NIROX Optical Sensors and Measurement Systems

What NIROX Optical Sensors and Measurement Systems does

Nirox Srl is an Italian SME that designs and manufactures turn-key optoelectronic measurement sensors and systems for industrial quality control. The company operates across three principal verticals — glass, plastics, and metals — and runs a patented medical device line (NIMO) based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for tissue oximetry. Its product portfolio spans inline and offline inspection systems (SURFline, AutoScan, HiPerScan, NCSlab), closed-loop process control instrumentation (CONTROLplus), thermographic analysis tools for metal casting and rolling, and dedicated pharma-glass packaging inspection (VISline.C). The firm also builds custom turn-key solutions for aerospace and machine-tool customers, including historical work with Thales-Alenia Space.

The company runs a project-based, direct-sales model supplemented by recurring exposure at major European industrial trade shows (Glasstec, Control, MECSPE, SPS, A&T, Glasspack). It is ISO 9001:2015 certified and operates from Mazzano (Brescia) in Lombardy's optical technology cluster, with a registered office in Acquafredda. Founded in 2005 as a university spin-off, Nirox is a small, technically specialised vendor with approximately 13 employees, €42,000 in share capital, and a positioning in niche industrial inspection subsegments where its patented NIRS approach and project-engineering capability are the primary differentiators.

Name

NIROX Optical Sensors and Measurement Systems

Legal name

Nirox Srl

Website

https://nirox.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nirox Srl is an Italian SME that designs turn-key optoelectronic measurement sensors and systems for industrial quality control across glass, plastic, and metal production, plus a patented NIRS medical tissue oximeter. The company sells direct to manufacturers via European trade shows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Optical Measurement Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI), Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors) (IMAGAJAO), Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)

Keywords

• Optical measurement sensors
• Industrial quality control
• Dimensional inspection systems
• NIRS tissue oximetry
• In-line process measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Acquafredda

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial optical measurement sensors and systems: NIROX manufactures and supplies turn-key measuring sensors, systems and machines for industrial quality control applications. Products include sensors for dimensional measurement, thickness measurement, ovality, layer analysis, and inspection systems sold directly to manufacturers in glass, plastic, and metal industries.
2. Custom turn-key measurement systems: NIROX designs, builds and installs custom turn-key measurement and control systems based on customer-specific requirements. The process includes specification definition, technology selection, electronic and firmware design, mechanical design, dedicated software, technical documentation, start-up and qualification.
3. NIMO tissue oximeter medical devices: NIROX provides NIMO tabletop tissue oximeters based on NIRS technology for medical and research applications in sport medicine, microcirculation studies, peripheral vascular disease, intensive care, and anesthesiology. Available in single or dual probe configurations for laboratory use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NIROX designs, manufactures, and supplies optoelectronic measurement sensors and systems for in-line, non-contact quality control in the glass, plastic, and metal manufacturing industries. The portfolio includes standard optical sensors (m-Thick, multi-Thick, ODK), industry-specific measurement lines (TMline, PMline, FMsystems for plastic; MCSline, MIBline, MITOline, SURFline for metal; NCSlab for glass), visual inspection systems (VISline), the patented NIMO tissue oximeter based on Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS), and fully custom turn-key measurement systems engineered to specific customer requirements.

Product overview

NIROX is an Italian company specializing in the design, manufacture, and supply of optoelectronic measurement sensors and systems. The product portfolio consists of turn-key measuring sensors, systems, and machines for standard and customized applications across multiple industries. The core offerings include specialized measurement sensors (m-Thick, multi-Thick, ODK) for thickness, diameter, ovality, and layer measurement. Industry-specific measurement systems include TMline and FMsystems for plastic industry, MCSline, MIBline, MITOline, and SURFline for metal industry, and VISline for glass industry applications. The NIMO tissue oximeter represents the medical NIRS systems product line. Special Systems provide customized turn-key solutions for specific measurement needs including dimensional control, machine vision, 3D acquisition, and aerospace applications. The systems offer micrometric precision, non-contact measurement, and continuous inline monitoring capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NIMO: Patented tissue oximeter based on NIRS (Near InfraRed Spectroscopy) for real-time measurements of oxygenation state of muscle and brain tissues. Medical device used in sport medicine, microcirculation studies, peripheral vascular disease, intensive care and anesthesiology.
• MCSline
• MIBline
• MITOline
• SURFline
• TMline
• PMline
• FMsystems
• VISline
• VISline.C

Products and services

• NIMO Tissue Oximeter Patented tissue oximeter based on Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for non-invasive measurement of muscular and cerebral oxygen saturation; targets hospitals, medical research institutions, and clinical applications.
• TMline Plastic industry measurement system from NIROX's plastic product line, providing in-line non-contact measurement for plastic extrusion and processing applications.
• PMline Plastic industry measurement system targeted at plastic extrusion and processing lines, providing in-line optical measurement for quality control.
• MCSline Metal industry measurement system for in-line non-contact quality control of metal products on production lines.
• MIBline Metal industry measurement system providing in-line optical quality control for metal manufacturing processes.
• MITOline Metal industry measurement system for in-line non-contact optical quality control of metal products.
• SURFline Surface defect detection system for metal products, providing in-line optical surface inspection.
• VISline Visual inspection system based on cameras for cosmetic control of tubes and vials, used across metal and glass industry production lines.
• FMsystems Plastic industry measurement system for in-line optical measurement and quality control of plastic products.
• m-Thick Sensors Optical thickness sensor for in-line measurement of material thickness in industrial production lines.
• multi-Thick Sensors Multi-layer thickness sensor for in-line measurement of layered materials, providing composition and thickness data for multi-layer products.
• ODK Sensors Optical diameter sensor for in-line measurement of external diameter of products on production lines.
• NCSlab Glass industry measurement system for in-line non-contact quality control of glass products.
• Special Systems Custom turn-key measurement systems designed and manufactured to specific customer requirements, spanning concept, design, installation, qualification, and process automation.
• Thermographic Analysis System Thermographic analysis system for metal industry surface inspection, using thermal imaging to detect surface defects and process anomalies.
• Video Analysis System for Rolling Mill Video analysis system for rolling mill applications, providing real-time monitoring and quality control of metal rolling processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Micrometric precision measurement in-line on production lines without production slowdown
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AeroelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNIROX exhibited at Control 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany in cooperation with the company Aeroel, at Hall 5 Stand 5135. This indicates a collaborative distribution or co-exhibition relationship for the German market at the quality control exhibition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Omron Industrial Automation: Global industrial automation vendor with extensive machine vision and sensor product lines. Overlaps with NIROX in vision-based inspection and dimensional measurement for factory automation.
• Keyence: Global leader in industrial sensors, machine vision, and measurement systems. Directly comparable to NIROX across multiple product categories (laser, optical, vision-based measurement) but operates at vastly larger scale with broad multi-vertical coverage.
• Cognex Corporation: Specialist in machine vision and industrial barcode reading. Directly comparable to NIROX on vision-based inline inspection but at enterprise scale, serving similar factory-automation customers across multiple verticals.
• ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): Machine vision specialist (now part of Atlas Copco) covering surface inspection, dimensional measurement, and quality inspection across glass, metal, and other industries. Comparable to NIROX's SURFline, VISline, and glass inspection systems.
• Sick AG: German manufacturer of industrial sensors and machine vision systems for factory, logistics, and process automation. Comparable to NIROX in optical-based dimensional and surface inspection, with broader portfolio and global service.
• Masimo: Global leader in non-invasive patient monitoring, including pulse oximetry and cerebral/somatic oximetry. Comparable to NIROX's NIMO tissue oximeter in the medical NIRS/tissue oxygenation category, but at vastly larger scale with extensive clinical footprint.

Direct peers

• Stemmer Imaging: European provider of machine vision technology, components, and custom solutions. Comparable to NIROX in custom optical measurement system integration, though Stemmer also distributes components from many manufacturers.
• Sikora AG: German supplier of measuring and control technology for cable, hose, tube, and plastic extrusion lines. Comparable to NIROX's TMline/FMsystems in inline extrusion measurement for plastic and tubing applications.
• Zumbach Electronic: Swiss manufacturer of in-line measurement and quality control systems for wire, cable, tube, and plastic extrusion. Closely comparable to NIROX's TMline and similar diameter/wall-thickness systems serving plastic and metal tube manufacturers.
• Aeroel: Italian manufacturer of laser-based dimensional measurement systems for wire, cable, and tube production. Direct peer of NIROX's MCSline and similar laser/optical diameter gauges for metal and plastic extrusion lines.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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