PLC Analysis
Failures in automated systems can lead to production downtime and inferior quality. Failure mode analysis is easily achieved for maintenance personnel…
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Automation & Engineering
Key Users
Gain full visibility into your automation systems with real-time data access and analysis. Identify inefficiencies, monitor process stability, and ensure consistent quality. Detect deviations early, standardize successful processes, and continuously improve your production with reliable, data-driven insights.
Transparency and Control in Automated Processes
With the iba system, you can access data from almost any automation system, store it, and analyze it for process optimization. Time-synchronized recording ensures full traceability, allowing you to correlate and compare all process data. By automating monitoring tasks, you reduce variability, improve standardization, and prevent recurring errors.
With the iba system, we can reliably check whether our process reacts correctly to adjustments. This is the basis for optimization.
Konrad Kern
Team Lead Electrics and Automation, Stahlwerk Annahütte
Explore Our Applications
Successful applications and real solutions with the iba system.
Process Monitoring
Automated real time monitoring of processes, machines and plants is based on acquired measurement data, camera images and calculated characteristic…
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Condition Monitoring
The iba Condition Monitoring System combines vibration-based characteristic values with process and material data to reliably detect wear on plants.…
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Vibration Analysis
For reliable real-time monitoring of vibrations, offline analysis tools for optimization and validation are indispensable. The iba system offers you…
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Energy Monitoring
Acquire and analyze energy flows and consumption data: The iba system is ideal for evaluating your energy efficiency as it monitors energy and process…
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Edge Analytics: Analyze Process Data Where it is Generated
Edge analytics applications allow you to monitor processes locally in real time based on process data. The locally acquired process data can be…
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Acquire Data From SIMATIC S7 Controllers
The iba system offers several ways to acquire data from the S7 controllers – the right solution for different requirements.
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Acquire Data From TwinCAT 2 and 3 Controllers
The iba system offers several ways to acquire data from the TwinCAT or other EtherCAT-based controllers – the right solution for different…
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Data Acquisition From Allen-Bradley Controllers
The iba system offers several ways to acquire data from Allen-Bradley controllers, especially via EtherNet/IP – the right solution for different…
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Acquire Data From SIMOTION Motion Controllers and SINAMICS Control Units
The iba system offers various ways to acquire data from SIMOTION and SINAMICS drive controllers – the right solution for different requirements.
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Unlocking the Full Potential of Measurement Data: A Value Creation Approach Through Digitalization
Increasing complexity and process speed pose significant challenges for technology-intensive manufacturing companies. Not only do these factors make…
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So Near and Yet so Far: From Process Analysis at the Edge to KPIs in the Cloud
The more complex a system is, the greater the number of components involved in the process. However, as these influence each other, the impact of the…
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Controlling the Central Nervous System: Bus Monitors as a Crucial Digitalization Tool
Data has long since become the most important resource of the 21st century. Modern, decentralized industrial plants use industrial bus systems to…
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Improve Crane Uptime Through Intelligent Online Monitoring
Overhead cranes are key components in many production and logistics facilities. It is therefore essential to identify potential fault sources at an…
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Process Analysis With ibaCapture: Keep an Eye on the Entire Plant With Process Specific Camera Monitoring
Usually, the operator does not have a free view on all components and aggregates from the control panel of a rolling mill. This is why camera systems…
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Increasing Product Quality by Means of Visual Signals: Online Process Monitoring With ibaVision
The task is to detect rhomboidity during a continuous casting process. This needs to be done to allow timely process adjustments and consequently…
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Checking and Certifying Coil Tracking Automatically: Handling Flat Products in an Optimized Way With ibaDatawyzer-ICC
Flat products are manufactured in several process steps, that do not directly follow each other in chronological order. Some products (the so-called…
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From Scrap Basket to Heat Analysis
How Badische Stahlwerke Uses the iba System to Bring Transparency to Scrap Charging
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Badische StahlwerkeCompanies That Rely on iba
These leading companies already rely on the iba system.
Success Stories
Read the inspiring success stories of our satisfied customers.
Maximum Grid Security for Offshore Wind Power
GE Vernova Relies on the iba System in Sofia Project
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From Scrap Basket to Heat Analysis
How Badische Stahlwerke Uses the iba System to Bring Transparency to Scrap Charging
Learn moreBadische StahlwerkeDigital Process Monitoring in Batch Annealing
From Paper Chart Recorders to Modern Data Acquisition: To ensure reliable analysis and visualization of furnace data, Aluminium Norf relies on the iba…
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Transparent Power Plant Monitoring with the iba System at FPCL
After the nationwide blackout in Pakistan on January 9, 2023, energy producers came under increasing pressure to enhance plant monitoring and to…
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Digital Process Optimization at thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel
At the cold rolling mill of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (tkES) in Gelsenkirchen, the team faced a familiar yet complex challenge.
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Large-Scale Small-Signal Excitation – Measured by iba
The energy transition is fundamentally reshaping power grids: decentralized generation, volatile energy sources, and increasingly dynamic grid…
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AI-Powered Coil Strap Detection with ibaVision
In the production of aluminum coils, proper strapping is essential to ensure safe handling and transport.
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Locating High-Speed Faults with iba
A mining company uses the iba system to maximize the availability of electric rope shovels.
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AI-generated ImageDigital Process Optimization in Steel Refining at LSV
The heat and surface treatment of steel is a complex and sensitive technical process. With the iba system, LSV implemented a comprehensive solution…
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A Quick Look at Historical Data
In order to analyze processes efficiently, Neuman Aluminium introduced the iba system in production in 2014. Due to its success, it was rolled out to…
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With a Unified View of All Process Data: Novelis Relies on the iba System
The commissioning of a new pusher type furnace at their Swiss location prompted Novelis to standardize the acquisition and analysis of process data.…
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Finding a Needle in a Haystack in Seconds: BILSTEIN Monitors Coils With ibaDatawyzer-ICC
Over 1,600 tons of metal, rolled into coils, pass through the BILSTEIN Group’s production facilities every day. To eliminate the risk of mix-ups, the…
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“With ibaHD-Server, we have direct access to seven years of historical data”
What began seven years ago with the replacement of paper chart recorders in a pusher-type furnace has evolved into a key pillar of quality assurance…
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Vibration Monitoring Made Easy: Condition Assessment Using Meaningful Characteristic Values
Reducing complexity by calculating KPIs from vibration and machine data in ibaPDA using ibaInSpectra.
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“ibaDaVIS gives all users easy access to the data and helps us resolve emerging issues more quickly.”
As the legacy system no longer met operational demands, the BILSTEIN GROUP had to seek out a new solution for process data visualization. Their…
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Detect Causes of Faults Faster and Reduce Unplanned Downtime: Hirschvogel Group Increases Productivity With the iba System
The Hirschvogel Group, one of the largest, globally operating automotive suppliers in the field of massive forming of steel and aluminum, decided to…
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Globally Distributed Plants, One Monitoring Point: Process Optimization in Wood Processing
As the legacy system no longer met the requirements, the company Kastamonu Entegre looked for a new way to acquire and analyze data for the wood…
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Determining the Optimum Time for Wear Replacement: Salzgitter Flachstahl Uses Condition Monitoring System for Early Detection
A complex mechanical plant was equipped with a condition monitoring system. In the first year after installation, some cases of wear damage were…
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KPI Calculation to Increase Productivity of Container Cranes: iba System Provides Complete Overview of Operations in Different Ports
When it comes to port logistics, time is money. In order to identify existing bottlenecks more easily and thus to exploit optimization potentials, a…
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Democratization of Data With ibaDaVIS: Data Acquisition and Visualization in a Rolling Mill With ibaPDA and ibaDaVIS
A strip steel producer based in Germany uses ibaDaVIS to overview and evaluate data over the long term. This allows problems that arise to be solved…
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Test the iba System Now!
Download the demo of ibaPDA and ibaAnalyzer and start optimizing your processes today. Try it free of charge for 30 days!
Request a ibaPDA-Demo LicenseFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Modern production plants often operate with controllers, drives, and fieldbus systems from multiple vendors. With ibaPDA and interfaces such as ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer, ibaBM-PN, or EtherNet/IP, data from different automation systems can be acquired synchronously and consolidated within a single platform. This makes correlations between control logic, process behavior, and machine responses transparent. As a result, optimization of complex plant structures becomes significantly easier.
During commissioning, many short-term or difficult-to-reproduce effects occur that are often missed by conventional diagnostic tools. ibaPDA continuously records process and control data at high resolution without requiring manual triggering. With ibaAnalyzer, engineers can compare signal trends in detail and evaluate machine responses to parameter changes. This accelerates validation of optimizations and reduces commissioning time.
Stable automation processes require clear visibility into cause-and-effect relationships. The iba system records signals from controllers, sensors, drives, and fieldbus systems using a common time base. This enables precise analysis of time-critical interactions between different process areas. With ibaAnalyzer, unstable control loops, communication issues, or sporadic process deviations can be identified accurately.
Production plants are continuously expanded, requiring integration of additional sensors and data interfaces. The iba system provides extensive process connectivity for analog, digital, and bus-based signal sources. Using modules such as ibaBM-DP, ibaBM-PN, or ibaDAQ, new data sources can be integrated flexibly and recorded synchronously with existing process data. This ensures a consistent data foundation even as automation requirements grow.
Recurring process faults are often caused by unnoticed patterns or unstable operating conditions. With ibaPDA, limit monitoring, signal linking, and automated monitoring functions can be implemented directly within the acquisition system. In addition, ibaInCycle and ibaInSpectra enable real-time online analysis of cyclic processes and vibration data. This allows deviations to be detected early and standardized processes to be stabilized sustainably.
Modern production plants often operate with controllers, drives, and fieldbus systems from multiple vendors. With ibaPDA and interfaces such as ibaPDA-PLC-Xplorer, ibaBM-PN, or EtherNet/IP, data from different automation systems can be acquired synchronously and consolidated within a single platform. This makes correlations between control logic, process behavior, and machine responses transparent. As a result, optimization of complex plant structures becomes significantly easier.
During commissioning, many short-term or difficult-to-reproduce effects occur that are often missed by conventional diagnostic tools. ibaPDA continuously records process and control data at high resolution without requiring manual triggering. With ibaAnalyzer, engineers can compare signal trends in detail and evaluate machine responses to parameter changes. This accelerates validation of optimizations and reduces commissioning time.
Stable automation processes require clear visibility into cause-and-effect relationships. The iba system records signals from controllers, sensors, drives, and fieldbus systems using a common time base. This enables precise analysis of time-critical interactions between different process areas. With ibaAnalyzer, unstable control loops, communication issues, or sporadic process deviations can be identified accurately.
Production plants are continuously expanded, requiring integration of additional sensors and data interfaces. The iba system provides extensive process connectivity for analog, digital, and bus-based signal sources. Using modules such as ibaBM-DP, ibaBM-PN, or ibaDAQ, new data sources can be integrated flexibly and recorded synchronously with existing process data. This ensures a consistent data foundation even as automation requirements grow.
Recurring process faults are often caused by unnoticed patterns or unstable operating conditions. With ibaPDA, limit monitoring, signal linking, and automated monitoring functions can be implemented directly within the acquisition system. In addition, ibaInCycle and ibaInSpectra enable real-time online analysis of cyclic processes and vibration data. This allows deviations to be detected early and standardized processes to be stabilized sustainably.
