Who We Are

About Tube Mill Control: Experts in Thermographic Weld Seam Monitoring

Tube Mill Control is the Halle, Germany team behind ThermoProfileScanner, combining welding monitoring, industrial thermography, product development and global installation experience.

Michael Kiese

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

Michael Kiese brings more than three decades of experience in the strategic leadership of technology-driven industrial companies.

After working as a research engineer, he founded HKS Prozesstechnik GmbH and developed the company into a technological market leader in data-based welding process monitoring. The successful sale to the international industrial group ESAB marked a major milestone in his entrepreneurial career.

As Chief Strategy Officer of Tube Mill Control GmbH, he defines the company's strategic direction, structures international partnerships, and guides key investment and cooperation decisions.

Matthias Häußler

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

For more than 20 years, Matthias Häußler has represented industrial innovation in the development and production of high-performance measurement technology for welding applications.

As a development engineer at HKS Prozesstechnik GmbH, he was responsible for the hardware and software development of systems for monitoring arc welding parameters.

As named inventor and lead developer of the patented ThermoProfileScanner sensor, he decisively shaped the technological architecture of this high-performance solution and now leads development, production, and technological platform strategy at TMC.

Maximilian Lorenz

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Engineering Physics. Non-Destructive Testing Thermography Level 2 (TT2). Master of Business Administration.

Maximilian Lorenz has more than ten years of international experience as an application engineer for thermographic quality monitoring systems in industrial environments.

At TMC, he is responsible for application and marketing. His international project experience, intercultural competence, and strategic market understanding form the basis for sustainable customer relationships.

Stephan Orland

Head of Production & Service

Stephan Orland stands for structured production management, technical precision, and consistent quality orientation.

For more than a decade at HKS Prozesstechnik GmbH, he was responsible for the production and maintenance of ThermoProfileScanner systems and oversaw industrial manufacturing, quality standards, and maintenance processes.

As Head of Production & Service, he ensures that innovation strength, industrial robustness, and maximum system availability are sustainably realized for customers.

ThermoProfileScanner

High-performance technology 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.

For existing customers, partners, and future users, this step primarily means one thing: stability, continuity, and new perspectives.

Continuity with a clear vision for the future

The owner of HKS Prozesstechnik GmbH, the international industrial group ESAB, together with HKS, has deliberately structured the succession to ensure that technology, expertise, and customer relationships are not only preserved but strategically further developed.

Safeguarding leading ThermoProfileScanner technology
Preserving accumulated expert knowledge
Strengthening innovation power for future generations of thermographic quality monitoring

Reliable service, now and in the future

For existing customers, nothing changes in day-to-day operations except the forward-looking perspective. Service, spare parts supply, project support, and technical assistance remain fully guaranteed.

The close and cooperative relationship between HKS Prozesstechnik GmbH and Tube Mill Control GmbH continues beyond the transition. With the support of the ESAB Group, a professional, stable, and long-term secure succession solution has been established.

A transition that builds trust

The change is not a break, but an evolution. It safeguards achievements while creating space for what lies ahead.

For existing customers, this means reliability, familiar contacts, and technical excellence. For future customers, it means a focused organization with a clear vision and deep expertise in thermographic quality monitoring.

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

Careers

Help shape the next chapter of industrial quality monitoring.

TMC is building a focused team in Halle for engineering, thermography, software, production, service, and customer-facing roles.

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