Safe Switching and Montoring

The 'Safe switching and monitoring' section includes a comprehensive range of safety-related switchgear for monitoring the position of safety guards and for providing non-contact protection at hazardous points-of-operation and danger zones. The range includes, among other things, emergency stop buttons, position switches with a safety function, safety switches and safety foot switches. Schmersal also offers safety light barriers, light curtains and light grids.

In the Safe signal processing section, you can find safety relay modules and safety controllers for various safety technology applications (e.g. for emergency stop and guard door monitoring) as well as centralised programmable safety controllers and decentralised field bus systems, e.g. a modular concept for safety function control on small machines.

System solutions from Schmersal for functional safety can be individually adapted, offer easy and fail-safe installation and minimise the effort needed for wiring.

The Safety Fieldbox in 3 variants PROFINET with PROFIsafe, EtherNet/IP with CIP Safety and EtherCAT with FSoE, enables a high degree of flexibility as a simple plug&play solution: all common types of safety switchgear can be connected.

Schmersal offers a wide range of safety switches with integrated AS-Interface Safety at Work interface, which can be easily networked with each other via this safety bus system. The AS-i system is very flexible, because the configuration can be easily changed even on existing machines.

The SD bus (SD = serial diagnostics) offers cost-efficient safety solutions. The SD interface allows mixed systems of sensors and interlocks. The diagnostics data from series-connected safety switchgear are transmitted to a higher-level field bus system. The SD interface system helps to implement predictive maintenance concepts.

In the Automation technology section, you will find switching appliances for mechanical position detection in various fields of application as well as (safety) sensors with different operating principles; this section also includes a comprehensive programme of command and signalling devices.

In the Ex switchgear section, you will find switchgear which can be used - in accordance with the harmonised standards - in areas with potentially explosive atmospheres due to the presence of gas and dust, e.g. position switches, safety switches and safety sensors with non-contact operating principle..

Many of the devices for Ex zones are suitable for use in safety-related applications in accordance with ISO 13489-1.

In the Lift switchgear section, you will find lift switchgear for various applications in the shaft pit, the lift car and the machine room: floor and fine-adjustment switches, positive-break door contacts, position switches, magnetic reed switches, remote alarm systems as well as the USP ultrasonic elevator positioning system. (Note: currently only available as PDF catalogue!)

tec.nicum is the Schmersal Group's service division and comprises a global consultancy network of TÜV Rheinland-certified Functional Safety Engineers and Machinery CE Experts. Services can be called upon around the world. tec.nicum's core philosophy is to offer advice that is independent of manufacturers and as objective as possible.

The aim is to develop and implement the objectively best possible safety solution for the individual application - true to the slogan: excellence in safety.

Industries and Markets

Our expertise is based on decades of experience in the field of machine safety. We know that each industry has different environmental and functional safety requirements.

Schmersal’s combined know-how is available to our customers at any time through our industry, product and sales management as well as our global network of qualified safety consultants.

No matter in which industry or on which continent you are working: We can contribute to optimising process efficiency and safety in your company.