What COSA Xentaur does

COSA Xentaur is an industrial dew point measurement brand focused on moisture analysis for process control applications. The portfolio includes loop-powered transmitters (LPDT), fixed transmitters (XDT, XDT EX, HDT, HDT-LQ), portable meters (XPDM), and extractive sampling systems (ESS, ESS-SCVP), all built around the proprietary Hyper-Thin-Film (HTF) aluminum oxide sensor technology. The HTF platform delivers dew point measurement from approximately -110 °C to +20 °C, with fast response, low long-term drift, and stability in dry-gas and harsh industrial conditions. Products integrate with standard industrial control systems via 4-20 mA analog signals and Modbus digital communications.

The brand is operated as a product line within Process Insights, Inc., and is sold through a direct regional sales organization covering the Americas, EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa, India), APAC, and China, with separate channels for service and technical inquiries. Target verticals are natural gas processing, hydrogen production and fuel cells, compressed air systems, semiconductor manufacturing, pharmaceutical and medical gases, and petrochemical and refining — all applications where moisture control directly affects safety, product quality, equipment longevity, and regulatory compliance. The company maintains ISO 9001 certification and holds a registered patent on the HTF sensor technology.

Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of dew point instruments and sampling systems, supplemented by calibration, preventative maintenance, spares, upgrades, and training services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through the regional sales contacts. The COSA Xentaur website (cosaxentaur.de) and Process Insights corporate web platform serve as the primary marketing and lead-capture channels, with regional email inquiries as the main bottom-of-funnel entry point.

Name

COSA Xentaur

Legal name

COSA Xentaur (brand of Process Insights, Inc.)

Website

https://cosaxentaur.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COSA Xentaur is an industrial dew point measurement brand operating as a product line within Process Insights, Inc., selling HTF aluminum oxide sensor-based transmitters, portable meters, and sampling systems to natural gas, hydrogen, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical customers via direct regional sales.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Moisture Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Sensors (Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level, Proximity, Vibration) (IMAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Sensors (Temperature/Humidity/Gas/Air Quality) (HDAHALAD)

Keywords

• Industrial moisture measurement
• Dew point meters
• Trace moisture analyzers
• Aluminum oxide sensors
• Process gas analyzers

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Dew Point Instruments: Sale of dew point meters, transmitters, and sensors for moisture measurement in industrial applications. Includes portable meters, fixed transmitters, and OEM sensor modules.
2. Sampling Systems and Accessories: Extractive sampling systems (ESS), sample conditioning systems, pressure regulation assemblies, and contamination protection systems.
3. Service and Calibration: Calibration services, preventative maintenance, spares, upgrades, and training services for analytical instruments.

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Core offering

COSA Xentaur manufactures and sells industrial dew point meters, transmitters, and sensors for moisture measurement in process gases, using its proprietary Hyper-Thin-Film (HTF) aluminum oxide sensor technology. The portfolio spans portable hand-held meters (XPDM), fixed loop-powered and explosion-proof transmitters (LPDT, XDT, XDT EX, HDT, HDT-LQ), and extractive sampling systems (ESS, ESS-SCVP). Products target industrial customers in natural gas, hydrogen, compressed air, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical/refining applications and integrate with DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems via 4-20 mA and Modbus.

Product overview

COSA Xentaur offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial dew point meters, transmitters, and sensors for moisture measurement in compressed air, natural gas, hydrogen, industrial gases, petrochemical processes, semiconductor manufacturing, and pharmaceutical applications. The product line includes portable meters (XPDM™), fixed transmitters (LPDT™, XDT™, XDT™ EX, HDT™, HDT-LQ™), and sampling systems (ESS™, ESS-SCVP™). All products are powered by the proprietary HTF™ (Hyper-Thin-Film) aluminum oxide sensor technology, which enables dew point measurement into ultra-dry ranges from -110°C to +20°C with fast response times, exceptional stability, and long-term measurement accuracy. The portfolio supports integration with industrial control systems (DCS, PLC, SCADA) via 4-20 mA analog signals and digital communications including Modbus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LPDT Series: Loop-Powered Dew Point Transmitter product series
• XDT Series
• HDT Series
• XPDM Series
• ESS
• ESS-SCVP

Products and services

• LPDT™ Loop-Powered Dew Point Transmitter Loop-powered dew point transmitter providing continuous online moisture monitoring for industrial processes including compressed air systems, natural gas pipelines, and hydrogen production. Designed for plant integration with DCS/PLC/SCADA via 4-20 mA.
• XDT™ Dew Point Transmitter Compact dew point transmitter for plant integration and continuous online moisture monitoring in industrial process environments.
• XDT™ EX Hazardous-Area Dew Point Transmitter Explosion-proof dew point transmitter designed for hazardous-area configurations in petrochemical and other industrial environments where explosion-proof certification is required.
• HDT™ High-Performance Dew Point Transmitter High-performance dew point transmitter offering dew point measurement down to ultra-dry conditions with measurement range of approximately -110°C to +20°C dew point, high accuracy and repeatability, and continuous online monitoring.
• HDT-LQ™ Dew Point Transmitter Dew point transmitter variant designed for specific industrial moisture monitoring applications requiring high accuracy and repeatability.
• XPDM™ Portable Dew Point Meter Battery-operated hand-held portable dew point meter for spot checks, audits, validation tasks, troubleshooting, dryer checks, and field sampling.
• ESS™ Extractive Sampling System Extractive sampling system that places the sensor at the most effective point in the process while managing line conditions, pressure, and contaminants before measurement, used for mission-critical installations.
• ESS-SCVP™ Mission Critical Process Moisture Analyzer System Mission-critical process moisture analyzer system engineered for challenging applications with high-pressure and contaminated gas streams.
• HTF™ Hyper-Thin-Film Aluminum Oxide OEM Sensor Modules Proprietary HTF (Hyper-Thin-Film) aluminum oxide sensor modules sold as OEM components, engineered for fast response, low long-term drift, high sensitivity in dry gas applications, and reliable operation in harsh industrial conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurement range from approximately -110C to +20C dew point

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Direct peers

• Michell Instruments (Process Sensing Technologies): Michell Instruments is a long-standing direct competitor in trace moisture and dew point measurement, offering chilled mirror, ceramic, and aluminum oxide sensors across natural gas, hydrogen, and petrochemical applications under the same Process Sensing Technologies group that includes NIST-traceable moisture calibration.
• Vaisala: Vaisala is the global leader in industrial humidity and dew point measurement, offering a broad portfolio of HMP probes, DMP transmitters, and Indigo-compatible sensors that directly compete with COSA Xentaur's aluminum oxide-based dew point products in compressed air, natural gas, hydrogen, and semiconductor applications.
• Alpha Moisture Systems: Alpha Moisture Systems manufactures a focused range of dew point meters and transmitters (e.g., DS1000, DSP, AMT series) using aluminum oxide and other sensor technologies, directly overlapping COSA Xentaur's industrial moisture offering for compressed air and process gas applications.
• Shaw Moisture Meters: Shaw Moisture Meters provides aluminum oxide dew point hygrometers (SHAW SDT, SADP series) for compressed air, natural gas, and industrial process gas markets, and is among the most direct same-technology competitors to COSA Xentaur's HTF aluminum oxide platform.
• Panametrics (Baker Hughes): Panametrics moisture series and moisture image analyzers are widely deployed in industrial gas, hydrogen, and petrochemical pipelines for trace moisture and dew point measurement, putting the brand in direct competition with COSA Xentaur's LPDT, XDT, and HDT transmitters for plant integration.

Emerging players

• MBW Calibration: MBW Calibration is a sister brand under Process Insights offering chilled-mirror dew point hygrometers, making it a direct adjacent competitor within the same corporate family for high-accuracy reference moisture measurement in calibration and laboratory settings.
• Tiger Optics (Process Insights): Tiger Optics provides cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) trace moisture and gas purity analyzers within the Process Insights portfolio, representing a complementary but competing trace moisture technology to COSA Xentaur's aluminum oxide sensors in semiconductor, specialty gas, and high-purity applications.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Process Measurement: Honeywell offers industrial moisture and analyzer products (including former RM sensory / Siekme capability) for petrochemical, natural gas, and power applications, placing it as a broad incumbent alternative to COSA Xentaur in process plant moisture instrumentation.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a broad industrial process instrumentation incumbent whose moisture and analytical product lines compete with COSA Xentaur across pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and energy verticals, while also serving as a one-stop alternative for plant-wide instrument purchases.
• Emerson (Rosemount): Emerson's Rosemount and Rosemount Analytical brands provide process moisture analyzers and broader industrial instrumentation, positioning them as a broad incumbent competitor to COSA Xentaur in refineries, petrochemical plants, and natural gas processing facilities.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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