HMS Networks is a Sweden-based industrial technology company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Halmstad, specializing in industrial communication, Industrial IoT (IIoT), and automation connectivity solutions. The company develops hardware and software platforms enabling machines, devices, PLCs, robots, and building systems to communicate across industrial networks. Its portfolio includes remote access, industrial Ethernet, fieldbus integration, functional safety, wireless connectivity, and network diagnostics solutions under brands such as Anybus, Ewon, Ixxat, Intesis, N-Tron, and Red Lion. HMS delivers added value through secure industrial networking, digitalization, predictive maintenance, and energy-efficient connectivity for sectors including manufacturing, automotive, energy, infrastructure, HVAC, water treatment, and smart buildings. The company operates globally with subsidiaries and partners across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
The Anybus Communicator gateways now enable integration of industrial devices which support the Rockwell Automation DF1 protocol to fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet networks!
Baldor Electric Company has upgraded its range of smart drives with HMS. This range is now able to communicate with a PLC, it is much more open to communication standards and its communication interfaces are consistent throughout the entire range.
HMS extends its gateway family with 3 new versions enabling easy integration of existing fieldbus networks into new bus type wired Profinet installations
Scandisign, a member of Norway’s SafeRoad Group, is one of the leading suppliers of LED-based traffic signs and energy effective illuminated signs for multi-story car parks and airports. Its customers often require products which communicate in various ways. By integrating Anybus-IC from HMS Industrial networks in its traffic signs, the group has ensured a short time to market and a flexible, smooth-running solution.
HMS Industrial Networks in co-operation with Siemens AG, introduces the new plug-in 1SI CANopen extension module for the Siemens SIMATIC ET200S I/O system. This new module brings CANopen connectivity to the SIMATIC ET200S distributed I/O system, allowing seamless integration of CANopen devices into the Siemens automation architecture.