HMS Networks

HMS Networks is an industrial communication company that makes hardware and software to connect machines, devices, and systems. Its products let robots, drives, air conditioners, and other industrial equipment talk to each other and to higher-level software. The company's tagline — "Hardware Meets Software" — sums up its focus: bridging the gap between physical machinery and digital control systems. Whether it's a factory floor, a building management system, or a vehicle network, HMS provides the gateways, switches, routers, and remote access tools to get everything communicating.

The company operates through several product brands. Anybus handles industrial network connectivity and gateways for fieldbuses and Ethernet. Ewon provides secure remote access solutions for machine builders and service technicians. Ixxat covers CAN-based communication, functional safety, and vehicle network connectivity. N-Tron and eWON also offer managed switches and industrial infrastructure. What makes HMS stand out is its breadth — it supports dozens of industrial protocols (PROFIBUS, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, CANopen, and more) and offers both hardware and software tools for diagnostics, security, and monitoring. The company also publishes an annual industrial network market shares report, tracking trends in factory automation.

HMS Networks is built for engineers and system integrators who need reliable, standards-compliant connectivity. Machine builders use its remote access products to service equipment without traveling. Factory automation teams rely on its gateways to link old and new equipment. Building control specialists use its solutions for HVAC and lighting networks. It's not a flashy AI tool — it's practical industrial gear that keeps production lines running and machines talking.