production conditions. The TS68 barrier protects a 4K HD video camera and LED torches up to 600°C; TS64 protects coatings applications up to 500°C. Identifies furnace structural damage, faulty furniture, flux buildup and conveyor belt issues without production stoppage.
• Food Optic System Optical profiling system designed for continuous cook and bakery ovens, enabling process engineers and food technologists to visually inspect the inner workings of ovens under normal production conditions.
• FIS04 ATEX Certified Finishing System Complete intrinsically safe system for monitoring automotive paint cure in ATEX Zone 2 environments. Combines the PTM1410 Epsilon-x data logger with the TS04-105 silicone-free thermal barrier for 3.5 hours of protection at 200°C.
• Thermal View Software Family Suite of custom-designed software packages for programming data loggers, performing real-time and post-process temperature analysis, generating reports, and meeting industry-specific compliance requirements. Versions cover standard profiling (SW05), real-time RF/Bluetooth (SW15), AMS2750/CQI-9 TUS surveys (SW25), HACCP/F0/Pu food analysis (SW35), and Phoenix Factor finishing/cure analysis (SW45).
• Thermal View Survey Software (TUS Software) Thermal View Survey Software provides compliant Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) analysis and reporting per AMS2750 and CQI-9, including Furnace Class calculations, Recovery/Lag Time analysis, Falling TUS management and 0.1°C/0.1°F resolution.
• RF Telemetry System Two-way RF telemetry system providing live real-time data logger control and temperature monitoring direct from the process. Bidirectional communication enables automatic data re-request after signal interruption (e.g., during quench), with modular repeater network to extend range across continuous or multiple batch furnaces.
• PhoenixTM Thermocouples Range of accurate thermocouples designed for specific product types and measurement challenges, manufactured to ANSI MC96.1 Special Limits of Error (±1.1°C or ±0.4% of reading).
• Calibration and Repair Services Annual recalibration services to ISO17025 standards, with factory calibration certificates included with all data loggers. UK lab is ISO17025 accredited; Germany lab holds DAkkS accreditation. Service partner Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems in the USA provides local calibration, and certificates are stored within each data logger for audit access.

Quantifiable outcome

• PhoenixTM systems can provide protection at 550°C for up to 20 hours in the TS27 barrier for T6 aluminium processes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems IncminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConrad Kacsik Instrument Systems Inc (Solon, OH 44139, [email protected]) serves as a service partner for PhoenixTM LLC in the USA, providing local calibration and support services for PhoenixTM data loggers in the North American market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fluke Corporation: Fluke, a division of Fortive, owns Datapaq — historically the dominant competitor in heat-treatment temperature profiling surveys — making Fluke the most direct competitor to PhoenixTM's thru-process TUS offering across the same aerospace, automotive, and industrial heat-treatment customer base.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a global process instrumentation supplier with temperature, calibration, and analytical products serving similar regulated process industries (food, chemicals, energy) where PhoenixTM also sells.
• OMEGA Engineering (Dwyer Instruments): OMEGA offers a broad industrial temperature measurement catalogue (thermocouples, loggers, infrared sensors) that competes for the same heat-treatment instrumentation budget as PhoenixTM, particularly with general plant and process engineers.

Emerging players

• Calex Electronics: Calex provides non-contact infrared temperature sensors and pyrometers for industrial OEM and end-user applications, competing for thermal-monitoring value share within similar process and heat-treatment customer accounts.
• Optris GmbH: Optris specialises in non-contact infrared temperature measurement for industrial processes, overlapping with PhoenixTM's heat-treatment and process monitoring applications from an alternative, contactless sensing angle.

Direct peers

• AMETEK Land: AMETEK Land supplies infrared thermometers and thermal imaging systems for industrial process monitoring, with overlapping heat-treatment, metals, and process-industry applications to PhoenixTM's thermal and optical profiling systems.
• Watlow: Watlow manufactures industrial heaters, temperature sensors, and controllers used across heat-treatment furnaces and process ovens. Its thermal solutions overlap directly with PhoenixTM's customers and adjacent temperature-monitoring budget line items.
• LumaSense Technologies (Advanced Energy): LumaSense, part of Advanced Energy, specialises in industrial temperature and gas sensing used in heat treatment and process control, with a comparable application footprint and customer base to PhoenixTM's profiling systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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