Haehne Elektronische Messgerate Gmbh

What Haehne Elektronische Messgerate Gmbh does

Haehne Elektronische Messgeräte GmbH is a privately held German industrial sensor manufacturer founded in 1977 and headquartered in Erkrath, Germany. The company develops, produces, and supplies force sensors, tension sensors, and associated evaluation electronics used to measure mechanical loads in industrial machinery and production processes. Its core technology is based on strain gauge (DMS, "Dehnungs-Mess-Streifen") principles, packaged within a modular building-block system that supports customized configurations for specific customer applications. The product range also covers complementary accessories such as roller bearing units and electromechanical drive components, as well as evaluation electronics with modern connectivity features including app-based interfaces and IO-Link integration.

The company operates a globally distributed sales and support model spanning Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Australia, serving industrial original equipment manufacturers and end users across general industrial automation, heavy machinery, and safety- or explosion-protected applications. Its offerings are qualified under ISO 9001 for quality management, ATEX for explosion-protected equipment, and PLd for functional safety, which together allow deployment in regulated and safety-critical industrial environments. Haehne is managed by Dr. F. Goronzy and operates with 11–50 employees as a privately held GmbH without external venture or growth funding. Revenue is generated through direct and distributor-led sales of sensor hardware and evaluation electronics, supplemented by application-engineered custom solutions built on its modular platform.

Name

Haehne Elektronische Messgerate Gmbh

Legal name

HAEHNE Elektronische Messgeräte GmbH

Website

https://haehne.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Haehne Elektronische Messgeräte GmbH, founded in 1977 in Erkrath, Germany, develops and supplies DMS-based force sensors, tension sensors, and evaluation electronics for industrial machinery OEMs and end users, distributed globally with ISO 9001, ATEX, and PLd-certified offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Force Measurement Sensors

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), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crane & Hoist Safety & Monitoring Systems (Limiters, Anti-collision, Load Monitoring) (IMAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Force measurement sensors
• Web tension measurement
• Strain gauge amplifiers
• Industrial force transducers
• Measurement electronics

Headquarters

HQ city

Erkrath

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Force and Tension Measurement Hardware: Sale of force sensors, force measuring blocks, force measuring bearings, measuring rolls, tension measuring rolls, web tension sensors, tension/compression force sensors, force measuring bolts, ring force sensors, and portable force measurement devices
2. Measurement Electronics: Sale of DMS measurement amplifiers, IO-Link measuring amplifiers, fieldbus strain gauge amplifiers, USB measuring amplifiers, mobile measuring amplifiers, and multifunctional amplifiers
3. Custom Sensor Solutions: Custom-engineered force sensors and web tension sensors based on customer specifications, including special solutions for high temperature, aggressive media, vacuum, and safety-critical applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HAEHNE develops, produces, and distributes force sensors (force measuring blocks, force measuring bearings, measuring rolls, force measurement bolts, ring force sensors, and tension/compression force sensors) along with DMS measurement amplifiers and evaluation electronics for industrial machinery and process control. The company's core competence is web tension measurement and control for continuous material processing industries, complemented by custom-engineered sensor solutions for extreme environments including high temperature, aggressive media, vacuum, and explosive atmospheres.

Product overview

HAEHNE develops, produces, and distributes force sensors and signal processing electronics for industrial applications. The product portfolio is organized into four main categories: (1) Web Tension Measurement (Bahnzugmessung) featuring force measuring blocks (Kraftmessblöcke), force measuring bearings (Kraftmesslager), measuring rolls (Messwalzen), and tension force measuring rolls; (2) Force Measurement (Kraftmesstechnik) including tension/compression force sensors, force measurement bolts, ring force sensors (RKS series), and portable force measurement devices; (3) Measurement Electronics (Messelektronik) with DMS measurement amplifiers, IO-Link amplifiers, the new DMX amplifier with app-based operation, USB amplifiers, and multifunctional DCX amplifiers with up to 8 channels; and (4) Custom Solutions (Sonderlösungen) for high temperature, aggressive media, vacuum, and safety applications. All products are supported by the free HAEHNE Configurator software for sensor sizing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Tension Measurement (Bandzugmessung) Web tension measurement and control systems for continuous material processing industries. Includes force measuring blocks, force measuring bearings, force measuring axles, measuring rolls, and tension force measuring rolls designed for converting, paper, textile, and metal processing lines.
• Force Measuring Blocks (Kraftmessblöcke) Force measuring blocks for web tension measurement in pillow block style, suitable for the smallest and largest force ranges. Used by machine builders and industrial manufacturers for continuous web tension control.
• Force Measuring Bearings (Kraftmesslager) Flange-style force measuring bearings for web tension measurement on rollers, based on DMS measuring sensors. Designed for industrial machine builders and end users.
• Measuring Rolls (Messwalzen) Complete measuring rolls with integrated force measurement for precise web tension sensing. Used in converting machinery and continuous material processing lines.
• Tension Force Measuring Rolls (Zugkraft Messrollen) Tension force measuring rolls for direct measurement of tension in narrow bands and one-sided setups in web processing lines.
• Force Measurement (Kraftmesstechnik) Broad category of force transducers including force measurement bolts, measuring rolls, load measurement axles, and force measuring cups for lifting technology and precision compression force sensors for assembly joining.
• Tension and Compression Force Sensors Force sensors for measuring both tension and compression forces in various industrial applications, including lifting technology and assembly joining.
• Force Measurement Bolts (Kraftmessbolzen) Force measurement bolts for replacing existing bolts with integrated force measurement capability. The KMB-IO variant includes an integrated IO-Link amplifier for seamless industrial IoT integration.
• Ring Force Sensors (Ringkraftsensoren) Ring force sensors for applications such as roll coaters enabling precise control of roller pressing force. Includes the RKS01 series (up to 200 kN) and RKS02 series (starting at 500 kN to 1 MN+).
• Portable Force Measurement Instruments (Mobile Kraftmessgeräte) Portable force measurement devices enabling measurement of nip forces in the roll gap of calenders. Designed for field use in paper, film, and metal processing environments.
• Measurement Electronics (Messelektronik) Complete measurement chains consisting of force sensors and DMS measurement amplifiers with various output signals including 0-10V, 4-20mA, IO-Link, Profinet, and Ethernet.
• DMS Measurement Amplifiers (DMS-Messverstärker) Strain gauge measurement amplifiers for amplifying and evaluating measurement signals from force sensors in industrial applications.
• IO-Link Measurement Amplifiers Measurement amplifiers with IO-Link interface for digital industrial communication and seamless PLC integration.
• DMX Measurement Amplifier Digital measurement amplifier (1- or 2-channel) with app-based operation for easy commissioning and process analysis. Features a 24-bit converter for highest precision and very short cycle time (0.5ms) for time-critical applications.
• USB Measurement Amplifiers USB-based measurement amplifiers for direct connection to computers for data acquisition in industrial and laboratory applications.
• Multifunctional Amplifiers DCX Multifunctional measurement amplifier DCX with up to 8 measurement channels for amplification, evaluation, and control of measurement signals in industrial applications.
• Custom Sensor Solutions (Sonderlösungen) Custom force sensors built to customer specifications using a modular building block system. Options include high temperature operation up to 300°C, aggressive media resistance, high vacuum up to 10^-7 mbar, SIL2 or PLd declarations, and replacement sensors for former manufacturers.
• MWB Modular System for Integrated Measuring Rolls Modular system for integrated measuring rolls, providing a standardized building block system for bilateral measuring rolls with integrated sensors for web tension measurement.
• RCR Series Force Measuring Roll Force measuring roll from the RCR series offering compact dimensions, used for measuring tensile force in wire-shaped materials.
• RCZ Series Force Measurement Shaft Force measurement shaft from the RCZ series designed for measuring tensile force on running material webs, designed for rollers with internal rolling bearings without axle. Features high linearity and stiffness through double bending beam design with blue point force direction marking.
• BZHPR9951 Force Measuring Block (Replacement for Philips PR-9951) 100% compatible replacement force measuring block for the former Philips PR-9951 series, offering measurement accuracy down to 3% of rated force and simple installation in 4 screws.

Quantifiable outcome

• High long-term stability and repeatability for applications where precision matters
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IBD s.r.l.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIBD s.r.l. is a distribution partner representing HAEHNE at the MECSPE trade fair in Italy (Pavilion 30 Stand B08) in March 2026. This partnership extends HAEHNE's presence in the Italian market through IBD's local expertise and customer relationships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær / HBM): HBK (formerly HBM) is the leading global specialist in force, torque, pressure, and strain-gauge measurement, headquartered in Germany. It competes directly with HAEHNE across DMS-based load cells, web tension sensors, and measurement amplifiers, including safety-certified (SIL/PLd) variants.
• Kistler Group: Kistler is a Swiss-German specialist in piezoelectric and strain-gauge-based force, pressure, and acceleration sensors used in industrial process control and testing. It directly overlaps HAEHNE's force measurement and web tension portfolio and shares the German Mittelstand engineering profile.
• Interface Inc. Interface is a US-based specialist in load cells, force sensors, and force measurement instrumentation for industrial and test applications. Its product range (button load cells, load pins, fatigue-rated sensors, digital instrumentation) closely mirrors HAEHNE's force measurement portfolio.
• ME-Meßsysteme GmbH: ME-Meßsysteme is a German manufacturer of force, torque, and displacement sensors based on strain-gauge technology. It is highly comparable to HAEHNE as a German SME offering custom force sensors, web tension systems, and DMS measurement amplifiers.
• MTS Sensors (Temposonics): MTS Sensors manufactures magnetostrictive position and force sensors for industrial automation, including tension measurement in web processes. It overlaps with HAEHNE in web tension control and shares a German engineering heritage (originally Temposonics).
• Burster Präzisionsmesstechnik: Burster is a German manufacturer of precision force, torque, and pressure sensors with DMS-based load cells and signal conditioners. Like HAEHNE, it serves niche industrial applications with custom-engineered solutions and is comparable as a German SME sensor specialist.

Broad incumbents

• Festo: Festo is a German automation giant offering pneumatic, electric, and process automation, including integrated force/pressure measurement solutions. Its VTSA pneumatics and servo-pneumatic controllers include force sensing adjacent to HAEHNE's offerings, making it a broad incumbent in the same industrial process ecosystem.
• SICK AG: SICK is a German sensor manufacturer specializing in factory, logistics, and process automation sensing. While it focuses on photoelectric, laser, and distance sensors, its industrial-automation footprint addresses the same machine-builder customer base as HAEHNE's force sensors.
• Siemens Industrial Sensors: Siemens supplies a wide portfolio of industrial measurement and weighing instruments (SIWAREX load cells, SITRANS sensors) integrated with SIMATIC automation. It targets overlapping applications in process manufacturing and materials handling where HAEHNE also competes.
• TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity is a large diversified electronics manufacturer producing industrial force sensors, load cells, and signal conditioning. It addresses HAEHNE's customer base at the high-volume / lower-precision end, representing a broad-incumbent competitive threat rather than direct specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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