GOEKELER Messtechnik

What GOEKELER Messtechnik does

GOEKELER Messtechnik GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of high-precision measurement styli for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and related metrology systems, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Lenningen, Baden-Württemberg. The company produces straight, star, disc, cylinder, T-, and L-styli across a range of ball materials (ruby, silicon nitride, ceramic, carbide, diamond-coated) and shaft materials (carbide, ceramic, carbon fiber), plus microstyli for sub-millimeter features and the CT-Check test specimen for CT system accuracy verification. Its proprietary vacuum brazing technology — claimed as the first worldwide application across an entire styli portfolio — bonds solid balls into calottes at approximately 800°C, eliminating drilled holes and adhesive joints in favor of metallurgical connections with higher load capacity and longer service life.

The company operates a dual-channel commercial model: over 600 standard SKUs are sold through shop.goekeler.com at unit prices ranging from approximately €34 for entry-level microstyli to €688–€796 for diamond-coated premium variants, with 1–3 day delivery from a single German facility. Custom requirements are addressed via the myprobe.de 3D configurator, supporting batch sizes from 1 to 1,000 units. GOEKELER serves CMM OEMs (ZEISS, Hexagon, Mahr, Renishaw, FARO) and industrial end users (Bosch Powertrain since 2011, ZF Friedrichshafen, Hommel), targeting automotive, aerospace, medical technology, and precision engineering sectors. The firm is privately held by second-generation owner Timo Gökeler, implemented a four-day workweek in 2020, joined the Klimawin BW sustainability initiative in 2024, and has not raised external capital or pursued M&A activity.

Name

GOEKELER Messtechnik

Legal name

GOEKELER Messtechnik GmbH

Website

https://goekeler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GOEKELER Messtechnik GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of high-precision CMM styli and CT calibration artifacts, serving measurement-machine OEMs and industrial end users globally since 1984 through direct e-commerce and 3D custom configurator channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Measurement Styli for Coordinate Measuring Machines

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)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD), Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

Keywords

• Precision measurement styli
• Coordinate measuring machine probes
• Tactile metrology tools
• CMM styli accessories
• Computed tomography calibration

Headquarters

HQ city

Hülben

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Styli Sales: Sale of high-precision tactile measurement styli for coordinate measuring machines (CMM), including straight styli, star styli, disc styli, cylinder styli, T-styli, and L-styli. Products feature various ball materials (ruby, silicon nitride, ceramic, carbide, diamond-coated) and shaft materials (carbide, ceramic, carbon fiber). Available in standard configurations and custom-made variants.
2. CMM Accessories: Sales of standard accessories including extensions, cubes, adapters, tools, and machine tool styli for production machines.
3. CTCheck Products: Sale of CT-Check test specimens with DAkkS calibration certificates for CT system monitoring and accuracy verification.
4. Custom/Special Styli Manufacturing: Custom-made special styli configured through 3D configurator, produced in small batches or series production (batch size 1 to 1000).
5. Repair Services: Repair services for surface styli and other measurement equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GOEKELER Messtechnik manufactures and sells high-precision measurement styli (probes) for tactile coordinate measurement on coordinate measuring machines (CMM), producing over 600 standard configurations and bespoke special styli in batch sizes from 1 to 1,000 units. The portfolio spans straight, star, disc, cylinder, T-, L-, and GRD-styli in ruby, ceramic, carbide, silicon nitride and diamond-coated materials, supplemented by microstyli for sub-millimeter features, contour styli for surface and form measurement, and the CT-Check test specimen with DAkkS calibration for CT system monitoring.

Product overview

GOEKELER Messtechnik is a German manufacturer of high-precision styli (measurement probes) for coordinate measuring machines (CMM), operating since 1984. Their core product portfolio centers on precision styli offered in multiple configurations including straight, star, disc, cylinder, T-styli, L-styli, and GRD-styli designs, complemented by Microstyli for extremely small geometries (0.08-0.8mm ball diameters). The company distinguishes itself through Vacuum Styli Technology—a proprietary vacuum brazing manufacturing process. Supporting products include extensions, cubes, adapters, machine tool styli, contour styli (FOK), and the CT-Check test specimen for CT system monitoring with DAkkS calibration. Digital offerings include the shop.goekeler.com e-commerce platform and myprobe.de 3D configurator for custom probe configuration. OEM accessories are offered for ZEISS, HEXAGON, Renishaw, and FARO measuring systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Styli (Taster)

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurement uncertainty U = 0.8 μm (diameter) for CT-Check calibration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hommel (JENOPTIK Industrial Metrology): German tactile and optical metrology specialist within JENOPTIK producing CMM-related measurement solutions. Direct peer to GOEKELER in precision CMM accessories and listed reference customer.
• Renishaw: UK-headquartered global leader in CMM probing systems and styli. Renishaw is GOEKELER's closest competitor in precision styli/probes for coordinate measuring machines and overlapping technology and customer base.
• Mahr (Mahr GmbH): German precision metrology specialist producing CMMs, form and contour instruments, and related styli/accessories. Directly comparable German Mittelstand peer in tactile measurement components.

Broad incumbents

• Mitutoyo: Japanese global leader in precision measurement instruments including CMMs and probe/styli accessories. Comparable as a large incumbent in the same measurement probe market served by GOEKELER.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Global metrology conglomerate whose CMM division (formerly DEA, Leitz, Brown & Sharpe) sells complete measurement systems including branded styli. Comparable to GOEKELER as a CMM supplier that consumes and sells probe accessories at large scale.
• WENZEL Group: German manufacturer of coordinate measuring machines and optical measuring systems. Overlaps with GOEKELER as a German CMM industry player with shared customer base in automotive and aerospace.
• ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions: German industrial metrology arm of Carl Zeiss that markets CMMs (Prismo, etc.) and offers proprietary stylus/accessory lines. Directly comparable customer of GOEKELER for OEM accessories and adjacent competitor in styli.

Others

• Heidenhain: German precision measurement specialist focused on encoders and length measurement; complementary rather than directly competitive, but operates in the same high-precision German measurement ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Blum-Novotest: German manufacturer of measuring systems for machine tools including in-process probing. Adjacent to GOEKELER's machine tool styli product line with shared automotive customer base.

Regional players

• FARO Technologies: US-headquartered 3D measurement and imaging specialist; GOEKELER sells OEM accessories compatible with FARO systems, making it a partially overlapping accessory peer across geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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