Schmersal

Schmersal is a German family-owned machinery-safety group founded in 1945. It manufactures safety switches, interlocks, light barriers, scanners, controllers and networked safety systems, while its tec.nicum organisation provides risk assessment and validation services.

Facts

  • Segment: Electronics And Robotics Components
  • Country: Germany
  • Founded: 1945
  • Website: https://www.schmersal.com/

About

About Schmersal

Schmersal supplies machinery-safety components, systems and engineering services. Its catalogue covers safety switches, interlocks, light barriers, scanners, controllers and networked safety technology, while tec.nicum provides risk assessment, validation and related services.

The group supports machine builders and operators across production and logistics environments. A deployed safety function remains an engineered system whose integrity depends on device selection, wiring, control logic and application validation.

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Team

  • Michael Ambros - Managing Director - Managing Director
  • Philip Schmersal - Managing Partner - Managing Partner

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