Develops and manufactures hardware and software for multiprotocol-capable industrial communication – from chip to cloud.
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH
Hattersheim am Main (DE) · Solothurn (CH) · Shanghai (CN)New on Amplifa
About Hilscher
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH is an owner-managed industrial communication company founded in 1986 in Hattersheim am Main. At its core is the netX controller family, whose multiprotocol-capable architecture maps fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet standards such as PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and CC-Link IE Field onto one and the same hardware – via firmware swap without new hardware. The portfolio comprises multiprotocol SoCs (netX 90/100/500/900), embedded modules such as netRAPID and comX, cifX PC cards, gateways and switches, edge gateways as well as the netFIELD IIoT platform for central edge management. In addition, Hilscher offers network diagnostics (netANALYZER, netMIRROR), drivers for common operating systems, the netXStudio development environment, and services such as design-in, consulting and device pre-certification for PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT. The products are used in factory automation, drive and robotics technology, in sensors, PLC controls and HMI, as well as in machine retrofitting. Development and production take place at the headquarters in Hattersheim am Main; with around 430 employees and 12 international locations, the company serves customers worldwide.
- Site
- Hattersheim am Main
- Processes
- Device Pre-Certification (PROFINET RT/IRT CC-B/CC-C, EtherNet/IP Adapter, EtherCAT Slave), Certification support in accredited test laboratories, Support, consulting, design-in, development, RMA service, Workshops and Advanced Product Support, netFIELD edge/IoT platform and cloud services, netXStudio development environment, Drivers and toolkits for common operating systems (Windows, Linux, VxWorks, QNX, INtime and others)
- Materials
- netX Multiprotocol SoC, netFIELD IIoT Platform, cifX PC Cards
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- Founded
- 1986
- Employees
- approx. 430
- Industries
- Factory automation, Drive and motion control technology, Robotics, Sensors and field devices, PLC/control technology, Visualization / HMI
- 01
Development (SoC, firmware, software)
- 02
Production in Hattersheim
- 03
Device pre-certification & certification support
- 04
Sales & support worldwide
Technologies & Products
netX Multiprotocol SoC
Programmable multiprocessor architecture that maps fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet protocols onto a single hardware via firmware swap.
netFIELD IIoT Platform
Managed IIoT platform for central edge management, software distribution and cloud connection of machine data.
cifX PC Cards
PC cards in form factors such as PCI Express, M.2 or CompactPCI for integrating fieldbus and Ethernet communication into control computers.
Locations
Hattersheim am Main
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- Printed circuit board electronics, multiprotocol SoC products
Solothurn
CHSubsidiary (Hilscher Swiss GmbH)
Shanghai
CNSales and support office (Hilscher Systemautomation Shanghai Co. Ltd.)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Hilscher is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (DQS GmbH) and maintains an information security management system certified to ISO/IEC 27001. For netX-based device developments, conformity pre-tests (Device Pre-Certification) are offered for PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT.
| Evidence | Hattersheim am Main |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022 |
History
- 1986
Foundation of Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH by Hans-Jürgen Hilscher as a small engineering office in Hattersheim am Main.
- 1989
First custom developments: configurable machine terminal with Bit-BUS or PROFIBUS interface.
- 1990
First participation in the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg.
- 1991
First network installation; start of production in Hattersheim.
- 1995
Hilscher Innovation Award for the smallest INTERBUS master.
- 1997
First distributor in Switzerland.
- 2000
Move to a newly built building at Rheinstrasse 15, Hattersheim.
- 2003
Registration of Hilscher Swiss GmbH, Solothurn, in the commercial register.
- 2005
Foundation of Hilscher SoC Technology GmbH as a SoC development office.
- 2006
Foundation of the Shanghai sales office (October 1) and launch of the first netX multiprotocol controllers.
- 2013
Completion and commissioning of the extension building in Hattersheim.
- 2015
First IIoT demo (filling system) at the SPS trade fair.
- 2020
Handover of leadership from Hans-Jürgen Hilscher to his son Sebastian Hilscher.
- 2022
Rebranding with new corporate design.
- 2023
Record year; focus on cybersecurity with netX generations (IEC 62443).
- 2024
International growth; release of SPE Media Switch based on netX 90.
- 2026
40th company anniversary (September 12); 20 years of Hilscher China; partnership with Emil Löffelhardt.