proteq

What proteq does

Productive Technologies Pvt. Ltd., doing business as PROTEQ, is an Indian private limited company that designs and manufactures industrial dynamic balancing machines, portable vibration instruments, and sound level meters. The company was formed as a partnership in 1993 by Deepak Kapoor and Sunil Choudhry and incorporated as a private limited company on July 31, 1995. Its manufacturing facility is located in Gurgaon with a head office in New Delhi and service offices in Delhi, Pune, and Chennai, operating with a stated team of approximately 35 personnel.

PROTEQ's product portfolio is organized around three lines: (1) dynamic balancing machines covering horizontal end-drive, belt-driven, vertical, and special-purpose configurations with rotor balancing capacity from 200 grams to 30,000 kilograms; (2) vibration instruments sold under the BASELINE brand, including handheld meters, FFT-based analyzers/balancers, and datalogging instruments compliant with ISO 2372 and IS 11724; and (3) sound instruments sold under the Cygnet brand, including Type 1 and Type 2 sound level meters. The technical backbone is the proprietary BASE (Balancing Assist Software for Engineers) Windows-based platform and MABI (Microprocessor Assisted Balancing Instrumentation) firmware, paired with piezoelectric force sensors and infrared phase-angle measurement using digital phase relation loop technology. Calibration is traceable to the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

The company generates revenue through one-time equipment sales of machines and portable instruments, complemented by professional services including onsite vibration analysis, in-situ balancing, and shop balancing. Its go-to-market is direct sales to enterprise customers across 11+ industrial verticals — Iron & Steel, Cement, Sugar, Petrochemical, Pharmaceuticals, Oil & Gas, Engineering, Mining, Oil Rigs, Automobile, and Air Conditioning — supported by a website-driven enquiry process, phone-based direct contact, and a service-office network across India, with cumulative installations reported in India and overseas exceeding 1,000 units.

Name

proteq

Legal name

Productive Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://productivetechnologies.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Productive Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (PROTEQ) designs and manufactures industrial dynamic balancing machines and portable vibration and sound instruments, serving enterprise customers across 11+ industrial verticals in India and overseas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Balancing Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Motor Encoders, Feedback & Condition Monitoring (Encoders, Vibration, Predictive) (IMAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion Control Electronics & Controls (Controllers, Drivers, Feedback Interfaces) (IMAHAGAJ), Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Dynamic balancing machines
• Vibration instrumentation
• Sound level meters
• Rotor balancing equipment
• Industrial measurement instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dynamic Balancing Machines Sales: Sale of industrial dynamic balancing machines including Horizontal (End Drive and Belt Driven), Vertical, and Special Purpose machines. Rotor balancing capacity from 200gms to 30,000kg.
2. Vibration Instrumentation: Sale of portable vibration measurement instruments including Vibration Meters, Analyzers, and Balancers under BASELINE brand
3. Sound Instrumentation: Sale of sound level meters under Cygnet brand including integrating, datalogging, and standard sound level meters
4. Service Offerings: Onsite vibration analysis, in-situ balancing, and shop balancing services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PROTEQ designs, manufactures, and supplies microprocessor-based dynamic balancing machines (Horizontal, Vertical, and Special Purpose) for industrial rotating components with rotor capacities from 200gms to 30,000kg. The company also produces portable vibration measurement and analysis instruments under the BASELINE brand and sound level meters under the Cygnet brand, complemented by onsite vibration analysis, in-situ balancing, and shop balancing services.

Product overview

PROTEQ offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial measurement and balancing equipment manufactured by Productive Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The core product line consists of Dynamic Balancing Machines (End Drive Horizontal, Belt Driven, Vertical, and Special Purpose types) ranging from 200gms to 30,000kg capacity, paired with proprietary Balancing Instrumentation systems (BASE Windows-based software and MABI digital microprocessor systems). Supporting product lines include Vibration Instruments sold under the BASELINE brand (handheld meters, analyzers/balancers, and datalogging meters) and Sound Instruments sold under the Cygnet brand (integrating and standard sound level meters with Type 1 and Type 2 accuracy). The company also provides related services including vibration analysis, in-situ balancing, and shop balancing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BASELINE: Brand name for portable vibration measurement instruments
• Cygnet
• BASE
• MABI

Products and services

• End Drive Horizontal Balancing Machines Horizontal hard bearing dynamic balancing machines designed for large high-inertia industrial rotors. Drive options include single or multiple speeds through pulley arrangements, gear boxes, or AC frequency variable speed drives, with capacity from 50 kg to 30,000 kg. Targeted at industrial enterprises requiring precision balancing of heavy rotating components.
• Belt Driven Dynamic Balancing Machines Belt-driven horizontal balancing machines designed for high-accuracy balancing of rotors where parasitic errors from drive systems cannot be tolerated, eliminating the need for adaptors. Applied for printing rolls, cylindrical rotors, armatures, motor rotors, and blowers with capacity from 5 kg to 5,000 kg.
• Vertical Dynamic Balancing Machines Single and two-plane vertical balancing machines for mass production of disc-shaped rotors including fan blades, impellers, blowers, pulleys, flywheels, and clutch assemblies. Optional drilling or milling correction units can be mounted on the machine, with capacity from 1 kg to 300 kg.
• Special Purpose Dynamic Balancing Machines Custom-built special purpose balancing machines for assembly balancing (balancing at operating speed in assembled condition), high-speed balancing for flexible rotors, and overhanging orientation rotor balancing, designed to meet specific industrial application requirements.
• Balancing Instrumentation (BASE and MABI) Proprietary microprocessor-based electronic measurement systems for PROTEQ dynamic balancing machines. BASE (Balancing Assist Software for Engineers) is a Windows-based software and hardware package representing state-of-the-art PC-based dynamic balancing instrumentation. MABI (Microprocessor Assisted Balancing Instrumentation) is a fully digital system with direct data input from front panels and LED display of balancing results.
• Vibration Meter 2050 Handheld vibration meter with Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement, and Bearing modes. Features a rechargeable battery, accelerometer sensor with built-in amplifier, magnetic mounting or touch probe, compliant with IS 11724 requirements. Sold under the BASELINE brand.
• Vibration Meter 2040 Handheld vibration meter with Velocity and Displacement modes, HOLD button, accelerometer sensor with built-in amplifier, magnetic base or touch probe. Compliant with IS 11724 requirements. Sold under the BASELINE brand.
• Vibration Analyser Cum Balancer 6050 Portable BASELINE-brand instrument for vibration measurement, analysis, and in-situ balancing, with PC USB interface for spectrum transfer, VS22 PC software for condition monitoring, and built-in 1-plane and 2-plane balancing programs. Features an accelerometer with built-in amplifier suitable for mounting up to 30m. Compliant with IS 11724.
• Vibration Analyser Cum Balancer 6060 Portable BASELINE-brand instrument combining vibration measurement, frequency analysis, and field balancing in one unit. Features True RMS measurements per ISO 2372 and IS 11724, two-channel automatic scanning, spectra storage on pen drive, and single and two-plane balancing. Works with Windows software VS23.
• Vibration Analyzer & Balancer 6090 Portable BASELINE-brand instrument offering single and two-plane field balancing, FFT-based frequency analysis, order analysis, and time waveform. Features a 7-inch color LCD touch-screen interface, automatic peak finding, virtually infinite internal storage, and True RMS measurements per ISO 2372 and IS 11724.
• Data-Logging Vibration Meter 2060 Handheld BASELINE-brand datalogging vibration meter with storage of history, 16GB internal memory, multi-mode for True RMS vibration velocity, bearing spike, and Pk-Pk displacement. Features a 4.3-inch color graphic LCD touch display with readings color-coded per ISO level compliance.
• Portable Balancer 5200 Portable BASELINE-brand instrument for vibration measurement and in-situ balancing with 1-plane and 2-plane balancing programs, highly precise digital algorithm for rotational vibration signal filtering, blade resolution up to 24 blades, and an optional grinding wheel balancing variant (5200G model).
• Datalogging Sound Level Meter 2521 Integrating Cygnet-brand sound level meter with Type 1 accuracy for Leq measurements. Features A, C, and Linear frequency weightings, Slow/Fast/Impulse time response, data saved on pendrive, NPL traceable calibration, compliant with IS:15575:2005.
• Integrating Sound Level Meter 2511 Cygnet-brand Type 1 sound level meter for instantaneous SPL measurements compliant with IS9779. Features dB-A frequency weighting, Slow response, data storage on pen-drive in text or ODB format, with an optional mini thermal printer for on-site report printing.
• Sound Level Meter 2031 Cygnet-brand Type 1 sound level meter for instantaneous SPL measurements compliant with IS9779. Features Max Hold function, rechargeable Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, and analog AC and DC outputs.
• Sound Level Meter 2031A Cygnet-brand Type 1 sound level meter for SPL datalogging and Leq results compliant with IS9779. Features A, C, and Linear frequency weightings, Slow/Fast/Impulse responses, and a detachable electret condenser microphone.
• Integrating Sound Level Meter 2001 Cygnet-brand integrating sound level meter with internal memory storage options (32K-256K) and serial transfer to PC. Features dB-A, C, and Linear frequency weightings and DL03 PC software for time graphs, statistical data, Leq, Ln, SEL, Lmax, Lmin, and Histogram.
• Sound Level Meter 2023D Cygnet-brand handheld sound level meter for spot readings of Sound Pressure Level with Type 2 accuracy, 40-124 dB A and C in two ranges, Slow and Fast response, NPL traceable calibration, and rugged aluminum reflection-free body.
• Vibration Analysis Service Onsite vibration measurement and analysis service delivered by PROTEQ's competent professionals at customer industrial facilities, supporting predictive maintenance and fault diagnosis of rotating machinery.
• In-situ Balancing Service Onsite in-situ balancing service for rotating equipment performed at customer industrial facilities by PROTEQ field professionals, eliminating the need to dismantle and transport rotors.
• Shop Balancing Service Shop-based balancing service for industrial rotors performed at PROTEQ's facilities using the company's proprietary balancing machines and instrumentation, suited for rotors that can be transported to the service center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced locomotive out-of-service ratio from 18% to less than 1% by mandating balancing of blowers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schenck RoTec: Global market leader in industrial balancing machines and balancing technology from Germany. Directly comparable to PROTEQ's dynamic balancing machine portfolio, but operates at much larger scale and across the full capacity range globally.
• HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær): Global leader in sound and vibration measurement, formed by the merger of Brüel & Kjær and HBM. Directly comparable to PROTEQ's BASELINE vibration instruments and Cygnet sound level meter lines, but at global premium scale.
• SKF (Condition Monitoring): Swedish bearing and rotating-equipment giant with a substantial condition monitoring portfolio (handheld instruments, wireless sensors, software). Overlaps with PROTEQ's vibration analysis and field-balancing offerings and serves many of the same industrial verticals.
• Emerson (CSI / AMS): Major industrial automation vendor with the CSI (formerly Computational Systems Inc.) vibration analysis and field-balancing product line, comparable to PROTEQ's analyser-cum-balancer offerings. Targets the same plant-condition-monitoring buyer.
• Fluke Corporation: Industrial handheld test and measurement leader with vibration testers and acoustic instruments. Competes with PROTEQ's BASELINE vibration meters and Cygnet sound level meters in the portable-instrument category.
• Meggitt Sensing Systems: Supplier of high-end vibration sensors, accelerometers, and condition monitoring systems. Comparable to the piezoelectric-sensor-based measurement core of PROTEQ's balancing machines and vibration instruments.

Direct peers

• IRD Balancing (IRDB): US-based specialist in dynamic balancing machines for industrial rotors, with vertical and horizontal machine lines similar to PROTEQ. Closest direct competitor in the dedicated balancing-machine niche.
• Cirrus Research plc: UK specialist manufacturer of sound level meters and noise measurement instruments. Closest direct competitor to PROTEQ's Cygnet-branded sound level meter line in functionality and use case (occupational and environmental noise measurement).

Emerging players

• ADASH s.r.o. Czech specialist in vibration analyzers, data collectors, and balancing instruments. A more focused direct competitor to PROTEQ's BASELINE analyser-cum-balancer range, often competing in mid-market industrial accounts.

Regional players

• Shimadzu Corporation (Industrial Equipment): Japanese industrial and testing equipment maker with vibration and acoustic measurement products. Comparable to PROTEQ's instruments portfolio and a meaningful Asia-Pacific regional player outside India.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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