HED Inc. announces the appointment of John Thomas as its new Chief Executive Officer. Thomas brings more than 20 years of experience as a growth-oriented, global C-suite executive dedicated to driving value creation, enhancing customer-centric strategies, and fostering strong corporate cultures. His proven leadership has led organizations through significant growth, operational excellence, and transformational change.…
The growing wave of software-defined machines
Data-driven off-road equipment will improve uptime and performance and reduce operating costs. Mobile machine owners, fleet operators and rental companies increasingly want equipment that offers more-exacting control, higher productivity and efficiency, and is more environmentally friendly. Add to that is the growing interest in electrification, automation, and autonomy. In response, mobile OEMs and their suppliers are […]
HED announces next generation of rugged sunlight readable displays
Hydro Electronic Devices (HED) announced the release of the company’s newest generation of user interface displays. The new displays, available in 5, 7, 12, and 15 in. sizes, feature a 1000 nit IPS display with an optically bonded AR lens allowing for outstanding sunlight viewability. They are sealed to IP67, enabling both in-cab and externally […]
HED Inc. launches CANect Telematics product demonstration kit
HED Inc. (Hydro Electronic Devices) has announced the launch of its CANect Telematics Demonstration Kit with dual-purpose: a stand-alone benchtop demo or as a prototype that can be connected and tested directly on OEM vehicles. The kit is offered complete with all hardware connections and antenna, software, 6 months of services (back-end office and cell), […]
HED appoints Randy Silasiri as VP sales and marketing
Randy Silasiri has joined HED Inc., Hartford, Wis., as its VP Sales & Marketing. He comes to HED from a 12 year career with Danaher/Fortive with global sales responsibilities at several divisions including Danaher Motion, Dover Motion, and Kollmorgen. Previously, he had a 16 year career with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, with various sales and engineering roles […]
HED’s CANect hardware makes telematics easy
HED’s CANect provides a complete telematics solution with robust hardware, easy to use software development tools, and a complete back office telematics portal that can be customized for a branded user experience. It comes with three new hardware modules for added flexibility. This second-generation CANect M2M and IoT modules can collect and transmit critical vehicle data via […]