TCS Industrial

What TCS Industrial does

TCS Industrial is a Brazilian industrial automation and Industry 4.0 solutions provider headquartered in Belo Horizonte, founded around 2007 as the originating company of the multi-entity Grupo TCS. The company delivers turnkey automation projects, electrical engineering, panel manufacturing, and ongoing service contracts to enterprise industrial customers across six verticals: steel, mining, manufacturing, sanitation, forestry, and oil and gas. Its core product portfolio centers on four proprietary platforms: MMI (a modular web-based real-time monitoring system with OEE tracking), TRACE (cloud-based IoT production traceability with direct PLC communication drivers), VISION (computer vision systems for inspection, counting, and measurement), and EVO (environmental and location monitoring). AI and machine learning capabilities are embedded across the portfolio, including the MMI+ predictive maintenance module and the Vision Pro hardware device with an onboard neural network for on-device computer vision inference. The company also operates TCX, a spin-off commercializing specialized Industry 4.0 products such as Horus, Proof, and Keeper.

The business model blends one-time turnkey project delivery with recurring revenue from service contracts (24/7 SLA-based, hour bank, and digitalized maintenance agreements) and software platform licensing. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting large industrial operators, supported by a modest digital marketing presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. The company claims 80+ clients, 600+ completed projects, and 10+ industry awards, with notable partnerships including selection into Petrobras' Innovation Connections R&D program in 2021 and prior collaborations with ArcelorMittal, Vallourec, and Bayer. TCS Industrial operates exclusively in the Brazilian market and maintains an in-house training center for industrial automation and IT technicians.

Name

TCS Industrial

Legal name

TCS Industrial

Website

https://tcsindustrial.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TCS Industrial is a Brazilian industrial automation and Industry 4.0 integrator providing proprietary monitoring, traceability, and computer vision platforms (MMI, TRACE, VISION, EVO) to enterprise customers in steel, mining, manufacturing, sanitation, forestry, and oil and gas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Solutions

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Connectivity & Networks (5G/LPWAN/TSN/Industrial Ethernet) (IMAIAMAH), Industrial Networking & Connectivity (Industrial Ethernet, Fieldbus, IO-Link) (IMAHAHAI)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• IoT monitoring platforms
• Computer vision inspection
• Production traceability software
• Predictive maintenance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Automation Projects and Turn Key Solutions: Complete project delivery including electrical design, panel manufacturing, field assembly, NR12 compliance, system modernization, and automation software development for PLCs, HMIs, and supervisory systems. Projects are custom-designed and delivered as full packages.
2. Service Contracts: Customized service contracts providing preventive and corrective maintenance for automation and process control systems. Includes SLA-based contracts (24/7), hour bank contracts (starting at 150 annual hours), and Digitalization of Maintenance contracts with remote monitoring capabilities.
3. Panel Manufacturing and Assembly: Fabrication and assembly of low and medium voltage panels, CCM drawer panels, AC/DC drive panels, special panels for classified areas, command tables, IT racks, Andon panels, and boxes.
4. Software Licenses and Platforms: Licensing of proprietary software platforms including MMI for real-time monitoring, TRACE for traceability, VISION for computer vision, and EVO for tracking and location.
5. Industrial Consulting: Strategic automation and digitalization consulting services delivering high-value strategic solutions through convergence of IT and process automation, providing operational efficiency and cost reduction.
6. Training Services: Training center for technicians and engineers in industrial automation and industrial IT technologies, with practical and theoretical classes on real equipment conducted at their facility or client installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TCS Industrial delivers industrial automation, industrial IT, computer vision, traceability, and IoT-based machine monitoring solutions for heavy industry. Its core offering is built around four proprietary platforms (MMI, TRACE, VISION, EVO) plus an AI vision hardware product (Vision Pro), delivered as turnkey automation projects, software licenses, panel manufacturing, and recurring service contracts across steel, mining, manufacturing, sanitation, forestry, and oil & gas sectors.

Product overview

TCS Industrial offers a modular product portfolio centered on four core industrial technology platforms: MMI (manufacturing monitoring with OEE metrics), TRACE (production traceability with IoT/cloud), VISION (integrated vision systems for inspection), and EVO (tracking and environmental monitoring). The MMI platform supports an extension module (MMI+) for machine learning optimization. The company also operates TCX, a technology spin-off offering specialized computer vision solutions (Horus, Proof, Keeper). Services include automation system modernization, electrical engineering, service contracts, and industrial training. The products serve six industry segments: steel, mining, manufacturing, sanitation, forestry, and oil & gas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MMI: Modular platform for real-time monitoring of machine operations and processes, enabling production tracking, OEE metrics, and operational dashboards.
• TRACE
• VISION
• Vision Pro
• EVO
• MMI+
• HORUS
• PROOF
• KEEPER

Products and services

• MMI (Modular Monitoring Interface) A modular web-based platform that monitors industrial machines and processes in real-time, tracking production processes, historical data, operational parameters, OEE metrics, and user activity. Enables component, production, and machine operation analysis for enterprise industrial operators.
• MMI+ Machine learning optimization module built on the MMI platform that generates real-time optimized maintenance plans based on historical data. Projects and predicts equipment behavior and probability of deviations using real-time monitored process variables.
• TRACE Customizable cloud-based IoT traceability system for tracking components and products on machines or assembly lines. Recovers application history, location, and parameters with direct communication drivers for major PLC brands, serving industrial manufacturers requiring end-to-end production traceability.
• VISION Integrated industrial computer vision systems platform providing production line inspection, item counting and dimensioning, volume measurement, and operational procedure verification. Can be enhanced with AI neural networks for element differentiation and machine learning-based improvement.
• Vision Pro AI-integrated computer vision equipment with onboard neural network and embedded processing board. Combines a TCS camera with processing capability to train AI with minimal images and predict production conformity without requiring separate computing infrastructure.
• EVO Customizable tracking system for production, storage, and location management with environmental monitoring capabilities including temperature, humidity, air pressure, and motion detection for industrial environments.
• Service Contracts Customized preventive and corrective maintenance service contracts for automation and process control systems, offered as SLA-based 24/7 support, hour bank contracts (starting at 150 annual hours), and digital maintenance with remote monitoring for predictive visibility.
• Electrical Services Electrical engineering services including basic and detailed electrical projects, NR12 compliance, field assembly and supervision, panel manufacturing and assembly for low and medium voltage panels, and NR12 adequacy for industrial operators.
• Automation Systems Modernization Automation software development services for PLC, HMI, and Supervisory Software, including program migration from discontinued equipment, screen translation, and equipment backups for industrial clients.
• Turn Key Solutions Complete customized turnkey project packages using modern and efficient technologies with full structure and qualified personnel for delivery to enterprise industrial clients.
• Training Services Industrial automation and industrial IT training center for technicians and engineers covering latest technologies with practical and theoretical instruction on real equipment, conducted at TCS facilities or client installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ projects completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grupo TCScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCS Industrial is the first company and origin of the Grupo TCS name. The group has 18 years of experience in industrial automation market and has invested in IT applied to industries since 2014 with Industry 4.0. The group now has more than 8 companies in its portfolio including TCS Industrial, Luminus, Fortune, Invision Health Tech, TCX, AutoMais, UseCar Carsharing, and Ajudaí.
• LuminuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Grupo TCS portfolio. Luminus is one of the 8+ companies under the group.
• FortunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Grupo TCS portfolio. Fortune is one of the 8+ companies under the group.
• Invision Health TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Grupo TCS portfolio. Invision Health Tech is one of the 8+ companies under the group focused on health technology.
• TCXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCX is a spin-off of TCS Industrial with access to 15+ years of industrial know-how. The startup develops Industry 4.0 innovation using IoT, AI, and Computer Vision for industrial segments. TCX operates independently while maintaining technical and commercial synergies with TCS Industrial.
• AutoMaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Grupo TCS portfolio. AutoMais is one of the 8+ companies under the group.
• UseCar CarsharingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Grupo TCS portfolio. UseCar Carsharing is one of the 8+ companies under the group.
• AjudaíminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Grupo TCS portfolio. Ajudaí is one of the 8+ companies under the group.
• PetrobrascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected in 2021 for Petrobras Innovation Connections R&D project for underwater inspection of restricted spaces in Oil and Gas industry. This is a significant technology development partnership.
• VallourecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon 2018 Open Brasil competition organized by Vallourec for wood log volume measurement system.
• Bayer Crop Science / AHKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected for 2019 Startups Connected program for DataFarming project. Project continued for two years and expanded in 2022.
• ArcelorMittal / Findeslab / SENAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected for 2019 Industrial Entrepreneurship Program for vision system and robotization project for slag layer removal, developed with SENAI technology partnership.
• SENAI / SESIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSENAI and SESI Innovation Platform partners for Rota 2030 automotive challenges, working on industrial digitalization projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens (Digital Industries / MindSphere): Global industrial automation and IIoT leader offering PLCs (SIMATIC), SCADA, and MindSphere platform. Directly comparable to TCS Industrial across industrial automation, IoT connectivity, and Industry 4.0 software, but at vastly greater scale and with a global footprint.
• Rockwell Automation (FactoryTalk): Major industrial automation and information platform provider with FactoryTalk and Plex Systems. Competes with TCS Industrial's MMI, TRACE, and VISION offerings, particularly in discrete manufacturing and process industries.
• ABB Ability: Global industrial automation and robotics player with ABB Ability industrial IoT platform. Comparable in process industries (mining, steel, oil & gas) where TCS Industrial has key verticals.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Offers EcoStruxure platform spanning industrial automation, energy management, and IIoT. Comparable to TCS Industrial's integrated offering across monitoring, traceability, and asset management.
• PTC (ThingWorx): Provides ThingWorx IIoT platform, Vuforia augmented reality, and CAD/PLM software. Comparable in industrial IoT and digital transformation software, though focused more on software than turnkey services.
• Aveva: Industrial software provider for process and infrastructure industries, with a strong presence in mining, oil & gas, and manufacturing — key TCS Industrial verticals. Competes on monitoring, SCADA, and asset performance.

Regional players

• TOTVS: Largest Brazilian enterprise software company, with manufacturing and industry verticals (TOTVS Manufatura / Fluig). Comparable as a regional Industry 4.0 / MES / ERP provider serving the same Brazilian industrial base, though more focused on software than automation hardware.
• Senior Solution: Brazilian provider of enterprise and industrial management software, with MES and automation modules serving manufacturing customers in Brazil. Direct overlap with TCS Industrial's manufacturing vertical and OEE/tracking use cases.
• Altus (Sao Paulo-based automation): Brazilian industrial automation company producing PLCs, HMIs, and remote I/O for industrial applications. Directly comparable to TCS Industrial in PLC/HMI/SCADA delivery for Brazilian industrial customers.

Emerging players

• TCX (spin-off): Spin-off of TCS Industrial itself, focused on Industry 4.0 solutions using IoT, AI, and Computer Vision (Horus, Proof, Keeper). Same DNA as parent with more startup-style GTM targeting open innovation programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tcs-industrial
• Instagraminstagram.com/tcsindustrial

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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