ISAC

What ISAC does

ISAC S.r.l. is an Italian industrial automation company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Cascina, Pisa. It designs and manufactures proprietary CNC (Computer Numerical Control) and PAC (Programmable Automation Controller) hardware and software for OEM machine builders across multiple specialty machining verticals, including metalworking, woodworking, stone processing, glass processing, dental milling, and sheet-metal cutting. The company's core product portfolio comprises Traiano, a high-performance CNC central unit; Costantino, a softCNC software package that runs critical operations on a real-time operating system with exclusive access to dedicated processor cores; and Simon, a Digital Twin simulator that replicates machine behavior using the same controller engine and PLC logic as the physical machine. Supporting hardware includes distributed EtherCAT I/O modules, portable operator panels, and gateways bridging EtherCAT to Mechatrolink, IO-Link, CANopen, and analog/pulse-train networks. Key performance claims include up to 25,000 blocks per second execution, multi-channel concurrent machining (up to 96 axes / 8 channels on top-tier units), and Industry 4.0 compliance via OPC UA, FSoE, and IO-Link. The firm has a deep operating history with named enterprise OEMs such as Emmegi Group (aluminum/PVC machinery, "thousands of machines"), MEP (metal sawing machines), Jekran (waterjet cutting), AES (wood processing), and Erga-Novaglass (glass milling retrofit).

ISAC generates revenue primarily through one-time hardware sales of CNC central units and supporting I/O, panel, and gateway modules, supplemented by software licensing for Costantino and Simon, and ongoing technical support services. Pricing is custom-quoted by configuration and is not publicly disclosed. The company operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market with direct engagement of OEM machine builders, supplemented by channel partners and dedicated showrooms in Chicago and South Korea established under EU co-funded internationalization programs (POR FESR Toscana). Marketing activity centers on international trade shows (e.g., SPS IPC Drives Nuremberg, China International Glass Industrial Technology Exhibition), technical case studies, and the company's own website and download portal. The organization is privately held with a small share capital (€100,000 i.v.), 11–50 employees, ISO 9001 certification since 2004, and an active ISO 27001 certification project underway through 2025. Recent strategic activity includes participation in multi-party EU-funded consortium projects — most notably SUOLUTION (€3M, 2024) for robotic footwear manufacturing and MAMBO 5 RELOADED for hybrid additive/subtractive 5-axis machining — alongside geographic expansion into Turkey, sustainability and cybersecurity initiatives, and a refreshed hardware product line launched in 2024.

Name

ISAC

Legal name

Isac S.r.l.

Website

https://isacsrl.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation / CNC and Motion Control Systems

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH)

Keywords

• CNC controls
• Industrial automation
• Motion controllers
• Digital twin simulation
• Machine tool controls

Headquarters

HQ city

San Casciano Val Di Pesa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Hardware Systems: Sale of proprietary CNC central units (Traiano) and related hardware including distributed I/O modules, operator panels (bridge/dashboard), and gateway modules. Hardware includes processors (Intel Celeron, i3, i5, i7), EtherCAT interfaces, and peripheral components.
2. CNC Software Licenses: Costantino softCNC software provides volume-based pricing scalability as the hardware component is minimized. Software runs on standard PC hardware, reducing total system cost.
3. Digital Twin Software: Simon Digital Twin simulator sold as software solution for machine tool and robot simulation, verification, and predictive maintenance.
4. Technical Support Services: Technical support services including troubleshooting, remote assistance, and customer support. Support engineer Marco Casini provides assistance via phone, mobile, and email.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ISAC S.r.l. designs, develops, and manufactures proprietary CNC (Computer Numerical Control) and motion control hardware and software entirely in-house. Its portfolio centers on the Traiano CNC central unit, the Costantino softCNC software, and the Simon Digital Twin simulator, supported by distributed I/O modules, operator panels, and EtherCAT gateways sold to OEM machine tool manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

ISAC is an industrial automation company that develops and manufactures hardware and software for CNC and motion control applications entirely in-house since 1994. The product portfolio centers on three core products: Costantino (a softCNC software platform running on realtime operating system with dedicated processor cores), Traiano (a high-performance CNC central unit hardware), and Simon (the Digital Twin for faithful simulation of machining cycles). Supporting these are distributed I/O modules (OPRIODIM00, OPRIODOM00, OPRIOBCM02), operator panels (OPPILOT014), and gateway modules (OPRIPIOL04, BRDGETHC08H, BRDGETHC07H, BRDGETHC01A-1) that connect EtherCAT to other networks including Mechatrolink, IO-Link, and CANopen. Central unit hardware (UNCNCML110, UNCNCXL110, UNCNCEL110, UNCNCLC000) provides scalable processing power from entry-level to high-performance configurations. All products are PC-based, communicate via EtherCAT, and support IEC61131 PLC programming standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Costantino SoftCNC software compatible with multicore PCs that executes critical operations on a realtime operating system with exclusive access to dedicated processor cores, RAM, and Ethernet. Communicates via EtherCAT with I/O modules, servos, and gateways, and includes an IEC 61131 programmable PLC environment. Targets machine tool builders needing high-performance, flexible CNC control.
• Traiano High-performance CNC central unit hardware for machine tools, 3- and 5-axis milling, and robot kinematics, including multi-channel concurrent operations. Communicates via EtherCAT with I/O modules, servos, and gateways, and features sophisticated motion control algorithms plus an IEC 61131 programmable PLC environment. For OEM machine tool manufacturers.
• Simon Digital Twin Digital Twin simulator capable of simulating machining cycles on machine tools, robots, or systems with full fidelity, using the same controller engine and PLC logic installed on the real machine. Simulates multi-channel concurrent machining and complex cycles. For machine builders and integrators for offline verification and predictive maintenance.
• UNCNCML110 CNC Central Unit Central unit hardware for machines up to 4 parallel channels and 20 interpolated axes, featuring a 13th Gen Intel i3 processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 2 Ethernet ports, and a maximum I/O refresh rate of 500 Hz.
• UNCNCXL110 CNC Central Unit Central unit hardware for machines up to 6 parallel channels and 30 interpolated axes, featuring a 13th Gen Intel i5 processor, up to 9 cores for Windows, and a maximum I/O refresh rate of 4 kHz.
• UNCNCEL110 CNC Central Unit High-end central unit hardware for machines up to 8 parallel channels and 50 interpolated axes, featuring a 13th Gen Intel i7 processor, up to 15 cores for Windows, and a maximum I/O refresh rate of 10 kHz.
• UNCNCLC000 CNC Central Unit Central unit hardware for machines up to 12 axes and 1 interpolation channel, featuring a 10th Gen Intel i5 processor, Windows 11 IoT, and a maximum I/O refresh rate of 250 Hz.
• OPRIODIM00 Digital Input Module Distributed I/O module with 16 digital inputs (PnP or NpN, 0-24 V), optically isolated, with 2 inputs usable for quadrature counter or transition counters.
• OPRIODOM00 Digital Output Module Distributed I/O module with 16 digital PnP 24 V outputs, with a maximum 0.5 A per channel.
• OPRIOBMC02 EtherCAT Coupling Module Coupling module between internal bus and EtherCAT bus, supporting up to 24 connected modules on the distributed I/O network.
• OPPILOT014 Operator Panel Portable operator dashboard with touch HMI for manual operations and machine setup, featuring color touch screen, manual function pages, alarm displays, potentiometers, and illuminated emergency button.
• OPRIPIOL04 IO-Link Gateway IP67 gateway between EtherCAT network and IO-Link devices, supporting up to 4 IO-Link Class A ports.
• BRDGETHC08H Mechatrolink Gateway Gateway with Yaskawa Mechatrolink I/II port (up to 32 axes), analog outputs for axis reference, and SSI interface.
• BRDGETHC07H Pulse Train Interface Gateway Pulse train interface with 6 fast inputs for position sampling and 6 pulse train outputs up to 1 MHz.
• BRDGETHC01A-1 Analog Gateway Interface for analog and measurement axes with 32 digital inputs, 40 digital outputs, 4 analog inputs/outputs, and 6 TTL encoder interfaces.
• Technical Support Services Technical support service including troubleshooting, remote assistance, and customer support delivered by ISAC's support engineer team via phone, mobile, and email.

Quantifiable outcome

• Machine stop times practically eliminated through digital retrofit solutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• University of Pisa - Department of Chemistry and Industrial ChemistrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Academic research partner for the SUOLUTION project developing innovative production lines for sneaker soles. The department provides expertise in chemistry and industrial chemistry for biobased materials and sustainable manufacturing processes.
• Robot System Automation srlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Leading partner (Capofila) in the SUOLUTION consortium project for developing robotic automation for sneaker sole production. Coordinates the integrated production line development.
• Tre Zeta Group SpAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Consortium partner in the SUOLUTION project, bringing expertise in automation and production systems for the footwear industry.
• TAIP Automation srlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Consortium partner in the SUOLUTION project, contributing automation expertise for robotic systems integration.
• Roboris srlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Consortium partner in the SUOLUTION project, providing robotic and simulation expertise for the production line.
• ETT Impianti srlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Consortium partner in the SUOLUTION project, contributing plant and systems integration expertise.
• ARCHA srlsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Supplier partner in the SUOLUTION project, providing specialized expertise or components for the production process.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Heidenhain: Heidenhain is a leading European manufacturer of CNC controls (TNC) and precision feedback devices. Shares ISAC's mid-to-high-end CNC positioning, European industrial base, and focus on multi-axis machine tools, serving many of the same OEM verticals (metalworking, milling).
• Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff's PC-based control platform (TwinCAT) and EtherCAT fieldbus are the closest technical analog to ISAC's Costantino + EtherCAT architecture. Targets the same PC-based, open-architecture motion control and CNC niche with broader PLC and I/O range.
• NUM (NUM CNC): NUM is a European CNC and motion-control specialist serving high-end machine tool and special-purpose machine OEMs. Closely mirrors ISAC's profile as a focused, multi-axis CNC supplier in the European mid-market.
• Fagor Automation: Fagor Automation is a Spanish manufacturer of CNC controls, servo drives, and feedback systems for machine tools — a closely comparable European mid-market CNC peer with overlapping product scope and customer verticals.

Broad incumbents

• FANUC: FANUC is one of the world's largest CNC and motion-control suppliers with its own controllers, servos and robots. Competes head-on with ISAC across milling, turning and high-speed machining, but at significantly greater scale and global reach.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth offers a complete automation stack including CNC, motion, drives and controls (MTX/IndraMotion) for machine tools and factory automation. A broad incumbent competing with ISAC on integrated CNC + drive systems for OEMs.
• Siemens (SINUMERIK): Siemens' SINUMERIK is one of the dominant global CNC platforms for machine tools, offered as part of a much broader automation portfolio (PLCs, drives, digital industries software). Directly competes with ISAC's Traiano/Costantino in high-axis CNC applications.
• Mitsubishi Electric (MELSEC/MELDAS): Mitsubishi Electric's CNC line (MELDAS) and broader automation portfolio compete directly with ISAC in machine-tool applications, with substantially greater R&D resources and established Asian and global OEM relationships.
• OMRON Industrial Automation (Delta Tau Data Systems): OMRON's acquisition of Delta Tau brought Power PMAC-style high-performance motion controllers into a broad industrial automation portfolio, competing with ISAC at the high-end motion controller tier across global OEM accounts.

Emerging players

• Trio Motion Technology: Trio Motion offers PC-based and standalone motion controllers widely used in multi-axis machines and robotics. Competes with ISAC's PAC/softCNC positioning in motion-control-heavy machine builders, though with a stronger software/controller framing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isac-srl

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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