What the thread found

• Betz Tools has changed ownership. The successor operates under the name 2eyetec, and the change is recent enough that owners of Betz equipment still refer to the two names interchangeably.
• As of 2026 operators report difficulty reaching the new owners about spare parts and service for top stages and Wave units. Nobody in the discussion named a working contact.
• One consequence is practical rather than commercial: owners are looking for ways to service the equipment themselves or through third parties, because the manufacturer route is uncertain.
• The mechanical construction works in their favour. The top stage is described by an experienced operator as simple: four linear bearings driven by worm drives, and the drives are adjustable. That makes third-party repair and part replacement realistic for a competent workshop.
• Anyone searching for this equipment should search both names. A listing under 'Betz' and one under '2eyetec' can describe the same product line.

Depends on

• Based on operator reports from 2026, not on a statement by either company. The service situation may have improved since.
• The description of the top stage as mechanically simple comes from one experienced operator, not from a service manual. It is an argument that repair is feasible, not an instruction for how to do it.
• No contact details, prices or service terms are recorded here because none were established in the discussion.

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