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Industrial gateways  

 
Industrial gateways, also known as protocol gateways, protocol converters, or protocol translators are the easiest way to solve industrial connectivity issues. By acting as translators, they enable devices, machines, systems, or networks using different industrial protocols to exchange information.  

Figure 1 & 2 Two common uses of Industrial gateways: Connecting different industrial networks   

or connecting nodes to control systems operating on a different protocol.  

Benefits of industrial gateways  

 
Industrial gateways can make your life easier, save you money, and increase productivity. There’s a lot to love. Here’s a few key benefits:  
 

• Legacy integration: You can connect older equipment (legacy devices) to modern networks without costly replacements. The gateway enables communication between the past and the present, preserving your investment.  
  
  
• Choose the best equipment: When investing in new equipment, focus solely on selecting the best equipment for your application. Don’t worry if it doesn’t use the same protocol as the control system - you can easily use a gateway to convert the protocol.  
  
  
• Together we're stronger: Remove islands of automation by connecting isolated devices to fieldbus or Ethernet networks. No one gets left behind! 
  
  
• User-Friendly configuration: Web-based setup tools simplify configuration. No complex programming required. Save configurations for future use, streamlining installation.  

Why choose Anybus industrial gateways?  

 
Quality matters  

Anybus, developed by HMS Networks, is the global market leader in industrial network communication, with millions of products installed worldwide. HMS have been making Anybus gateways since 2000 and has earned a reputation for quality and longevity, as demonstrated by winning Control Design’s “Network protocol converter bridge adapter” for the last four years.   

  Large Portfolio  

HMS’ range of Anybus industrial gateways is the largest on the market. With more than 300 unique gateways, Anybus gateways can solve most industrial connectivity issue, regardless of the required protocols or systems.    

To help distributors and system integrators, HMS offers the Anybus Communicator Common Ethernet gateway. This variant comes preloaded for PROFINET networks, but by updating the firmware, the Ethernet interface can support EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, and Modbus TCP networks instead. This enables you to maintain a stock of physical gateways and simply download the specific software packages for the required industrial Ethernet protocols when needed. Efficiency at its finest!  

Good friends and anticipating tomorrow’s needs  

We work closely with all the major network standards organizations, such as CLPA, PI, and ODVA, to ensure that our gateways are always compliant. Additionally, we constantly monitor developing trends to ensure that our gateways remain the best on the market.