Red Lion is an industrial data company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative products and solutions to enable industrial organizations worldwide to access, connect, and visualize their information. The company provides a comprehensive range of industrial automation and networking solutions, including controllers, industrial Ethernet and fieldbus equipment, and data communication devices. Its products are applied across diverse industrial sectors such as factory automation, alternative energy, oil and gas, power and utilities, transportation, and water and wastewater. With over 50 years of industry experience, Red Lion is a global expert in industrial automation and networking.RedLionisanindustrialdatacompanyfocusedondevelopingandmanufacturinginnovativeproductsandsolutionstoenableindustrialorganizationsworldwidetoaccess,connect,andvisualizetheirinformation.Thecompanyprovidesacomprehensiverangeofindustrialautomationandnetworkingsolutions,includingcontrollers,industrialEthernetandfieldbusequipment,anddatacommunicationdevices.Itsproductsareappliedacrossdiverseindustrialsectorssuchasfactoryautomation,alternativeenergy,oilandgas,powerandutilities,transportation,andwaterandwastewater.Withover50yearsofindustryexperience,RedLionisaglobalexpertinindustrialautomationandnetworking.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
HMIs (Human Machine Interfaces): A comprehensive array of HMI operator panels ranging from 3-inch to 15-inch touchscreens, available in indoor and outdoor models. These HMIs feature web serving, data logging, and protocol conversion capabilities supporting over 300 industrial protocols, with programming facilitated by Crimson 3.0 software. The Graphite Series offers rugged HMIs with cast-aluminum construction, wide operating temperature ranges, and superior shock and vibration specifications, including models like G07, G09, G10, G12, and G15. CR1000 and CR3000 series HMIs are also part of their offerings.HMIs(HumanMachineInterfaces):AcomprehensivearrayofHMIoperatorpanelsrangingfrom3-inchto15-inchtouchscreens,availableinindoorandoutdoormodels.TheseHMIsfeaturewebserving,datalogging,andprotocolconversioncapabilitiessupportingover300industrialprotocols,withprogrammingfacilitatedbyCrimson3.0software.TheGraphiteSeriesoffersruggedHMIswithcast-aluminumconstruction,wideoperatingtemperatureranges,andsuperiorshockandvibrationspecifications,includingmodelslikeG07,G09,G10,G12,andG15.CR1000andCR3000seriesHMIsarealsopartoftheirofferings.
Industrial Networking Solutions: Industrial Ethernet switches, such as the N-Tron® series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches and unmanaged switches (SLX series), providing reliable network connectivity for demanding industrial environments. Sixnet® series IndustrialPro® SN 6000 cellular routers offer multi-carrier 4G LTE with 3G fallback, rugged design, web-based event engines, SMS alerts, and Ethernet and serial ports for M2M applications. The FlexEdge® Intelligent Edge Automation Platform is a modular cellular router with 4G cellular, Wi-Fi, serial, USB connectivity, and scalable I/O modules. The RA70K Keyed Remote Access Router includes 4G LTE, VPN support, firewall, and digital I/O capabilities.IndustrialNetworkingSolutions:IndustrialEthernetswitches,suchastheN-Tron®seriesNT5000GigabitManagedLayer2Ethernetswitchesandunmanagedswitches(SLXseries),providingreliablenetworkconnectivityfordemandingindustrialenvironments.Sixnet®seriesIndustrialPro®SN6000cellularroutersoffermulti-carrier4GLTEwith3Gfallback,ruggeddesign,web-basedeventengines,SMSalerts,andEthernetandserialportsforM2Mapplications.TheFlexEdge®IntelligentEdgeAutomationPlatformisamodularcellularrouterwith4Gcellular,Wi-Fi,serial,USBconnectivity,andscalableI/Omodules.TheRA70KKeyedRemoteAccessRouterincludes4GLTE,VPNsupport,firewall,anddigitalI/Ocapabilities.
Data Communication and Acquisition: Protocol converters supporting over 300 industrial drivers, data acquisition systems like DA10D and DA30D, and signal conditioners, ensuring seamless data exchange and integration between heterogeneous devices.DataCommunicationandAcquisition:Protocolconverterssupportingover300industrialdrivers,dataacquisitionsystemslikeDA10DandDA30D,andsignalconditioners,ensuringseamlessdataexchangeandintegrationbetweenheterogeneousdevices.
Controllers and Panel Meters: Process controllers, PID controllers, counters, timers, rate indicators, temperature indicators, and digital panel meters such as CUB5 and CUB4, designed for precise control and data processing.ControllersandPanelMeters:Processcontrollers,PIDcontrollers,counters,timers,rateindicators,temperatureindicators,anddigitalpanelmeterssuchasCUB5andCUB4,designedforprecisecontrolanddataprocessing.
Software: Crimson® 3.0 software, an easy-to-use programming tool for HMIs, enabling configuration of protocols, definition of data tags, and creation of sophisticated applications and web-based HMI interfaces.Software:Crimson®3.0software,aneasy-to-useprogrammingtoolforHMIs,enablingconfigurationofprotocols,definitionofdatatags,andcreationofsophisticatedapplicationsandweb-basedHMIinterfaces.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio and Integrated Solutions: Offering a wide range of products including HMIs, industrial networking, data acquisition, and controllers, providing comprehensive industrial automation and networking solutions tailored to customer needs.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandIntegratedSolutions:OfferingawiderangeofproductsincludingHMIs,industrialnetworking,dataacquisition,andcontrollers,providingcomprehensiveindustrialautomationandnetworkingsolutionstailoredtocustomerneeds.
Powerful Protocol Conversion Capabilities: Support for over 300 major industrial protocols, enabling seamless communication and data integration between disparate systems and devices, a unique technological strength.PowerfulProtocolConversionCapabilities:Supportforover300majorindustrialprotocols,enablingseamlesscommunicationanddataintegrationbetweendisparatesystemsanddevices,auniquetechnologicalstrength.
Rugged and Reliable Product Design: Robust products like the Graphite series HMIs with cast-aluminum construction, wide temperature ranges, and superior shock and vibration specifications, ensuring stable operation even in harsh industrial environments.RuggedandReliableProductDesign:RobustproductsliketheGraphiteseriesHMIswithcast-aluminumconstruction,widetemperatureranges,andsuperiorshockandvibrationspecifications,ensuringstableoperationeveninharshindustrialenvironments.
Edge Intelligence and Cloud Connectivity: IIoT gateways and MQTT connectors (supporting Google Cloud, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure) provide scalable solutions for real-time data visibility and enhanced edge computing capabilities.EdgeIntelligenceandCloudConnectivity:IIoTgatewaysandMQTTconnectors(supportingGoogleCloud,AmazonAWS,MicrosoftAzure)providescalablesolutionsforreal-timedatavisibilityandenhancededgecomputingcapabilities.
Global Manufacturing and Support Facilities: Providing innovative products and solutions to customers worldwide through global manufacturing and support facilities, backed by over 50 years of industry experience and technical expertise.GlobalManufacturingandSupportFacilities:Providinginnovativeproductsandsolutionstocustomersworldwidethroughglobalmanufacturingandsupportfacilities,backedbyover50yearsofindustryexperienceandtechnicalexpertise.
Awards and Market Recognition: Numerous prestigious industry awards such as Control Engineering China 'Best Product', Wind Industry Leader, Control Readers' Choice Awards, and IDEA Award, demonstrating technological innovation and market influence.AwardsandMarketRecognition:NumerousprestigiousindustryawardssuchasControlEngineeringChina'BestProduct',WindIndustryLeader,ControlReaders'ChoiceAwards,andIDEAAward,demonstratingtechnologicalinnovationandmarketinfluence.
Synergies from HMS Networks Acquisition: Acquired by HMS Networks in 2024, becoming part of a global industrial ICT leader, strengthening its position in the North American market, expanding cross-selling opportunities into European markets, and fostering R&D and product development synergies.SynergiesfromHMSNetworksAcquisition:AcquiredbyHMSNetworksin2024,becomingpartofaglobalindustrialICTleader,strengtheningitspositionintheNorthAmericanmarket,expandingcross-sellingopportunitiesintoEuropeanmarkets,andfosteringR&Dandproductdevelopmentsynergies.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Factory automationFactoryautomation
Alternative energyAlternativeenergy
Oil and gasOilandgas
Power and utilitiesPowerandutilities
TransportationTransportation
Water and wastewaterWaterandwastewater
ManufacturingManufacturing
MiningMining
AutomotiveAutomotive
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, India, Asia-Pacific regionChina,India,Asia-Pacificregion
EuropeEurope
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
System of determining the sequence and positioning of pluggable modules (U.S. Patent No. 11585835).Systemofdeterminingthesequenceandpositioningofpluggablemodules(U.S.PatentNo.11585835).
Two piece panel latch and method (U.S. Patent No. 11432424).Twopiecepanellatchandmethod(U.S.PatentNo.11432424).
Interface for modular input/output and data acquisition systems (U.S. Publication No. 20130212310).Interfaceformodularinput/outputanddataacquisitionsystems(U.S.PublicationNo.20130212310).
IEC 61010-1 and UL certifications for FlexEdge DA70A IIoT Gateway.IEC61010-1andULcertificationsforFlexEdgeDA70AIIoTGateway.
TÜV certified remote solutions for recently released mission-critical Ethernet switches and remote solutions.TÜVcertifiedremotesolutionsforrecentlyreleasedmission-criticalEthernetswitchesandremotesolutions.
Maintenance of a rigorous quality assurance program and uncompromising product reliability.Maintenanceofarigorousqualityassuranceprogramanduncompromisingproductreliability.
Possession of a dedicated engineering team driving continuous innovation.Possessionofadedicatedengineeringteamdrivingcontinuousinnovation.
Focus on industrial-grade networking and safety solutions development.Focusonindustrial-gradenetworkingandsafetysolutionsdevelopment.