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Red Lion Controls

Red Lion’s industrial network and automation technology enables companies worldwide to gain real-time data visibility that drives productivity.
20 Willow Springs Circle
York, PA 17406
USA
717-767-6511
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Red Lion has been delivering innovative solutions to global markets since 1972 through communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking - enabling companies worldwide to gain real-time data visibility that drives productivity. Red Lion is part of Spectris plc, the productivity enhancing instrumentation and controls company.

The following industrial automation products collect, present and process data anywhere, anytime:

  • Controllers: PID controllers, signal conditioners and data acquisition devices for machine and process control
  • Protocol Conversion: extensive protocol library connects otherwise incompatible devices on wired or wireless networks
  • HMIs: combine protocol conversion, data logging and web server capabilities with visualization functionality for PLCs, motor drives and more
  • Panel Meters: a wide range of models and sizes with expansion capabilities that easily adapt to changing requirements
  • Visual Management: enables the display of real-time KPI data and Andon messages on televisions to drive productivity
  • RTUs & I/O Modules: provides a simple yet powerful monitoring and control system for remote sites

Red Lion also offers the following industrial networking products capable of operating in the most extreme environments:

  • Unmanaged Switches: compact IEEE 802.3 Layer 2 industrial switches with automatic speed, duplex and cable sensing
  • Monitored Switches: enable Layer 2 network performance monitoring via N-View software
  • Managed Switches: provide Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking in a rugged package
  • PoE Solutions: designed to transmit power and/or data over an Ethernet network
  • Cellular M2M Routers: provide uninterrupted, secure communication for remote sites

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Products

Red Lion has released the VT-MIPM-138-D and VT-MIPM-248-D programmable remote terminal units (RTUs). These new RTUs feature automatic datalogging and timestamping, logging of ...
Feb. 25, 2025
The N-Tron NT116 unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch offers Ethernet I/O and process control in a compact and ruggedized form that includes 16 high performance copper ports (...
Jan. 17, 2025
The N-Tron NT116 unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch is compact, includes 16 copper ports (10/100BaseTX RJ45), and is housed in a rugged industrial metal enclosure. The NT116...
Dec. 19, 2024
New feature enhancements on Red Lion’s N-Tron Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches include the addition of Red Lion’s proprietary N-Tron Series ...
May 14, 2024
FlexEdge with HDMI, powered by Crimson, is designed to develop and deploy customized dashboards for better data visualization. The HDMI feature allows for direct data collection...
Sept. 26, 2023
The N-Tron series NT5000 Gigabit managed layer 2 Ethernet switches from Red Lion are designed to improve network security and reliability. The graphical user interface includes...
May 22, 2023
Red Lion's industrial-grade routers enable fast setup, seamless connectivity, and a centralized monitoring system.
Dec. 2, 2020
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Advanced networking and powerful automation in one operating system.
July 30, 2020
Enabling rugged, optimized connectivity, and automation at the edge.
March 23, 2020
Red Lion Controls has added five new communication modules to its CR3000 HMI.
Aug. 15, 2018

Videos

In order to experience the real value of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Red Lion has mapped out a product line up that covers plant floor data collection and visualization...
Oct. 9, 2015
Mike Granby, president of Red Lion Controls, tells you how the 'connected factory' — data stations, wireless modems and more — ease data flows across devices and factories. See...
Dec. 5, 2013

Resources

Using KPIs to improve profitability
Sept. 14, 2012
Using the ODVA common industrial protocol to enhance performance
Sept. 14, 2012
This Red Lion white paper discusses how visual management can drive productivity by leveraging seven common Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production linemonitoring.
Sept. 14, 2012
Using industrial ethernet switches to assure maximum uptime
Sept. 14, 2012
To make panel meters a viable option for today's businesses, new, cost-efficient devices with more advanced capabilities were needed—and all in a smaller package to realize today...
Sept. 14, 2012
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is used widely in enterprise network applications to automatically assign Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to equipment connected to...
March 28, 2012
Industrial networks have many demands beyond those of traditional business networks. Engineers and others who design Ethernet networks for these applications must follow correct...
March 28, 2012
As the need to remotely control processes increases, so does the need for a convenient management solution. Web-enabling remote processes simplifies management and reduces downtime...
March 28, 2012

Blogs

The rail transportation and industrial production sectors are very different in seemingly every way — until it comes to automation technology.
Sept. 27, 2016
One of the most common myths is the idea that existing assets are not capable of connecting with cutting-edge platforms and therefore should be replaced.
Aug. 9, 2016
How to balance security strategy with implementation and management costs.
May 12, 2016
Whenever we can take a moment to reflect, it is possible to find patterns that can help clarify future projections. One such pattern can be seen in the preservation of infrastructure...
Feb. 17, 2016
Better understanding the concerns related to security, integration, reliability and scalability—often the biggest barriers to Internet of Things deployment—can help you move past...
Oct. 30, 2015
Protocol conversion is an important building block for the Industrial Internet of Things, and one you need to be familiar with.
Aug. 7, 2015
As interest in mobile access to manufacturing equipment increases for both asset management and production insight, there has been a corresponding uptick in HMI technology to ...
June 18, 2015
Looking across industrial sectors worldwide, a relatively small percentage of companies are fully embracing the Industrial Internet of Things concept, but many have interest.
May 15, 2015
Shipments of industrial cellular M2M devices reached 760,000 worldwide in 2013, and a new report predicts high-capacity LTE networks will further increase adoption of cellular...
Dec. 30, 2013
Plug-in modules for converting more than 250 protocols combined with integrated data logging and web server functionality provide quick set up no matter what legacy systems are...
July 19, 2013

News

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N-Tron® Series NT5000 gigabit industrial switches set a new standard for performance, reliability and ease of use, with security features designed to keep networks connected and...
Jan. 28, 2023
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Red Lion Controls, an operating company of UK-based Spectris plc, is pleased to announce the acquisition of MB connect line GmbH, a leading provider of secure connection of machines...
April 6, 2022
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PM-50 Smart panel meter unlocks factory floor data.
Jan. 10, 2022
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The simplicity of a panel meter meets the power of a connected future.
Nov. 3, 2021
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PROFINET performance without compromise.
Dec. 16, 2020
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A rugged, flexible solution for monitoring and control in extreme environments.
Dec. 10, 2020
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Red Lion issued a press release today to announce the appointment of Daniel Gao as Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific (APAC).
March 8, 2016
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Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking, today announced that the company recently won the “2016...
Feb. 24, 2016
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Red Lion Controls announced a new initiative dedicated to helping customers realize the promise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Sept. 28, 2015
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Red Lion announced our Sixnet series RAM industrial cellular RTUs now provide high-speed global 4G LTE network support for use with many cellular carriers worldwide.
Sept. 9, 2015

Articles

Centralized monitoring of multiple sites from a single location—perhaps delivered as a service by a third party—offers a host of possible productivity and cost benefits and maybe...
Dec. 10, 2014
While the vision of every device having an IP address is exciting, it will not translate into the ability to log in to every industrial panel meter from your mobile phone.
Nov. 1, 2014
Advances in video, touch, high-definition graphics and other consumer technologies have changed the way you might upgrade your interface.
March 8, 2014
Despite their promises of productivity, many consumer technologies may not be quite ready to withstand the rigors found in some industrial environments.
March 7, 2014
As a sidebar to our January cover story on wireless solutions, this article offers a few resources to learn more about setting up and troubleshooting your wireless network.
Feb. 3, 2014
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Right now, someone half a world away from a manufacturing plant is monitoring and controlling its devices, rather than standing a few feet away from them. That person may be sitting...
Dec. 3, 2013
More products are gaining Ethernet compatibility, which is reducing network complexity and increasing data accessibility for users.
Aug. 16, 2012
As managers strive to get more data while also gaining more flexibility and quicker setup times, wireless Ethernet connections are rapidly gaining acceptance.
Aug. 1, 2012
Ethernet has gained critical mass as the industrial network of choice. Automation and control engineers can dig into some of the details of cabling, managed switches and topologies...
May 13, 2012

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