HMS Networks Anybus Edge IIoT gateway

HMS Networks presents Anybus Edge, an end-to-end solution for IIoT. Powered by the HMS Hub, the product brings edge intelligence and versatile cloud connectivity to industrial equipment. No matter the application, the solution closes the gap between the factory floor and the cloud, enabling industrial companies to realise the Industrial Internet of Things in an easy and secure way.

With Anybus Edge gateways, data from devices and machines can be accessed in an easy and secure way, also allowing full data and device management over the application life cycle. Installed on the factory floor, the gateways enable intelligent decentralised operations to be executed close to the data sources. From the gateways, user-defined data is provided via HMS Hub to the cloud over a secure connection. Suitable for monitoring applications, the solution also enables all connected industrial equipment to be controlled from IoT applications in a smart way.

The gateways are tightly connected to HMS Hub, HMS’s solution for industrial data connectivity. HMS Hub includes a powerful broker that provides services and actions to manage inbound and outbound gateway data, including all configuration, device management and security aspects. It also enables full data integration to third-party clouds and enterprise systems in a simple and secure way.

The solution is designed to meet high requirements for security and data integrity as well as device management. With these elements combined into an end-to-end solution, users keep control over their data, which is also being fully protected. Device management features allow for the system to be controlled, monitored and updated, ensuring that threats can be averted and that the system can be updated in future scenarios.

The first release of Anybus Edge offers gateway connectivity to industrial equipment on PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, M-bus, and Analog and Digital I/O. More connectivity options will be added in later releases, including wireless as well as wired.