Safety switching devices, system solutions and safety services for machine safety
AVS Schmersal Vertriebs GmbH
1100 Vienna (sales office) · Wuppertal (headquarters of the Schmersal Group)New on Amplifa
System and solution provider for machine safety
AVS Schmersal Vertriebs GmbH is the Austrian sales company of the Schmersal Group, a family-owned company from Wuppertal with more than 75 years of history and around 2,000 employees worldwide. As a system and solution provider for machine safety, AVS Schmersal offers components, control systems and software for individual safety concepts – including safety interlocks, safety sensors and safety switches, optoelectronic safety devices, safety relays and controls, Ex switching devices for explosion protection, as well as elevator switching devices. Through its tec.nicum business division, the company provides product- and manufacturer-neutral consulting, engineering, integration, training, software integration and serial solutions across all life cycle phases of machinery. In addition, AVS Schmersal distributes in Austria cable glands and circular connectors from Hummel in brass, stainless steel and polyamide. The office is located in Vienna.
- Site
- Wien
- Processes
- Safety Consulting (product- and manufacturer-neutral consulting on machine safety), tec.nicum consulting – consulting services, tec.nicum engineering – planning and project engineering, tec.nicum integration – execution and installation, tec.nicum digitalisation – software integration, tec.nicum outsourcing – serial solutions, tec.nicum academy – training and seminars, Safety Consulting (manufacturer-neutral)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Brass, Polyamide, Explosion protection design
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 50001, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (Accredited testing laboratory, DAkkS), Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Annex X, ATEX 2014/34/EU, Lifts Directive 2014/33/EU, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (testing laboratory, DAkkS)
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Machine tools, Textile machinery, Elevator technology, Automotive, Food & beverages
- 01
Safety Consulting (manufacturer-neutral consulting)
- 02
tec.nicum engineering (planning and project engineering)
- 03
tec.nicum integration (execution and installation)
- 04
tec.nicum digitalisation (software integration)
- 05
tec.nicum outsourcing (serial solutions)
- 06
tec.nicum academy (training and seminars)
- 07
Testing and qualification in the accredited testing laboratory
- 08
Distribution via subsidiaries and sales partners
Materials and processes
Stainless steel
Safety switches for the food industry in stainless steel design – hygienic and robust.
Brass
Material for cable glands (Hummel) for industrial applications.
Polyamide
Plastic material for cable glands, halogen-free and phosphorus-free, flammability rating V0 per UL 94.
Explosion protection design
Ex switching devices in accordance with the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU for areas with gas and dust explosion hazards.
Locations
Vienna
ATSales office for Austria
- Materials
- Safety switching devices, system solutions, cable glands
- Safety Consulting (tec.nicum)
- Distribution of Hummel cable glands
Wuppertal
DEHeadquarters and accredited testing laboratory (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025)
- Test fields for electrical/mechanical strength and endurance testing
- Environmental simulation (temperature, humidity, vibration, tightness)
- EMC test equipment
Product ranges and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Consulting (product- and manufacturer-neutral consulting on machine safety)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| tec.nicum consulting – consulting servicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| tec.nicum engineering – planning and project engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| tec.nicum integration – execution and installationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| tec.nicum digitalisation – software integrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| tec.nicum outsourcing – serial solutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| tec.nicum academy – training and seminarsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Brass, Stainless steel, Polyamide |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test fields for electrical and mechanical strength and endurance testing | – | – | – | – | Wuppertal |
| Environmental simulation systems (temperature, humidity, vibration, tightness) | – | – | – | – | Wuppertal |
| EMC test equipment | – | – | – | – | Wuppertal |
Additional services
Quality management and testing technology
The Schmersal Group operates a QM system certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 with uniform standards at all production sites. At the Wuppertal site, Schmersal operates a testing laboratory accredited by DAkkS to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 with test fields for electrical and mechanical strength, endurance testing, environmental simulation (temperature, humidity, vibration, tightness) and EMC equipment.
| Evidence | Wuppertal | Wettenberg |
|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 50001 | ||
| Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Annex X | ||
| ATEX 2014/34/EU | ||
| Lifts Directive 2014/33/EU | ||
| DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (testing laboratory, DAkkS) |