What Hexagon Digital Wave does

Hexagon Digital Wave is a US-based non-destructive testing (NDT) specialist that develops and sells equipment and services for the requalification of high-pressure cylinders. The company operates two complementary technology platforms: Ultrasonic Examination (UE) equipment for metallic cylinders, with a product family spanning the compact UE4 (handheld and medical oxygen cylinders), the UE17 (industrial-scale volume testing), the UE29 (entry-level regional facilities), and the UE7 (large cylinders up to 16 meters); and Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) technology for composite cylinders and overwrapped pressure vessels. MAE uses broadband transducer arrays and proprietary software to capture and analyze stress-wave signatures, detect structural flaws, and produce severity assessments, leveraging machine-learning-driven analytics trained on accumulated waveform data.

The business operates a hybrid hardware-plus-services model. UE machines are capital goods sold globally to test facilities and industrial gas companies, with sales to 40+ countries; MAE is delivered predominantly as an in-situ recurring service under multi-year contracts, anchored by regulatory 5-year requalification cycles. Notable customers include Certarus (exclusive LTA January 2025-December 2027 for fleet requalification), a premier U.S. Oilfield Services company (exclusive LTA through 2027 for virtual pipeline trailers), Alvion Cyl Inc. (South Korean distribution partner), and North American fire departments using SCBA life-extension services. Multiple US DOT Special Permits and Transport Canada approvals create a regulatory moat, including the only approved methodology for extending SCBA life from 15 to 30 years in the US and Canada.

The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexagon Composites ASA (Oslo: HEX), the Norwegian clean-energy composites group that also operates Hexagon Agility and Hexagon Purus. Headquartered and manufacturing in Centennial, Colorado, the company employs 11-50 people and has been pioneering cylinder testing for over 30 years, scaling to 800+ composite trailer requalifications and 9 million life-extended SCBAs in service. Go-to-market is enterprise-direct for services and a mix of direct sales and channel partners for equipment, with recent geographic expansion into South Korea via Alvion Cyl.

Name

Hexagon Digital Wave

Legal name

Hexagon Digital Wave

Website

https://hexagondigitalwave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hexagon Digital Wave is a US-based non-destructive testing specialist that sells Ultrasonic Examination equipment and delivers Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) requalification services for high-pressure metallic and composite cylinders, primarily serving industrial gas, oilfield, and fire service customers with multi-year exclusive contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-destructive testing equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF)

Keywords

• Non-destructive testing equipment
• Cylinder requalification services
• Modal acoustic emission testing
• Ultrasonic examination equipment
• High-pressure cylinder testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UE Equipment Sales: Sale of Ultrasonic Examination testing machines (UE4, UE17, UE29) for metallic cylinder testing. Equipment is manufactured in Centennial, Colorado and sold globally to test facilities and companies.
2. MAE Requalification Services: In-situ requalification testing services for composite cylinders using Modal Acoustic Emission technology. Long-term agreements with fleet operators for recurring requalification every 5 years as required by regulation.
3. SCBA Life-Extension Testing: Life-extension testing services enabling fire departments and industrial companies to extend SCBA cylinder life from 15 to 30 years.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hexagon Digital Wave develops, manufactures, and sells non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment and provides corresponding testing services for high-pressure cylinders used in industrial gas, fire service, automotive, and aerospace markets. Its product portfolio centers on the UE4, UE7, UE17, and UE29 ultrasonic examination instruments, complemented by Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) requalification services and SCBA life-extension testing services. Technology IP: Proprietary Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE), Ultrasonic Examination (UE), and AI/ML-based defect classification tools applied to metallic and composite pressure vessels.

Product overview

Hexagon Digital Wave offers a portfolio of non-destructive testing solutions comprising Ultrasonic Examination (UE) equipment for metallic cylinders and Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) technology for composite cylinders. The UE product line includes the UE4 (entry-level/handheld cylinders), UE17 (industrial scale), UE29 (regional facilities), and UE7 (large cylinders up to 16m). The MAE service offerings include Virtual Pipeline Trailer Testing for gas transportation fleets, SCBA Life-Extension Testing for firefighting and mining equipment, and comprehensive Testing Service Solutions covering requalification, manufacturing testing, and accident investigation. All products are manufactured at their Centennial, Colorado facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UE4 Ultrasonic Examination Equipment A portable, field-deployable ultrasonic examination instrument for inspection of high-pressure cylinders; positioned as a versatile mainstream UE unit used by cylinder operators and requalification service providers across industrial gas, fire service, and defense applications.
• UE7 Ultrasonic Examination Equipment A compact or specialized ultrasonic examination instrument for cylinder inspection use cases; complement to the broader UE family for specific cylinder types or service-provider deployments.
• UE17 Ultrasonic Examination Equipment Mid-range Ultrasonic Examination instrument in the Hexagon Digital Wave product family, used for routine cylinder inspection programs by industrial gas fleet operators and inspection-service providers.
• UE29 Ultrasonic Examination Equipment High-end Ultrasonic Examination instrument in the Hexagon Digital Wave portfolio, intended for the most demanding composite-cylinder inspection programs; used by aerospace, defense, and advanced mobility customers.
• MAE Requalification and Testing Services Recurring service offering using proprietary Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) technology to inspect, requalify, and extend the life of metallic and composite high-pressure cylinders for industrial gas, fire-service, and mobility customers; deployable on customer sites or via dedicated service centers.
• SCBA Life-Extension Testing Service Specialized MAE-based inspection service for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) composite cylinders used by fire departments, mining operators, and emergency-response agencies; supports NFPA/OSHA-aligned periodic requalification and life extension.
• Virtual Pipeline Trailer MAE Testing Service Targeted MAE testing service for virtual-pipeline trailer composite cylinders used in modular natural gas distribution; supports requalification of high-capacity transport assets operating under DOT/transportation regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Downtime reduced from weeks to days for trailer requalification
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Premier U.S. Oilfield Services CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2025Long-term agreement through end of 2027 with a premier U.S. Oilfield Services company for exclusive requalification services of their virtual pipeline trailers. Using proprietary MAE technology for in-situ requalification, the most accurate method for composite cylinder inspection ensuring safety and compliance for gas transportation.
• CertaruscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2025Long-term agreement (LTA) from January 2025 to December 2027 with Certarus, North American leader in compressed gas transportation and distribution. Hexagon Digital Wave provides exclusive in-situ requalification services for Certarus' fleet of gas transportation trailers using Modal Acoustic Emission technology. MAE is the most accurate method for inspection and testing of composite cylinders, ensuring highest standards of safety and compliance.
• Alvion Cyl Inc.flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgreement to deliver two UE testing machines (UE7 and UE29) to Alvion Cyl Inc. in South Korea. UE7 is the largest ultrasonic examination machine capable of testing cylinders up to 16 meters in length; UE29 handles cylinders 20-168 cm in length. This marks Hexagon Digital Wave's entry to the South Korean market.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eddyfi Technologies: Advanced NDT equipment manufacturer specializing in eddy current array, phased array ultrasonic, and conventional UT for asset integrity inspection. Comparable to HDW in serving asset integrity / advanced inspection use cases in energy and industrial markets.
• Mistras Group: Provider of NDT products, services, and software to the oil & gas, aerospace, and infrastructure markets, including acoustic emission monitoring — overlapping with HDW's MAE capability. Comparable as a vertically integrated NDT services + equipment player.
• Sonatest: UK-based manufacturer of ultrasonic flaw detection equipment and phased array instruments used in industrial NDT. Directly comparable as a specialist NDT equipment OEM competing in similar end-markets to Hexagon Digital Wave.
• Evident (formerly Olympus Industrial Solutions): Global manufacturer of industrial ultrasonic, eddy current, and video-based NDT equipment. Directly comparable as a competing NDT equipment maker serving aerospace, energy, and manufacturing inspection markets, with overlapping ultrasound technology to Hexagon Digital Wave's UE machines.
• Waygate Technologies (a Baker Hughes business): Industrial NDT equipment provider offering ultrasonic flaw detectors, phased array, and remote visual inspection systems. Directly comparable to HDW's UE equipment portfolio for pressure vessel and industrial component inspection.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global TIC provider offering testing, inspection, and certification for industrial assets including pressure equipment. Broad incumbent that overlaps with HDW's cylinder and pressure vessel testing services at larger enterprise scale.
• Applus+: Global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) group providing asset integrity and NDT services across energy, aerospace, and industrial markets. Broadly comparable as a diversified TIC incumbent that competes with HDW's MAE inspection services.
• SGS: World-leading TIC company providing industrial inspection and asset integrity services across oil & gas, energy, and manufacturing. Broad incumbent overlapping with HDW's industrial inspection and certification activities.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC services company providing industrial asset inspection, certification, and NDT across marine, energy, and infrastructure. Broad incumbent competing with HDW's inspection-led service offering through its Industry division.
• TÜV SÜD: Global TIC organization providing industrial inspection, pressure equipment testing, and certification services. Broadly comparable as an accredited testing body that competes with HDW's regulated cylinder inspection services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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