Fieldbus
Fieldbus Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based process automation technology firm, founded in 1993, that supplies conformance-tested FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, and WirelessHART communication stacks, protocol-converter gateways, and embedded modules to industrial device manufacturers and end users.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersAustin, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Fieldbus does
Fieldbus Inc. is a privately held Texas corporation founded in 1993 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, specializing in fieldbus technology solutions for industrial process automation. The firm is one of only three Development Services Providers (DSPs) globally authorized by the FieldComm Group to support FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, and WirelessHART communication technologies, and contributes to FieldComm technical teams including the Function Block, ITK, and Application Profile working groups and serves as editor of the Transducer Block Specification.
The company's product portfolio centers on three layers: (1) fully conformance-tested FF-H1 and HART 7.x communication stacks licensed as one-time buyouts in executable, object, or source code form across ARM Cortex-M3/M4, Motorola 68331, and Renesas m16c processors; (2) a family of T-series protocol converter gateways and OEM build-in modules that bridge Modbus, HART, WirelessHART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and PROFIBUS networks; and (3) Device Description (DD) design, function block development, starter kits, training/demo devices, and professional services including consulting, compliance testing, and verification. A 2020 product launch extended stack support to ARM Cortex-M3/M4 (STM32) processors.
Fieldbus Inc. generates revenue through four streams: one-time communication stack licensing, hardware sales of gateway and OEM modules, professional services for fieldbus implementation and compliance testing, and starter kit/development tool sales. The firm operates as a sales-led B2B technology provider targeting instrumentation and control suppliers, field device manufacturers, and end-user plants/operations in the process automation industry, with distribution via direct sales, website inquiry, and alliance channels through National Instruments and Fieldbus International (Fint).
Fieldbus firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fieldbus
- Legal name
- Fieldbus Inc.
- Website
- https://fieldbusinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Fieldbus Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based process automation technology firm, founded in 1993, that supplies conformance-tested FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, and WirelessHART communication stacks, protocol-converter gateways, and embedded modules to industrial device manufacturers and end users.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fieldbus industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Process Automation Communication Technology
- NAICS
- Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (541614)
- SIC
- Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Controls Networking & IIoT (Industrial Ethernet, Fieldbus) (EDAOAHAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Onsite/Field IT Support Services (BPAEABAC)
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Where Fieldbus is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Austin
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Fieldbus business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Communication Stack Licensing: FOUNDATION Fieldbus and HART communication stacks licensed as one-time buyout in executable, object or source code form for field device development.
- Gateway and Hardware Products: Sale of protocol converter gateways (Modbus to HART/FF/WirelessHART/PROFIBUS), DIN rail modules, and build-in OEM modules for device integration.
- Professional Services: Consulting, training, compliance testing, and verification services for fieldbus implementation, device development, and system integration.
- Starter Kits and Development Tools: Development boards, software and tutorial guides for developing HART, WirelessHART, Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus products.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Fieldbus product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fieldbus Inc. provides fieldbus technology solutions for process automation, including licensed FOUNDATION Fieldbus and HART communication stacks (Basic and Link Master versions), a line of protocol converter gateways and DIN-rail modules (e.g., T210, T310, T500/T501, T511, T610, T700, T710, T810, T910) translating between Modbus, HART, WirelessHART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and PROFIBUS, embedded OEM build-in modules, development/starter kits, plus consulting, device development, Device Description design, and compliance testing services.
Product overview
Fieldbus Inc. is a fieldbus technology solutions provider offering a portfolio of protocol converter gateways, embedded modules, communication stacks, and development services for industrial process automation. The core products include FOUNDATION Fieldbus and HART communication stacks (available as Basic and Link Master versions with LAS), a comprehensive line of protocol converter gateways and DIN rail modules supporting conversions between Modbus, HART, WirelessHART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and PROFIBUS protocols (T210, T310, T510, T610, T710, T800, T900 series), embedded OEM build-in modules, Device Description development services, and development/starter kits. These products enable companies to transition from analog to digital fieldbus communication and achieve full compliance with fieldbus standards. Services include product development, compliance testing, integration, and training for process automation applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 Communications Stack & Function Block Application
- HART Communications Stack
- T710 - Modbus to FOUNDATION Fieldbus Gateway
- T610 - Modbus to FOUNDATION Fieldbus Build-in Module
- T310 - Modbus to HART Protocol Gateway
- T210 - Modbus to HART Build-in Module
- T910 - WirelessHART DIN Rail Gateway with Modbus Interface
- T810 - WirelessHART Build-in Module with Modbus Interface
- T511 - Modbus to Profibus DP Gateway
- T700 - HART to FOUNDATION Fieldbus Gateway
- T500 - HART to Profibus PA Gateway
- T501 - HART to Profibus DP Gateway
- Starter Kits for Fieldbus Technology
- UCR-501 - Foundation Fieldbus Training & Demonstration Device
- Device Description (DD) Design & Development
Companies that use Fieldbus
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Fieldbus technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Fieldbus partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Fieldbus International (Fint)coreStrategic partnership combining the experience and fieldbus technology of Fint with the unique fieldbus expertise of FI forming the perfect partnership team for providing the automation industry with the best fieldbus technology solutions, services and support world-wide.
- National Instruments (NI)coreAlliance partner providing NI fieldbus configurator tool, NI fieldbus interface hardware, and NI LABVIEW software integration. Fieldbus Inc. licenses and maintains NI communication stacks and function blocks. Working with FI provides collective knowledge and resources of three fieldbus specialty companies.
- FieldComm GroupcoreActive member and contributor to FieldComm Group programs for development and support of FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, WirelessHART and FDI (Field Device Integration) technologies. Conformance testing conducted at FieldComm Group facilities.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Fieldbus competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Acromag: Acromag designs and manufactures process instrumentation and embedded I/O modules for FOUNDATION Fieldbus, PROFIBUS, and HART networks, including protocol gateways. Comparable as a smaller specialized peer in the fieldbus hardware and embedded module market with similar customer base in process automation.
- HMS Networks: HMS Networks (Anybus, Ixxat, Ewon) sells industrial communication solutions including protocol gateways, embedded communication modules, and protocol stacks for the same multi-protocol environments (PROFIBUS, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, Modbus). Comparable in protocol-conversion gateway business and embedded OEM module offerings to instrumentation vendors.
- Softing Industrial Automation: Softing is a direct peer providing fieldbus and industrial Ethernet communication technology, including protocol stacks, gateways, and diagnostic tools for FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, PROFIBUS, and PROFINET. Highly comparable in product category, customer base (device manufacturers and system integrators), and licensing-plus-hardware business model.
Broad incumbents
- Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa is a major process automation incumbent and FOUNDATION Fieldbus device manufacturer, contributing heavily to the FieldComm Group ecosystem. Comparable as a customer/competitor for fieldbus development services in the process industries where Fieldbus Inc. sells protocol stacks and consulting.
- Siemens Industrial Communication: Siemens offers its own FOUNDATION Fieldbus and PROFIBUS protocol stacks, function blocks, and development tools (often via the SPC42 controller family that Fieldbus Inc.'s ARM stack explicitly supports). Broad incumbent competitor for device manufacturers seeking compliant fieldbus implementations and integration support.
- Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact provides industrial communication gateways, protocol converters, and I/O solutions for PROFIBUS, PROFINET, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and HART environments. Overlaps with Fieldbus Inc. in protocol converter hardware and serves overlapping instrumentation and process automation customers.
- Emerson Automation Solutions: Emerson (formerly Emerson Process Management) is headquartered near Fieldbus Inc. in Austin and is both a major FOUNDATION Fieldbus/HART device manufacturer and a competing provider of device development services, configurators (AMS Device Manager), and valve diagnostics. Broad incumbent in the same ecosystem, with Fieldbus Inc. as a smaller specialized supplier.
- Pepperl+Fuchs: Pepperl+Fuchs is a large incumbent in process automation with a strong FieldConnex portfolio of FOUNDATION Fieldbus infrastructure (power supplies, gateways, segment protectors) and HART solutions. Overlaps with Fieldbus Inc. in fieldbus hardware and infrastructure for process industry customers, but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
Emerging players
- Moore Industries: Moore Industries offers HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus interface solutions, protocol gateways, and signal conditioners for process industries. Comparable as a smaller specialized player in fieldbus/HART hardware and integration products targeting the same instrumentation and control customer base as Fieldbus Inc.
- R. STAHL: R. STAHL provides explosion-protected FOUNDATION Fieldbus and PROFIBUS PA infrastructure (Remote I/O, gateways, segment protectors) for hazardous process environments. Comparable in fieldbus hardware for oil and gas / chemical applications and overlaps in serving device manufacturers needing intrinsically safe fieldbus solutions.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Fieldbus leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Fieldbus funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Fieldbus M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Fieldbus
What does Fieldbus do?
Fieldbus Inc. provides fieldbus technology solutions for process automation, including licensed FOUNDATION Fieldbus and HART communication stacks (Basic and Link Master versions), a line of protocol converter gateways and DIN-rail modules (e.g., T210, T310, T500/T501, T511, T610, T700, T710, T810, T910) translating between Modbus, HART, WirelessHART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and PROFIBUS, embedded OEM build-in modules, development/starter kits, plus consulting, device development, Device Description design, and compliance testing services.
Is Fieldbus a public or private company?
Fieldbus is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Fieldbus founded?
Fieldbus was founded in 1993. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Fieldbus based?
Fieldbus is headquartered in Austin, United States, in the North America region.
How does Fieldbus make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Communication Stack Licensing is the primary driver. The others are gateway and Hardware Products, professional Services and starter Kits and Development Tools.
Who are Fieldbus's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Acromag, HMS Networks and Softing Industrial Automation. Broad incumbents are Yokogawa Electric, Siemens Industrial Communication, Phoenix Contact, Emerson Automation Solutions and Pepperl+Fuchs. Emerging players are Moore Industries and R. STAHL.
Does Fieldbus have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fieldbus.
What industry is Fieldbus in?
Fieldbus's product category is Industrial Process Automation Communication Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAOAHAI, Industrial Controls Networking & IIoT (Industrial Ethernet, Fieldbus), with a secondary code of BPAEABAC, Onsite/Field IT Support Services. Its NAICS code is 541614 and its SIC code is 3590.