What SPS electronic GmbH does

SPS electronic GmbH is a German manufacturer of electrical safety test equipment, high-voltage components, and customized test systems, headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall and operating for over 45 years since 1979. The company serves electrical equipment manufacturers and industrial production customers who must verify product safety against IEC, EN, UL, and VDE standards. Its core product portfolio spans hipot/safety testers, multi-function safety analysers, surge testers, ground bond testers, insulation testers, and partial discharge testers, supported by a proprietary high-voltage component range (relays, connectors, cables, test probes) and dedicated software for test automation and data logging (DAT 3805/3810, DLL 3810, LBD 18).

The technology is built around in-house developed, German-manufactured instruments using programmable high-voltage sources, measurement electronics, and configurable test sequences. The Device Series 6000 represents the current platform generation. SPS also offers customized test systems tailored to specific OEM production lines, training, and recurring maintenance, calibration, and repair services that create ongoing customer engagement beyond the initial equipment sale.

The business model combines direct catalog sales via an e-commerce storefront for standardized components and accessories with a field sales and engineering channel for higher-value safety analysers and customized turnkey test systems. Distribution is reinforced by wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States (Marietta, Georgia), the Czech Republic (Chomutov), and France (Gannat), enabling localized sales, service, and calibration. Revenue mechanics mix one-time equipment sales with recurring service revenue from calibration, training, and spare parts. The company is privately held under Geschaftsfuhrer Wolf-Henning Stoll and Sascha Aust, with no disclosed parent, funding, or external investors.

Name

SPS electronic GmbH

Legal name

SPS electronic GmbH

Website

https://spselectronic.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SPS electronic GmbH is a German manufacturer of electrical safety testing equipment, including hipot testers, ground bond testers, surge testers, and insulation testers, serving electrical equipment manufacturers and industrial customers worldwide through wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US, Czech Republic, and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Safety Testing Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV) (EUAEABAI), Test, Probe & Burn-In Equipment (Wafer Sort/Final Test) (HDAHAEAJ), Commissioning, testing & energization services (HVT, relay testing, SAT) (EUADAKAE)

Keywords

• Electrical safety testing
• Hipot testing equipment
• High-voltage components
• Test system integration
• Calibration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwäbisch Hall

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Testing Equipment: Sale of measuring and testing equipment including hipot testers, insulation testers, ground bond testers, surge testers, partial discharge testers. Prices range from approximately $3,700 to $24,000 for main devices.
2. Hardware Sales - High-Voltage Components: Sale of high-voltage components including relays, connectors, cables, and test probes. Prices range from approximately $28 for cables to $282 for relays.
3. Customized Test Systems: Customized test systems designed and built for specific sector requirements and individualized workplace design
4. Professional Services: Services including trainings, maintenance and calibration (including IEC 17025 calibration), and repair services for testing equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SPS electronic GmbH develops, manufactures, and distributes electrical safety testing equipment, including hipot testers, insulation testers, ground bond testers, and surge testers. The company also produces proprietary high-voltage components (relays, cables, connectors, pulse capacitors, rectifier modules) and delivers customized, configurable test systems for specialized applications. In addition, it offers calibration, maintenance, and repair services for its equipment.

Product overview

SPS electronic GmbH is a German company with over 45 years of experience developing and producing electrical safety testing technology. The product portfolio centers on the Device Series 6000, a comprehensive line of measuring and testing equipment for electrical safety testing per IEC, EN, UL, and VDE standards. The portfolio comprises multiple product categories: hipot safety analysers (S 6700H, S 6700U, KT 6780H, KT 1886B/J, KT 1880B, LG 1805B, LG 1800B, S 1802M) combining high-voltage, ground bond, insulation, and function testing; hipot testers (HA 1885J/G/B, HA 1800M, HA 3600D) for AC/DC high-voltage testing; surge testers (ST 6600B, ST 4000B) with partial discharge measurement; ground bond testers (P 6600H/U, P 1800D); and insulation testers (IS 1885L). Supporting hardware includes high-voltage components (RL 20 relay, HK-02 cable), accessories (PE 81 test probes, KL 90 Kelvin clamps), safety equipment (WL 25 warning lights, WS 01 signs, DUT enclosures HB 2100/3400), and proprietary software (DAT 3805/3810 data acquisition, DLL 3810 remote control, LBD 18 label designer). Services include training, maintenance & calibration, repair, and customized test system design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ENYA Safety Analyzer
• Safety Analyzer Series
• HYUNDAI High-Voltage Relays
• LORENZ High-Voltage Cables and Connectors
• HIGHVOLT Pulse Capacators and Rectifier Modules
• Special Machine Construction / Customized Test Systems
• Calibration, Maintenance and Repair Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Safety current limitation allows non-qualified electricians to safely operate testing equipment

Segments4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DSS-Connect GmbHminorOthersAppointed data protection officer (DPO) for the company. Contact: Thomas Heitlinger, Salinenstr. 23/1, 74177 Bad Friedrichshall, Germany.
• ZVEI (Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association. The General Terms of Delivery for Products and Services of the Electrical Industry (ZVEI Terms) apply to all contracts. Company follows ZVEI General Conditions, Supplement to General Conditions, and ZVEI Software Clause.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fluke Corporation: Fluke is a global leader in electrical test and measurement instruments, including insulation testers, hipot testers, and installation testers. It competes with SPS electronic across multiple product categories but serves a much broader portfolio across industrial, HVAC, and electrical maintenance applications.
• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is a global test and measurement leader that, through its broad instrument portfolio including power supplies and signal analyzers, competes for the same electrical safety test budget in industrial and electronics manufacturing. It is a broad incumbent rather than a direct niche competitor.
• Megger Group: Megger is a long-established British manufacturer of electrical test equipment including insulation testers, hipot testers, and ground bond testers. It is a broad incumbent serving utilities, industrial, and manufacturing customers with overlapping but wider product coverage than SPS electronic.

Direct peers

• Chroma ATE Inc. Chroma ATE manufactures electrical safety testers (hipot, ground bond, insulation), partial discharge testers, and customized automated test systems for production lines. It is a direct peer given similar product offerings and a focus on safety testing for electrical and electronic manufacturers.
• Vitrek LLC: Vitrek manufactures high-voltage and electrical safety test equipment, including hipot testers, with a focus on North American manufacturing customers. It is a direct peer in the specialized safety testing equipment market.
• Kikusui Electronics Corporation: Kikusui is a Japanese specialist in electrical safety testing equipment, including hipot testers and safety analysers. It directly competes with SPS electronic in the bench/rack safety tester market and serves similar end-of-line production testing customers.
• Hioki E.E. Corporation: Hioki is a Japanese manufacturer of electrical test and measurement instruments, including insulation testers, hipot testers, and ground bond testers. It directly competes with SPS electronic's product categories and serves similar manufacturing, R&D, and quality assurance customers.
• Ikonix (Associated Research / QuadTech): Ikonix USA (including the Associated Research brand) is a specialized manufacturer of hipot and electrical safety testers. It is a direct peer in the bench-top and production-line safety tester category that SPS electronic targets.

Emerging players

• Bender Group: Bender Group is a German specialist in electrical safety, with overlap in insulation monitoring and high-voltage safety testing. It is an adjacent peer serving complementary use cases in electrical safety with some product overlap in test instruments.

Regional players

• Schleich GmbH: Schleich is a German manufacturer of electrical safety test equipment (hipot testers, safety analysers). It is a direct German peer in the same niche but with primary focus on the European market where SPS electronic is headquartered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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