What Circuitmaster Designs does

Circuitmaster Designs is a privately held UK-based designer and manufacturer of industrial quality control equipment, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Rochdale. The company introduced the first Crimp Force Monitor (CFM) to the market with the K325, developed for Komax Switzerland, and has since continuously developed the technology over more than 30 years. Its current product portfolio centres on the third-generation G3 Crimp Force Monitor family — G3, G3+, and G3 RFID — which provide in-line real-time force analysis, automatic QA enforcement, RFID-based tooling and materials verification, TS16949-compliant maintenance control, central SQL-backed Crimping Data Sheets (CDS), and web-based reporting. The company also sells the PROfiler temperature profiling range (PROfiler, PROfiler Ultraslim, and Prowave) for reflow and wave soldering process control, plus peripheral accessories (micrometers, pull testers, barcode readers, RFID tags, calibration jigs).

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market: direct enterprise sales for crimp force monitoring systems via website contact forms and trade show presence (notably Productronica Munich), and an extensive regional distributor network across roughly 19 countries for PROfiler temperature profiling products. A core UK channel partnership with Lakes Precision covers more than 20,000 wire processing tooling and accessory variations across major OEM brands. Complementary revenue streams include PCB assembly and CEM services, plus calibration and repair services backed by a 12-month guarantee.

Circuitmaster serves primarily wire harness manufacturers, with secondary exposure to the automotive (TS16949-driven), electronics manufacturing, and white/brown goods sectors. The firm operates with 1–10 employees, has no disclosed funding, no public financials, and no public ticker; ownership is privately held with no identified parent or institutional investor. Geographic reach is claimed worldwide via the distributor footprint, though end-market concentration by named customer is not disclosed.

Name

Circuitmaster Designs

Legal name

Circuitmaster Designs

Website

https://circuitmaster.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UK-based designer and manufacturer of crimp force analyzers and temperature profiling systems, serving wire harness, automotive, and electronics manufacturers globally with G3-series monitors and PROfiler soldering QA products via direct sales and a multi-country distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Quality Control Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs) (IMAFAHAF)

Keywords

• Crimp force monitoring
• Wire harness quality control
• Temperature profiling equipment
• Soldering process analysis
• PCB assembly services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochdale

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Crimp Force Monitor Hardware: Sale of G3, G3+, and G3 RFID crimp force monitoring equipment with various feature tiers. Entry-level standalone model (G3), data collection model (G3+), and full production control system with RFID (G3 RFID).
2. Temperature Profiling Systems: Sale of PROfiler, Ultraslim, and Prowave temperature profiling equipment and dataloggers for reflow and wave soldering processes.
3. Peripherals and Accessories: Micrometers, pull testers, barcode readers, RFID tags, calibration equipment, and integration services for existing equipment.
4. PCB Assembly and CEM Services: Contract manufacturing services including surface mount placement, reflow and wave soldering, component procurement, and PCB assembly.
5. Calibration and Repair Services: Calibration services to national standards and repair services for thermal profiling and crimp force analyser product ranges, with 12-month guarantee.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Circuitmaster Designs designs, manufactures, and sells Crimp Force Monitors (G3, G3+, G3 RFID) and temperature profiling systems (PROfiler, Prowave, PROfiler Ultraslim) for in-line quality control of wire harness crimping and electronics soldering processes. Complementary offerings include peripheral devices (micrometers, pull testers, barcode readers, RFID tags, calibration jigs), PCB assembly contract manufacturing services, and calibration and repair services.

Product overview

Circuitmaster Designs offers a unified portfolio of quality control equipment for wire harness manufacturing and electronics assembly. The core product lines are the G3 Crimp Force Monitor series (G3, G3+, G3 RFID) for real-time crimp quality monitoring and the PROfiler temperature profiling series (PROfiler, Prowave, PROfiler Ultraslim) for solder process control. These systems work as integrated quality control solutions with data collection, central storage, and web-based reporting. The G3+ and G3 RFID models build upon the base G3 by adding Crimping Data Sheets (CDS) and Engineering Centre modules for enhanced process control. Complementary peripherals (micrometers, pull testers, barcode readers, RFID tags, calibration jigs) extend the core products. Manufacturing services include PCB assembly and product repair/calibration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• G3 Crimp Force Monitor Entry-level standalone Crimp Force Monitor providing complete quality control of every crimp produced. Features a 32-bit processor, high-sensitivity in-line sensor, ram encoder for accuracy, and multilingual user interface. Includes its own web server for remote monitoring. Targeted at wire harness manufacturing facilities.
• G3+ Crimp Force Monitor (Including Crimp Centre) Enhanced Crimp Force Monitor with automatic data processing and storage, enforced QA checks, and real-time crimping data accessible from desktop, tablet, or mobile. Includes the Crimping Data Sheets (CDS) module for central control data management and Crimp Centre software. Targeted at manufacturing facilities requiring central data and QA enforcement.
• G3 RFID Crimp Force Analyser (Including Engineering Centre) High-accuracy Crimp Force Analyser with RFID technology for tooling and materials verification. Supports up to 4 RFID channels, automatic set-up from known standards, and Engineering Centre software for tooling tracking and maintenance control compliant with TS16949 standards. Targeted at automotive and other manufacturing facilities requiring material/tooling control.
• PROfiler Thermal Profiler 6-channel high-performance thermal profiling data logger with real-time RF telemetry display. Features the PROpredict analysis feature, 65,000 data point storage, and Windows-based software for reflow and wave soldering process analysis. Targeted at electronics manufacturing plants.
• Prowave Soldering Process Analyser Temperature profiling system for monitoring, analysing, and reporting critical parameters of wave soldering processes. Features 24-48 channels, 10mS sampling rate, and two-way RF protocol for zero data loss transmission. Targeted at electronics manufacturing facilities performing wave soldering.
• PROfiler Ultraslim Low-profile temperature profiler with up to 16 measurement channels, designed to fit through virtually any machine or process. Features high-performance data acquisition with 50-60Hz mains noise reduction, PROpredict feature, and 32,000 data point storage. Targeted at electronics manufacturing environments with space constraints.
• PCB Assembly Services Contract electronics manufacturing (CEM) services including surface mount placement from 0402s to 50mm square fine pitch, micro BGA, reflow and wave soldering, cut and clinch, manual assembly, solder paste screening, and glue deposit printing. Fully ESD protected assembly facility. Targeted at customers requiring outsourced PCB assembly.
• Repair, Spare Parts & Calibration Service Calibration and repair services for the company's thermal profiling and crimp force analyser product ranges, using original manufacturer components. Calibration equipment is sourced to national standards and repairs carry a 12-month guarantee. Comprehensive spare parts list available for both product ranges. Targeted at existing customers of Circuitmaster equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality checks enforced automatically - production cannot continue without passing assigned checks
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered standard, core, minor and historical.

• ATT (Austria)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in Austria.
• Exmore Benelux (Belgium/Netherlands)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in Belgium and Netherlands.
• WKK (China)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in China.
• Pie Diffusion (France)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in France.
• Metronelec (France)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in France.
• Nmtronics (India)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in India.
• Haemi (Korea)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in Korea.
• IES (Spain)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in Spain.
• Tecnostock (Spain)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in Spain.
• Bwit Technology (Spain)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in Spain.
• Assys (Switzerland)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in Switzerland.
• Blundell (UK)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in United Kingdom.
• BLT (UK)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for PROfiler temperature profiling products in United Kingdom.
• Lakes Precision Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMain UK distributor for wire processing equipment and perishable tooling. Supplies over 20,000 tooling and accessory variations covering Artos, Komax, Schleuniger, Shinmaywa, ToyoJamco and other major wire processing equipment brands.
• NorthplanetminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party agency responsible for designing and implementing the Circuitmaster Designs website.
• Komax SwitzerlandhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal equipment manufacturer partnership for K325 Crimp Force Analyser developed for Komax, which set the industry benchmark for crimp force analysers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KIC (KIC Thermal): Specialist manufacturer of thermal profiling instruments for reflow and wave soldering processes. Direct competitor to Circuitmaster's PROfiler and Prowave lines, serving the same EMS customer base for PCB soldering QA.
• Artos Engineering: US/German manufacturer of wire processing machines including crimping equipment with quality monitoring functionality. Sells into the same wire harness manufacturers and shares comparable product positioning around production-line crimp QA.
• Schleuniger: Major wire processing equipment manufacturer (now part of Metall Zug Group), offering crimping machines and integrated quality monitoring for wire harness production. Direct competitor in the same automotive and white-goods customer base.
• Komax: Swiss-listed global leader in wire processing equipment. Direct competitor in CFM/CFA, and historical OEM partner (K325 Crimp Force Analyser was co-developed by Circuitmaster for Komax in 1992). Comparable product category and customer base in automotive wire harness production.
• ECD (Electronic Controls Design): US-based manufacturer of thermal profiling and process control equipment for PCB assembly. Direct competitor to PROfiler/Prowave in the reflow and wave soldering QA market.
• Solderstar: UK-based specialist in solder thermal profiling and process control for electronics manufacturing. Direct competitor to PROfiler range in reflow/wave soldering QA. Comparable niche focus on EMS and SMT customers.
• Schaefer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau: German manufacturer of wire processing and crimping machinery with quality monitoring capabilities. Comparable product category and customer base in European automotive wire harness manufacturing.

Emerging players

• MetriX (custom machinery builders / press makers): Press and tooling manufacturers serving wire harness production with increasingly integrated monitoring capability. Adjacent player whose crimping presses increasingly embed force monitoring features that could compete with standalone CFM offerings.

Broad incumbents

• TE Connectivity: Global leader in connectors and wire harness assemblies serving automotive and industrial customers. Not a direct CFM competitor but a major end-customer whose specifications shape CFM requirements and whose scale could influence the standalone CFM vendor ecosystem.

Others

• Lakes Precision Inc. Circuitmaster's core UK distributor for wire processing equipment and perishable tooling across Artos, Komax, Schleuniger, and other brands. Channel partner rather than competitor, but representative of the wire processing tooling ecosystem in which Circuitmaster operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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