LIAD Smart

What LIAD Smart does

LIAD Smart (legal entity Ampacet Israel Ltd.) designs and manufactures gravimetric feeders, gravimetric blenders, and inline color quality control systems for the plastics processing industry. Founded in 1979 in Misgav, Israel, and rebranded as LIAD Smart in 2017 under parent Ampacet Corporation (Tarrytown, NY), the company pioneered the single-component gravimetric feeder for injection molding machines and now offers a 14-product portfolio spanning feeders (ColorSave 1000X, ColorSave-Micro, ColorSave 1000V, DualSave, PowderSave, AccuTrack), blenders (BatchSave, BlendSave, BlendSave Compact, FlowSave, PelletSave), inline color QC (Spectro, Spectro PMD, SpectroMetric, SpectroMetric 6, LIAD-View), and accessories (Drawer Magnet, Online Mixer, MixeReceiver). Core technologies include patented vibration-based micro-dosing for single-pellet resolution, SmartClean automated cleaning in 20 seconds, double-hopper gravimetric weighing with single-point load cells, inline spectrometry using Hamamatsu optical components with Delta E detection every 5 seconds, and an auto-correction algorithm delivering dosing accuracy up to ±0.1% across up to 8 materials at flow rates up to 3,000 kg/h.

The company employs approximately 35 engineers in software, mechanical, and electronics disciplines, supported by Israeli university research collaborations, and operates an Industry 4.0-compliant IoT layer (LIAD-Cloud) with remote monitoring via LIAD-View. Revenue is generated through direct hardware sales to plastics manufacturers, packaging producers, medical device manufacturers, and compounders/recyclers, supplemented by a global distributor network of 100+ partners across more than 50 countries and a regional sales office in Seoul. Quantified customer outcomes include up to 50% masterbatch savings versus volumetric feeders, up to 35% savings versus remote batch blenders, and demonstrated elimination of color-related rejects in medical-device production. The pricing model is custom and quote-based under multi-year contracts, with a 30-day trial program available for the ColorSave feeder.

Name

LIAD Smart

Legal name

Ampacet Israel Ltd.

Website

https://liadsmart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LIAD Smart (Ampacet Israel Ltd.) designs and manufactures gravimetric feeders, blenders, and inline color quality control systems for plastics processing, selling globally through 100+ distributors to manufacturers in injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, packaging, medical devices, and recycling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics Manufacturing Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Gravimetric feeding systems
• Plastics color quality control
• Masterbatch dosing equipment
• Industrial material blenders
• Inline spectrophotometer systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Misgav

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: LIAD Smart generates revenue through the sale of industrial manufacturing equipment including gravimetric feeders, blenders, and quality control systems for the plastics industry. The company sells directly to manufacturers and through a global distributor network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LIAD Smart develops and manufactures gravimetric feeders, blenders, and inline color quality control systems for plastics manufacturers. The equipment enables precise dosing of colorants and additives for injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding processes, with real-time color measurement and automatic correction. The product portfolio is built on an Industry 4.0 philosophy and includes patented technologies such as SmartClean self-cleaning and vibration-based micro-dosing.

Product overview

LIAD Smart offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision dosing, blending, and quality control equipment for the plastics industry. The product lineup includes: Feeders (ColorSave 1000X, ColorSave-Micro, ColorSave 1000V, DualSave, PowderSave-V, PowderSave-G, AccuTrack) for precise additive dosing; Blenders (BatchSave, BlendSave Compact, BlendSave, FlowSave, PelletSave) for material blending; Quality Control systems (Spectro, Spectro PMD, SpectroMetric, SpectroMetric 6, LIAD-View) for real-time color management; and Accessories (Drawer Magnet, Online Mixer, MixeReceiver). The portfolio follows an Industry 4.0 philosophy with automated, smart systems that minimize human intervention while maximizing precision and reducing material waste.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ColorSave: Gravimetric feeder product line for precise additive dosing in plastics manufacturing
• BlendSave
• Spectro
• SpectroMetric
• Spectro PMD
• BatchSave
• FlowSave
• PowderSave
• DualSave
• LIAD-View
• AccuTrack
• PelletSave
• MixeReceiver
• SmartClean

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% masterbatch savings compared to volumetric feeders
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Israeli UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIAD collaborates with scientists from leading universities in Israel for developing new technologies. This R&D partnership brings value to the company, the country, and the industry as a whole, supporting continuous innovation in weighing and control technologies for the plastics industry.
• Ampacet CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmpacet Corporation is the parent company of LIAD Smart, combining 80 years of Materials Technology leadership with LIAD's 40 years of Product Technology expertise. LIAD Smart technologies are branded under the Ampacet family.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maguire Products: Maguire Products is a US-based manufacturer of gravimetric blenders, feeders, and material handling equipment for plastics processing. It is one of the most direct competitors to LIAD's BlendSave and ColorSave product lines, serving the same injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding customers.
• Motan Colortronic: Motan Colortronic is a Germany-based provider of material handling, drying, blending, and dosing equipment for plastics processors. It is a direct competitor to LIAD in gravimetric blending and additive dosing for injection molding and extrusion.
• Pelletron: Pelletron is a Germany-based specialist in pneumatic conveying, dedusting, and feeding equipment for plastics and food industries. Its feeding technology competes with LIAD's gravimetric and material handling solutions for plastics processors.
• Coperion: Coperion is a Germany-based global manufacturer of compounding, extrusion, and feeding equipment including gravimetric feeders for plastics and chemical processing. Its feeding systems overlap directly with LIAD's ColorSave and AccuTrack lines.
• Piovan Group: Piovan is an Italy-headquartered supplier of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing including drying, conveying, dosing, and temperature control. It competes with LIAD across multiple product categories serving overlapping plastics manufacturer customers globally.
• Movacolor: Movacolor is a Netherlands-based specialist in gravimetric dosing, blending, and inline color measurement for plastics manufacturing. It competes head-to-head with LIAD's feeders, blenders, and Spectro QC systems for European plastics processors.
• Brabender Technologie: Brabender Technologie is a Germany-based manufacturer of gravimetric feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, and dosing systems used in plastics, food, and chemical processing. It is a direct competitor to LIAD's gravimetric dosing portfolio for plastics processors.

Broad incumbents

• Engel Austria: Engel is a global injection molding machine manufacturer that increasingly bundles auxiliary and quality systems into turnkey production cells. It represents a broader incumbent competing for plastics processor capital that could otherwise flow to LIAD's specialized feeders and QC systems.
• Wittmann Group: Wittmann (including Wittmann Battenfeld) is a broad incumbent supplier of injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment including robots, dryers, blenders, and temperature controllers. It serves the same plastics processors as LIAD through a wider portfolio of integrated equipment.
• KraussMaffei: KraussMaffei is a Germany-based broad plastics machinery incumbent offering injection molding, extrusion, and compounding systems. It competes for the same plastics processor customers through integrated line solutions that may include dosing and quality functions adjacent to LIAD's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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