Name

qness

Legal name

ATM Qness GmbH

Website

https://qness.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mammelzen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of materialography and hardness testing equipment including cutting machines, mounting presses, grinding/polishing machines, hardness testers, and optical analyzers. Equipment ranges from manual to fully automated systems.
2. Consumables: High-quality consumables for materialographic sample preparation and analysis including cutting discs, mounting materials, grinding papers, diamond suspensions, polishing cloths, and etching solutions
3. Technical Service and Maintenance: Technical service including annual maintenance, extended warranties, calibration, remote maintenance, and spare parts

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

QATM (formerly Qness) manufactures equipment and consumables for metallography, materialography, and hardness testing used in laboratory quality control. The product portfolio covers precision cut-off machines, mounting presses, grinding and polishing machines, electrolytic polishers/etchers, hardness testers (Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell, Knoop), scratch testers, optical analyzers, and related consumables, supported by software such as the AI-based QAI image evaluation platform.

Product overview

QATM (formerly Qness and ATM) is a manufacturer of materialography and hardness testing equipment for all material classes. The product portfolio consists of precision cut-off machines (Qcut series), hot mounting presses (Qpress), UV mounting devices (Qmount), grinding and polishing machines (Qpol series including manual, automatic, and fully automated systems), electrolytic polishers and etchers (Qetch), micro and macro hardness testers (Qness series supporting Vickers, Rockwell, Brinell, and Knoop methods), scratch testers (Qscratch), optical analyzers (Qeye), and comprehensive consumables (Qprep brand). The offering includes software solutions for hardness testing (QPIX, QAI with AI capabilities) and customized solutions (QSOLUTION) for specific testing requirements. Products are complemented by system laboratory design services and an application laboratory. The company operates as part of the Verder Scientific group with over 40 years of experience, 55,000+ installed devices, and distribution through 40+ distributors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QATM: Primary brand for materialography and hardness testing equipment, including cutting machines, mounting presses, grinding/polishing machines, hardness testers, and consumables.
• QATM Akademie

Products and services

• Qcut Cut-off Machines Cut-off machines for metallographic sample preparation, available as manual, automatic, and floor-standing models for various sample sizes up to 135mm diameter.
• Qcut Precision Cut-off Machines Precision cutting machines for metallographic sample preparation, designed for highest precision requirements with multiple operating modes and fully automatic precision axes.
• Qcut Large Cut-off Machines Large cut-off machines for metallography meeting highest precision and reliability requirements, including automatic feed and cutoff modes with large cutting chambers.
• Qpress Hot Mounting Presses Hot mounting presses for crack-free embedding of metallographic samples, featuring speed-optimized processes and fine dust extraction.
• Qmount UV Mounting Devices Modern UV mounting devices using light-curing technology for efficient embedding of materialographic samples with high-efficiency LED technology.
• Qgrind Pre-Grinder Plan grinding machines for maximum and precise material removal with powerful drives for exact sample preparation.
• Qpol Manual Grinder & Polisher Manual grinding and polishing devices for scratch-free surface preparation, including single and dual-spindle configurations.
• Qpol Automatic Grinder & Polisher Automatic grinding and polishing machines for high sample throughput with maximum reliability, available in various sizes and configurations including single and dual-spindle models.
• Qpol Fully Automated Systems Fully automated grinding and polishing robots that automate sample preparation in metallographic laboratories, including multi-axis robotic systems.
• Qetch Electrolytic Polisher & Etcher Electrolytic polishing and etching devices with integrated scan function for fast and precise results, available in portable and fully automatic configurations.
• Qness Micro Hardness Testers Micro hardness testers combining automatic hardness testing and microscopy with measurement range from 0.25g to 62.5kg and accuracy of +/- 2 micrometers, supporting Vickers, Knoop, Brinell, and Rockwell methods.
• Qness Rockwell Hardness Testers Rockwell hardness testers according to DIN EN ISO 6508 with innovative design, large test force range, and easy operation for standardized hardness testing.
• Qness Macro Hardness Testers Macro hardness testers with various test methods and control options, test range from 0.3 to 3,500kg, supporting Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell, and Knoop methods.
• QSOLUTION Customized Solutions Customized hardness testing solutions including portal testers for large workpieces, crankshaft testing, ring testing, and custom clamping fixtures.
• Qscratch Scratch Testers Macro/micro scratch testers for quality control of coatings and surfaces with defined scratch, controlled load, and clear evaluation capabilities.
• Qeye Optical Analyzer / Inverse Macroscope Inverse macroscopes for weld seam measurement and efficient optical analysis of samples, offering fast, high-resolution capabilities.
• Qprep Consumables High-quality consumables for metallographic sample preparation and analysis including cutting discs, mounting resins, grinding papers, diamond suspensions, polishing cloths, and etching solutions.
• System Laboratory Customized laboratory furniture and fully equipped materialographic laboratories with 3D planning software for virtual design.
• QPIX Software Multi-touch capable operation software for hardness testers including full-screen mode, 3D operation concept, and professional data management.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered parent company.

• Verder Scientificparent companyOthersQATM operates as part of Verder Scientific, a business unit of the Verder Group. Verder Scientific sets standards in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of laboratory and analysis equipment for quality control, research and development in sample preparation and analysis of solids. QATM is part of a portfolio that includes complementary laboratory equipment manufacturers.
• Verder Groupparent companyOthersParent holding company of Verder Scientific and QATM. The group enables progress through laboratory and analysis equipment for quality control, research and development. The group includes companies serving complementary niches: Carbolite (heat treatment), ELTRA (elemental analysis), Retsch (milling & sieving), and Microtrac (particle characterization).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Struers: Denmark-based global leader in materialographic equipment (cutting, mounting, grinding/polishing, hardness testing). Struers is the most direct competitor to QATM, with overlapping product lines, the same customer base (industrial QC labs), and a comparable consumables-driven business model.
• Buehler (ITW): Buehler, a division of Illinois Tool Works, is a leading US-based manufacturer of metallographic sample preparation and hardness testing equipment with a global footprint. Directly competes with QATM in cutting, mounting, grinding/polishing, and hardness testing instruments and consumables.
• PRESI: French manufacturer of metallographic and hardness testing equipment serving European industrial QC labs. Directly competes with QATM in sample preparation equipment and consumables, with similar mid-market positioning.
• Metkon: Turkish manufacturer of materialographic preparation equipment (cutting, mounting, grinding, polishing) and hardness testers. Direct peer competing in similar equipment categories and customer segments.
• Allied High Tech Products: US-based manufacturer of metallographic sample preparation equipment and consumables. Direct peer offering competing cutting, grinding, polishing, and mounting solutions to industrial QC and research labs.
• Kemet International: UK-based provider of metallographic consumables and equipment for materialographic sample preparation. Direct peer in diamond products, polishing, and complementary QA consumables.
• EMCO-TEST: Austrian manufacturer of hardness testing machines (Vickers, Rockwell, Brinell, Knoop). Direct peer in QATM's hardness testing product category with similar technology and customer base in European industrial QA.

Broad incumbents

• LECO Corporation: US-based manufacturer of analytical instruments for elemental analysis, metallography, and hardness testing. Broader portfolio than QATM but directly overlaps in metallographic and hardness testing product categories.
• ZwickRoell: German manufacturer of materials testing machines including hardness testers and broader mechanical/physical testing systems. Overlaps with QATM in hardness testing but operates in a wider testing portfolio.
• Instron (AMETEK): AMETEK-owned manufacturer of materials testing instruments including hardness testing systems. Competes with QATM in hardness testing while serving a broader mechanical testing market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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