SCHMERSAL in video
A specialist in machine safety since 1945, Schmersal has developed a comprehensive understanding of the challenges of protecting people and equipment on production lines. This expertise allows them to add value at every stage, thanks to a range of products covering safety switches, interlocks, emergency stops, light curtains, safety sensors, and engineering services.
SCHMERSAL in figures
1945
year of creation
Family business founded in Wuppertal by Kurt Andreas Schmersal, Germany
1 900+
collaborators
Spread across more than twenty countries, dedicated to machine safety
25 000+
switching devices
One of the most extensive security ranges in the world
7
production sites
Presence on three continents and in more than sixty countries through subsidiaries and distributors
1968
birth of Schmersal France
A subsidiary founded in Grenoble, in the heart of the Alps, during the rise of the Winter Olympic Games
Theidentity of SCHMERSAL
The DNA of Safety
The company's slogan sums up its specialty for more than seventy-five years: making workplace safety its core business and identity.
Security 4.0
Schmersal develops a security system perfectly adapted to each application, which does not hinder machine operation or productivity, and which no one imagines circumventing because it is an integral part of the process.
Family business
The group asserts its values as a family business, with close ties to its teams worldwide and continuity of shareholding over three generations.
tec.nicum services
Beyond components, the tec.nicum division provides manufacturer-independent consulting, engineering and training, from risk analysis to regulatory compliance.
