Ewon Edge and Ewon Cloud Industrial Remote Connectivity

HMS Networks is an industrial communication company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Halmstad, Sweden, with about 1,100 employees, operations in more than 20 countries and distributors in over 50. Its Ewon brand addresses a common problem for machine builders and plant operators: reaching PLCs and machines in the field securely for maintenance and data collection without sending engineers on site.

Ewon combines industrial remote access and remote data gateways, such as the Flexy 205, with the Ewon Edge gateways and the subscription-based Ewon Cloud. Once installed, an Ewon Edge device registers with Ewon Cloud and joins a shared space where any number of devices can be grouped, with VPN access, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, audit logs and fine-grained user permissions. Flexy gateways add data logging, alarming and integration via the Talk2M API, HTTPS or MQTT. Customers include machine builders and end users in energy, food and beverage, packaging, water and wastewater, automotive and oil and gas.

• Ewon Edge gateways: plug-and-play industrial-grade hardware that registers automatically with Ewon Cloud.
• Ewon Cloud spaces: group an unlimited number of devices and manage access across machines, lines and sites.
• Secure access: VPN with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and audit logs.
• Access governance: centralized permissions for internal teams and external service partners.
• Flexy data gateways: data logging, alarming and KPI history with integration via Talk2M API, HTTPS or MQTT.
• Compliance support: designed around IEC 62443, NIS2 and ISO 27001 requirements.

A Vietnamese packaging machine maker can embed Ewon gateways in exported machines to offer remote troubleshooting contracts. An FDI electronics plant can let overseas OEM engineers access specific PLCs under audited, time-limited permissions. A water utility can collect pump station data and alarms through Flexy gateways.

HMS says the new Ewon Edge & Cloud generation delivers remote access up to three times faster than the previous generation, shortening troubleshooting. Machine builders can cut service travel costs by diagnosing machines remotely while controlling which technicians reach which sites. End users gain central control over third-party access across multi-vendor plants. The platform builds on more than 600,000 Ewon gateways deployed worldwide and ISO 27001-certified development processes.

Machine builders are shifting from one-off equipment sales to remote service contracts, which requires secure, scalable connectivity to installed fleets. Cybersecurity rules such as NIS2 and IEC 62443 push factories to replace ad hoc remote tools with governed access. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, factories run by foreign investors often depend on overseas OEM experts, making secure remote maintenance a practical need.

HMS Networks was founded in 1988 in Halmstad, Sweden, and reported 2025 revenue of SEK 3,577 million. Its brands include Anybus, Ewon, Intesis, Ixxat, N-Tron, Red Lion, Owasys and PEAK. HMS achieved global ISO/IEC 27001 certification in September 2026 and has more than 23 offices worldwide.