NDTec
NDTec AG is a privately held German industrial equipment company that designs, distributes, and services non-destructive visual testing equipment, including video endoscopes, rigid borescopes, and GelSight 3D tactile sensors, serving enterprise customers across aviation, automotive, energy, and process industry verticals primarily in Germany and Austria.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersWalsdorf, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What NDTec does
NDTec AG is a privately held German industrial equipment company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Walsdorf, Germany, specializing in non-destructive visual testing (NDT) solutions. The company designs, distributes, and services a portfolio of industrial video endoscopes (Xplus, Splus, Q, M, G, R models), rigid endoscopes (borescopes), and 3D tactile surface inspection systems under an exclusive distribution partnership with GelSight for Germany and Austria. Its core technology combines high-resolution CCD/CMOS imaging, fiber-optic and LED illumination, exchangeable probes (3.9mm to 8mm diameter, 1m to 7.5m length), and emerging 3D stereo measurement capabilities, with the Xplus flagship architected for future AI functions.
The company operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct field sales, inside sales, a regional e-commerce storefront (shop.ndtec.net), and channel partners/resellers, primarily serving enterprise industrial customers across aviation, automotive, energy generation (including wind), process industry, infrastructure, and security technology verticals within the DACH region. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of endoscopes, rigid borescopes, GelSight tactile sensors, accessories, and consumables, complemented by repair services and equipment rental during service periods. Pricing is quote-based with no public price disclosure.
Following the unexpected death of co-founder and managing director Thomas Weinberger in May 2025, Daniel Krohn was appointed as new managing director alongside co-founder Rainer Zibuschka, and the company executed a full corporate rebrand, launched multiple new products (Videoendoskop R, updated G, Xplus major upgrade), and continued expansion of its 3D measurement feature set across the Splus, Xplus, and Q product lines.
NDTec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- NDTec
- Legal name
- NDTec AG
- Website
- https://ndtec.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- NDTec AG is a privately held German industrial equipment company that designs, distributes, and services non-destructive visual testing equipment, including video endoscopes, rigid borescopes, and GelSight 3D tactile sensors, serving enterprise customers across aviation, automotive, energy, and process industry verticals primarily in Germany and Austria.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
NDTec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Inspection Equipment
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI), NDT/Inspection & Testing Services (Aviation) (IMABALAJ), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF)
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Where NDTec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Walsdorf
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
NDTec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Video Endoscope Sales: Sale of industrial video endoscopes including Xplus, Splus, Q, M, G, and R models. Products feature high-resolution imaging, various probe diameters and lengths, and are designed for demanding industrial inspection applications.
- Rigid Endoscope Sales: Sale of rigid borescopes designed for heavy-duty industrial use with superior image quality, light intensity, and durability.
- GelSight Surface Inspection Systems: Sale of GelSight 3D tactile sensor products for surface characterization and inspection. NDTec is exclusive distributor for Germany and Austria.
- Accessories and Spare Parts: Comprehensive range of accessories for videoscopes and rigid endoscopes, including adapters, lighting equipment, and consumables.
- Repair and Maintenance Services: Product repair services with quick turnaround, loan/rental equipment during repair period to minimize customer downtime.
- Equipment Rental: Endoscope rental service for duration of repairs, ensuring customers have no downtime during service periods.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Video endoscopes available in multiple tiers from entry-level to advanced professional models |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
NDTec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NDTec develops, distributes, and services industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) visual inspection equipment, including a portfolio of video endoscopes (Xplus, Splus, Q, M, R, G models), rigid borescopes, and the GelSight 3D tactile surface inspection system (distributed exclusively in Germany and Austria). Products serve industrial customers needing precise visual examination and measurement of technical components and hard-to-reach cavities across aviation, automotive, energy, process industry, infrastructure, and security sectors.
Product overview
NDTec offers a portfolio of industrial nondestructive testing (NDT) products centered on visual inspection equipment. The core product line includes multiple videoscope models (G, M, Q, R, Splus, Xplus) ranging from entry-level to advanced inspection systems with HD/Full HD displays, exchangeable probes, and measurement capabilities. Rigid endoscopes (starre Endoskope) provide heavy-duty borescope solutions for demanding industrial environments. The GelSight 3D tactile sensor technology, distributed exclusively in Germany and Austria, extends the portfolio to surface inspection and measurement applications. Accessories include probes, lighting solutions, and documentation systems. The products serve industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, process engineering, infrastructure, and security.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduced maintenance costs through efficient visual inspection of wind turbine components
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use NDTec
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
NDTec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
NDTec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- GelSightcoreNDTec is the exclusive distribution partner (Premium/Exklusiver Vertriebspartner) for GelSight products in Germany and Austria. GelSight has developed proprietary digital touch technology using an elastomer platform that creates soft, high-resolution tactile sensors adapting to object shapes and capturing surface topography with extreme precision. This partnership expands NDTec's portfolio to include advanced 3D surface inspection capabilities for nanometer-level measurements, real-time inspection, and full digital documentation.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
NDTec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sonatest: Sonatest manufactures ultrasonic flaw detectors and related NDT instruments, and also supplies videoscope/borescope-style inspection tools used in industrial QA — comparable to NDTec as a specialist NDT instrumentation vendor selling into European industrial accounts.
- Waygate Technologies (a Baker Hughes business): Waygate Technologies offers industrial borescopes, videoprobes, and remote visual inspection products used in aerospace MRO, power generation, and oil & gas — directly competing with NDTec across multiple of the same DACH verticals (aviation, energy, process industry).
- Evident (formerly Olympus Industrial): Evident is the global leader in industrial videoscopes, borescopes, and visual NDT inspection systems serving aerospace, automotive, and energy customers. It is the most direct competitor to NDTec's core Xplus/Splus/Q/M/G/R portfolio and competes head-to-head in DACH and globally.
- IT Concepts GmbH: IT Concepts is a Germany-based specialist distributor and integrator of industrial NDT equipment (videoscopes, ultrasonics, eddy current) with comparable vertical focus on automotive, aerospace, and energy — a close regional peer to NDTec in the German-speaking market.
Emerging players
- Gradient Lens Corporation: Gradient Lens manufactures borescopes and rigid endoscopes for industrial NDT inspection applications, particularly in the US — comparable as a smaller specialist peer competing with NDTec's rigid endoscope and entry-level videoscope offerings in similar use cases.
- Visual Inspection Systems: Visual Inspection Systems supplies industrial videoscopes, borescopes, and customized NDT visual inspection solutions to manufacturing and MRO customers — a smaller niche peer with comparable product set and end-market overlap to NDTec.
Regional players
- Karl Storz Industrial: Karl Storz is a major German endoscope manufacturer (primarily medical but with industrial applications) and is referenced in NDTec's data as a partner — comparable as a regional player with overlapping optical endoscope technology and DACH market overlap with NDTec.
Broad incumbents
- YXLON International (Comet Group): YXLON is a long-established manufacturer of industrial X-ray and CT inspection systems used for NDT in aerospace, automotive, and electronics — a broader incumbent that overlaps with NDTec's NDT/visual inspection mission but specializes in X-ray rather than optical endoscopy.
- Fujifilm Industrial: Fujifilm supplies industrial endoscopy and X-ray imaging systems used for NDT inspection, particularly in aerospace and pipeline markets — a broader incumbent with overlapping industrial visual inspection capabilities to NDTec's videoscope line.
- GE Inspection Technologies: GE Inspection Technologies (now folded into Baker Hughes/Waygate) supplies ultrasonic, radiographic, and visual NDT equipment to industrial customers globally — comparable as a broad incumbent in the NDT/asset integrity space where NDTec also operates.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
NDTec social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
NDTec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
NDTec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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NDTec M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about NDTec
What does NDTec do?
NDTec develops, distributes, and services industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) visual inspection equipment, including a portfolio of video endoscopes (Xplus, Splus, Q, M, R, G models), rigid borescopes, and the GelSight 3D tactile surface inspection system (distributed exclusively in Germany and Austria). Products serve industrial customers needing precise visual examination and measurement of technical components and hard-to-reach cavities across aviation, automotive, energy, process industry, infrastructure, and security sectors.
Is NDTec a public or private company?
NDTec is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was NDTec founded?
NDTec was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is NDTec based?
NDTec is headquartered in Walsdorf, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does NDTec make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Video Endoscope Sales are the primary driver. The others are rigid Endoscope Sales, gelSight Surface Inspection Systems, accessories and Spare Parts, repair and Maintenance Services and equipment Rental.
Who are NDTec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sonatest, Waygate Technologies (a Baker Hughes business), Evident (formerly Olympus Industrial) and IT Concepts GmbH. Emerging players are Gradient Lens Corporation and Visual Inspection Systems. Karl Storz Industrial is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are YXLON International (Comet Group), Fujifilm Industrial and GE Inspection Technologies.
Does NDTec have an API?
No public API is recorded for NDTec.
What industry is NDTec in?
NDTec's product category is Industrial Inspection Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAI, NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography), with a secondary code of IMAIACAI, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services. Its NAICS code is 3345 and its SIC code is 3827.