Steinbeis-Beratungszentrum Konstruktion. Werkstoffe. Normung.

What Steinbeis-Beratungszentrum Konstruktion. Werkstoffe. Normung. does

Steinbeis-Beratungszentrum Konstruktion. Werkstoffe. Normung. is a German professional training and consulting firm specializing in tolerance management and the ISO GPS (Geometric Product Specification) and ASME Y14.5 standards systems. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Schorndorf near Stuttgart, the firm operates as a Steinbeis-Beratungszentrum within the Steinbeis network (parent: Steinbeis Beratungszentren GmbH), led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Läpple. Over more than 25 years it has executed 2,000+ customer projects in 20+ countries and trained over 35,000 participants, building a proprietary bilingual (German/English) documentation library exceeding 1,000 pages covering ISO GPS, ISO TPD, surface metrology, statistical/arithmetic tolerancing, plastic molded parts tolerancing, and product liability.

The company monetizes exclusively through professional services: customized inhouse seminars at client sites, open public seminars, online seminars (basic, advanced, and short topical courses), workshops, drawing inspection, expert opinions for legal disputes (Gutachten/Reklamationen), project and risk management, and ongoing online coaching. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via field sales, supplemented by a free Infoservice newsletter and the Steinbeis network brand. Go-to-market targets enterprise engineering, quality, and design teams across automotive and supplier industry (primary), aerospace, medical technology, measurement technology/optics, precision engineering and watch industry, large/special machinery, and electrical engineering.

The technology base is codified standards expertise rather than a software platform: deep familiarity with the ISO GPS norm system (150 published standards plus 23 in preparation), ASME Y14.5-2009/2018 differences, statistical and arithmetic tolerance calculation, and plastic injection molding tolerancing under DIN 16742 / ISO 10135. With only 5 direct employees, the firm is operationally lean, relying on the Steinbeis network's ~6,000 experts and a partner ecosystem spanning Switzerland, Germany, and Hungary to extend delivery capacity.

Name

Steinbeis-Beratungszentrum Konstruktion. Werkstoffe. Normung.

Legal name

Steinbeis-Beratungszentrum Konstruktion. Werkstoffe. Normung.

Website

https://toleranzen-beratung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

German consulting and training firm specializing in ISO GPS and ASME Y14.5 tolerance management standards, serving enterprise engineering teams in automotive, aerospace, medical, and precision-engineering industries across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Standards Training and Consulting (GD&T / ISO GPS)

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Precision Metrology, Inspection & Quality (CMM, GD&T) (EDAOAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI), Operations, Quality & Process Improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) (EDAGANAH)

Keywords

• Geometric dimensioning tolerancing
• ISO GPS training
• Tolerance management consulting
• ASME Y14.5 training
• Technical drawing inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Schorndorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Seminare (Seminars and Training): Customer-specific inhouse seminars and open seminars on tolerance management, ISO GPS standards, ASME standards, and related topics. The company has conducted over 2000 customer projects in more than 20 countries.
2. Beratungen (Consulting): Consulting services for tolerance management, ISO GPS and ASME norm systems, measurement technology, and European/international material standardization
3. Zeichnungsprüfung (Drawing Inspection): Technical drawing inspection services to ensure compliance with ISO GPS and related standards
4. Gutachten/Reklamationen (Expert Opinions): Expert opinions and support in case of complaints or legal disputes with contractual partners
5. Projektmanagement und Risikomanagement: Project management and risk management services for tolerance-related projects
6. Online-Beratungen und Coaching: Online consulting and coaching services for remote support
7. Workshops: Professional workshops for practical application of GPS standards to selected products

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Steinbeis-Beratungszentrum Konstruktion. Werkstoffe. Normung. provides specialized professional training (seminars, workshops, online courses) and consulting services in tolerance management, ISO GPS and ASME Y14.5 dimensional and geometric tolerancing, technical drawing inspection, tolerance simulation, and European/international material standardization. Services are delivered as customized inhouse programs, open public seminars, online seminars in German and English, and direct consulting or expert opinions, primarily to enterprise manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, medical technology, precision engineering, and measurement technology sectors.

Product overview

Steinbeis-Beratungszentrum Konstruktion. Werkstoffe. Normung. is a professional training and consulting company specializing in tolerance management, ISO GPS standards, and geometric product specification. The company operates within the Steinbeis network and offers a comprehensive portfolio comprising: (1) Custom and open seminars on dimensional and geometric tolerancing (ISO GPS and ASME standards), including basic seminars, advanced seminars, workshops, and specialized courses on topics like surface roughness, statistical tolerance calculation, plastic molded parts, and technical drawings; (2) Online seminars and short courses covering various ISO GPS topics in German and English; (3) Professional services including tolerance analysis, tolerance simulation, drawing inspection, expert opinions, project management, risk management, and online coaching; (4) Documentation services providing seminar manuscripts and specialized technical documentation. All services are available in German and English, delivered both online and in-person, with over 25 years of experience and more than 2,000 customer projects across 20+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Customized Inhouse Seminars on ISO GPS Dimensional and Geometric Tolerancing (Basic and Advanced) Customer-specific seminars delivered on-site at client locations, covering basic and advanced dimensional and geometric tolerancing per ISO GPS standards. Each seminar is customized to company-specific questions and products, with a free online pre-meeting to scope focus and goals, and is targeted at enterprise engineering, design, manufacturing, and quality functions.
• ASME Y14.5-2009/2018 Dimensional and Geometric Tolerancing Seminar Customized inhouse seminar covering dimensional and geometric tolerancing under ASME Y14.5-2009/2018 standards, including differences between ISO GPS and ASME systems. Designed for enterprise engineering teams operating in or supplying to North American markets.
• Standards-Compliant Technical Drawings (ISO GPS and ISO TPD) Seminar Customized inhouse seminar teaching enterprise design teams how to create technical drawings compliant with ISO GPS and ISO TPD standards, including form, position, dimensional tolerances, and surface texture specification.
• ISO GPS Seminar for Trainers and Examiners Customized inhouse seminar on geometric product specification (ISO GPS) aimed at internal trainers and examiners who need to teach ISO GPS within their own organizations.
• ISO GPS Standards System Understanding and Correct Application Seminar Customized inhouse seminar covering the structure of the ISO GPS standards system and important norm changes, targeting enterprise engineering teams that need to apply ISO GPS correctly across design, manufacturing, and inspection.
• Correctly Interpreting Customer Drawings (ISO GPS) Seminar Compact customized inhouse seminar for supplier companies on correctly interpreting customer drawings based on ISO GPS, reducing error rates and supplier-customer disputes.
• Surface Roughness, Surface Characteristics, and Surface Measurement Technology (ISO GPS) Seminar Customized inhouse seminar on surface roughness, surface characteristics, and surface measurement technology based on ISO GPS standards, relevant to manufacturing and quality engineering teams.
• Arithmetic and Statistical Tolerancing in Product Development Seminar Customized inhouse seminar on arithmetic and statistical tolerance calculation for securing functions, expanding component tolerances, and reducing manufacturing costs in product development.
• Construction Drawings and Product Liability Seminar Customized inhouse seminar on construction drawings and product liability, helping engineering teams minimize product liability risks through standards-compliant drawings.
• Error-Free Development and Tolerancing of Plastic Molded Parts Seminar Customized inhouse seminar on developing and tolerancing plastic injection-molded parts based on ISO GPS standards, including DIN 16742 and ISO 10135.
• European and International Material Standardization Seminar Customized inhouse seminar on European and international material standardization and correct interpretation of material designations, designed for engineering and procurement teams.
• Online Seminars (ISO GPS Basic and Advanced, German and English) Online seminar offerings covering ISO GPS topics, including basic courses in German and English, advanced seminars, and short courses on specific topics. Available both as open enrollment and as customized online seminars delivered to enterprise clients.
• Open Public Seminars on ISO GPS and ASME Y14.5 Scheduled public seminars held at physical locations with standardized content, covering ISO GPS basics, advanced topics, position and profile tolerances, surface roughness, ASME Y14.5, statistical tolerancing, and plastic molded parts. Open to enterprise attendees across industries.
• Workshops on Practical Application of GPS Standards Individual workshops for applying GPS standards to selected products, typically delivered as a follow-on to seminars. Designed for enterprise engineering teams that need hands-on practice with their own components.
• Tolerance Simulation Service Professional tolerance simulation service providing realistic tolerance values and enabling analysis of main contributors in tolerance chains, supporting design and manufacturing engineering decisions.
• Calculation of Economic Tolerances in Series Production Seminar with Workshop Practical seminar with workshop on the interaction of linear tolerance issues with integrated process data evaluation and multidimensional scatter analysis, aimed at reducing manufacturing costs in series production.
• Consulting Services on Form/Position Tolerances and ISO GPS General consulting services on form and position tolerances, ISO GPS standards systems, measurement technology, and European/international material standardization, delivered to enterprise clients.
• Technical Drawing Inspection Service Technical drawing inspection service to ensure compliance with ISO GPS and related technical drawing standards, used by enterprise clients to validate supplier and internal drawings.
• Expert Opinions and Complaint Support Expert opinions and expert reports provided in case of complaints or legal disputes with contract partners, leveraging the firm's ISO GPS expertise as court-admissible technical evidence.
• Project Management Services for Tolerance Management Projects Project management services for tolerance management and implementation projects, supporting enterprise rolling out ISO GPS-aligned practices across the organization.
• Risk Management Services Related to Product Liability and Tolerances Risk management services related to product liability and tolerance management, helping enterprise clients identify and mitigate tolerancing-related risks.
• Online Consulting and Coaching Online consulting and coaching sessions for ongoing support after seminars, providing remote expert advice to enterprise clients.
• Seminar Documentation and Course Materials Comprehensive seminar manuscripts, exercise collections with solutions, and additional teaching and information materials on Geometric Product Specification (GPS) based on ISO GPS standards, available to clients attending seminars.
• Single-Topic ISO GPS and ISO TPD Documentation Single-topic documentation on ISO GPS and ISO TPD, including more than 1,000 pages of bilingual (German/English) materials, available to clients as standalone reference works.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training investment typically amortizes after a short time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung (SNV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs the national Swiss standards organization, SNV ensures international cooperation in standardization. Information, consulting, training, and seminars are core competencies of SNV. Located in Winterthur, Switzerland.
• Q-Tech Roding GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-owned precision company offering measurement services (Q-Tech Measurements), consulting for metrological problems (Q-Tech Consulting), and training in measurement technology (Q-Tech Expert Academy). Located in Roding, Germany.
• EUMETROLOGYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides training and measurement services according to ISO GPS or ASME GD&T. Services include coordinate measuring machine, 3D scanner, roughness and contour measuring instruments. Located in Budapest, Hungary.
• Novita Engineering GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides engineering, construction, and consulting services in mechanical and plant engineering. Offers complete prototype development with various 3D CAD systems. Located in Volketswil, Switzerland.
• Institut für Produktionsmesstechnik, Werkstoffe und Optik (PWO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute dealing with precision length and surface metrology, image processing, materials technology, and technical optics. Approximately 20 engineers and scientists in applied research and development. Located in Buchs/St. Gallen, Switzerland.
• units IM-TECHNOLOGY AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative company specializing in industrial metrology, engineering, and consulting. High-precision 3D metrology as core service. Located in Au, Switzerland.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Renishaw: UK-based metrology equipment manufacturer offering probing systems, scanners, and software with associated training services. Comparable as a metrology vendor with adjacent training/services portfolio serving precision manufacturers.
• CETIM (Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques): French technical center for mechanical industries offering testing, consulting, training, and standardization support. Comparable as a European industrial technical institute providing engineering consulting and training services to manufacturers.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Global provider of metrology software, hardware, and services for manufacturing quality and tolerance management. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent offering PC-DMIS-based training, consulting, and tolerance analysis software that competes for the same customer budgets.
• Mitutoyo: Japanese precision measurement equipment manufacturer offering hand tools, CMMs, vision systems, and accompanying training services. Comparable as a broad metrology incumbent with services supporting tolerance management.
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): Standards body that publishes ASME Y14.5 and offers its own training and certification programs on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Comparable as a training provider on the same standards, though positioned as the standards authority itself.
• NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology): US national metrology institute providing measurement standards, calibration services, and reference data supporting manufacturing quality. Comparable as a public-sector authority defining the measurement and standards landscape that anchors demand for ISO GPS expertise.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Division of ZEISS offering industrial metrology solutions including coordinate measuring machines, software, and consulting/training on measurement technology. Comparable as a metrology solutions and training provider overlapping in tolerance inspection.
• PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt): Germany's national metrology institute providing measurement standards, calibration, and related research/training. Comparable as the German authority on measurement standards with overlapping expertise in geometric metrology.

Direct peers

• Mechanical Advantage: GD&T training and consulting firm providing ASME Y14.5 and ISO GPS instruction to manufacturers. Closely comparable as a focused GD&T education and consulting practice with similar service portfolio and customer base.
• Sigmetrix: US-based consulting and software firm specializing in GD&T and tolerance analysis using 3DCS technology. Directly comparable as a niche GD&T/tolerance management services provider with both consulting and software offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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