One of the world's leading manufacturers of variable speed drives
within industrial automation has decided to use new Anybus Technology
from HMS in their new product generation. Worth approximately 1 MSEK
in 2008, this Design-Win is estimated to reach more than 10 MSEK of
annual sales when in full production.
Variable Speed Drives are used within most areas of industrial
automation for the purpose of controlling electrical motors in
various applications. One of the growth drivers in this automation
segment is the ability to reduce energy consumption, which can be
further enhanced by efficient industrial networking. Accordingly, the
Anybus-CompactCom technology has been developed to optimize
communication interfaces in applications like this. CompactCom with
its new network processor reduces size, cost and power consumption
while improving performance even more.
- This is our largest Design-Win so far for our new Anybus
technology. The release process has proceeded above expectation and
we are already counting more than 100 Design-Wins. And, the fact that
one of the most important companies in industrial automation chooses
Anybus confirms our level of technology as well as our market
position, says Nicolas Hassbjer, CEO of HMS.
The customer, who is a global company selling to all industrial
markets, has up until now used communication solutions developed
in-house. Through the decision to use Anybus technology in their new
generation of products, the customer gains in flexibility allowing
the variable speed drives to be connected to more industrial
networks. At the same time, Anybus reduces the development time and
cost spent by the customer, enabling them to focus on development of
their core technology.
For further information please contact:
Nicolas Hassbjer, CEO HMS: nih@hms.se, telephone: +46 35 17 29 02
Staffan Dahlström, Sales & Marketing Director HMS: std@hms.se,
telephone: +46 35 17 29 01
HMS Networks AB is a world-leading supplier of communication
technology for industrial automation. Sales totalled MSEK 270 in 2007
(appr. €30 million). Over 90% were to customers located outside
Sweden. All development and the major portion of manufacturing are
performed at the head office in Halmstad. Sales offices are located
in Tokyo, Beijing, Karlsruhe, Chicago, Milan and Mulhouse. HMS has
155 employees and produces network interface cards and products to
interconnect different networks under the trademark Anybus®. The
network interface cards are embedded in automation equipment such as
robots, control systems, motors and sensors. This allows
subcomponents in machines to communicate with each other and with
different networks.
HMS was formed in 1988 and has had an average organic growth of 30%
per year over the last 10 years. HMS is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange
in Stockholm in the category Small Cap, Information Technology.
