imc Test & Measurement

What imc Test & Measurement does

imc Test & Measurement GmbH is a Berlin-headquartered, privately held industrial test and measurement company founded in 1988 and operating as part of the Axiometrix Solutions group alongside Audio Precision and GRAS Sound & Vibration. The firm designs, manufactures, and supports modular data acquisition (DAQ) systems, proprietary measurement and analysis software, sensor solutions, telemetry systems, and custom test stands, with all production concentrated at its Berlin facility. It sells through direct enterprise sales, a global imc Worldwide partner network, and wholly owned subsidiaries CAEMAX and KMT, with no public pricing disclosed — pricing is custom, contract-based, and typically structured as multi-year enterprise agreements.

The company's technology platform centers on a vertically integrated hardware-software stack: the ARGUSfit, CRONOS, C-SERIES, and EOS DAQ families pair with the FAMOS analysis suite, imc STUDIO control software, imc WAVE NVH tools, and complementary sensors and telemetry (including the railway-proof MTP-NT-XS). End markets are predominantly European automotive OEMs and suppliers (VW, BMW, Audi, Liebherr, Czinger), rail operators and certifiers (TÜV SÜD Rail, DB, ÖBB, SBB), and aerospace players (Airbus, Pilatus, DLR), with additional applications in energy, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering. The company claims more than 1,000 customers across Europe, the US, and Asia, supported by imc Academy training and an active product cadence including the 2025 ARGUSfit module expansion and FAMOS 2026 +AI release.

The revenue model blends hardware sales (DAQ systems, sensors, telemetry, test stands), software (FAMOS, imc STUDIO, Online FAMOS, WAVE, LINK, SENSORS) classified as subscription/recurring, and professional services spanning project consulting, contract measurement, system integration, and turnkey test bench solutions. Recent strategic activity centers on expanding the modular platform (ARGUSfit WLAN, ENC-6, T-10, DI-16 modules), deepening rail telemetry through the TÜV SÜD Rail partnership, adding AI-assisted analysis to FAMOS, integrating with HighQSoft's test data management platform, and entering the German defense industry via BDSV membership in April 2026.

Name

imc Test & Measurement

Legal name

imc Test & Measurement GmbH

Website

https://imc-tm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

imc Test & Measurement GmbH, founded 1988 in Berlin, designs and manufactures modular data acquisition systems, measurement software (FAMOS, imc STUDIO), sensors, telemetry, and test stands for enterprise customers in automotive, rail, aerospace, energy, and mechanical engineering, operating under the Axiometrix Solutions group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Test and Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Embedded & Compute Modules (SoMs, COM Express/SMARC, industrial SBC modules) (IMAGAJAK)

Keywords

• Data acquisition systems
• Measurement software
• Telemetry systems
• Test stand engineering
• Sensor instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of data acquisition systems, sensors, telemetry equipment, and accessories. Product lines include ARGUSfit, CRONOSflex, CRONOScompact, CRONOS-XT, CRONOS-SL, C-SERIES, SPARTAN, EOS, BUSDAQflex, and CANSAS.
2. Measurement Software: Sale of software products including imc FAMOS (data analysis), imc STUDIO (measurement control), imc Online FAMOS (real-time analysis), imc WAVE (NVH analysis), imc LINK (remote data transfer), and imc SENSORS (sensor database).
3. Test Stands: Custom and standardized test stands for research, development, and production testing. Includes component test stands, endurance test stands, and retrofit solutions.
4. Professional Services: Engineering services including project consulting, contract measurements, data evaluation and analysis, customer-specific hardware and software development, system integration, test bench automation, and turnkey test bench solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

imc Test & Measurement designs and manufactures integrated data acquisition (DAQ) hardware and measurement software for industrial test and measurement applications. Its portfolio includes modular DAQ systems, signal analysis software (FAMOS with AI, imc STUDIO, imc WAVE), wheel force and torque transducers, wireless telemetry systems, and custom test stands serving automotive, rail, aerospace, energy, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering customers. All hardware is manufactured at the company's Berlin headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FAMOS: Measurement data analysis framework software for professional visualization and analysis of test data, including the latest FAMOS 2026 version with AI support.
• imc STUDIO
• imc ACADEMY
• ARGUSfit
• imc WAVE

Products and services

• ARGUSfit DAQ System Modular distributed data acquisition system with click-connect sensor-near front-end modules, click-connect expansion, ultra-low power consumption under 10 W per module, WLAN connectivity, and IoT/MQTT messaging for distributed measurement across vehicle and test stand applications.
• CRONOSflex DAQ System Modular high-channel-count data acquisition system with up to 1000 kHz per channel sampling, designed for centralized test stand and laboratory measurement applications.
• CRONOScompact DAQ System Compact version of the CRONOS DAQ family for portable and space-constrained measurement applications.
• CRONOS-XT DAQ System Extended-environment CRONOS DAQ system engineered for harsh-condition measurement applications.
• CRONOS-SL DAQ System CRONOS family DAQ system variant configured for specific test stand integration use cases.
• C-SERIES DAQ System Mainframe data acquisition system for high-channel-count centralized measurement in laboratory and test stand environments.
• SPARTAN DAQ System High-speed data acquisition system for demanding measurement applications requiring high sample rates.
• EOS DAQ System Entry-level / specialized data acquisition system within the imc DAQ portfolio.
• BUSDAQflex DAQ System Vehicle bus data acquisition system for in-vehicle network and fieldbus measurement applications.
• CANSAS DAQ System CAN-based distributed data acquisition module family for vehicle and machine network measurement.
• imc FAMOS Measurement Software Signal analysis software with integrated AI Assistant for automated analysis, sequence-based workflows, Python scripting, customizable reporting, and large dataset handling for measurement data.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,000 companies rely on successful measurement solutions from imc
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TÜV SÜD RailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding customer partnership for railway testing and certification. imc and TÜV SÜD Rail co-developed the imc MTP-NT-XS telemetry solution for efficient wheel-rail force measurement. The partnership combines TÜV SÜD Rail's application expertise with imc's manufacturer know-how for robust, modular telemetry solutions in demanding rail validation projects.
• HighQSoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership announced June 2026 to streamline analysis workflow for technical measurement data. Integration connects imc FAMOS signal analysis with HighQSoft's test data management capabilities.
• Axiometrix SolutionscoreOthersimc is part of Axiometrix Solutions, a leading test solutions provider. Axiometrix Solutions includes Audio Precision, GRAS Sound and Vibration, and imc Test & Measurement as globally recognized measurement brands.
• CAEMAX Technology GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary of imc Test & Measurement specializing in technology solutions within the Axiometrix Solutions family.
• KMT Kraus MesstechnikcoreOthersSubsidiary of imc Test & Measurement specializing in measurement technology solutions within the Axiometrix Solutions family.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kistler Group: Kistler specializes in piezoelectric sensors, force transducers, and test & measurement for automotive drivetrain, NVH, and crash testing. Its Wheel Force Transducer and dynamometer offerings overlap directly with imc's WFT and test stand business in automotive OEMs.
• National Instruments (NI, now part of Emerson): NI is the dominant modular DAQ and test platform vendor (PXI, LabVIEW) serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial test engineers. It competes head-to-head with imc's modular DAQ plus software stack and offers a much broader software ecosystem.
• HBM / HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær): HBK is a leading global provider of DAQ systems, sensors, and test & measurement solutions serving automotive, aerospace, energy, and industrial customers. Like imc, it sells modular DAQ hardware, signal-conditioning software, and complete test chains — making it the closest direct peer in product scope and end markets.
• DEWETRON: DEWETRON manufactures modular data acquisition systems and power analyzers for automotive, aerospace, and industrial testing. Its product overlap with imc's ARGUSfit/CRONOS family and focus on multi-channel physical measurements make it a tightly comparable direct competitor in mid-size DAQ deployments.
• Gantner Instruments: Gantner Instruments produces modular DAQ systems, signal conditioning, and telemetry for structural, automotive, aerospace, and energy testing. Its modular architecture and harsh-environment focus mirror imc's CRONOS and MTP-NT telemetry positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is a global test & measurement incumbent with broad electronic-test, oscilloscope, and automotive/EV test portfolios. While much larger and more diversified than imc, it competes on automotive test benches and increasingly on software-defined test workflows.
• Siemens (Industrial Test / Simcenter): Siemens' Simcenter test and simulation suite addresses vehicle, aerospace, and mechanical engineering test workflows. As an integrated CAE-plus-test platform, it competes with imc at the systems-software layer for enterprise automotive and aerospace customers.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa provides industrial test, measurement, and data acquisition solutions, particularly for power, energy, and process industries. Its scope overlaps with imc's energy and rail measurement business via broader, slower-cycle industrial accounts.

Emerging players

• Spectrum Instrumentation: Spectrum Instrumentation builds high-speed modular digitizers and DAQ cards used in automotive, aerospace, and scientific test rigs. It is comparable to imc's high-speed EOS line and competes in the analog front-end plus PCIe/LAN DAQ segment.
• TiePie engineering: TiePie designs compact USB- and WiFi-based DAQ instruments and software for engineers in automotive, research, and education. It overlaps with imc's smaller C-SERIES and SPARTAN lines and represents a more specialized, PC-centric competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 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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