What PTR Strahltechnik does

PTR Strahltechnik GmbH is a German specialty manufacturer of electron beam (EB) machines headquartered in Langenselbold, Hessen, operating as part of the Global Beam Technologies AG (GBT) group alongside sister companies Steigerwald Strahltechnik (Maisach) and PTR Precision Technologies (Connecticut). Founded in 1989 and tracing its technical lineage to the Leybold-Heraeus electron beam welding department and W.C. Heraeus's 1963 work, the company has delivered more than 600 EB systems worldwide over 55+ years of accumulated technology know-how. Its core products include the EBOMAT series, universal and production machines, modular vacuum chamber systems, and proprietary high-voltage EB generators (low-voltage technology up to 60/70 kV), with a differentiating proprietary feature in the EBO Jump multi-beam welding technology that combines dynamic vectorization, automatic seam tracking, and a fast focusing lens for advanced preheating, deep-penetration, and cosmetic weld passes.

The company's revenue model combines one-time capital equipment sales of EB welding, drilling, and surface treatment machines with recurring job-shop contract manufacturing services (Lohnfertigung) operated across 13 systems for prototyping and small-to-medium series production, supplemented by service on its global installed base. It serves primarily automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers (Volkswagen, Audi, ZF Getriebe, BorgWarner) for transmission gears, turbocharger rotors, and e-mobility components such as hairpin joints and battery housings, and secondary verticals including fusion research (Max Planck Institute, Plansee SE), aerospace, medical, and semiconductor. Distribution is sales-led, with direct qualified sales staff in Germany and a worldwide representative network via the GBT Group covering Europe, Asia, and the Americas, complemented by an application laboratory for process development and customer training. The company employs approximately 70 people and exhibits broadly across 9 international trade shows in 2026.

Name

PTR Strahltechnik

Legal name

PTR Strahltechnik GmbH

Website

https://ptr-ebeam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PTR Strahltechnik GmbH is a German specialty manufacturer of electron beam machines for welding, drilling, and surface treatment, serving automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers (VW, Audi, ZF, BorgWarner), fusion research, and industrial customers with a global installed base of 600+ systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding Equipment

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

Keywords

• Electron beam welding
• Electron beam drilling
• Surface hardening
• Vacuum chamber systems
• Electron beam generators

Headquarters

HQ city

Langenselbold

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electron Beam Machine Sales: PTR manufactures and sells electron beam systems including the EBOMAT series, universal machines, production machines, modular chamber systems, and EB generators. Machines are delivered as mass production equipment with automated interlinking capabilities.
2. Job-Shop Services (Lohnfertigung): Contract manufacturing services including electron beam welding, brazing, drilling, and surface hardening applications. PTR operates 13 different systems in their job-shop for single, small, and medium series production, along with demagnetization, heat treatment facilities, and a laboratory for destructive testing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PTR Strahltechnik GmbH manufactures and sells electron beam (EB) machines for welding, drilling, and surface treatment of metallic materials, specializing in chamber systems and EB generators in low-voltage technology (up to 60/70 kV). The company also operates a job-shop providing contract EB welding, brazing, drilling, and surface hardening services from prototypes through serial production. It has developed and produced over 600 EB systems for the world market since its founding, leveraging more than 55 years of accumulated EB expertise.

Product overview

PTR Strahltechnik is a leading manufacturer of electron beam systems offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial manufacturing solutions. The product line centers on the EBOMAT series of electron beam machines for welding, drilling, and surface treatment, complemented by universal machines, production machines, and modular chamber systems. The company provides both equipment sales and job-shop contract manufacturing services. Key technologies include the proprietary EBO Jump multi-beam technology with dynamic vectorization for advanced welding applications, and high-voltage EB generators in low voltage technology (up to 60/70 kV). Applications span automotive (gear wheels, transmissions, e-mobility components), aerospace, medical technology, fusion research (Wendelstein 7-X), and general industrial manufacturing. The company operates within the Global Beam Technologies AG (GBT) group alongside sister companies Steigerwald Strahltechnik and PTR Precision Technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EBO Jump: Multi-beam technology for electron beam welding featuring dynamic vectorization, automatic seam tracking, and electron optical imaging of workpieces.
• EBOMAT Series

Products and services

• EBOMAT Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Performs significantly better than all other common fusion welding processes based on analytical criteria
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Plansee SEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of high-performance heat exchangers (divertors) for the Wendelstein 7-X fusion research facility at Max Planck Institute. CFC (carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon) target elements were connected to copper coolers using electron beam welding. Plansee SE provided materials expertise while PTR contributed electron beam welding technology with pulsed beam at 150 kV, achieving weld penetration depths of up to 30mm with minimal heat input.
• Z-innovations GmbH (formerly Zeiger GmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on developing methods for welding steel tubes (1.4404) to half-shells (1.4404) for nitrogen shield applications in fusion research. The project involved positioning tubes up to 2 meters perfectly to half-shells for liquid nitrogen transport.
• Steigerwald Strahltechnik GmbHcoreOthersSister company within the Global Beam Technologies AG (GBT) group, located in Maisach near Munich, Germany. Together with PTR, they form one of the market-leading manufacturers in electron beam welding technology.
• PTR Precision Technologies Inc.coreOthersSister company within the Global Beam Technologies AG (GBT) group, located in Enfield, Connecticut, USA. Serves as the North American sales and service hub for PTR electron beam systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Electric Holdings: Global broad-line welding equipment and consumables manufacturer; competes in adjacent welding equipment categories (arc, resistance, laser) that compete for the same industrial welding capex budget as PTR's EB systems.
• ESAB Corporation: Global welding and cutting equipment manufacturer serving fabrication, automotive and heavy industrial customers with overlapping welding equipment portfolio to PTR's electron beam offering.
• TRUMPF SE + Co. KG: Major German industrial laser and machine tool manufacturer offering competing high-power laser welding systems (including for hairpin EV motor welding) that overlap with PTR's automotive and e-mobility addressable applications.
• Fronius International GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of welding systems including advanced arc and laser welding solutions for automotive manufacturing, addressing the same Tier-1 automotive customers as PTR with competing joining technologies.
• EMAG GmbH & Co. KGaA: German manufacturer of metalworking machine tools and turnkey manufacturing systems serving automotive drivetrain and e-mobility component production — overlapping customer base with PTR's transmission and EV motor welding business.

Emerging players

• Yaskawa Electric Corporation: Japanese industrial robot and welding automation supplier whose arc welding and laser welding cells compete for automotive production-line joining budgets alongside PTR's EB production machines.

Direct peers

• Cambridge Vacuum Engineering: UK-based manufacturer of electron beam welding systems and vacuum furnaces serving aerospace, automotive and nuclear sectors. Comparable to PTR as a specialist EB equipment vendor serving similar high-precision industrial applications.
• Steigerwald Strahltechnik GmbH: Direct peer and sister company within Global Beam Technologies AG, also manufacturing electron beam machines for welding, drilling and surface hardening from Maisach, Germany. Operates overlapping product portfolio and shares the same parent group.
• Pro-beam GmbH & Co. KGaA: Direct competitor specializing in electron beam welding systems and contract EB welding services for automotive, aerospace and medical device customers, with comparable technology positioning to PTR in the EB welding market.
• TechMeta Engineering: French specialist in electron beam welding machines and beam generators for nuclear, aerospace and automotive applications, comparable to PTR in EB technology depth and customer overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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