Year 2023: Innovation, collaboration and growth

Horstmann looks back on a successful 2023, characterized by product innovations, international trade fairs, future-oriented projects and a growing number of employees, and thanks customers, partners and employees for their cooperation.

Directional fault indicator Sigma Dм

The Sigma Dм is a short-circuit and earth fault indicator for medium-voltage switchgear with RS485 interface, versatile fault detection and simple parameterization.

FAQs about Smart Navigator 2.0

Horstmann-Mitarbeiter mit einem runden Smart Navigator 2.0 in der Hand lächelt nach vorne

Does Smart Navigator 2.0 provide further information in addition to the short-circuit data? We have compiled these and other frequently asked questions about Smart Navigator 2.0 for you.

450 MHz radio network: Insights and status quo

Infografik über das 450Mhz-Netz, welches von einem Mittelspannungsmast über Funkverbindungen mit verschiedenen Stationen verbunden ist

The 450 MHz radio network offers energy suppliers a secure, reliable and future-proof communication solution for grid monitoring, control and crisis situations, while the Smart Navigator 2.0 is optimally prepared for integration into this network thanks to intelligent fault detection and monitoring.

Pilot project for digital monitoring of a substation

Foto von einem Teil einer Ortsnetzstation, auf dem man

By combining the Driescher medium-voltage switchgear and the Horstmann ComPass Bs 2.0 monitoring system, the pilot project enables early detection of grid overloads, predictive maintenance and efficient grid utilization.

Ready for a short journey through time

Today is Inventors’ Day and we are therefore looking back on one of the first, but probably the most important #invention in our company history: the first short-circuit indicators by Heinrich Horstmann from Heiligenhaus (HHH).

Retrofit for earth cable

Anwendungsfoto des Stronsensor CSOR an Massekabel. Perpektive auf die drei schwarzen Kabel von oben.

Thanks to an innovative solution from Horstmann, old earth cables in Remscheid can now be monitored with modern short-circuit indicators and LoRaWAN, enabling cost-effective, fast and flexible integration into smart grid environments.