Hilscher showcases secure and multiprotocol industrial communication at SPS 2025

Hilscher offered a preview of sample products based on the new netX 900 generation. The first product to be unveiled was the netX 902-based netRAPID 902. The SoC family is made for upcoming gigabit-applications and will supports all major industrial communication protocols. 
With the new netX generation, Hilscher also addresses security regulations such as the CRA, IEC 62443 and ISO 27001. netX 900 follows the same platform approach as the previous netX generations. This includes an integrated development ecosystem consisting of hardware, protocol stacks, configuration tools, support as well as services – all from a single source. The official product launch is planned for 2026.

Live demos at the Hilscher booth gathered a lot of attention from trade fair visitors. Together with market leading safety specialist HIMA, Hilscher showed the easiest way to integrate functional safety up to SIL 3 into products. 
Another demonstrator showcased a motion control drive demo for PROFIDRIVE and CiA 402 for EtherCAT using netX 90. The netX 90 functioned as a single-chip drive controller supporting either drive profile while simultaneously communicating over a network.

With netFIELD, Hilscher showcased the company’s secure and scalable platform for device management and data acquisition — cloud- and device-agnostic and also available for on-premise solutions. netFIELD drives the future of connected machines with enterprise-wide device and container management – intuitive, efficient, and secure. 
From data aggregation, scalable fleet management and smart remote services to patch management for CRA-compliant solutions, it empowers OEMs to unlock data-driven business models and long-term competitiveness. 
At the SPS booth, Hilscher showcased the company’s EtherCAT Tap App together with drive specialist Elecgator to enable real-time access to EtherCAT networks without modification to a PLC.

Hilscher also hosted an open discussion on existing and upcoming cybersecurity directives such as CRA, NIS-2, and RED at the trade fair’s congress centrum NCC East. Visitors were able to ask the Hilscher experts their most pressing questions about regulations and their implementation at the hardware and software level, as well as in the operational use of machines and systems. Hilscher Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sebastian Hilscher highlighted the urgency of the issue and Hilscher's willingness to help everyone with the complicated implementation of the regulations in his keynote speech during the event.