Hirschmann, a technology and market leader in industrial networking, provides complete, secure, and integrated data communication solutions for mission-critical applications. The company's core business encompasses industrial Ethernet switches, cybersecurity solutions, wireless communication, and network management software. It focuses on developing product lines that ensure exceptional reliability and performance even in harsh industrial environments. As a Belden brand, Hirschmann is a specialized company offering essential connectivity for industrial automation and networking systems.Hirschmann,atechnologyandmarketleaderinindustrialnetworking,providescomplete,secure,andintegrateddatacommunicationsolutionsformission-criticalapplications.Thecompany'scorebusinessencompassesindustrialEthernetswitches,cybersecuritysolutions,wirelesscommunication,andnetworkmanagementsoftware.Itfocusesondevelopingproductlinesthatensureexceptionalreliabilityandperformanceeveninharshindustrialenvironments.AsaBeldenbrand,Hirschmannisaspecializedcompanyofferingessentialconnectivityforindustrialautomationandnetworkingsystems.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Industrial Ethernet Switches: A comprehensive portfolio including unmanaged switches, managed switches (compact, modular, rack-mount), and switches supporting Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports. The OpenRail series offers customized solutions through an online configurator. Specific models like GREYHOUND 105/106, BOBCAT, GREYHOUND2000, MACH104-16TX-PoEP, OCTOPUS 8TX-EEC-M, and IT MAMMUTHUS Enterprise Managed Switches are available.IndustrialEthernetSwitches:Acomprehensiveportfolioincludingunmanagedswitches,managedswitches(compact,modular,rack-mount),andswitchessupportingPoweroverEthernet(PoE)ports.TheOpenRailseriesofferscustomizedsolutionsthroughanonlineconfigurator.SpecificmodelslikeGREYHOUND105/106,BOBCAT,GREYHOUND2000,MACH104-16TX-PoEP,OCTOPUS8TX-EEC-M,andITMAMMUTHUSEnterpriseManagedSwitchesareavailable.
Industrial Cybersecurity Solutions: Industrial firewall product lines such as EAGLE40 and EAGLE40-4F-ROUTER. The company provides secure defined perimeter suites to protect industrial networks from cyber threats.IndustrialCybersecuritySolutions:IndustrialfirewallproductlinessuchasEAGLE40andEAGLE40-4F-ROUTER.Thecompanyprovidessecuredefinedperimetersuitestoprotectindustrialnetworksfromcyberthreats.
Network Management Software: Industrial HiVision, a key software for identifying, configuring, and monitoring network devices. It supports SNMP-enabled devices and equipment from various vendors. Features include Zero Touch Device Replacement, MultiConfig, real-time dashboards, enhanced security, and streamlined licensing.NetworkManagementSoftware:IndustrialHiVision,akeysoftwareforidentifying,configuring,andmonitoringnetworkdevices.ItsupportsSNMP-enableddevicesandequipmentfromvariousvendors.FeaturesincludeZeroTouchDeviceReplacement,MultiConfig,real-timedashboards,enhancedsecurity,andstreamlinedlicensing.
Industrial Wireless Solutions: Industrial Wireless LAN (access points, clients, antennas, controllers) product families. These solutions support high-speed data transmission up to 876 Mbps with IEEE 802.11ac technology and enhanced security features. Advanced wireless products like the Dragonfly Wi-Fi 6 Enterprise Wireless Access Point are part of the offering.IndustrialWirelessSolutions:IndustrialWirelessLAN(accesspoints,clients,antennas,controllers)productfamilies.Thesesolutionssupporthigh-speeddatatransmissionupto876MbpswithIEEE802.11actechnologyandenhancedsecurityfeatures.AdvancedwirelessproductsliketheDragonflyWi-Fi6EnterpriseWirelessAccessPointarepartoftheoffering.
Other Products and Technologies: Industrial connectors, fiber interfaces, media converters, IoT gateways, computers & monitors, cabling, patch panels, power solutions, surge & lightning protection devices, and cabinetry & enclosures. The company possesses diverse technological capabilities including industrial Ethernet, Fieldbus systems, Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, PoE, SNMP, VxLAN, MAD, MP-BGP, MPLS L3 VPN, ACL, QOS, control plane protection, and TSN configuration.OtherProductsandTechnologies:Industrialconnectors,fiberinterfaces,mediaconverters,IoTgateways,computers&monitors,cabling,patchpanels,powersolutions,surge&lightningprotectiondevices,andcabinetry&enclosures.ThecompanypossessesdiversetechnologicalcapabilitiesincludingindustrialEthernet,Fieldbussystems,Layer2andLayer3switching,PoE,SNMP,VxLAN,MAD,MP-BGP,MPLSL3VPN,ACL,QOS,controlplaneprotection,andTSNconfiguration.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Technology and Market Leadership: The company holds a leading technological position and market share in the industrial networking sector.TechnologyandMarketLeadership:Thecompanyholdsaleadingtechnologicalpositionandmarketshareintheindustrialnetworkingsector.
Comprehensive Product Portfolio: A wide range of products including industrial Ethernet switches, cybersecurity, wireless solutions, network management software, and industrial connectors.ComprehensiveProductPortfolio:AwiderangeofproductsincludingindustrialEthernetswitches,cybersecurity,wirelesssolutions,networkmanagementsoftware,andindustrialconnectors.
Robustness and Reliability: Products designed and certified for stable performance in harsh industrial environments. This includes robust IP67/IP54 rated housings and certifications for vehicles, potentially explosive environments, and substations.RobustnessandReliability:Productsdesignedandcertifiedforstableperformanceinharshindustrialenvironments.ThisincludesrobustIP67/IP54ratedhousingsandcertificationsforvehicles,potentiallyexplosiveenvironments,andsubstations.
Strong Security Focus: Provision of integrated security solutions and advanced cybersecurity features to protect industrial networks from cyber threats.StrongSecurityFocus:Provisionofintegratedsecuritysolutionsandadvancedcybersecurityfeaturestoprotectindustrialnetworksfromcyberthreats.
Customization and Flexibility: Capability to configure customized solutions to meet specific customer requirements, exemplified by tools like the OpenRail switch web configurator.CustomizationandFlexibility:Capabilitytoconfigurecustomizedsolutionstomeetspecificcustomerrequirements,exemplifiedbytoolsliketheOpenRailswitchwebconfigurator.
Ease of Network Management: Simplified network mapping, monitoring, configuration, and zero-touch device replacement through Industrial HiVision software, enhancing operational efficiency.EaseofNetworkManagement:Simplifiednetworkmapping,monitoring,configuration,andzero-touchdevicereplacementthroughIndustrialHiVisionsoftware,enhancingoperationalefficiency.
Belden Brand Synergy: As a subsidiary of Belden, the company offers integrated industrial Ethernet solutions combined with Belden's cabling, connectivity, and cable management products.BeldenBrandSynergy:AsasubsidiaryofBelden,thecompanyoffersintegratedindustrialEthernetsolutionscombinedwithBelden'scabling,connectivity,andcablemanagementproducts.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Factory AutomationFactoryAutomation
Process ControlProcessControl
Transportation and Mass Transit - vehicles, rail systemsTransportationandMassTransit-vehicles,railsystems
Mechanical Engineering and Machine BuildingMechanicalEngineeringandMachineBuilding
Oil & GasOil&Gas
Power Generation and Distribution - substations, smart gridsPowerGenerationandDistribution-substations,smartgrids
BroadcastBroadcast
Data CentersDataCenters
Automotive ManufacturingAutomotiveManufacturing
Food & BeverageFood&Beverage
Wastewater TreatmentWastewaterTreatment
Material HandlingMaterialHandling
Discrete ManufacturingDiscreteManufacturing
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) InfrastructureIndustrialInternetofThings(IIoT)Infrastructure
India, Indonesia, Peru, Vietnam, Ecuador, Malaysia, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, China (import source)India,Indonesia,Peru,Vietnam,Ecuador,Malaysia,Philippines,Kazakhstan,Pakistan,China(importsource)
USA (some exports), Strategic partnerships in North AmericaUSA(someexports),StrategicpartnershipsinNorthAmerica
Peru, Brazil, ColombiaPeru,Brazil,Colombia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Key System Certifications: IEC 62443-4-1 (Secure Development Process), ISO 9001 (Design, production, and sales), ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System), ISO 50001 (Energy Management), IRIS - ISO/TS 22163 (Railway applications).KeySystemCertifications:IEC62443-4-1(SecureDevelopmentProcess),ISO9001(Design,production,andsales),ISO/IEC27001,ISO14001(EnvironmentalManagementSystem),ISO50001(EnergyManagement),IRIS-ISO/TS22163(Railwayapplications).
Product and Material Compliance: Adherence to various material regulations including PFAS, US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), REACH, RoHS, POP Statement, US California Proposition 65, Montreal Protocol, Asbestos Statement, Nuclear Statement, Minamata Convention, and Non-Russian Titan Statement.ProductandMaterialCompliance:AdherencetovariousmaterialregulationsincludingPFAS,USToxicSubstancesControlAct(TSCA),REACH,RoHS,POPStatement,USCaliforniaProposition65,MontrealProtocol,AsbestosStatement,NuclearStatement,MinamataConvention,andNon-RussianTitanStatement.
Product-Specific Certifications: EU Declaration of Conformity, FCC Declaration of Conformity, Australian Declaration of Conformity, UKCA Declaration of Conformity, cUL-Listing UL508, cUL-Listing UL60950-1, EAC, DNV type approval, EN 61850-3, and IEEE1613 Conformity, among other industrial and safety standard certifications.Product-SpecificCertifications:EUDeclarationofConformity,FCCDeclarationofConformity,AustralianDeclarationofConformity,UKCADeclarationofConformity,cUL-ListingUL508,cUL-ListingUL60950-1,EAC,DNVtypeapproval,EN61850-3,andIEEE1613Conformity,amongotherindustrialandsafetystandardcertifications.
Technology Patents: Patents under Hirschmann Electronics GmbH & Co. KG for antenna for satellite reception and connecting devices (Patent number: 6443756).TechnologyPatents:PatentsunderHirschmannElectronicsGmbH&Co.KGforantennaforsatellitereceptionandconnectingdevices(Patentnumber:6443756).
Technology Patents: Patents under Richard Hirschmann GmbH & Co. for contacting clips (Patent number: 5984738), processes for networking computers and/or computer networks and networking systems (Patent number: 5218600), antenna bases (Patent number: D401245), and processes and circuits for connecting an actuator to a line (Patent number: 6222441).TechnologyPatents:PatentsunderRichardHirschmannGmbH&Co.forcontactingclips(Patentnumber:5984738),processesfornetworkingcomputersand/orcomputernetworksandnetworkingsystems(Patentnumber:5218600),antennabases(Patentnumber:D401245),andprocessesandcircuitsforconnectinganactuatortoaline(Patentnumber:6222441).
Professional Expertise Certification Programs: The company offers various certification programs for individuals to enhance professional expertise, including Hirschmann Industrial Ethernet Specialist (HiES), Hirschmann Industrial Networking Professional (HiNP), Hirschmann Security-Specific Certifications, Hirschmann Industrial Network Engineer (HiNE), and Hirschmann Industrial Systems Engineer (HiSE).ProfessionalExpertiseCertificationPrograms:Thecompanyoffersvariouscertificationprogramsforindividualstoenhanceprofessionalexpertise,includingHirschmannIndustrialEthernetSpecialist(HiES),HirschmannIndustrialNetworkingProfessional(HiNP),HirschmannSecurity-SpecificCertifications,HirschmannIndustrialNetworkEngineer(HiNE),andHirschmannIndustrialSystemsEngineer(HiSE).