steute Technologies

🇩🇪 Germany Industrial Sensors

Switching devices, intelligent sensors, wireless networks and networked systems for Meditec, Controltec and Leantec applications.

steute Technologies GmbH & Co. KG is a German technology company based in Löhne. Its history began in 1961 with STEUTE-Schaltgerätebau Rose & Sölken KG in Bad Oeynhausen. Today steute develops switching devices, intelligent sensors, wireless networks and networked systems for demanding industrial, medical and logistics applications. The company has around 450 employees, international subsidiaries and global sales partners. In 2024, steute was entrusted to Battery Ventures to support further innovation and growth.

Products and applications

steute operates through the product worlds Meditec, Controltec and Leantec. Its offering includes certified user interfaces for medical equipment, safe industrial automation products, switching devices, sensors, wireless switching systems, sWave technology, sWave.NET wireless sensor networks and digital shop-floor solutions. Applications include medical devices, special-purpose machinery, intralogistics, conveyor technology, automotive industry, safe industrial automation, extreme environments and digital material-flow optimisation.

Product Categories

Position Switches

Foot Switches

Safety Switches

Wireless Sensors

Medical Foot Controls

Product Lines & Series

sWave.NET - Wireless Sensor Network
Meditec - Medical Foot Switches

Products & Components

Belt alignment switchesFoot switches (industrial and medical)Safety rope pull switchesSafety position switchesWireless position sensorsWireless foot switchessWave.NET wireless sensor gatewayMedical foot controls (autoclavable)

Solutions & Applications

Intralogistics wireless sensor networksLean manufacturing wireless triggeringHazardous area switching (ATEX/IECEx)Conveyor belt safety monitoringSurgical and medical device foot control

Industries Served

PharmaceuticalMedical & SurgicalBulk Material Handling

Technologies & Expertise

sWave wireless sensor protocolSelf-powered wireless switches (energy harvesting)Ruggedized switch design for extreme environmentsAutoclavable medical foot switch constructionMesh wireless sensor networking

Certifications & Standards

ISO 9001:2015 SIL (selected safety products)

Company facts

Headquarters: Löhne, Germany
Founded: 1961
Employees: Around 450 employees
Ownership: Owned by Battery Ventures since 2024

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Last reviewed: April 2026

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