APM Automation Solutions

What APM Automation Solutions does

APM Automation Solutions Ltd (DBA APM-Solutions) is a UK-headquartered (Swindon, Wiltshire) industrial instrumentation manufacturer operating as part of the InMark Group. The company designs and produces the APM 3D Level Scanner family, an acoustic-based measurement system that uses low-frequency signals and a three-antenna array with on-board digital signal processing to map the surface of bulk solids and powders inside large storage silos. Product variants cover the full silo envelope: Model S for silos up to 4m diameter and tall narrow silos up to 70m, Model MV for silos up to 10m diameter with 3D visualisation, Model MVL for silos above 10m, a High Temperature variant rated to 180°C for clinker applications, and ATEX-certified explosion-proof units for hazardous areas. Complementary software includes the Windows-based APM 3D MultiVision platform for multi-silo, multi-user monitoring, and APM 3D Vision (v3.0) for scanner visualisation and analysis. ERP/SCADA integration is a core feature, allowing inventory and finance systems to consume real-time level, volume, and mass data.

The company's commercial model is a hardware-led enterprise sale with engineering services wrapped around it. Pricing is quote-based rather than list-published, reflecting bespoke industrial deployments. Direct sales and lifecycle support are delivered through parent InMark LTD, which provides pre-installation design consultation, commissioning, and remote health checks. Channel pull is also generated through system-integrator partnerships, notably with Buhler (flour mill construction, SCADA-integrated) and Spencer Group (UK biomass and port facilities). Documented enterprise customers include Drax Power Station (UK), Port of Tyne / EP UK Investments (UK), Stybel flour mills (Israel, 90-silo new mill), Shandong Iron & Steel (China, 30 scanners), Dyckerhoff cement (Russia), and Tennoplast Polyethylene (Italy), spanning power generation, cement, steel, flour milling, port logistics, and polymer manufacturing across at least five countries. Reported accuracy of 3-4% and self-cleaning reliability underpin the value proposition in dust-heavy and high-temperature environments where competing measurement technologies are attenuated. The firm remains privately held with 11-50 employees and no disclosed revenue or funding history.

Name

APM Automation Solutions

Legal name

APM Automation Solutions Ltd

Website

https://apm-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APM Automation Solutions manufactures 3D acoustic level scanners that measure bulk solids and powders inside large industrial silos. The UK-based firm serves power generation, cement, steel, flour milling, port logistics, and polymer manufacturers across multiple continents via direct and system-integrator channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Level Measurement Systems

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Industrial level measurement
• Silo monitoring systems
• Bulk solids measurement
• Acoustic 3D scanning
• Inventory management sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 3D Level Scanner Hardware Sales: Sale of electronic measurement devices including Model S, MV, and MVL scanners along with associated hardware for volume level measurement in industrial storage silos.
2. Software Licensing: APM 3D Vision software and MultiVision visualization software for data monitoring and analysis. Software enables real-time monitoring of multiple silos and historical data analysis.
3. Engineering and Support Services: Pre-installation engineering support, post-installation commissioning, and remote health check services provided by InMark LTD.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APM Automation Solutions manufactures and sells electronic measurement devices, principally the 3D Level Scanner, which uses low-frequency acoustic signals and a three-antenna array with digital signal processing to measure the surface profile of bulk solids and powders stored in industrial silos and vessels. The offering is bundled with proprietary software (APM 3D Multivision and APM 3D Vision) for visualization and integration into plant control and ERP systems, and is targeted at heavy-process industries such as power generation, milling, cement, steel, and port logistics.

Product overview

APM Automation Solutions (an InMark Group Company) manufactures electronic measurement devices for industrial volume level measurement. The core product is the APM 3D Level Scanner family, which includes three main models: Model S (for small silos up to 4m diameter), Model MV (for silos up to 10m diameter), and Model MVL (multiple scanner system for silos above 10m diameter). A High Temperature variant handles applications up to 180°C. The scanners use low frequency acoustic signals with an array of three antennas to measure material levels in storage silos. The product line is complemented by APM 3D Multivision Software for multi-silo monitoring and APM 3D Vision Software (v3.0) for scanner operation and visualization. ATEX-certified equipment is available for hazardous environments. The system integrates with existing plant ERP systems and provides real-time inventory management data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APM 3D Level Scanner: Electronic measurement device for measuring volume levels and three-dimensional services in industrial applications, particularly for bulk solids and powders in silos
• APM 3D Multivision
• APM 3D Vision
• MultiVision Visualisation
• Model S
• Model MV
• Model MVL
• High Temperature 3D Scanner

Products and services

• APM 3D Level Scanner Continuous 3D level measurement device for bulk solids and powders stored in industrial silos and vessels. Uses low-frequency acoustic signals and a three-antenna array with digital signal processing to measure the surface profile of materials, with dust-penetrating capability and self-cleaning design. Targeted at power, milling, cement, steel, and port facilities.
• Model S 3D Level Scanner Variant of the 3D Level Scanner optimized for small vessels and silos, suitable for applications such as flour mills and other operations with smaller storage vessels.
• Model MV 3D Level Scanner Variant of the 3D Level Scanner designed for very large silos up to 70 m diameter, used in power, cement, and port facilities with the largest storage vessels.
• Model MVL 3D Level Scanner Variant of the 3D Level Scanner for large vessels, extending the product family coverage to mid-to-large silo sizes.
• High Temperature 3D Scanner High-temperature variant of the 3D Level Scanner rated for vessel temperatures up to 1,000°C, targeted at power plants, steel plants, and other high-temperature process industries.
• ATEX-Certified 3D Level Scanner ATEX-certified variant of the 3D Level Scanner designed for use in explosive atmospheres, targeting steel, chemical, and fuel-handling plants with hazardous-area classification requirements.
• APM 3D Multivision Software Proprietary software that provides a 3D graphical representation of silo contents based on data from the 3D Level Scanner, allowing plant operators to visualize material surface profile and inventory levels.
• APM 3D Vision Software Advanced software providing 3D rendering, integration with plant ERP and control systems, and remote monitoring capabilities for the 3D Level Scanner product line, targeted at industrial plant operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3% measurement accuracy specification achieved and maintained
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• BuhlercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuhler, a world leader in flour mill construction and equipment, led the construction project at Stybel's new mill. The Buhler team installed APM scanners as part of the silos' construction. Scanner data was integrated into Buhler's SCADA system to become a seamless part of the Buhler solution for the mill, allowing Stybel to manage inventory throughout the plant from ordering raw materials to shipping schedule.
• Spencer GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpencer Group designed, installed, and commissioned the biomass storage facility at Port of Tyne for EP UK Investments. APM 3D level measurement technology was supplied by InMark Ltd as part of this installation. Spencer Group provides high-quality integration into facility control systems with professional engineering team support.
• InMark Ltd (InMark Group Company)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationAPM-Solutions is identified as an InMark Group Company. InMark LTD provides engineering support including pre-installation consultation, post-installation commissioning, remote engineering support, and remote health checks. InMark LTD acts as the primary distributor and support organization for APM 3D scanner technology worldwide.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Endress+Hauser: Swiss global leader in industrial process measurement instrumentation including level, flow, and pressure. Directly competes with APM in silo/bulk solids level measurement, serving overlapping heavy-industry customers with broader product portfolio and larger global sales/service footprint.
• VEGA Grieshaber: German specialist in level, pressure, and switching instrumentation with strong presence in bulk solids and process industries. Direct competitor to APM in industrial silo level measurement, including radar and ultrasonic solutions for dust-heavy environments.
• KROHNE: German process instrumentation manufacturer with strong level measurement portfolio for liquids and bulk solids. Direct peer to APM in silo-based industrial measurement serving similar heavy-industry customers globally.
• BinMaster: US-based specialist in level measurement for bins, silos, and tanks serving agriculture, cement, mining, and plastics. Direct peer to APM in bulk solids silo level sensing with a comparable niche focus on storage vessels.
• Berthold Technologies: German specialist in radiometric and microwave level and bulk flow measurement for process industries. Direct peer to APM in measurement of bulk solids in silos and bunkers, particularly in cement, power, and steel.

Broad incumbents

• Carlo Gavazzi: Swiss industrial automation and sensor manufacturer with capacitive and ultrasonic level sensors for silos. Adjacent competitor with broader automation portfolio serving industrial OEM and integrator channels.
• Magnetrol (AMETEK): AMETEK-owned level and flow instrumentation vendor with ultrasonic, radar, and guided wave solutions for process industries. Overlaps APM in silo and bulk solids applications as part of broader industrial measurement portfolio.
• Siemens SITRANS (Process Instrumentation): Siemens' SITRANS line covers ultrasonic, radar, and capacitance level measurement for industrial process applications including silos. Broad incumbent offering overlapping level measurement as part of a much wider automation portfolio.
• Emerson Rosemount: Rosemount level measurement portfolio (guided wave radar, ultrasonic, vibrating fork) addresses bulk solids and liquids in process industries. Broad incumbent with global service network overlapping APM in industrial silo applications.

Emerging players

• Hawk Measurement Systems: Australian specialist in level, flow, and position measurement for bulk solids and liquids. Comparable niche focus to APM in challenging bulk solids applications but broader product range including acoustic and radar technologies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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