KUP Solutions LLC

What KUP Solutions LLC does

KUP Solutions LLC is a privately held custom industrial automation equipment and vision inspection systems manufacturer founded in 2007 by Klaus Pack and headquartered at 6277 147th Avenue North, Clearwater, Florida. The company designs and manufactures custom-made fixtures for test equipment, fixtures for automation, table top automated devices, vision inspection systems, custom broadcast equipment, custom test equipment, and offers prototyping, engineering/design services, and in-house manufacturing. Its flagship proprietary product is the CAM-FIX Vision Inspection Camera Stand System, launched in August 2010, for which the company actively recruits distributors and resellers. The underlying technology stack is mechanical/pneumatic/motion engineering combined with classical machine-vision cameras — the company integrates and builds custom hardware systems to customer-supplied drawings or in-house designs.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-based pricing model with no publicly disclosed rates. Go-to-market is overwhelmingly direct, augmented by customer referrals and an industry-link/partnership network; marketing is centered on a static company website (last updated 08.02.2018) and word-of-mouth. Customer segments span small businesses (explicit positioning for affordability) and manufacturing enterprises across verticals including mold making, machine vision, electronics/testing, tool manufacturing, broadcast equipment, and design — with about ten named customer logos on the public site, including one German client (Vollmar Werkzeugbau). Geographic operations are concentrated in Florida and the Southeast US, with limited international exposure. The company is entirely founder-led, has no institutional investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, and no disclosed revenue. Talent, ownership, IP, and customer relationships are all concentrated in Klaus Pack personally, which is simultaneously the company's primary asset and its key concentration risk.

Name

KUP Solutions LLC

Legal name

KUP Solutions LLC

Website

https://kup-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KUP Solutions LLC is a small Florida-based custom industrial automation equipment and vision inspection systems manufacturer founded in 2007 by Klaus Pack. The company designs and manufactures custom fixtures, automated devices, and vision systems for small businesses and manufacturing enterprises primarily in the Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK), Industrial Sensors & Safety Automation (Sensors, Light Curtains, Safety PLCs) (IMAHAHAF)

Keywords

• Industrial automation equipment
• Vision inspection systems
• Custom test fixtures
• Machine vision solutions
• Custom manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KUP Solutions designs and manufactures custom industrial automation equipment and vision inspection systems. The company produces fixtures for test equipment and automation, tabletop automated vision system solutions, custom-made broadcast equipment, and the proprietary CAM-FIX Vision Inspection Camera Stand System. It also provides engineering, design, prototyping, and in-house manufacturing services to manufacturing clients and small businesses.

Product overview

KUP Solutions LLC offers a portfolio of custom-designed and manufactured equipment solutions. The core offerings include the CAM-FIX Vision Inspection Camera Stand System, fixtures for test equipment, table top automated devices, vision system solutions, and custom-made broadcast equipment. The company provides comprehensive engineering and design services (mechanical, pneumatics, motion, vision inspection), in-house manufacturing capabilities, prototyping services, and fixtures for automation. The products are built to order from customer-supplied drawings or developed from concept to finished product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAM-FIX: Vision Inspection Camera Stand System - launched in August 2010

Products and services

• Vision Inspection Camera Stand System (CAM-FIX) A proprietary vision inspection camera stand system designed for quality control and inspection applications in manufacturing environments; offered direct and via distributors.
• Fixtures for Test Equipment Custom-designed and manufactured fixtures used with test equipment for various manufacturing and quality control applications.
• Vision Inspection Systems Table top automated vision system solutions for inspection and quality assurance in production environments.
• Fixtures for Automation Custom-designed fixtures used in automated manufacturing and production processes.
• Custom-Made Broadcast Equipment Custom-designed and manufactured broadcast equipment for the television and movie industry.
• Test Equipment Custom-developed and manufactured test equipment for various industrial applications.
• Prototyping Services Prototyping services to develop and manufacture parts from customer-supplied drawings.
• Engineering and Design Services Engineering and design services covering mechanical, pneumatics, motion, and vision inspection for evaluating and improving production equipment.
• In-House Manufacturing Services Manufacturing services with a wide variety of equipment to produce all required parts for custom equipment.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SiemensminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Klaus Pack collaborated with Siemens on various consulting, design, and manufacturing projects for custom-made equipment during his tenure managing a business in Germany from 1989-2002.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Keyence Corporation: Global leader in industrial sensors, measurement systems, and machine vision. Comparable to KUP because both serve factory-floor quality inspection and automation customers, but Keyence sells high-volume catalog products while KUP sells custom-built vision fixtures.
• Cognex Corporation: Largest pure-play machine vision company, offering industrial vision systems, cameras, and software. Comparable to KUP because both serve industrial vision inspection applications, though Cognex operates at vastly larger scale as a platform/systems vendor versus KUP's custom-fixture approach.

Direct peers

• Acieta: US-based custom robotic automation and vision integration firm serving manufacturers. Closely comparable to KUP as a custom industrial automation integrator with vision-inspection expertise serving mid-market and enterprise manufacturers, though at significantly larger scale.
• JR Automation (Hitachi): Custom automation solutions provider for manufacturing, now part of Hitachi. Comparable to KUP because both design and build custom automated production equipment and integrated vision systems for industrial customers.
• ATS Automation: Public custom automation equipment builder designing and manufacturing specialized production systems. Comparable to KUP's business model of designing custom automation equipment and vision-inspection fixtures for manufacturing clients, albeit at enterprise scale.
• Integro Technologies: US machine vision integrator providing turnkey inspection systems and custom fixtures. A close small/mid-market comparable to KUP because both deliver custom machine vision inspection solutions and supporting fixtures for manufacturing QC applications.
• Midwest Engineered Systems: Custom industrial automation systems integrator specializing in robotic and vision inspection cells. Comparable to KUP for designing and building custom automation equipment with vision inspection for manufacturers, though with broader geographic and capability reach.

Emerging players

• Banner Engineering: Industrial sensor and vision products manufacturer offering machine vision inspection solutions. Comparable to KUP in industrial vision inspection applications, though Banner sells catalog products whereas KUP focuses on custom fixtures and integrated systems.
• Pleora Technologies: Specialty provider of video interface and machine vision deployment technologies for industrial inspection. Comparable to KUP because both enable industrial machine vision inspection in factory environments, though Pleora focuses on connectivity/IP while KUP delivers physical custom fixtures and stands.

Others

• RobotShop: E-commerce distributor of robotics and machine vision components including camera stands and inspection equipment. Relevant as a potential CAM-FIX distribution channel comparable to the reseller model KUP is actively recruiting, though not a direct custom-automation competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kup-solutions-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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