Red Lion's Entire FlexEdge® Intelligent Edge Automation Platform Receives American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Certification

The ABS certification makes FlexEdge the ideal industrial automation solution for marine and offshore applications, including vessel water management and offshore oil rigs.

York, Pa. — October 24, 2023 — Red Lion, a manufacturer of innovative technologies that empower industrial organizations to access, connect and visualize their data, is pleased to announce it has received American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certification for its entire FlexEdge® Intelligent Edge Automation Platform including controllers, sleds and modules. The ABS certification makes FlexEdge the ideal industrial automation solution for marine and offshore applications, including vessel water management and offshore oil rigs.


For more than 150 years, ABS classification services have been at the forefront of maritime and offshore safety, as well as the most advanced technological research. ABS delivers services and solutions globally, focusing on the safe and practical application of advanced technologies and digital solutions for marine and offshore assets. The ABS certification streamlines the acceptance of equipment and components used in these applications.

As industries around the world transform their facilities and remote assets into digitally driven operations, the need to power performance through real-time data access, visualization and remote access is crucial. Red Lion's FlexEdge® Intelligent Edge Automation Platform is an all-in-one solution that enables industrial enterprises to realize their automation goals and unlock the power of their data.

Now with ABS certification, industries can be even more confident that their secure and high-performing FlexEdge® platform meets necessary marine and offshore safety requirements. "ABS is a robust standard issued by a longstanding and well-respected organization and sought by leading manufacturers," said Courtney Peel, Product Manager - Access at Red Lion. "FlexEdge was designed with the highest safety standards in mind to meet the requirements of rugged industrial applications. We are pleased to add the ABS certification to ensure that our customers can confidently use FlexEdge in their marine and offshore applications. As a company, it's especially rewarding to know our platform will help our customers meet their compliance requirements faster."

Visit redlion.net/Flexedge to learn more about the Red Lion FlexEdge and view model specifications. For more information about Red Lion, visit www.redlion.net.

About Red Lion
Red Lion is THE Industrial Data Company™. We empower industrial organizations around the world to unlock the value of data by developing and manufacturing innovative products and solutions to access, connect, and visualize their data. Red Lion's global manufacturing and support facilities serve customers in factory automation, alternative energy, oil and gas, power and utilities, transportation, water, and wastewater industry segments. We provide scalable solutions for cloud connectivity, edge intelligence, and asset management, industrial Ethernet switches and industry leading panel meters and operator panels, to make it easy for companies to gain real-time data visibility that drives productivity.

Red Lion is part of Spectris plc, the experts in providing insight through precision measurement. For more information, please visit www.redlion.net.

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