This means that Austrian companies can draw on the expertise of ABF GmbH and obtain and implement the leading Opcenter™ software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio for industrial software.

“We are delighted to be able to offer this leading MES technology to our current and future customers,” says Christian Hiebl, COO of ABF GmbH. “It is now possible for our customers to utilize the same industry-leading technology that top manufacturing companies around the world rely on every day. Leveraging the end-to-end digital innovation platform Siemens Xcelerator from Siemens Digital Industries Software will help our customers innovate and optimize manufacturing performance.”

Andreas Hahn, Partner Ecosystem Manager Austria at Siemens Digital Industries Software, adds: “Siemens Xcelerator is an open digital business platform that enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation: easier, faster and scalable. In order to make companies in Austria fit for the future, a powerful ecosystem is an essential factor for the successful planning and implementation of digitalization and digital transformation strategies. I am therefore delighted that with ABF GmbH we have a new and important player in the Siemens Digital Industries Software Partner Ecosystem.”

ABF GmbH has been successfully developing and implementing comprehensive MES solutions for 35 years. More than 70 employees work at the headquarters in Linz, Austria, on complete solutions for the digitalization of production facilities in a wide range of industries. Numerous customer projects successfully implemented by ABF in the metal, wood and automotive industries, among others, demonstrate the added value of a manufacturing execution system through digitalization and traceability from machine connection to integration into ERP systems.

Note: You can find a list of the relevant Siemens brands here.