BERNSTEIN is a leading supplier in industrial safety and enclosure technology, dedicated to protecting people and machines. The company integrates its competencies in DETECT and PROTECT divisions, offering a diverse product portfolio from switches, sensors, and enclosures to support systems, operating terminals, and comprehensive system solutions for the operation and safeguarding of entire machines and systems, thereby supporting customers in implementing their Smart Factories.BERNSTEINisaleadingsupplierinindustrialsafetyandenclosuretechnology,dedicatedtoprotectingpeopleandmachines.ThecompanyintegratesitscompetenciesinDETECTandPROTECTdivisions,offeringadiverseproductportfoliofromswitches,sensors,andenclosurestosupportsystems,operatingterminals,andcomprehensivesystemsolutionsfortheoperationandsafeguardingofentiremachinesandsystems,therebysupportingcustomersinimplementingtheirSmartFactories.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
DETECT (Safety Technology): Product categories including position switches (plastic, metal), position sensors (inductive, capacitive, magnetic), safety switches (mechanical, electronic, non-contact, guard locking, RFID, coded magnetic switches), emergency stop devices (pushbuttons, rope pull switches), foot switches, safety relays and controllers (programmable safety controller SCR DI, SMART Safety System with patented DCD diagnostic system), and wireless switching devices.DETECT(SafetyTechnology):Productcategoriesincludingpositionswitches(plastic,metal),positionsensors(inductive,capacitive,magnetic),safetyswitches(mechanical,electronic,non-contact,guardlocking,RFID,codedmagneticswitches),emergencystopdevices(pushbuttons,ropepullswitches),footswitches,safetyrelaysandcontrollers(programmablesafetycontrollerSCRDI,SMARTSafetySystemwithpatentedDCDdiagnosticsystem),andwirelessswitchingdevices.
PROTECT (Enclosure Technology): Product categories such as standard enclosures (aluminum, plastic, polyester, ABS, polycarbonate), railway enclosures (aluminum), Ex-approved enclosures (aluminum terminal enclosures), industrial operator stations (CS-4000 neXt), suspension systems (aluminum, stainless steel), and control enclosures (CC-3000, CC-4000/CC-4000 SL, CC-5000).PROTECT(EnclosureTechnology):Productcategoriessuchasstandardenclosures(aluminum,plastic,polyester,ABS,polycarbonate),railwayenclosures(aluminum),Ex-approvedenclosures(aluminumterminalenclosures),industrialoperatorstations(CS-4000neXt),suspensionsystems(aluminum,stainlesssteel),andcontrolenclosures(CC-3000,CC-4000/CC-4000SL,CC-5000).
System Solutions: The SMART Safety System, an electronic solution for safeguarding entire machines and systems, offering comprehensive diagnostic data and the ability to integrate mechanical switches.SystemSolutions:TheSMARTSafetySystem,anelectronicsolutionforsafeguardingentiremachinesandsystems,offeringcomprehensivediagnosticdataandtheabilitytointegratemechanicalswitches.
Coded Magnetic Switches: Sensors with a two-channel output, meeting the requirements of EN 14119 and EN 60947-5-3 for a Type 4 interlocking device, often featuring a 1NO/1NC contact configuration, and capable of achieving PL d and SIL 3 when connected to suitable MÜZ evaluation systems.CodedMagneticSwitches:Sensorswithatwo-channeloutput,meetingtherequirementsofEN14119andEN60947-5-3foraType4interlockingdevice,oftenfeaturinga1NO/1NCcontactconfiguration,andcapableofachievingPLdandSIL3whenconnectedtosuitableMÜZevaluationsystems.
Emergency Stop Devices: Products complying with international standards such as EN ISO 13850 and IEC 60947-5-5, characterized by robust design, intelligent diagnostic options, and mechanical latching.EmergencyStopDevices:ProductscomplyingwithinternationalstandardssuchasENISO13850andIEC60947-5-5,characterizedbyrobustdesign,intelligentdiagnosticoptions,andmechanicallatching.
Inductive Sensors: Models including SIB (metal housing, flush), KIN (plastic housing, non-flush; metal housing, non-flush), and KIB (metal housing, flush; plastic housing, flush), offering high switching frequencies up to 1000 Hz, an IP67 rating, and stainless steel options.InductiveSensors:ModelsincludingSIB(metalhousing,flush),KIN(plastichousing,non-flush;metalhousing,non-flush),andKIB(metalhousing,flush;plastichousing,flush),offeringhighswitchingfrequenciesupto1000Hz,anIP67rating,andstainlesssteeloptions.
Control Enclosures: Specific models like the CC-4000 / CC-4000 SL (modular aluminum, with freely selectable width and height up to 800x800mm) and the CC-3000 (modular aluminum lightweight, with height and width up to approximately 600x600mm).ControlEnclosures:SpecificmodelsliketheCC-4000/CC-4000SL(modularaluminum,withfreelyselectablewidthandheightupto800x800mm)andtheCC-3000(modularaluminumlightweight,withheightandwidthuptoapproximately600x600mm).
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Comprehensive Portfolio and System Solutions: A wide range of individual products from the DETECT (safety) and PROTECT (enclosure) divisions, along with integrated system solutions like the SMART Safety System, providing a holistic approach to industrial safety and machine protection.ComprehensivePortfolioandSystemSolutions:AwiderangeofindividualproductsfromtheDETECT(safety)andPROTECT(enclosure)divisions,alongwithintegratedsystemsolutionsliketheSMARTSafetySystem,providingaholisticapproachtoindustrialsafetyandmachineprotection.
Innovation and Technology Leadership: Over 75 years of experience since 1947, with a strong focus on innovative safety technology, smart system solutions, and active influence on technical innovation, including patented diagnostic systems (DCD) and wireless switching devices.InnovationandTechnologyLeadership:Over75yearsofexperiencesince1947,withastrongfocusoninnovativesafetytechnology,smartsystemsolutions,andactiveinfluenceontechnicalinnovation,includingpatenteddiagnosticsystems(DCD)andwirelessswitchingdevices.
Quality and Reliability: Products engineered for high mechanical life expectancy, robust construction, and resistance to vibration, dust, moisture, and mechanical stress, developed in Germany, ensuring reliable performance in demanding industrial environments.QualityandReliability:Productsengineeredforhighmechanicallifeexpectancy,robustconstruction,andresistancetovibration,dust,moisture,andmechanicalstress,developedinGermany,ensuringreliableperformanceindemandingindustrialenvironments.
Compliance with International Standards and Certifications: Products adhering to international safety guidelines such as EN ISO 13850, IEC 60947-5-5, EN 14119, EN ISO 13849, often with TÜV approval, facilitating quick and confident certification for customers.CompliancewithInternationalStandardsandCertifications:ProductsadheringtointernationalsafetyguidelinessuchasENISO13850,IEC60947-5-5,EN14119,ENISO13849,oftenwithTÜVapproval,facilitatingquickandconfidentcertificationforcustomers.
Customer-Specific Solutions and Service: The capability to offer customized designs for switches, sensors, and enclosures, complemented by services like enclosure machining, wiring, and assembly, providing ready-to-use functional units and comprehensive customer support.Customer-SpecificSolutionsandService:Thecapabilitytooffercustomizeddesignsforswitches,sensors,andenclosures,complementedbyserviceslikeenclosuremachining,wiring,andassembly,providingready-to-usefunctionalunitsandcomprehensivecustomersupport.
Global Presence and Local Support: A global network comprising four production sites (Germany, Hungary, China), eight subsidiaries, and over 30 distributors worldwide, ensuring short delivery routes, regional understanding, and localized customer support.GlobalPresenceandLocalSupport:Aglobalnetworkcomprisingfourproductionsites(Germany,Hungary,China),eightsubsidiaries,andover30distributorsworldwide,ensuringshortdeliveryroutes,regionalunderstanding,andlocalizedcustomersupport.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Mechanical EngineeringMechanicalEngineering
Lift TechnologyLiftTechnology
Railway TechnologyRailwayTechnology
Automotive Production TechnologyAutomotiveProductionTechnology
AgricultureAgriculture
Conveyor ConstructionConveyorConstruction
Automation EngineeringAutomationEngineering
WoodworkingWoodworking
Renewable EnergyRenewableEnergy
Packaging MachinesPackagingMachines
Medical TechnologyMedicalTechnology
Plant ConstructionPlantConstruction
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, South KoreaChina,SouthKorea
Germany, Hungary, Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, United Kingdom, SwitzerlandGermany,Hungary,Austria,Denmark,France,Italy,UnitedKingdom,Switzerland
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System certification (valid until September 26, 2028).ISO14001:2015EnvironmentalManagementSystemcertification(validuntilSeptember26,2028).
Patent for a safety sensor for monitoring the operational safety of a system (Patent number: 10725437, filed October 18, 2016, granted July 28, 2020).Patentforasafetysensorformonitoringtheoperationalsafetyofasystem(Patentnumber:10725437,filedOctober18,2016,grantedJuly28,2020).
Patent for a foot-operated switch (Patent number: 8933353, filed October 27, 2010, granted January 13, 2015).Patentforafoot-operatedswitch(Patentnumber:8933353,filedOctober27,2010,grantedJanuary13,2015).
Patent for a manually operable electrical operating member (Patent number: 6891118, filed June 5, 2003, granted May 10, 2005).Patentforamanuallyoperableelectricaloperatingmember(Patentnumber:6891118,filedJune5,2003,grantedMay10,2005).
Patent for a quick-action tensioning device for cable control switches (Patent number: 6913247, filed June 25, 2003, granted July 5, 2005).Patentforaquick-actiontensioningdeviceforcablecontrolswitches(Patentnumber:6913247,filedJune25,2003,grantedJuly5,2005).
Patented diagnostic system (DCD) technology applied in the SMART Safety System.Patenteddiagnosticsystem(DCD)technologyappliedintheSMARTSafetySystem.