Hilscher

🇩🇪 Germany PLCs, HMIs & Industrial Controllers

Industrial communication technology, protocol chips, PC cards, gateways, edge devices and IIoT connectivity solutions.

Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH is a German industrial communication technology company based in Hattersheim am Main. Founded in 1986 by Hans-Jürgen Hilscher, the family-owned company has grown from a small engineering office into a multinational automation company. Hilscher specialises in industrial communication, helping machines, systems and processes communicate automatically, quickly and securely from field devices through to cloud-connected Industry 4.0 environments.

Products and applications

Hilscher’s portfolio includes netX network controllers, cifX PC cards, netTAP gateways, netLINK devices, edge gateways, protocol stacks, embedded modules, I/O solutions, IIoT connectivity products, industrial Ethernet and fieldbus communication technologies. Its products are used by automation manufacturers, machine builders, device manufacturers and industrial users who need reliable support for protocols such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFIBUS, CANopen and other industrial networks.

Product Categories

Embedded Communication Modules

PC Interface Cards

Network Controller Chips

Product Lines & Series

cifX Series - PC Communication Cards
netTAP Series - Protocol Gateways
netIOT Edge - IoT Gateways
netX Network Controller Chip
comX/netRAPID/netSHIELD - Embedded Modules
netFIELD - IoT Platform

Products & Components

netX multi-protocol network controller chipsEmbedded communication modules (comX, netRAPID, netSHIELD, netJACK)cifX PC interface cards (Profinet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, etc.)Protocol gateways (fieldbus-to-Ethernet)Edge gateways for IoT connectivitynetFIELD IoT cloud platformMQTT gatewaysReal-time Ethernet switchesNetwork diagnostic toolsCommunication stacks and firmware

Solutions & Applications

Multi-protocol device integration for equipment manufacturersLegacy fieldbus to modern Ethernet migrationSecure remote device management (netFIELD)OPC UA and MQTT connectivity for Industry 4.0

Industries Served

Factory AutomationProcess AutomationMachine BuildingRoboticsSemiconductorAutomotivePackagingEnergy

Technologies & Expertise

netX multi-protocol network controller ASICReal-time Ethernet protocol processingMulti-protocol communication firmwareIoT edge computing (netFIELD)OPC UA and MQTT protocol implementationSecure cloud connectivity for industrial devices

Certifications & Standards

ISO 9001:2015

Company facts

Headquarters: Hattersheim am Main, Germany
Founded: 1986
Employees: Around 430 employees
Ownership: Family-owned company

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Last reviewed: April 2026

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