Industrial Data Xchange Partners with PEAK by HMS Networks to Expand CAN and LIN Communication Solutions

13 May 2026

We are excited to announce our partnership with PEAK by HMS Networks, a global leader in automotive and industrial communication solutions, specialising in CAN and LIN fieldbus technologies.

This collaboration expands our Industrial ICT offering with CAN and LIN solutions that enhance communication among devices, systems and networks in complex industrial environments, supporting operational excellence through competent operations.

Introducing PEAK by HMS Networks

Originally founded in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1999, PEAK has built a worldwide reputation for delivering reliable communication interfaces, gateways, routers, software, diagnostic tools, and development systems used across automotive, manufacturing, industrial automation and embedded environments.

Hardware Solutions

PEAK offers advanced hardware solutions for industrial communication and network integration, including:

  • CAN FD interfaces for USB, PCI Express, PCI Express Mini, and M.2
  • CAN and LIN interfaces for PC and embedded applications
  • Routers and gateways for communication between CAN buses and other networks
  • I/O modules for control, measurement recording, and signal processing
  • Data loggers and diagnostic hardware
  • Bus converter modules for different transmission types

Software Solutions

PEAK also provides powerful software tools for monitoring, diagnostics, development, and simulation, including:

  • CAN development systems for Windows and Linux
  • Software for monitoring and diagnosing CAN and LIN networks
  • Recording, playback, and simulation tools for message traffic
  • Programming interfaces for various protocols and standards
  • Configuration software for PEAK hardware devices

What This Partnership Means

Through this partnership, industries across Sub-Saharan Africa gain direct access to globally trusted CAN and LIN technologies, supported by local expertise from IDX.

Customers can expect:

  • Local sales and technical support
  • Assistance with integration into existing infrastructure
  • Customised solutions for complex environments
  • Access to globally proven CAN and LIN technologies
  • Training, support and technical guidance

By combining IDX’s Industrial ICT expertise with PEAK’s CAN and LIN technologies, customers can:

  • Improve communication between industrial devices and systems
  • Strengthen industrial network communication and diagnostics
  • Simplify integration across industrial and automotive environments
  • Improve visibility into CAN and LIN network activity
  • Support reliable data exchange across connected operations

Driving the Future of Connected Industry

This partnership provides industries across Sub-Saharan Africa with access to CAN and LIN technologies that strengthen industrial network communication and enhance diagnostic capabilities.

IDX continues to drive operational excellence together with PEAK through practical industrial communication solutions.

To learn more about how this partnership can support your operations, contact us at 011 548 9970 or via email at sales@idx.co.za.

<a href="https://www.blog.idx.co.za/author/dhashika/" target="_self">Dhashika Ramgolam</a>

Dhashika Ramgolam

Marketing Manager

Dhashika has nearly twenty years of experience across the construction, engineering, fitness, mining and software development industries. Her hobbies include reading, baking, playing scrabble and watching movies.

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