Pilz

Pilz is a German family-owned automation company founded in 1948. It develops safety relays, controllers, sensors, drive technology, industrial-security products and engineering services for machinery and robot cells.

Facts

Segment: Electronics And Robotics Components
Country: Germany
Founded: 1948
Website: https://www.pilz.com/

Market context

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Timeline

2026-03-17 - Product Launch - Pilz presents MYZEL lifecycle platform and IO-Link Safety system - MYZEL centralises machinery, process and personnel documentation to support lifecycle, compliance and security workflows. Pilz positioned the IO-Link Safety system as a standardised route for safety communication and diagnostics in connected industrial… - source: pilz.com

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Team

Susanne Kunschert - Managing Partner - Managing Partner
Thomas Pilz - Managing Partner - Managing Partner

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