Tube Mill Control

Inline Weld Seam Monitoring for Tube & Profile Welding Lines

Make every tube weld visible before quality becomes a question. Detect cold welds, pores, penetration issues and process drift in real time with passive infrared thermography.

Our product

What is our ThermoProfileScanner

The ThermoProfileScanner is a device that scans your weld seams for irregular thermal discrepancies in real time to ensure a high quality production without losing an unnecessary amount of valuable material.

100%
inline weld seam monitoring
300+
applications worldwide
200 m/min
supported welding speed
Tube mill tooling for welded tube production

Application

Built for tube mills where speed, traceability, and process stability matter

TPS supports TIG, Plasma, HFI, ERW, HFW, resistance butt welding, Laser, MAG, and MIG processes across steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze, titanium, nickel, and other metal alloys. From 1.5 mm precision tubes to large profiles, the system is designed for direct production-line integration.

1.5-1000 mm diameter0.05-20 mm thicknessup to 25mm seam width
ERW/HFI, Laser, TIG and Plasma >>

Our impact in numbers

A proven base for the next chapter

300+Installations worldwide
30+Countries
10+Welding processes supported
20+Years of combined R&D experience

Application

The ThermoProfileScanner Takes a New Path

As of January 1, 2026, the ThermoProfileScanner business unit begins a new chapter: the division transfers from HKS Prozesstechnik GmbH to Tube Mill Control GmbH, based in Halle.

Led by:

Michael Kiese

Michael Kiese

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

Former HKS founder and technology company builder

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Matthias Häußler

Matthias Häußler

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Former HKS development engineer and TPS lead developer

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Maximilian Lorenz

Maximilian Lorenz

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Former HKS thermography application engineer

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Stephan Orland

Stephan Orland

Head of Production & Service

Former HKS TPS production and maintenance lead

Contact

Contact TMC about your welding line

For technical consultation, sales questions, and service support, reach the Tube Mill Control team in Halle.