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Fraunhofer Venture

advanced clean production Information Technology AG

The Company

acp-IT AG 

acp-IT AG is a leading IT system vendor and offers powerful IT solutions for production planning, monitoring, and control of high-tech manufacturing sites. Originally founded in 2001 as a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart, acp-IT today is one of the most reputable vendors for IT solutions in the areas of MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and PCS (Process Control System). The steady growth of the company is based on an attractive service and product portfolio and exceptional customer satisfaction.

From IT support during production line planning including digital protection to providing production with the necessary master data from development to daily operational business - acp-IT offers the right IT solutions for production planning and control.

The implementation of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Process Control Systems (PCS), control centers for highly automated production facilities, planning and simulation systems of the digital factory as well as engineering applications for managing product and structural data are in the focus of acp-IT's portfolio.

With IT services and solutions focusing on high-tech production, production planning, and engineering, acp-IT addresses the photovoltaic, semiconductor, and automotive industry as well as manufacturing companies with highly automated production lines and great product variety.

The Services

acp-IT Business Areas 

acp-IT supports process and IT management in designing and realizing complex IT architectures and IT systems within the planning of production lines and logistics as well as production control.

acp-IT focuses on solutions in the segment between the facility planning and corporate planning levels. This includes:



  

  • Tools for production planning and control / Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
  • Connection and integration of production equipment to the MES level
  • Engineering systems for master data supply for production
  • Applications and simulation methods for planning and optimizing production lines
 
The portfolio is divided into four business areas:
  • IT Excellence
IT Excellence includes the technical and methodical competence in the fields of corporate processes, communication, applications, and technology.
  • Productions IT Solutions
acp-IT delivers specialized software solutions for the automation of high-tech production facilities to optimize production processes, increase quality, and reduce costs.
  • Logistics and Digital Fab
acp-IT supports with extensive expert know how about the Digital Fab and has experience in planning and optimizing production processes by implementing state-of-the-art tools.
  • Product Data Management
acp-IT offers a comprehensive consulting product for analyzing, optimizing, and integrating product data management processes and the infrastructure for the automotive and semiconductor industry.