What ACI Automation does

ACI Automation Private Ltd is a Chennai-based industrial automation company founded in 1994 that designs and delivers weighing automation systems and supporting software to manufacturing customers across India. Its hardware portfolio includes Molten Metal Weighers, Batch Weighers, and Unmanned Weigh Bridges, while its software suite — built on a .NET stack with a SQL Server backend and complemented by Android mobile applications — covers Recipe Management, Weigh Bridge Transaction, Bird Weighment, Bagging Controller, and Production Monitoring. The company applies these solutions across nine verticals, including Foundry, Ferro Alloys, Iron & Steel, Cement, Feed Mills, Rice Mills, Automotive, Chlorine, and Tyre & Rubber, with offerings configured to integrate with customers' existing ERP systems.

The company operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market targeting enterprise and mid-market industrial clients in India, combining direct sales with a pan-India network of customer support engineers stationed at strategic locations to provide installation, training, and ongoing troubleshooting. Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales of specialized weighing systems, one-time software licenses for its process-control applications, and professional services for customization, deployment, and support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, consistent with the customized nature of project work for industrial customers.

ACI Automation is privately held and bootstrapped, with no disclosed venture capital, parent company, or external funding rounds in its 30+ year operating history. The company claims 550+ cumulative customer relationships across India, including named enterprise accounts such as India Cements, Ashok Leyland, Brakes India, Mando, Sanmar, and Peekay Steel, and positions itself on accuracy, reliability, customization, and a long-tenured support footprint rather than on differentiated technology IP. The firm employs 11-50 people, has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and has not recorded recent leadership changes, acquisitions, or restructuring events.

Name

ACI Automation

Legal name

ACI Automation Private Ltd

Website

http://aciautomation.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACI Automation is a Chennai-based industrial weighing automation company that designs weighing hardware (molten metal weighers, batch weighers, unmanned weigh bridges) and .NET/SQL software, serving 550+ manufacturing customers across Foundry, Cement, Steel, Feed Mills, Rice Mills, Automotive, and Rubber verticals in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Weighment Automation Systems: Sale of hardware systems including Molten metal Weighers, Batch weighers, Unmanned Weigh bridges, and specialized weighing scales for industrial applications.
2. Software Solutions: Software licenses and development including Recipe management software, Weigh Bridge transaction software, Bird weighment software, Bagging controller software, Production monitoring software.
3. Professional Services: Customization, installation, training, technical support and troubleshooting assistance provided by customer support engineers stationed across India.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACI Automation designs, builds, and integrates industrial weighing automation hardware and software for manufacturing customers in India. Its core offerings include weighing systems (molten metal weighers, batch weighers, unmanned weigh bridges) and software products (recipe management, weigh bridge transaction, bird weighment, bagging controller, production monitoring), all built on a .NET/SQL Server backend with Android mobile apps for field use.

Product overview

ACI Automation offers a portfolio of industrial weighing automation systems and software solutions. The company provides two main categories: software solutions developed using .NET with SQL Server backend (including Recipe Management, Weigh Bridge Transaction, Bird Weighment, Bagging Controller, and Production Monitoring Software) and industry-specific automation solutions for sectors including Foundry, Ferro Alloys, Iron & Steel, Cement, Feed Mills, Rice Mills, Automotive, Chlorine, and Tyre & Rubber industries. Hardware offerings include Molten Metal Weighers, Batch Weighers, and Unmanned Weigh Bridges. The company also develops Android applications to complement its automation solutions. The portfolio operates as a modular suite of products where each industry solution combines specialized hardware systems with corresponding software for data recording, process control, and reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recipe Management Software Software for managing production recipes in industrial manufacturing processes, used to standardize and control batch inputs and process parameters.
• Weigh Bridge Transaction Software Software for managing and recording weigh bridge transactions for vehicle weight measurement, used at industrial facilities with truck weigh-in operations.
• Bird Weighment Software Software for poultry weight measurement and distribution tracking, used by hatcheries and poultry farms to record bird weights and manage distribution.
• Bagging Controller Software Software for controlling automated bagging operations in manufacturing, used to manage and record bagging cycle data.
• Production Monitoring Software Software for real-time monitoring and tracking of production processes, providing visibility into production metrics and output.
• Molten Metal Weighers Weighing automation systems for measuring molten metal during melting, tapping, and pouring operations in foundry and steel plants.
• Batch Weighers Automated weighing systems for batch processing used in industries such as rice mills, feed mills, and chemical batching operations.
• Unmanned Weigh Bridges Automated weigh bridge systems enabling driver-operated vehicle weighing without on-site personnel, used in cement plants and other industrial facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 550+ companies trust ACI Automation for Weighment Automation systems

Named customers22 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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