Hilscher has introduced two new Edge IO-Link masters to help customers modernize their machines and plants through instant IO-Link machine monitoring. The new devices can connect directly to Ethernet-based IT infrastructures without the need to interface with existing communication networks and their control systems.

The new Edge IO-Link masters come in two versions:

• sensorEDGE – Based on a central platform, this complete system allows you to remotely monitor up to eight IO-Link sensors. Requiring only a power supply and an internet connection, the sensorEDGE box transmits data into the cloud at one-second intervals for direct analysis.
• sensorEDGE FIELD – Featuring two container engines and optional cloud support, sensorEDGE FIELD connects up to eight local IO-Link sensors and includes an open computing platform for your own software with centralized management.

sensorEDGE devices combine computing power and IO-Link master technology in one IP67-rated housing. In addition, Hilscher’s centralized edge management platform allows users to manage the new devices easily either locally or via the internet.

For more information about Hilscher sensorEDGE IO-Link masters, visit www.hilscher.com.

About Hilscher

Hilscher has stood for trendsetting automation solutions for over 35 years. A family-owned company, it has grown to one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial communications solutions — with over 400 employees located across 13 subsidiaries in 11 countries. Hilscher supports its global customers with innovative products and services to integrate devices, machines and plants into industrial networks. Its solutions represent quality, efficiency and flexibility — from PC-based Real-Time Ethernet and fieldbus networks to edge solutions and the cloud.