Cattron Announces CRA-Ready Wireless Remote Control Solutions

With the European Cyber Resilience Act’s first reporting deadline approaching in September 2026, Cattron is among the first industrial and locomotive remote control manufacturers to confirm that CRA-ready products are available now.

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June 2026

Cattron, a global leader in radio remote control, engine and generator control panels, and cloud-based monitoring and control solutions, announced that a broad range of its industrial and locomotive wireless remote control and safety products meet the requirements of the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The announcement positions Cattron among the first manufacturers in the industrial remote control sector to confirm alignment with CRA cybersecurity expectations, giving OEMs, integrators and end users a clear path to achieve compliance ahead of upcoming regulatory deadlines. 

The CRA is a European regulation that introduces mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements sold in the EU market. It requires manufacturers to build cybersecurity into product design, maintain vulnerability management throughout the product lifecycle and provide ongoing security updates and support. The regulation entered into force on Dec. 10, 2024, with manufacturer reporting obligations taking effect Sept. 11, 2026, and full compliance required by Dec. 11, 2027. 

For industrial and locomotive wireless remote control systems, the implications are significant. “The CRA represents a fundamental shift in how our industry must approach cybersecurity,” said Stefan Schwiers, vice president of sales for Cattron’s European market. “It is no longer enough to add security features after the fact. Manufacturers must prove a secure lifecycle, from initial design through long-term post-market support. We have been engineering our products around these principles, and we are ready to support customers who need solutions now.” 

Cattron’s CRA-ready product portfolio spans its core industrial and locomotive remote control and safety system brands: 

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  • EC/LO Pro locomotive control systems (model E) 
  • Safe-E-Stop and Safe-D-Stop wireless emergency stop systems 
  • CattronControl bellybox systems purchased after June 1, 2026, with the CRA-ready option: LRC-M1, LRC-L1, CT24 and MMCU4 (model E) 
  • Excalibur-E industrial remote control 
  • XBMCU and CBMCU receivers 
  • Remtron: 411, 611 and PatriotPro handheld transmitters; 10R, 11R and 17R receivers 
  • Tyro remote control systems (based on application)

These products incorporate a secure-by-design architecture aligned with the CRA’s Annex I requirements, including encrypted wireless communication and other features to prevent unauthorized access. Cattron’s newest generation of industrial remote control systems includes secure configuration management. The systems are designed to defend against the specific threat scenarios identified by the CRA, and therefore, against unauthorized access at the machine interface. 

Cattron’s compliance approach is guided by the relevant international standards for industrial automation and control system security, which the European Union has broadly mapped to CRA requirements consistent with CRA obligations. Beyond product-level preparedness, Cattron has committed to lifecycle cybersecurity support for its fielded systems. Industrial remote controls are often deployed for 10 to 20 years in harsh or remote environments where conventional network-based patching is impractical. Cattron addresses this reality through controlled hardware and firmware module updates, serial-number-level traceability across its installed base and structured remediation processes that ensure security can be maintained throughout a product’s operational life. 

For existing customers, Cattron will proactively communicate the cybersecurity and compliance status of deployed systems, along with recommended actions where applicable. For new customers, the full range of CRA-ready products and supporting technical resources, including Product Declarations of Conformity, are available through Cattron’s dedicated CRA resource page. 

For more information about Cattron’s CRA-ready solutions, visit https://www.cattron.com/security/cyber-resilience-act or contact a Cattron representative.