SCHLEGEL is a global company headquartered in Germany, founded in 1945, specializing in the development and production of industrial control units such as pushbuttons, switches, pilot lights, and terminal blocks. The company's core values include innovation, quality, and design, supplying products to over 80 countries worldwide. It is a provider of high-quality, modular solutions applicable across diverse industrial sectors.SCHLEGELisaglobalcompanyheadquarteredinGermany,foundedin1945,specializinginthedevelopmentandproductionofindustrialcontrolunitssuchaspushbuttons,switches,pilotlights,andterminalblocks.Thecompany'scorevaluesincludeinnovation,quality,anddesign,supplyingproductstoover80countriesworldwide.Itisaproviderofhigh-quality,modularsolutionsapplicableacrossdiverseindustrialsectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Pushbuttons and Switches: Products with various panel cut-out dimensions including Ø 16.2 mm, Ø 22.3 mm, Ø 30.5 mm, and 23x23 mm, 24x24 mm, 26x26 mm, 48x24 mm. A comprehensive portfolio encompassing membrane pushbuttons, short-stroke pushbuttons, emergency-stop switches, key switches, selector switches, toggle switches, potentiometers, buzzers, and mushroom buttons. Features robust construction and high protection degrees from IP65 to the highest IP69K.PushbuttonsandSwitches:Productswithvariouspanelcut-outdimensionsincludingØ16.2mm,Ø22.3mm,Ø30.5mm,and23x23mm,24x24mm,26x26mm,48x24mm.Acomprehensiveportfolioencompassingmembranepushbuttons,short-strokepushbuttons,emergency-stopswitches,keyswitches,selectorswitches,toggleswitches,potentiometers,buzzers,andmushroombuttons.FeaturesrobustconstructionandhighprotectiondegreesfromIP65tothehighestIP69K.
Pilot Lights: Products reliably displaying operating conditions, signals, or warnings in machines and systems. Characterized by durable LEDs, robust construction, and diverse industrial applications. Includes various series of illuminated pilot lights such as QXJN, OKN OKTRON, and JRMN RONDEX-JUWEL.PilotLights:Productsreliablydisplayingoperatingconditions,signals,orwarningsinmachinesandsystems.CharacterizedbydurableLEDs,robustconstruction,anddiverseindustrialapplications.IncludesvariousseriesofilluminatedpilotlightssuchasQXJN,OKNOKTRON,andJRMNRONDEX-JUWEL.
Terminal Blocks: High-quality products used in electric machine control systems, switchgear and controlgear, and distribution and measuring systems. Offers various connection types including screw-type terminal blocks, cage-clamp connection, and IDC fast connection technology. Provides a universal range for cross-sections from 0.5mm² to 240mm², suitable for rail or railless mounting.TerminalBlocks:High-qualityproductsusedinelectricmachinecontrolsystems,switchgearandcontrolgear,anddistributionandmeasuringsystems.Offersvariousconnectiontypesincludingscrew-typeterminalblocks,cage-clampconnection,andIDCfastconnectiontechnology.Providesauniversalrangeforcross-sectionsfrom0.5mm²to240mm²,suitableforrailorraillessmounting.
Other Products and Technologies: Panel mount jacks, enclosures, RFID systems, industrial networks, pedal switches, and capabilities for customized solutions. Products like switches and pushbuttons are available for extreme cold situations, tested down to -40°C.OtherProductsandTechnologies:Panelmountjacks,enclosures,RFIDsystems,industrialnetworks,pedalswitches,andcapabilitiesforcustomizedsolutions.Productslikeswitchesandpushbuttonsareavailableforextremecoldsituations,testeddownto-40°C.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Tradition of Innovation, Quality, and Design: A company philosophy focused on innovative technology development, distinctive design, and the production of highest quality products since its founding in 1945.TraditionofInnovation,Quality,andDesign:Acompanyphilosophyfocusedoninnovativetechnologydevelopment,distinctivedesign,andtheproductionofhighestqualityproductssinceitsfoundingin1945.
"Made in Germany" Production and High Vertical Integration: Exclusive development, production, and shipping of all products in Dürmentingen, Germany. High level of vertical integration from development to production, ensuring independence from disruptive supply chains."MadeinGermany"ProductionandHighVerticalIntegration:Exclusivedevelopment,production,andshippingofallproductsinDürmentingen,Germany.Highlevelofverticalintegrationfromdevelopmenttoproduction,ensuringindependencefromdisruptivesupplychains.
Global Market Access and Extensive Distribution Network: Operates sales offices in Austria, Singapore, China, and the USA, with distributors in over 80 countries across five continents.GlobalMarketAccessandExtensiveDistributionNetwork:OperatessalesofficesinAustria,Singapore,China,andtheUSA,withdistributorsinover80countriesacrossfivecontinents.
Modular Product System and Customer-Specific Solutions: A modular product system offering perfect harmonization and versatile combinations between different series. The ability to react quickly and flexibly to individual customer requests and develop customized solutions.ModularProductSystemandCustomer-SpecificSolutions:Amodularproductsystemofferingperfectharmonizationandversatilecombinationsbetweendifferentseries.Theabilitytoreactquicklyandflexiblytoindividualcustomerrequestsanddevelopcustomizedsolutions.
Extreme Environment Resistance and High Protection Degrees: Products designed with high protection degrees ranging from IP65 to IP69K, ensuring reliable operation even in extreme cold situations down to -40°C.ExtremeEnvironmentResistanceandHighProtectionDegrees:ProductsdesignedwithhighprotectiondegreesrangingfromIP65toIP69K,ensuringreliableoperationeveninextremecoldsituationsdownto-40°C.
Award-Winning Design: Recognition for the unique design excellence of its products through numerous design awards.Award-WinningDesign:Recognitionfortheuniquedesignexcellenceofitsproductsthroughnumerousdesignawards.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Control panels of production plantsControlpanelsofproductionplants
Ship command bridges and cockpits of industrial vehiclesShipcommandbridgesandcockpitsofindustrialvehicles
Elevators and lift equipment constructionElevatorsandliftequipmentconstruction
Electric machine control systems, switchgear, and controlgearElectricmachinecontrolsystems,switchgear,andcontrolgear
Distribution and measuring systemsDistributionandmeasuringsystems
Machine building, railway market, and medical technology for high-safety applicationsMachinebuilding,railwaymarket,andmedicaltechnologyforhigh-safetyapplications
Porter's control panels in swimming pools, department stores, or administrative buildingsPorter'scontrolpanelsinswimmingpools,departmentstores,oradministrativebuildings
Various types of switch cabinets and industrial automation systemsVarioustypesofswitchcabinetsandindustrialautomationsystems
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Singapore (responsible for 8 countries in Southeast Asia), China (Guangzhou subsidiary, Hong Kong partner, Shanghai and Beijing distributors)Singapore(responsiblefor8countriesinSoutheastAsia),China(Guangzhousubsidiary,HongKongpartner,ShanghaiandBeijingdistributors)
Austria, Germany (headquarters), Distribution network in over 80 countriesAustria,Germany(headquarters),Distributionnetworkinover80countries
USA (New Jersey subsidiary, distribution partners)USA(NewJerseysubsidiary,distributionpartners)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification (since 1994)ISO9001:2015qualitymanagementsystemcertification(since1994)
International approvals including UL, CCC, TÜV, CSA, VDE, ENEC, DGUV, meeting global standards and normsInternationalapprovalsincludingUL,CCC,TÜV,CSA,VDE,ENEC,DGUV,meetingglobalstandardsandnorms
Safety certificates in functional safety for products requiring high safety levels in machine building, railway market, and medical technologySafetycertificatesinfunctionalsafetyforproductsrequiringhighsafetylevelsinmachinebuilding,railwaymarket,andmedicaltechnology
Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) compliance, with supplier companies checked by an external instituteSupplyChainDueDiligenceAct(LkSG)compliance,withsuppliercompaniescheckedbyanexternalinstitute