Industrial data acquisition and monitoring systems for production plants
iba AG builds data acquisition and analysis systems for manufacturing and energy production facilities. The tech stack is deeply embedded—C#/.NET frontend, C/C++ and Linux kernel at the core, with industrial protocols (PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA) woven throughout. The engineering-heavy hiring focus and active firmware/kernel projects signal continued investment in real-time fieldbus integration and embedded systems maturity, while pain points around anomaly detection and predictive monitoring suggest the roadmap is shifting toward AI-driven condition monitoring.
iba AG manufactures measurement and monitoring systems for industrial production plants and energy infrastructure. Founded in 1984, the company is headquartered in Fürth, Germany, and employs 51–200 people. The product suite captures, records, and analyzes data across complete production chains—supporting visibility into machine health, process optimization, power quality, and fault diagnosis. Systems are built to integrate with standard industrial control systems (PROFIBUS, EtherCAT, Ethernet, OPC UA) and scale across growing facilities. The company sells primarily into German and Austrian markets and operates as a public company.
iba AG uses C# and .NET for application logic, C/C++ and Linux Kernel for embedded systems, and implements industrial communication standards including PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, and OPC UA. Frontend work runs on Angular with JavaScript and TypeScript. SQL Server handles data persistence.
Active projects include firmware module development for fieldbus and Ethernet communication, Linux kernel integration, automated testing, embedded solutions for hardware, and new product conception in power quality monitoring. The roadmap also covers predictive process monitoring and anomaly detection capabilities.
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