A global leader in safety switchgear devices and systems, safe switching and monitoring, and safe signal processing, providing comprehensive solutions for human and machine safety. The company focuses on developing and producing products to enhance workplace safety, contributing to industrial automation and the elevator industry worldwide.Agloballeaderinsafetyswitchgeardevicesandsystems,safeswitchingandmonitoring,andsafesignalprocessing,providingcomprehensivesolutionsforhumanandmachinesafety.Thecompanyfocusesondevelopingandproducingproductstoenhanceworkplacesafety,contributingtoindustrialautomationandtheelevatorindustryworldwide.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Possession of the world's largest range of safety switching devices and safety switching systems, including various mechanical and electro-sensitive switching devices.Possessionoftheworld'slargestrangeofsafetyswitchingdevicesandsafetyswitchingsystems,includingvariousmechanicalandelectro-sensitiveswitchingdevices.
Offering over 25,000 products such as safety switches, solenoid interlock switches, emergency stop switches, security sensors, safety mats with integrated safety functions, safety light curtain switches, limit switches, position detection switches, and micro switches.Offeringover25,000productssuchassafetyswitches,solenoidinterlockswitches,emergencystopswitches,securitysensors,safetymatswithintegratedsafetyfunctions,safetylightcurtainswitches,limitswitches,positiondetectionswitches,andmicroswitches.
A diverse product range for safety gate monitoring, including safety switches with separate actuators, solenoid interlocks, and safety sensors.Adiverseproductrangeforsafetygatemonitoring,includingsafetyswitcheswithseparateactuators,solenoidinterlocks,andsafetysensors.
Various optoelectronic safety devices for non-contact protection of hazardous areas, including safety light barriers, safety light curtains, and safety light grids.Variousoptoelectronicsafetydevicesfornon-contactprotectionofhazardousareas,includingsafetylightbarriers,safetylightcurtains,andsafetylightgrids.
Development and production of safe signal processing systems, including multifunctional safety relay modules (PROTECT SRB-E), modular safety controllers (PROTECT PSC), multifunctional PROTECT SELECT safety controllers, and safety-oriented bus systems.Developmentandproductionofsafesignalprocessingsystems,includingmultifunctionalsafetyrelaymodules(PROTECTSRB-E),modularsafetycontrollers(PROTECTPSC),multifunctionalPROTECTSELECTsafetycontrollers,andsafety-orientedbussystems.
Provision of Ex switchgear compliant with the European ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.ProvisionofExswitchgearcompliantwiththeEuropeanATEXDirective2014/34/EUforuseinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheres.
Offering safety switches with integrated AS-Interface Safety at Work interface and cost-efficient safety solutions via the SD bus (serial diagnostics).OfferingsafetyswitcheswithintegratedAS-InterfaceSafetyatWorkinterfaceandcost-efficientsafetysolutionsviatheSDbus(serialdiagnostics).
Technology for signal processing of emergency stop switches, guard door switches, light grids, and other mechanical and electronic safety switchgear using freely programmable compact safety controllers and I/O extension modules.Technologyforsignalprocessingofemergencystopswitches,guarddoorswitches,lightgrids,andothermechanicalandelectronicsafetyswitchgearusingfreelyprogrammablecompactsafetycontrollersandI/Oextensionmodules.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
An international market leader in machine safety, providing the world's most extensive range of safety switchgear and systems globally.Aninternationalmarketleaderinmachinesafety,providingtheworld'smostextensiverangeofsafetyswitchgearandsystemsglobally.
Capability to develop and deliver individually customized systems and solutions tailored to specific customer requirements.Capabilitytodevelopanddeliverindividuallycustomizedsystemsandsolutionstailoredtospecificcustomerrequirements.
Support for customers in establishing safety concepts through a comprehensive service program (tec.nicum), including manufacturer-neutral safety consulting services.Supportforcustomersinestablishingsafetyconceptsthroughacomprehensiveserviceprogram(tec.nicum),includingmanufacturer-neutralsafetyconsultingservices.
Extensive know-how and innovation capabilities accumulated by focusing on three core business areas: industrial automation, elevator technology, and safety technology.Extensiveknow-howandinnovationcapabilitiesaccumulatedbyfocusingonthreecorebusinessareas:industrialautomation,elevatortechnology,andsafetytechnology.
Global presence with subsidiaries and sales offices in over 60 countries and established production sites worldwide.Globalpresencewithsubsidiariesandsalesofficesinover60countriesandestablishedproductionsitesworldwide.
Focus on developing safety solutions for Industry 4.0, providing innovative components and systems necessary for digitalization and networking.FocusondevelopingsafetysolutionsforIndustry4.0,providinginnovativecomponentsandsystemsnecessaryfordigitalizationandnetworking.
Recognition of innovative product development and technological prowess, including winning the GIT SECURITY AWARD 2025 and first prize in 'Product of the Year 2025'.Recognitionofinnovativeproductdevelopmentandtechnologicalprowess,includingwinningtheGITSECURITYAWARD2025andfirstprizein'ProductoftheYear2025'.
Maintenance of high-quality standards through DIN EN ISO 9001 quality management system certification for all production subsidiaries and DAkkS and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for its German headquarters laboratory.Maintenanceofhigh-qualitystandardsthroughDINENISO9001qualitymanagementsystemcertificationforallproductionsubsidiariesandDAkkSandISO/IEC17025accreditationforitsGermanheadquarterslaboratory.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Industrial automationIndustrialautomation
Elevator industry and lift technologyElevatorindustryandlifttechnology
Machine and plant protectionMachineandplantprotection
Food production and food & beverage industryFoodproductionandfood&beverageindustry
Packaging technologyPackagingtechnology
Machine tool constructionMachinetoolconstruction
Logistics and intralogisticsLogisticsandintralogistics
South Korea, China, Japan, India, Middle East & North Africa (MENA)SouthKorea,China,Japan,India,MiddleEast&NorthAfrica(MENA)
Germany, France, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, PortugalGermany,France,UnitedKingdom,Austria,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,Italy,Netherlands,Norway,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Poland,Portugal
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
AustraliaAustralia
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
DIN EN ISO 9001 quality management system certification for all global production subsidiaries.DINENISO9001qualitymanagementsystemcertificationforallglobalproductionsubsidiaries.
DAkkS and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for the testing laboratory at its Wuppertal headquarters in Germany.DAkkSandISO/IEC17025accreditationforthetestinglaboratoryatitsWuppertalheadquartersinGermany.
Provision of explosion-proof switchgear compliant with the European ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU.Provisionofexplosion-proofswitchgearcompliantwiththeEuropeanATEXDirective2014/34/EU.
Possession of approximately 350 active international patents, demonstrating its position as a technology leader.Possessionofapproximately350activeinternationalpatents,demonstratingitspositionasatechnologyleader.
Safety relay modules PROTECT SRB-E are suitable for applications up to Cat. 4 / PL e according to EN ISO 13849-1 and SIL 3 according to EN 62061 / IEC 61508.SafetyrelaymodulesPROTECTSRB-EaresuitableforapplicationsuptoCat.4/PLeaccordingtoENISO13849-1andSIL3accordingtoEN62061/IEC61508.
Modules approved according to EN 81-20/-50 for the elevator industry.ModulesapprovedaccordingtoEN81-20/-50fortheelevatorindustry.