Manufacturer of treadmill systems, ergometers, sprint trainers and diagnostic systems for sports, medicine and research
h/p/cosmos sports & medical gmbh
Nussdorf-Traunstein (headquarters, production, showroom) · Unterhaching (Munich) · Tianjin (China)New on Amplifa
The treadmill specialist from southern Germany
h/p/cosmos sports & medical gmbh was founded in 1988 in Nussdorf-Traunstein (southern Germany) and is a specialist in the development and manufacture of treadmill systems, ladder ergometers, sprint trainers (sprint ergometers), athletic training systems, diagnostic systems and rehabilitation equipment. The product portfolio includes treadmill ergometers of the pluto, mercury, stratos, locomotion, quasar, stellar, pulsar, venus, saturn and airwalk families, cycle and ladder ergometers (torqualizer, discovery), as well as software and measurement technology such as the force-measuring treadmill gaitway 3d, SIMI Motion analysis and zebris measurement plates. For medical applications, medical devices of classes IIa/IIb are manufactured in accordance with MDR (EU) 2017/745; development and production are subject to a quality management system certified to EN ISO 13485. The company also manufactures custom-designed treadmill ergometers with extra length and extra width or high speed ranges, as well as special solutions for wheelchair users, cross-country skiers and cyclists. The scope of services includes installation, commissioning, maintenance, training, spare parts and maintenance contracts; the devices are distributed worldwide via a global dealer network. Production and headquarters are located in Nussdorf-Traunstein, complemented by an office in Unterhaching (Munich) and a subsidiary in Tianjin (China).
- Site
- Nussdorf-Traunstein
- Processes
- Manufacture of treadmill systems (treadmill ergometers), Manufacture of ladder ergometers, Manufacture of sprint trainers (sprint ergometers), Manufacture of athletic training systems and diagnostic systems, Manufacture of rehabilitation equipment (medical devices class IIa/IIb, MDR), Custom-designed treadmill ergometers with extra length and extra width or high, Installation, commissioning, maintenance, service and repair of treadmills, Development and production of software & measurement technology (para control, coscom)
- Certificates
- MDR EU 2017/745 QM certificate (class IIb), EN ISO 13485, MDR (EU) 2017/745 QM certificate, class IIa/IIb
- Founded
- 1988
- Industries
- Sport & fitness, Medicine & therapy, Sports science / research, Rehabilitation & physiotherapy, Competitive sports / young elite sports, Biomechanics
- 01
Research & development
- 02
Engineering & custom designs
- 03
Production / assembly of devices
- 04
Software & measurement technology integration (coscom, SIMI, zebris)
- 05
Quality management & documentation
- 06
MDR conformity assessment / certification
- 07
Distribution via global dealer network
- 08
Installation & commissioning
- 09
Service, maintenance & spare parts
Locations
Nussdorf-Traunstein
DEHeadquarters, production, showroom
- Part weight / size
- Running surfaces up to 300/125
- Materials
- Treadmill ergometers, ergometers, sprint trainers, diagnostic systems
- Product families pluto, mercury, stratos, locomotion, quasar, stellar, pulsar, venus, saturn, airwalk, discovery
- R&D and production teams
- Service and training center
Unterhaching (Munich)
DEOffice
Tianjin
CNSubsidiary h/p/cosmos sports & medical technology (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.
Components & products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of treadmill systems (treadmill ergometers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of ladder ergometersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of sprint trainers (sprint ergometers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of athletic training systems and diagnostic systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of rehabilitation equipment (medical devices class IIa/IIb, MDR)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom-designed treadmill ergometers with extra length and extra width or highEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation, commissioning, maintenance, service and repair of treadmillsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and production of software & measurement technology (para control, coscom)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treadmill ergometer (system solution Sport & Fitness / Medicine & Therapy) | h/p/cosmos Product families: pluto, mercury, stratos, locomotion, quasar, stellar, pulsar, | – | – | – | Nussdorf-Traunstein, Germany |
| Oversized high-performance treadmill (running surface 300/100) | h/p/cosmos saturn 300/100r | – | – | – | installed at University of Basel |
| Treadmill | h/p/cosmos pulsar 3p | – | – | – | installed at University of Basel |
| Sprint trainer | h/p/cosmos comet / comet 3p | – | – | – | – |
| Ladder ergometer (climbing trainer) | h/p/cosmos discovery / discovery lt | – | – | – | – |
| Ergometer series (Stair/Cross/Recumbent/Arm/Cycle) | h/p/cosmos torqualizer (e.g. torqualizer 1200 med, ef/ef med 600, torqualizer 900) | – | – | – | – |
| Force-measuring treadmill 3D (3-component force measurement, biomechanics) | h/p/cosmos gaitway 3d | – | – | – | – |
| Body weight support system | h/p/cosmos airwalk ap / airwalk ap lt | – | – | – | – |
| Pressure measurement plates / measurement platform systems (purchased, integrated) | zebris FDM measurement plate 2i / 3i (running surfaces 150/50, 170/65, 190/65) | – | – | – | – |
| Motion analysis system (2D video-based) | SIMI Aktisys para motion | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & certification
Manufacturing takes place under a quality management system certified to EN ISO 13485, which monitors the development phase of every product and includes post-market surveillance (PMS), clinical evaluation and clinical follow-up (PMCF). All production steps of every treadmill system are meticulously documented; the complete device history file is archived for at least 20 years for customers and service partners.
| Evidence | Nussdorf-Traunstein |
|---|---|
| EN ISO 13485 | |
| MDR (EU) 2017/745 QM certificate, class IIa/IIb |
Company history
- 1988
Founded in Nussdorf-Traunstein (southern Germany)
- 1992
Introduction of the h/p/cosmos coscom interface protocol (August 1992); a platform on which other manufacturers also build
- 2021
Installation of saturn 300/100r and pulsar 3p at the University of Basel (September 2021, together with proxomed Switzerland)
- 2022
Successful MDR audit; new MDR and ISO 13485 certificates from TÜV SÜD (18.11.2022); service training with over 350 registrations worldwide
- 2025
International service training (7–9 Oct.) focusing on the new 150/50 G7 device family (pluto/mercury G7)
- 2026
30th anniversary of managing director Richard Schmidt with the company