Brainboxes LLC
UK designer and manufacturer of rugged Ethernet-to-serial converters and Ethernet Remote I/O modules that connect legacy and modern factory equipment.
Brainboxes is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of industrial data-connectivity hardware, established in 1984 and headquartered in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with US operations under Brainboxes LLC in Clearwater, Florida. The company designs, manufactures and supports its products in-house and is a privately held, family-run business led by the Walsh family. Its core ranges are Ethernet-to-serial device servers, serial communication cards (PCI, PCI Express, USB), Bluetooth serial adapters, industrial Ethernet switches, and Ethernet Remote I/O modules. The Remote I/O line connects sensors, actuators and machinery to networks and controllers, offering digital input and output, analog input and output, relay, temperature (RTD and thermocouple) and counter modules in DIN-rail enclosures rated for industrial temperature ranges.
These devices bridge legacy equipment and modern factory-floor systems, supporting standard protocols including TCP/IP, Modbus TCP, ICMP, DHCP, Telnet and HTTP, and an ASCII command set compatible with ADAM, NuDAM and EDAM modules. Many modules add features such as redundant dual power input, NPN/PNP-configurable channels, programmable counters and integrated serial gateways.
For robotics and automation systems, Brainboxes hardware provides the I/O and communication layer that links machine sensors, motors and PLCs to control software and supervisory networks, enabling machine control, process monitoring and CNC integration. The company offers a lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support on its core product ranges and has supplied rugged, industrial-grade connectivity products for over 40 years. Products are distributed worldwide through a network of authorized resellers, with direct sales and support available in the United States, the United Kingdom and across Europe and Asia.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Ethernet to Digital IO + Serial Gateway
Ethernet module with 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs plus RS485 serial gateway.
Ethernet to Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway
Ethernet module with 4 configurable voltage/current analog outputs plus RS485 expansion.
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Contact Brainboxes LLC
WEBSITE
https://www.brainboxes.com/PHONE
+1 919 241 8487HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1984
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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