Schmersal Group

🇩🇪 Germany Industrial Components

Machine safety products, safety switchgear, safety sensors, guard locking systems and safety services.

Schmersal Group is a German machine safety and automation safety specialist headquartered in Wuppertal. Founded in 1945 as a family business, Schmersal is now one of the leading suppliers of machine safety products and systems. The owner-managed group employs more than 2,000 people and focuses on solutions that help people and machines work together safely. It should be positioned around machine safety, not generic sensors.

Products and applications

Schmersal’s portfolio includes safety switches, safety sensors, solenoid interlocks, guard locking systems, safety controllers, safety relay modules, optoelectronic protective devices, emergency stop devices, position switches, command devices, explosion-protection products, hygienic design components and machine safety services through tec.nicum. Its solutions are used in machine building, packaging, food processing, elevators and escalators, heavy industry, automotive, automation and industrial applications requiring safe interaction between operators and machines.

Product Categories

Safety Switches

Safety Sensors

Safety Command Devices

Safety Light Curtains

Product Lines & Series

AZM Series - Solenoid Safety Interlocks
RSS Series - Electronic Safety Sensors
BNS Series - Coded Safety Switches
PROTECT PSC - Safety Controller
SLC/SLB Series - Safety Light Curtains
tec.nicum - Safety Services

Products & Components

Electromechanical safety switchesElectronic safety sensors (RFID coded)Solenoid safety interlocks (guard locking)Hinge safety switchesCable pull switchesPosition switchesSafety command devices (E-stops, enabling switches)Safety controllers and modulesSafety light curtainsSafety laser scannersSafety relay modulesSafety bus systems (SD bus)Explosion-proof safety switches (ATEX)

Solutions & Applications

Machine guard door safety monitoringGuard locking with process interlockingSafety system design for complex machinesRisk assessment and safety consulting (tec.nicum)Serial safety device connection (SD bus)

Industries Served

AutomotivePackagingIntralogisticsFood & BeveragePharmaceuticalElevator

Technologies & Expertise

Solenoid guard locking technologyProgrammable safety controller logic (PSC)Serial diagnostic bus for safety devices (SD)Integrated safety and automation networking

Certifications & Standards

SIL 3 (IEC 61508/62061)

Company facts

Headquarters: Wuppertal, Germany
Founded: 1945
Employees: More than 2,000 employees worldwide
Ownership: Owner-managed family business

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Last reviewed: April 2026

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