What RTT System GmbH does

RTT System GmbH is a privately held German industrial technology company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Zittau, Saxony. The company develops and manufactures AI-based recognition and quality control systems built on a proprietary sensor fusion platform combining near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, visible light (VIS) imaging, and 3D sensors. Its product portfolio includes the flakeanalyser for plastic flake analysis, the filmanalyser for plastic film quality control, the processanalyser for inline conveyor-belt inspection, the picksorter robotic sorting system (integrating ABB, Fanuc, or Kuka robots), and the heatanalyser for industrial fire prevention through thermal anomaly detection.

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise sales from its German headquarters, complemented by a network of regional sales agents covering Spain/Portugal, Benelux, UK/Ireland, and Turkey, as well as a strategic OEM partnership with BRT HARTNER GmbH for the AS Automatic Sorter. Customers are industrial enterprises in plastics recycling, chemical recycling, RDF power generation, lightweight packaging sorting, metal recycling, waste wood processing, and food/pharmaceutical quality control. Reference customers include SKYTECH SLP (400 daily analyses for production stability) and AGD Pasterski (PET and PP fiber quality monitoring). Revenue is generated through hardware sales of analysers, custom machine development, and trial measurements conducted in the company's in-house technical centre.

RTT System operates with a lean 8-person team, supported by EU and Free State of Saxony research funding. The company emerged from RTT Robotertechnik-TRANSFER GmbH and underwent a business model restructuring in 2022, pivoting from bulk reverse vending machines for beverage packaging to its current AI-based recognition focus following the commercial success of the flakeanalyser. Production is conducted in-house in Zittau, with control technology, software development, e-planning, and control cabinet construction all kept internal to maintain a short path from concept to finished machine.

Name

RTT System GmbH

Legal name

RTT System GmbH

Website

https://rtt-system.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RTT System GmbH is a German industrial technology company developing AI-based sensor fusion systems (NIR, VIS, 3D) for material recognition and quality control in plastics recycling, metal recycling, waste processing, and industrial sorting applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Optical Sorting and Material Analysis Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB), Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision) (IMAIAMAF), Optical & Light Sensors (Photodiodes/ALS/Color/UV) (HDAHALAE)

Keywords

• Optical sorting systems
• NIR spectroscopy analysis
• Material recognition technology
• AI quality control
• Sensor fusion systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Zittau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Analysis Systems: Sale of proprietary analysis equipment including flakeanalyser, filmanalyser, processanalyser, and heatanalyser for quality control and material analysis applications.
2. Picksorter Systems: Sale of robotic sorting systems combining optical recognition with flexible robot systems for sorting and orientation tasks.
3. Custom Machine Development: Development of machines and systems specially adapted to customer requirements. In addition to standard products, company offers custom engineering solutions.
4. Trial Measurements and Feasibility Studies: Material analysis services conducted in firm's in-house technical centre. Rental of flakeanalyser for trial measurements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RTT System GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells AI-based optical analysis and recognition systems built on a proprietary sensor fusion platform combining NIR spectroscopy, visible light (VIS), and 3D sensors. Core offerings are industrial hardware products (flakeanalyser, processanalyser, heatanalyser, picksorter, filmanalyser) for non-destructive material analysis, quality control, and robotic sorting in plastics recycling, metal recycling, and waste processing industries, complemented by custom machine development and in-house material analysis services.

Product overview

RTT System GmbH develops and produces AI-based recognition systems for quality control across multiple sectors. The product portfolio centres on the RTT detection module—a high-resolution sensor system combining NIR spectroscopy (core competence) with visible light sensors for simultaneous material, colour, and 3D shape detection, processed through AI algorithms. Products include: flakeanalyser (batch/inline analysis of plastic flakes), processanalyser (semi-mobile conveyor belt analyser), heatanalyser (fire prevention via temperature monitoring), picksorter (robotic sorting with ABB/Fanuc/Kuka robots), and filmanalyser (2D plastic film analysis). The company also offers custom machine development and material analysis services through its in-house technical centre. All products share the common RTT detection module architecture with sensor fusion and AI-based evaluation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• flakeanalyser Fast and non-destructive quality control and material analysis device for plastic ground materials (flakes) using near-infrared spectroscopy. AI-based analysis by volume, colour and material with statistical consideration of black and dark objects and particle size distribution determination. Available as a batch unit or inline version for continuous measurement.
• processanalyser Semi-mobile, AI-based multi-sensor analysis system for fast and non-destructive quality control and material analysis of material flows on conveyor belts. Combines NIR spectroscopy with high-resolution colour camera, 3D sensor, and optional metal sensor. Suitable for both shredded materials (flakes) and uncrushed objects at belt speeds up to 4 m/s.
• heatanalyser Intelligent image evaluation system for early detection of embers and hot objects to prevent and contain fires in industrial plants. AI-based analysis of temperature curves with configurable trigger temperature (0-400°C), dual IR/VIS camera system, and uninterrupted ejection capability.
• picksorter Robotic sorting system combining optical recognition with a flexible robot system for sorting and orientation tasks. Max pick rate of 6 per second, max object weight 500g. Combines RTT sensor fusion with ABB, Fanuc, or Kuka robots with path-optimised process paths achieving up to 20% efficiency increase.
• filmanalyser Analysis device for fast and non-destructive quality control and material analysis of small and lightweight 2D materials (plastic films). AI-based analysis of plastic films by material and colour with simultaneous object assignment, particle size distribution determination, and intuitive touchscreen operation.
• Material Analysis Service In-house technical centre offering material analysis services including NIR spectroscopy, belt devices for material analysis, and pick sorters for coarse and fine material. Conducts feasibility studies and trial measurements for customers in food, pharmacy, animal feed, textile, recycling, mining, and construction industries, with rental of flakeanalyser for trial measurements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 analyses per day for customer quality control
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• RTT Robotertechnik-TRANSFER GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company from which RTT System GmbH emerged in 2011. Industry-independent producer of special machinery with 30 years of experience in special machine construction. RTT System GmbH originally part of this entity before spin-off for series production of bulk return machines and quality analysis products.
• BRT HARTNER GmbHflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerStrategic cooperation to develop and produce AS Automatic Sorter - sensor-based and AI-supported separation solution. RTT System's sensor fusion and AI-based recognition system is used in conventional sorting. First sorting unit to utilise full capabilities of RTT's recognition system. RTT continues focus on core products while supporting OEM partner.
• Promak Selling Solutions, SLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales Agent for Spain / Portugal / Andorra. Regional distribution partner representing RTT System products in Iberian markets.
• Benelux ScientificminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales Agent for Belgium / Netherlands / Luxembourg. Regional distribution partner representing RTT System products in Benelux markets.
• MAGSEPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales Agent for Ireland / United Kingdom. Regional distribution partner representing RTT System products in UK and Irish markets.
• PolytekpromminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales Agent for Turkey. Regional distribution partner representing RTT System products in Turkish market.
• European UnionminorOthersEU funding support for company research and development activities and workforce education.
• Free State of SaxonyminorOthersRegional government funding support for company research and development activities and workforce education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: SICK is a global German sensor and machine vision leader with deep industrial presence. As a broad incumbent, it offers overlapping optical sensing and machine vision capabilities that can serve as alternatives or complements to RTT's offerings in industrial quality control.
• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is a global leader in machine vision systems for industrial inspection and quality control. While broader in scope, its vision platforms can substitute for RTT's optical quality inspection in some industrial applications.
• Keyence Corporation: Keyence is a major industrial sensor and machine vision vendor with global reach. Its vision and optical sensors serve overlapping industrial inspection use cases to RTT's optical quality control systems.

Direct peers

• Steinert Elektromagnetbau: Steinert builds sensor-based sorting systems (induction, X-ray, NIR/optical) for the recycling and mining industries. Its NIR-based uni-sort product line competes head-on with RTT's flakeanalyser and processanalyser in plastics and light-packaging sorting.
• Binder+Co: Binder+Co produces sensor-based sorting and classification equipment for recycling, glass, and industrial minerals. Overlaps with RTT in optical classification for industrial material flows.
• Sesotec: Sesotec manufactures sensor-based sorting and detection systems for plastics, metals, and food recycling using induction, X-ray, and optical sensors. RTT competes directly with Sesotec in optical sensor sorting for plastics recycling and quality inspection.
• Machinex Industries: Machinex designs recycling sorting systems including optical sorters for plastics, metals, and packaging. Comparable to RTT in optical-based material sorting for recycling operations.
• Pellenc ST: Pellenc ST designs optical sorting machines for household waste, plastics recycling, and industrial sorting using NIR and VIS sensors. Direct overlap with RTT's processanalyser and picksorter in plastics and packaging recycling.
• EVK / Perceptive Engineering: EVK (Perceptive) builds hyperspectral imaging systems for material identification and sorting in recycling and food. Closest direct competitor to RTT's HSI-based flakeanalyser and sensor-fusion approach.

Others

• Tomra Sorting: Tomra is a global leader in sensor-based sorting for recycling, food, and mining, offering NIR-based optical sorters at scale. RTT targets overlapping applications in plastics and packaging recycling with a smaller, more specialised sensor-fusion stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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