Name

ACS-Solutions

Legal name

ACS-Solutions GmbH

Website

https://acs-international.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Destructive Testing Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF), Corrosion Inspection & Coating/CP Surveys (CUI, CP, DCVG/ACVG) (EUAEAHAF)

Keywords

• Ultrasonic testing instruments
• Non-destructive testing equipment
• Thickness gauges
• Flaw detectors
• Concrete testing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ultrasonic Testing Instruments Sales: Sale of manual ultrasonic testing instruments including thickness gauges, flaw detectors, and tomography systems for metal, concrete, and composite material testing. Revenue generated through direct sales and distributor network worldwide.
2. Transducers and Accessories: Sale of ultrasonic transducers including EMAT, piezoelectric, DPC, and phased array transducers along with accessories and consumables for existing instrument installations.
3. Inspection Services: Professional inspection and engineering services including tomographic UT of metals and weld joints, concrete infrastructure inspection, and automated UT of gas pipelines performed by ACS Service Team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ACS-Solutions manufactures and sells ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) instruments and automated inspection solutions for industrial quality assurance. Core offerings include ultrasonic thickness gauges, handheld and phased-array flaw detectors, concrete testing systems (pulse-echo tomography and ultrasonic pulse velocity testers), EMAT-based couplant-free thickness gauges, scanning systems, OEM pulser-receiver units, and a family of ultrasonic transducers. The company also operates an ACS Service Team that performs tomographic UT inspection of metals, weld joints, concrete infrastructure, and gas pipelines on a contract basis.

Product overview

ACS-Solutions (Acoustic Control Systems) is a manufacturer of ultrasonic testing instruments and automated inspection solutions. The product portfolio centers on non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment across three main categories: Metal Testing instruments (thickness gauges including A1201, A1207 PenGauge, A1208, and flaw detectors such as A1211, A1212, A1214, A1550 IntroVisor, A1525 Solo), Concrete Testing systems (pulse-echo tomography systems A1040 MIRA 3D/3D PRO/Classic, pulse velocity testers UK1401 SURFER, A1410 PULSAR, A1220 MONOLITH, and A1221 ANCHOR for anchor testing), and EMAT technology (A1270 EMAT thickness gauges for couplant-free operation, A1570 DAQ units, and specialized transducers). The company also offers scanning systems (A2072 IntroScan, A2075 SoNet), software solutions (MIRA NEO, INTROVIEW CONCRETE, E-Boosting), specialized applications (A1050 RANGER for guided wave inspection, A1610 BondVisor for mechanical impedance analysis), and automated industrial solutions (ROBOSCAN, TAPESCAN, FLATSCAN, DHD Gauge) developed through I-DEAL Technologies partnership. OEM components include pulser-receiver units (A1052 MultiSONIC, A1580 Sonic) and a comprehensive range of ultrasonic transducers (DPC, piezoelectric, and phased array). The instruments are designed for weld joint inspection, forgings, castings, and composite materials testing, utilizing Digital Focus Array (DFA) technology for 3D ultrasonic tomography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Focus Array (DFA): Proprietary technology for phased array generated data enabling tomographic representation of inspection volume and accurate flaw sizing

Products and services

• A-Series Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges Handheld ultrasonic thickness gauges for measuring wall thickness of metals, plastics, and composites. Product line includes the A1201 compact universal gauge for steel objects from 20 mm within a 0.7-300 mm range, the A1207 PenGauge pocket-size gauge with integrated probe and Bluetooth, the A1208 frost-proof gauge operating from -30 °C to +50 °C, the A1209 and A1210 universal gauges for various metal and plastic objects, and the A1270 EMAT for couplant-free operation.
• A-Series Ultrasonic Flaw Detectors Handheld and phased-array ultrasonic flaw detectors for material flaw detection in metals and composites. Product line includes the A1211 Mini (tiny handheld flaw detector), A1212 MASTER (lightweight flaw detector), A1214 EXPERT (universal flaw detector), A1550 IntroVisor (Total Focusing Method phased-array flaw detector), and A1525 Solo (lightweight TFM phased-array flaw detector combining portability with advanced imaging).
• A1040 MIRA Pulse-Echo Tomography Systems Ultrasonic pulse-echo tomography systems for rebar, flaw, and thickness detection in concrete. Product line includes the A1040 MIRA 3D, the A1040 MIRA 3D PRO with enhanced capabilities, and the A1040 MIRA Classic. Built on the proprietary Digital Focus Array (DFA) technology, the systems provide 2D/3D tomographic visualization of inspection volume and quantitative evaluation of flaws in concrete structures.
• Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Testers (UPVT) Couplant-free ultrasonic pulse velocity testers for measuring sound velocity in concrete and other materials, with applications including crack depth measurement and SonReb capability. Product line includes the UK1401 SURFER, the A1410 PULSAR universal couplant-free UPVT, and the A1220 MONOLITH UPVT.
• Concrete Pulse-Echo Flaw Detectors Pulse-echo flaw detectors for 3D thickness measurement and flaw detection in concrete structures. Includes the A1220 MONOLITH 3D for thickness measurement and flaw detection, and the A1221 ANCHOR specialized instrument for testing anchor bolt integrity in concrete applications.
• EMAT Thickness Gauges and DAQ Units Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) based instruments enabling couplant-free ultrasonic thickness measurements, particularly useful for hot objects and pipeline monitoring. Includes the A1270 EMAT (thickness gauge for couplant-free operation), the A1270 EMAT-HT (high-temperature variant for hot metal surfaces), and the A1570 EMAT data acquisition unit for OEM integration of EMAT thickness measurements.
• EMAT Transducers (S-Series) Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers including pulse-magnetized and polarized variants such as the S3950 (circular polarization, 2.5 MHz), S7692 (circular polarization, 3 MHz), S7694 (linear polarization, 3 MHz), and high-temperature variants S7392 (4 MHz) and S7394 (3 MHz) for high-temperature applications.
• EMAT Scanning Systems Networked scanning systems for coordinated automated ultrasonic inspection using EMAT technology. Includes the A2072 IntroScan scanning system and the A2075 SoNet networked scanning system for coordinated ultrasonic inspection operations.
• Specialized Application Instruments Specialized ultrasonic instruments for non-standard industrial applications. Includes the A1050 RANGER guided-wave ultrasonic inspection system for long-distance corrosion detection on pipes and structural elements, the A1610 BondVisor Mechanical Impedance Analysis (MIA) instrument for testing bond quality in composite materials and layered structures, and the A1207D LevelGauge specialized ultrasonic level meter for measuring gearbox oil levels in Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
• OEM Ultrasonic Pulser-Receiver Units Ultrasonic pulser-receiver and data acquisition units designed for OEM integration into industrial equipment. Includes the A1052 MultiSONIC multi-channel data acquisition unit for low-frequency ultrasonic applications, and the A1580 Sonic broadband ultrasonic data acquisition unit for versatile ultrasonic measurement applications.
• Ultrasonic Transducers Family of ultrasonic transducers for use with ACS and third-party instruments. Includes Low-Frequency Dry Point Contact (DPC) transducers (25-400 KHz), Low-Frequency Piezoelectric transducers (25 KHz - 1 MHz), High-Frequency Piezoelectric transducers (1-10 MHz) for normal beam, dual-crystal, and angle beam applications, and Phased Array transducers for shear wave and longitudinal wave ultrasonic imaging.
• 3D Visualization and Analysis Software Application software for 3D visualization and analysis of ultrasonic inspection data. Includes MIRA NEO application software for analyzing data from MIRA instruments, INTROVIEW CONCRETE 3D visualization software for concrete inspection data analysis and reporting, and the E-Boosting function for extending the inspection range of the A1040 MIRA 3D.
• Automated Industrial UT Solutions (via i-DEAL Technologies partnership) Automated ultrasonic testing solutions for industrial applications, referenced through ACS's strategic partnership with i-DEAL Technologies. Includes ROBOSCAN robot-based UT for inspection of complex-shaped metallic parts, TAPESCAN air-coupled UT for CFRP tapes, FLATSCAN automated UT for flat and plate-shaped components, and DHD Gauge UT machine for deep hole drilling inspection.
• ACS Inspection Services Contracted inspection and engineering services performed by the ACS Service Team using the company's own instruments. Service lines include tomographic UT of metals and weld joints, tomographic UT of concrete infrastructure, and automated UT of gas pipelines for integrity assessment and quality assurance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1720 companies from 40 countries have adopted ACS ultrasonic testing technology

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• i-DEAL TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partneri-DEAL Technologies provides automated industrial ultrasonic testing solutions that complement ACS-Solutions instruments. Products include ROBOSCAN (robot-based UT for complex parts), TAPESCAN (air-coupled UT for CFRP tapes), FLATSCAN (automated UT for flat parts), and DHD Gauge (UT machine for deep hole drillings). ACS refers customers to i-DEAL Technologies for automated inspection solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mistras Group: Vertically integrated NDT provider combining proprietary instruments (UT, AE, EMAT) with services. Comparable to ACS in ultrasonic instruments while also operating inspection services — directly competing with ACS's service arm.
• Waygate Technologies (Baker Hughes): Industrial inspection brand of Baker Hughes offering ultrasonic, eddy current, and radiographic NDT solutions. Direct overlap with ACS's thickness/flaw product lines within energy, aerospace, and manufacturing.
• Evident (formerly Olympus Industrial): Global leader in ultrasonic flaw detectors, thickness gauges, phased array, and videoscopes. Directly overlaps ACS's metal and concrete NDT product lines but operates at far larger scale across industrial, aerospace, and energy verticals.
• Applus+ RTD: Global NDT services and equipment provider for energy, aerospace, and infrastructure. Competes with ACS's inspection services arm and uses competing ultrasonic instrument fleets.

Direct peers

• Sonatest: UK-based manufacturer of ultrasonic flaw detectors, thickness gauges, and phased-array instruments for NDT. Closely comparable in size, product mix, and channel model to ACS, with overlap in weld inspection and corrosion mapping.
• Zetec: Manufacturer of ultrasonic and eddy-current NDT instruments for power generation, aerospace, and manufacturing. Direct competitor in ultrasonic flaw detection and phased-array solutions for industrial asset integrity.
• Sonotec: German specialist in ultrasonic testing sensors and instruments, including non-contact and EMAT solutions. Highly comparable in geography, modality, and customer base to ACS.
• Eddyfi Technologies: Specialist in advanced NDT including phased-array UT, eddy current array, and robotic inspection. Competes head-to-head with ACS in advanced ultrasonic imaging and shares the industrial asset-integrity buyer base.

Emerging players

• NDT Systems & Solutions (TÜV AUSTRIA subsidiary): Provider of phased-array UT systems, automated scanners, and inspection services. Overlaps with ACS's automated UT offering (especially in pipeline and composite inspection) while complementing ACS via services.
• i-DEAL Technologies: Automated/robotic UT specialist partnered with ACS; provides ROBOSCAN, TAPESCAN, FLATSCAN, DHD Gauge. Adjacent rather than direct — same customer base but automation-focused offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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