For many years, the SCHMERSAL Group has been dedicated to its occupational safety product lineup. It develops the world’s most comprehensive range of safety switchgear and safety switching systems for personnel and machinery protection, encompassing a full spectrum of mechanical and non-contact switching devices. The complete product portfolio is showcased in SCHMERSAL’s new online catalogue.

Safety and productivity have gone hand in hand for roughly two decades. Modern safety systems, highly valued by authorities and regulatory bodies, are now fully integrated into machinery to facilitate seamless production workflows. Manufacturers of safety systems thus make a vital contribution to shaping humane working environments—settings where machinery relieves workers of strenuous, monotonous tasks without exposing them to hazards and risks.

Driven by the vision of safe working environments, the development engineers at the SCHMERSAL Group continuously engineer new devices and systems suited for every conceivable application scenario. The Group focuses on three core business segments: elevator technology, automation technology, and safety technology. Backed by its unparalleled expertise, innovative prowess and complete product portfolio, SCHMERSAL holds a leading position across all three fields. New safety concepts demand innovative system solutions, which require the integration of cutting-edge detection principles alongside novel methods for data transmission and evaluation. Furthermore, ever-tightening machinery safety standards and directives have forced machinery manufacturers and end-users alike to rethink their approaches.

The SCHMERSAL Group expanded its management team and appointed Michael Ambros as Managing Director of KA Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG. In this new role, Michael Ambros assumes global responsibility for administration, sales and distribution divisions.

In December, SCHMERSAL established an independent subsidiary in Japan, with Tetsuya Horimoto appointed Managing Director of the newly founded Schmersal Japan KK.