nokra Optische Prüftechnik und Automation GmbH

nokra manufactures high-precision, laser-optical measuring systems for the automatic inline inspection of geometric sizes. With the help of laser sensors, parameters such as flatness, straightness, profile, thickness and width are measured contactless in the production flow. With its four product groups based on the ‘alpha’ platform, nokra serves automotive suppliers, plant manufacturers as well as steel and aluminum producers worldwide. Typical applications include flatness measurement of metal strips and plates, thickness measurement of strip materials, curvature of windshields, and 3D dimensions of hot forged parts. In addition to the end customer business, nokra serves integrators and OEM partners with components based on the measurement technology or with complete measurement systems.
The core competence of nokra is the development of its proprietary laser and sensor technology together with the required system design as well as the complete nokra user software, from data collection to evaluation and customer interface. The accuracy of the measured data and its fast evaluation offers customers in industrial production processes the possibility for process control as well as for a reliable, continuous qualification of their product. nokra systems are inspection equipment which is an important basis for the auditability of manufacturing processes.

Key facts

Company headquarters

Baesweiler (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Managing director

Günter Lauven

Revenue in 2022

EUR 3.5 million

Employees (31 Dec. 2022)

24 (incl. trainees)

Established

1991

Joined portfolio

2014

Shareholding in %

90

Segment

Others

Strategic projects

Blue Cap AG offers the company support with the following projects:

  • Carrying out the growth strategy that has already been introduced, with a focus on standard products
  • Product development in the area of glass measurement
  • Expansion of business development

Managing
director

Günter Lauven, studied electrical engineering at RWTH Aachen. He has worked in the fields of industry automation and optical metrology for more than 30 years. He joined nokra as a technical director at the start of 2014. In September 2016, he joined the management team and became a co-owner of the company. Since expanding the product business he has led the company on a successful growth path.

“Our most valuable asset is the trust of our customers – in our measurement technology and, consequently, in their own products.”

Günter Lauven
Managing director

Blue Cap AG



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