Safety in System: Protection for man and machine SCHMERSAL PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Heinz and Philip Schmersal, Managing Directors of the Schmersal Group New solutions to improve production efficiency and machine safety How does one introduce a new customer or an interested designer to a portfolio of around 18,000 products and diverse but always complex services? Our sales engineers are faced with this question whenever they need to talk about our company and its range of services. This brochure should give you an initial overview of what you can expect from us. It describes the company and the individual product groups where we have been developing complete solutions for machine...

Introduction _______________________________________________________________ Page 02 Contents__________________________________________________________________ Page 03 1. History _________________________________________________________________ Page 04 2. Schmersal worldwide ____________________________________________________ Page 05 2.1 Offices_______________________________________________________________ Page 05 2.2 Offices in Germany ____________________________________________________ Page 06 2.3 International Offices___________________________________________________ Page 07 Web shop Already...

Startup of the new central warehouse in 2013 The brothers Kurt Andreas Schmersal and Ernst Schmersal form the company in Wuppertal. The product portfolio is continuously expanded. Many switchgears are used in safety related applications such as in explosive areas. Schmersal is one of the first companies to begin development and production of electronic proximity switches. 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...

2. SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE 2.1 OFFICES Production and sales locations Affiliates Sales Offices ■ Germany, Wuppertal ■ Germany, Wettenberg ■ Germany, Mühldorf ■ Germany, Bergisch Gladbach ■ Brazil, Boituva ■ China, Shanghai ■ India, Pune ■ Austria, Vienna ■ Belgium, Aarschot ■ Canada, Orangeville ■ Denmark, Ballerup ■ Finland, Helsinki ■ France, Seyssins ■ Italy, Borgosatollo ■ Japan, Yokohama ■ Netherlands, Harderwijk ■ Norway, Oslo ■ Portugal, Póvoa de Sta. Iria ■ Spain, Barcelona ■ Sweden, Mölnlycke ■ Switzerland, Arni ■ United Kingdom, Malvern, Worcestershire ■ USA, Hawthorne...

2. SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE 2.2 OFFICES IN GERMANY OFFICES IN GERMANY WUPPERTAL K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG ■ Founded in 1945 ■ Around 710 employees 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 WETTENBERG K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG ■ Founded in 1952 (1997) ■ Around 130 employees Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears for operation and monitoring,...

SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE 2. SCHMERSAL WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL OFFICES 2.3 INTERNATIONAL OFFICES BOITUVA / BRAZIL ACE Schmersal ■ Founded in 1974 ■ Around 400 employees Focal points ■ Manufacture of electromechanical and electronic switchgears ■ Customer-specific control systems for the North and South American market SHANGHAI / CHINA Schmersal Industrial Switchgear Co. Ltd ■ Founded in 1999 ■ Around 150 employees Focal points ■ Development and manufacture of switchgears for safety, automation and lift engineering for the Asian market PUNE / INDIA Schmersal India Private Limited ■ Founded in 2013 ■...

PROVIDER OF SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR MACHINE SAFETY The Schmersal Group – Provider of systems and solutions for machine safety The Schmersal Group offers its customers around the world systems and solutions for machine safety, work protection and sub-areas of automation technology. Our focus here is on industrial automation, conveying and elevator technology. With its extensive range of services – comprising training courses, consultation, technical planning and execution – our business area, tec.nicum, contributes decisively towards our range of solutions. The chief aim of tec.nicum here is...

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WORLDWIDE The Schmersal Group upholds the principles of sustainable economics. This includes respecting environmental protection regulations in the countries in which we operate. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The Schmersal Group takes responsibility as a corporate citizen at all production locations. We sponsor activities, local community initiatives and sports clubs. In addition, we take a careful approach to raw materials and resources in product development and throughout the production process chain, ensuring the lowest possible level of environmental pollution and that all...

5. INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS 5.1 FOOD Harvesting, drying, filleting, heating, shredding, mixing, filling, packing: the foodstuff production process has many process steps, which are generally taken over by machine automation. These processes demand more than just observance of machinery safety directives and standards. In many cases, safety switchgear and/or controls at the human-machine interface also need to meet strict hygiene requirements. In other areas, a high degree of temperature resistance or resistance to moisture is required. Explosion protection also plays a role in the processing of powdered...

5. INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS 5.2 PACKAGING Machines and systems used in the packaging industry are often operated at high speed and with short cycle times. They are frequently integrated into the entire production and/or packaging lines. For this reason, guard systems should only interrupt production processes or negatively influence system productivity when absolutely necessary. They must also work with extreme accuracy on a 24/7 basis. Many safety switchgears from the Schmersal Group – especially those preferred in the packaging machine building industry are designed so that unplanned stoppages...