Hubbs

What Hubbs does

Hubbs Machine & Manufacturing Inc., operating as HUBBS / Hubbs Metrology Solutions, is a Fenton, Missouri-based precision manufacturer founded in 1984 and owned by Black Knight Enterprises, LLC. The company designs and produces metrology targeting and tooling components used for large-scale dimensional measurement, including laser tracker sphere mounts (in .5", .875", and 1.5" form factors), SMR/BMR spheres, photogrammetry hard body targets and tape, laser scanner spheres, adaptors, scale bars, probing accessories, and bundled imperial/metric measurement kits. Its technical differentiators are four granted US patents covering core sphere-mount and scan-sphere designs, a registered SM trademark, sub-millimeter centerline consistency across product lines (e.g., the SPSS product maintains the same centerline value as a 1.500 SMR within .002), and ISO 9001:2015 certification (Intertek QMS-0588a) supporting NIST-traceable, serialized critical-dimension documentation.

Hubbs sells primarily through a direct e-commerce storefront at hubbsmachine.com, supplemented by phone/email quoting for custom configurations, and supports demand generation via industry trade shows such as the CMSC conference. Unit-level pricing ranges from $14.50 (e.g., Temporary Reference Pads) to $2,460 (Advanced Metric Kit), with mid-range precision components in the $130-$700 range and per-unit certification services available at additional cost. The customer base spans 1,700+ clients across 48+ countries in aerospace manufacturing, shipbuilding, automotive manufacturing, nuclear power, and applied science/research laboratory verticals, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes.

Name

Hubbs

Legal name

Hubbs Machine & Manufacturing Inc.

Website

https://hubbsmachine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hubbs Machine & Manufacturing is a Fenton, Missouri-based precision manufacturer (founded 1984) of patented metrology targeting and tooling components, including laser tracker sphere mounts, photogrammetry targets, and NIST-traceable measurement kits, serving aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, nuclear, and research customers across 48+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metrology Accessories

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK), Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Laser tracker tooling
• Photogrammetry targets
• Metrology accessories
• Precision measurement mounts
• Industrial metrology equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metrology Equipment Sales: One-time sale of precision metrology measuring equipment including laser tracker tooling, sphere mounts, photogrammetry targets, adaptors, and measurement kits. Products are sold directly via e-commerce with customization options available.
2. Product Certification Services: Many products available with certification, providing certified, serialized, and NIST traceable critical dimensions documentation for quality assurance purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hubbs designs and manufactures precision metrology accessories, including laser tracker sphere mounts (SMR/BMR), photogrammetry targets (hard body targets, tape, V-Stars), adaptors, accessories (bushings, scale bars, probing extensions), and bundled Imperial/Metric kits. These tools support large-scale industrial measurement and alignment operations across aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, nuclear power, and research customers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser Tracker Tooling Precision mounts and adaptors used to hold Spherically Mounted Retroreflectors (SMR/BMR) on industrial measurement targets for laser tracker-based dimensional inspection. Designed for metrology engineers in aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, nuclear, and research environments.
• Spherical Items (SMR/BMR Spheres and Reflectors) Spherically Mounted Retroreflectors (SMR/BMR) and precision sphere bodies sold as standalone components for laser tracker measurement setups. Used by metrology engineers performing large-scale alignment and inspection.
• Photogrammetry & Contrast Targets Photogrammetry reference items including hard body targets, contrast/reference tape, and V-Stars markers used to provide high-contrast coded points for camera-based 3D measurement systems. For metrology and inspection teams performing large-part photogrammetry.
• Adaptors, Bushings and Accessories Accessory hardware used to build complete measurement setups, including bushings, scale bars, probing extensions, nest extenders, and related components. For metrology engineers assembling laser tracker and probing workflows.
• Hubbs Kits (Imperial and Metric) Pre-configured bundled kits combining sphere mounts, targets, and accessories in either Imperial or Metric measurement standards for portable industrial measurement workflows. Targeted at metrology teams that need standardized, ready-to-deploy tooling kits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,700+ clients in over 48 countries trust Hubbs equipment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Renishaw: Renishaw is a global metrology incumbent offering probes, scales, and laser/contact measurement systems, including precision targets and accessories compatible with its own probing ecosystem. Comparable in end markets and product overlap on probe/measurement accessories.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (Leica Geosystems): Hexagon (including Leica Geosystems) supplies laser trackers, scanners, and metrology software to the same aerospace, automotive, and large-format measurement customers. Comparable on end market and as a host platform whose accessories Hubbs-style tools complement.
• Nikon Metrology: Nikon Metrology supplies laser radar, CMMs, and industrial CT scanning to aerospace and automotive manufacturers. Comparable as a broader platform metrology vendor whose installed base buys precision targets and accessories.
• Mitutoyo: Mitutoyo manufactures precision measurement instruments — CMMs, hand tools, vision systems — and serves aerospace/automotive QA labs with overlapping metrology accessories and targets. Broad incumbent in dimensional metrology with similar customer profile.
• FARO Technologies: FARO produces laser trackers, 3D measurement scanners, and a software suite used across aerospace, automotive, and shipbuilding. Comparable in target customers and the laser tracker/scanner accessory ecosystem that Hubbs supplies.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Zeiss Industrial Metrology provides CMMs, optical systems, and CT scanning for aerospace and automotive QA. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial dimensional metrology where Hubbs-style tooling is consumed.

Direct peers

• Brunson Instrument Company: Brunson builds precision metrology tooling, alignment targets, and accessories for large-scale dimensional measurement, directly competing with Hubbs in laser tracker and photogrammetry accessories for aerospace and shipbuilding customers.
• API Metrology: API Metrology manufactures laser trackers, probes, and dimensional metrology equipment used in aerospace, automotive, and large-scale manufacturing — the same customers and applications Hubbs serves with laser tracker accessories. Direct overlap on laser tracker tooling ecosystems makes it the closest direct peer.

Emerging players

• TR三维 (Creaform / Ametek): Creaform (Ametek) makes portable 3D scanners and probing solutions used in aerospace and automotive measurement. Comparable at the laser scanner and probe accessory layer that Hubbs' SPSS and SMR products serve.
• Verisurf Software: Verisurf provides measurement software that works alongside laser trackers, scanners, and CMMs in aerospace and automotive QA. Adjacent participant in the same metrology workflow that drives demand for Hubbs' physical targets and sphere mounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hubbs-metrology-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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