# Hirschmann (Belden) > Hirschmann is a leading industrial networking brand that provides Ethernet switches, wireless systems, and security appliances designed for mission-critical automation applications. Founded in 1924 and now a subsidiary of Belden Inc., the company is credited with developing many of the standards for industrial Ethernet. Their hardware is specifically engineered to operate reliably in harsh environments such as oil and gas, transportation, and power transmission. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/hirschmann-belden - Slug: hirschmann-belden --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview Hirschmann (Belden) is listed in the AI Directory. Hirschmann is a leading industrial networking brand that provides Ethernet switches, wireless systems, and security appliances designed for mission-critical automation applications. Founded in 1924 and now a subsidiary of Belden Inc., the company is credited with developing many of the standards for industrial Ethernet. Their hardware is specifically engineered to operate reliably in harsh environments such as oil and gas, transportation, and power transmission. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |-------------|-------| | Name | Hirschmann (Belden) | | Slug | hirschmann-belden | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/hirschmann-belden | | Last Updated | 2026-03-21T03:05:46.375Z | ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/hirschmann-belden - JSON endpoint: /brand/hirschmann-belden.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/hirschmann-belden/llms.txt