ZIEGLER-Instruments
ZIEGLER perceived quality GmbH manufactures tribo-acoustic test benches and touch haptics measurement equipment for automotive OEMs and tier suppliers, serving BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Rolls-Royce with stick-slip testing and waterborne functional additives.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersMönchengladbach, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ZIEGLER-Instruments does
ZIEGLER-Instruments, operating as ZIEGLER perceived quality GmbH since 2024, manufactures tribo-acoustic and touch haptics measurement equipment and provides related testing services for industrial clients, with primary focus on the automotive sector. The company's core technology centers on patented stick-slip test benches (SSP-04, SSP-05/H3P) that measure friction-induced noise in material pairings, the KOREMA multi-dimensional friction noise test bench, and the TouchFeel-Box/HapTemp systems for measuring perceived touch quality and contact temperature on a proprietary Sensotact® scale. ZIEGLER also produces a line of waterborne functional additives (ZIE® BER, ASK, VER, and Flus series) for automotive interior coatings and serves as the Germany-wide distributor for RION sound and vibration measurement products.
The company generates revenue through capital equipment sales (proprietary test benches), professional services (testing, calibration, repair, training seminars), and consumable product sales (functional additives). Customers include BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Rolls-Royce, with the company also serving white goods, medical device, furniture, and precision engineering verticals. Distribution occurs through a direct sales team supplemented by an international partner network spanning the US, Italy, India, South Korea, China, Japan, and the UK. Pricing is quote-based with staged payments for orders exceeding EUR 50,000.
Founded in 1972 by Rainer Ziegler in Mönchengladbach, Germany, the company has gone through two management buy-outs (1995 by Dr. Hans-Jürgen Daams, and 2016 by Jens Herting and Patrick Schimmelbauer) and helped define the VDA 230-206 automotive standard for stick-slip testing. Le Liang serves as Managing Director. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 and VDA 6.4 quality certifications and operates from a single headquarters with 11-50 employees.
ZIEGLER-Instruments firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ZIEGLER-Instruments
- Legal name
- ZIEGLER perceived quality GmbH
- Website
- https://zins-ziegler-instruments.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ZIEGLER perceived quality GmbH manufactures tribo-acoustic test benches and touch haptics measurement equipment for automotive OEMs and tier suppliers, serving BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Rolls-Royce with stick-slip testing and waterborne functional additives.
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- akta.pro rank
ZIEGLER-Instruments industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Tribo-acoustic and Touch Haptics Testing Equipment
- NAICS
- Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)
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Where ZIEGLER-Instruments is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mönchengladbach
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ZIEGLER-Instruments business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Testing Equipment and Systems: Sale of proprietary test benches including SSP-04, H3P/SSP-05, KOREMA, HapTemp, TouchFeel-Box, and calibration equipment such as the RPZ calibrator. One-time capital equipment sales, typically to enterprise customers in automotive and industrial sectors.
- Testing and Laboratory Services: Material pairing tests, tribo-acoustic testing, annoying noise analysis (Störgeräuschanalyse), CAD-based contact point analysis, shaker testing, and life/durability testing services. Problem-oriented stick-slip testing as a service.
- Calibration and Repair Services: Calibration of test benches (including spring restoring force, contact force, B-sensor, temperature/humidity indicators, sled position and speed scaling) and repair services for all ZIEGLER test bench models.
- Trainings and Seminars: Training seminars on annoying noises, squeak and rattle phenomena, psychoacoustics, and haptics. Both online and on-site delivery. Custom seminars tailored to specific industries and products.
- Functional Additives: Sale of functional additives (ZIE® BER, ZIE® ASK, ZIE® VER, ZIE® Flus series) for automotive interior coatings. Touch agents, anti-squeak agents, crosslinking agents, and leveling agents. Waterborne formulations for leather, synthetic leather, PU, ABS, PC/ABS substrates.
- RION Products Distribution: Germany-wide distribution of RION (Japan) testing equipment for sound and vibration measurement, including sound level meters (NL series), vibration meters (VM series), viscosity testers, and acoustic volumeter for solid density measurement.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | One time/ perpetual license | Initial order - prepayment or cash on delivery |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Orders > EUR 50,000 - staged payment |
| One time/ perpetual license | Monthly | Standard payment terms - net 14 days |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
ZIEGLER-Instruments product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ZIEGLER-Instruments manufactures proprietary tribo-acoustic and touch haptics test benches (SSP-04, SSP-05/H3P, KOREMA, HapTemp, TouchFeel-Box) used to evaluate stick-slip effects, friction noise, and perceived tactile quality of material pairings. The company also produces a ZIE® branded line of waterborne functional additives for automotive interior coatings (anti-squeak, touch, leveling, and crosslinking agents), and offers test stand calibration, repair services, trainings, and annoying noise analysis. The company additionally serves as the Germany-wide distributor of RION (Japan) sound and vibration measurement equipment.
Product overview
ZIEGLER-Instruments offers a portfolio of tribo-acoustic testing equipment and functional additives for automotive interiors. The core product line includes test benches for measuring Stick-Slip effects: the SSP-04 for material pairings, the SSP-05/H3P for testing with third substances, and the KOREMA for 3D friction noise measurement. Supporting instruments include HapTemp for contact temperature and TouchFeel-Box for haptic fingerprinting. The functional additives division produces coating additives under the ZIE® brand including leveling agents (Flus 175/177), anti-squeak agents (ASK 211/212), tactile additives (BER 301/302), and crosslinkers (VER 442/443). Services include calibration, repair, training, and annoying noise analysis. The company also distributes RION sound and vibration measurement products.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SSP-04 Stick-Slip Test Bench Test bench for measuring Stick-Slip effects of material pairings using an acceleration sensor under application-typical conditions, compliant with VDA-230-206 and OEM specifications; measures risk priority number (RPZ), maximum acceleration, impulse count, and friction coefficients.
- SSP-05 (H3P) Stick-Slip Test Bench Horizontal Stick-Slip test bench for measuring stick-slip behavior under the influence of third substances such as oils, greases, fuels, coolants, water, pastes, and dusts; features an integrated abrasion mode and a 1-150 mm/s speed range.
- KOREMA Friction Noise Test Bench World's first multi-dimensional test bench for evaluating friction noise quality and friction/stick-slip behavior of material combinations, using acoustic parameterization to correlate psycho-acoustic effect of friction noise with human perception in the form of a disturbance grade.
- HapTemp Perceived Contact Temperature Measurement Measuring instrument for determining perceived contact temperature of materials, generating absolute values on the Sensotact® scale that correlate with human perception of touch temperature, independent of transparency, gloss, or color.
- TouchFeel-Box Haptic Reference System Haptic reference system for quality assurance of material surfaces; decomposes touch perception into distinct impressions and assigns them to haptic descriptors based on the Senso-Tact scale.
- RPZ Calibrator Calibration equipment for verification of stick-slip test benches (including SSP-04 and H3P) against the revised VDA 230-206 test standard, supporting reproducible stick-slip measurements.
- Test Stand Calibration Service Calibration service for test benches including spring restoring force, pressing force, B-sensor verification, temperature/humidity display verification, sled position/speed scaling, and functional inspection.
- Test Bench Repair Service Repair services for ZIEGLER test benches including SSP-03, SSP-04, H3P, KOREMA, and HapTemp, offered under warranty, maintenance agreement, or fee-for-service.
- Trainings and Seminars Training services on annoying noise fundamentals, squeak/rattle phenomena, practical examples on real components/vehicles, and company-specific problem handling, delivered online or on-site.
- Annoying Noise Analysis Service Comprehensive analysis and elimination of squeak and rattle (BSR) phenomena including CAD-based contact point analysis, shaker testing, and end-of-line series production verification, with interior systems typically analyzed within one week and full vehicles within 4-6 weeks.
- RION Sound and Vibration Measurement Equipment (Distribution) Germany-wide distribution of RION (Japan) sound and vibration measurement equipment, including NL series sound level meters (NL-42, NL-52, NL-62), VM series vibration meters (VM-56, VM-83), viscosity testers, and the RION Volumeter for acoustic density determination of solids.
- ZIE® Functional Additives Product Line Waterborne functional additives for automotive interior coatings, including the ZIE® BER touch agents, ZIE® ASK anti-squeak agents, ZIE® VER crosslinking agents, and ZIE® Flus leveling agents, providing molecular-level tuning of surface friction and tactile properties on leather, synthetic leather, PU, ABS, and PC/ABS substrates.
- Doctor Noise (Consumer Service Subsidiary) Service for individual car drivers to eliminate squeak and rattle problems in their vehicles, provided through a ZIEGLER subsidiary launched in 2021.
Quantifiable outcome
- Interiors systems analyzed within 1 week, subsystems within days, and full vehicles within 4-6 weeks.
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Companies that use ZIEGLER-Instruments
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ZIEGLER-Instruments technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Feature7 records
ZIEGLER-Instruments partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- RION (Japan)coreRION is a Japanese manufacturer of testing equipment for sound and vibration measurement. ZIEGLER serves as the Germany-wide distributor of RION products, including sound level meters (NL series), vibration meters (VM series), viscosity testers, and the RION Volumeter for acoustic density determination of solids. ZIEGLER has been distributing RION products since 1996.
- AKE-Technologies GmbHminorGerman distribution partner for ZIEGLER stick-slip test stands, particularly for squeak and rattle applications.
- Belotti Sistemi S.R.L.minorItalian distribution partner for ZIEGLER products.
- Filk – Forschungsinstitut für Leder und KunststoffbahnenminorGerman research institute for leather and synthetic leather sheets. Research and development collaboration partner for material testing and development.
- Foretek Marketing PVT LTD.minorIndian distribution partner for ZIEGLER products.
- General Utility Ltd.minorSouth Korean distribution partner for ZIEGLER products, operating at bsr21.net.
- Nuogu Technology (Shanghai) Co., LtdminorChinese distribution partner for ZIEGLER products.
- THP-Systems LTD.minorUK-based distribution partner for ZIEGLER products.
- TOYO CorporationminorJapanese distribution partner for ZIEGLER products.
- Tribo Solution CorporationminorKorean distribution partner for ZIEGLER products, operating at tribology.co.kr.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ZIEGLER-Instruments competitors and assessment
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Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
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Profiles3 records
ZIEGLER-Instruments subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
ZIEGLER-Instruments funding detail
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ZIEGLER-Instruments M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ZIEGLER-Instruments
What does ZIEGLER-Instruments do?
ZIEGLER-Instruments manufactures proprietary tribo-acoustic and touch haptics test benches (SSP-04, SSP-05/H3P, KOREMA, HapTemp, TouchFeel-Box) used to evaluate stick-slip effects, friction noise, and perceived tactile quality of material pairings. The company also produces a ZIE® branded line of waterborne functional additives for automotive interior coatings (anti-squeak, touch, leveling, and crosslinking agents), and offers test stand calibration, repair services, trainings, and annoying noise analysis. The company additionally serves as the Germany-wide distributor of RION (Japan) sound and vibration measurement equipment.
Is ZIEGLER-Instruments a public or private company?
ZIEGLER-Instruments is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was ZIEGLER-Instruments founded?
ZIEGLER-Instruments was founded in 1972. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ZIEGLER-Instruments based?
ZIEGLER-Instruments is headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does ZIEGLER-Instruments make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Testing Equipment and Systems are the primary driver. The others are testing and Laboratory Services, calibration and Repair Services, trainings and Seminars, functional Additives and RION Products Distribution.
Does ZIEGLER-Instruments have an API?
No public API is recorded for ZIEGLER-Instruments.
What industry is ZIEGLER-Instruments in?
ZIEGLER-Instruments's product category is Tribo-acoustic and Touch Haptics Testing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAC, Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches). Its NAICS code is 334515 and its SIC code is 3825.