AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY

Heinz and Philip Schmersal, Managing Directors of the Schmersal Group New solutions to improve production efficiency and machine safety Turning workplaces into safer places. Industry finds itself in exciting times – in the age of Industry 4.0, production systems are becoming increasingly flexible and with decentralised intelligence, with man and machine working ever closer. Whatever the change, the safety of employees remains paramount, nothing less is acceptable, and through standards and norms, safety is becoming more and more consistent around the globe. The Schmersal Group can support you...

Content and Introduction ___________________________________________________ Page 1. Position switches according to EN 50041/EN 50047_______________________ Page 10 Already familiar with our new web shop? Here you will find all details and data on our products which you can order directly online: 2. Position and limit switches______________________________________________ Page 32 Mechanical position detection _______________________________________________ Page 10 3. Position switches – Special variants______________________________________ Page 78 – Gear switches – Rotating spindle limit switches...

CHAPTER OVERVIEW Mechanical position detection Mechanical position detection – Special variants Sensor system Command and signalling devices Capturing digital process data 3. Gear switches Page 78

1. Position switches to EN 50041/EN 50047 Page 10 2. Position and limit switches Page 32 3. Belt alignment switches Page 78 Separate catalogue 5. Magnetic reed switches Page 108 6. Magnet track sensor box Page 122 Further command and signalling devices Separate catalogue 3. Rotating spindle limit switches Page 78 3. Slack-wire switches Page 78 Proximity switches 9. Time of flight camera Page 134 Product index – alphabetical Page 138

SAFETY IN SYSTEM: PROTECTION FOR MAN AND MACHINE Position and limit switches Belt alignment switch Micro switches Automation technology: versatile portfolio and customer-specific solutions For decades, progress in automation technology has ensured ever more efficient production. Digitally automated production started with the introduction of the programmable logic controller (PLC) in the 1970s. Industry 4.0 is continuing this development: with intelligent machines, widespread usage of networks and connection to the Internet, automation technology is reaching a new stage. The resulting positive...

Magnetic reed switch Pull-wire switches Foot switch Turning workplaces into safer places. With systems and solutions from Schmersal. Along with its varied portfolio of automation components, the Schmersal Group offers a comprehensive range of services through its tec.nicum division. The international network of tec.nicum experts develop individual solutions optimally adapted to the related application on-site for customers. As a provider of systems and solutions, the Schmersal Group therefore offers everything from a single source: the latest automation technology, sector-specific know-how as...

Startup of the new central warehouse in 2013 The brothers Kurt Andreas Schmersal and Ernst Schmersal form the company in Wuppertal. ACE Schmersal is formed in Boituva, Brazil. Generational change: Heinz and Stefan Schmersal take over the company from their fathers. ELAN Schaltelemente GmbH & Co. KG based in Wettenberg is acquired. The production facility Schmersal Industrial Switchgear Co. Ltd (SISS) is formed in Shanghai, China. Philip Schmersal joins the third generation of the Schmersal Group. Schmersal takes over Safety Control GmbH based in Mühldorf/Inn. Böhnke + Partner Steuerungssysteme...

Production and sales locations Sales Offices ■ Germany, Bergisch Gladbach ■ South Korea, Gwacheon ■ Sweden, Vastra Frolunda ■ United Arab Emirates, Sharjah ■ United Kingdom, Malvern, Worcestershire ■ Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Buenos Aires ■ Baltic States, Kaunas ■ Bolivia, Santa Cruz de la Sierra ■ Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo ■ Bulgaria, Ruse City Guatemala City ■ Israel, Petach Tikva ■ Mexico, Mexico City ■ Paraguay, Minga Guazu ■ South Africa, Johannesburg ■ South Korea, Seoul With its own affiliates in around 25 countries and capable sales and service partners in 45 more countries, the...

WUPPERTAL K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG Focal points ■ Headquarters of the Schmersal Group ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears and switching systems for safety, automation and lift engineering ■ Accredited test laboratory ■ Central research and development ■ Logistics centre for European markets Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears for operation and monitoring, safety-related relay modules and controls as well as switchgears for explosion protection Safety Control GmbH Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of optical electronic components for safety and automation...

Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of electromechanical and electronic switchgears ■ Customer-specific control systems for the North and South American market Schmersal Industrial Switchgear Co. Ltd ■ Founded in 1999 Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears for safety, automation and lift engineering Schmersal India Private Limited Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears for safety, automation and lift engineering Focal points ■ Logistics center for US market ■ Development and manufacture of customer-specific assemblies for safety, automation and elevators...

1. POSITION SWITCHES DESCRIPTION SYSTEM UNIVERSALLY DEPLOYABLE SERIES Recording and monitoring, from extraordinarily compact to very robust. With these properties, the new position switches are aimed at a wide variety of applications across all disciplines of mechanical engineering and plant manufacturing as well as elevator technology. The advantages of the new position switch series at a glance: ■ Reliable position detection ■ Highly versatile ■ Robust and reliable ■ Can be combined in numerous ways thanks to modular design Type 1 position switches according to EN ISO 14119 are for determining...