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Winterthur Instruments AG develops and markets measuring system technologies that measure and test industrial coatings quickly, contact-free and non-destructively. The coatmaster technology is an award-winning and worldwide patented technology that enables coating thickness measurement at an early stage in the production process. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, the company has now integrated the coatmaster into highly automated production lines at more than 100 production sites in Europe and Asia.
Founder

Reinhard Stary
CFO

Nils Reinke
CEO & Co-Founder
Innovation
The CoatMaster measurement system for coating quality and process control was developed by Winterthur Instruments together with industrial partners Wagner, Sulzer Metco and AkzoNobel The CoatMaster measures the thickness, porosity and thermal properties of coated parts in a wide range of applications – in real-time – even parts coated with uncured powder coating or wet paint.CoatMaster provides a practical solution to improve part quality and coating line efficiency. Aging and wear in the coating line as well as defective parts are identified at the earliest stages of the coating process, saving more time and money.
Product portfolio
- Coating thickness gauges