Sensor and safety solutions for automatic doors, gates, parking systems and building automation
BBC Bircher Smart Access
Villmergen (CH)New on Amplifa
About BBC Bircher Smart Access
BBC Bircher Smart Access is a business unit of the Swiss Behr Bircher Cellpack BBC AG headquartered in Villmergen and develops and produces intelligent sensor and safety solutions for automatic access systems. The product portfolio includes radar sensors based on FMCW technology for motion and behavior detection (FutureSense), Time-of-Flight safety sensors in accordance with EN 16005 (SolidSense), virtual induction loops for vehicle detection (EasyLoop) as well as safety switching edges and switching devices for tactile safety (ExpertSystem). The solutions are used in automatic pedestrian entrances, vehicle gates and parking systems, in public transport (bus & rail), in healthcare and in industrial automation. As part of the diversified BBC Group, which employs around 1'274 people and has production and sales companies in Europe, Asia and South America, the company manufactures touch- or motion-activated switches and offers custom sensor systems and services.
- Site
- Villmergen, Switzerland
- Processes
- Manufacturing and assembly of precision parts, subassemblies and products according to drawing and, Base-validated cleaning as well as sterile packaging in the cleanroom for medical devices, Manufacturing of plastic films, food packaging and plastic bags, Production of touch- or motion-activated switches (sensor technology), Manufacturing of cable assemblies for power distribution (low and medium voltage), Production of transformer stations, medium-voltage switchgear, low-voltage distribution boards and, Sensor and safety solutions for automatic doors, gates, parking systems, Motion detection (FMCW radar)
- Materials
- Plastics (general), FMCW radar technology, Time-of-Flight sensor technology, Tactile safety technology
- Certificates
- EN 16005 (sensor technology)
- Employees
- 1274 (group, as of
- Industries
- Building automation, Transport (bus & rail), Healthcare & care, Industrial automation / machine safety, Industrial trucks, Parking systems
- 01
Development of sensor systems
- 02
Manufacturing of touch- or motion-activated switches
- 03
Assembly of subassemblies and products
- 04
Sales and service worldwide
Technologies & Manufacturing
FMCW radar technology
Multidimensional radar detection of motion and behavior for door activation and virtual loops.
Time-of-Flight sensor technology
Precise hazard zone protection at automatic doors in accordance with EN 16005.
Tactile safety technology
Switching edges and switching mats for safeguarding gates, doors and machines.
Locations
Villmergen
CHGroup headquarters and development
- Materials
- Sensor technology
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing and assembly of precision parts, subassemblies and products according to drawing andAssembly | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Base-validated cleaning as well as sterile packaging in the cleanroom for medical devicesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of plastic films, food packaging and plastic bagsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Production of touch- or motion-activated switches (sensor technology)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of cable assemblies for power distribution (low and medium voltage)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of transformer stations, medium-voltage switchgear, low-voltage distribution boards andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Safety sensor technology meets the requirements of EN 16005. The solutions are designed for robust and reliable performance in demanding applications.
| Evidence | Villmergen |
|---|---|
| EN 16005 (sensor technology) |
History
- 1991
Giorgio Behr is commissioned to restructure the apparatus manufacturer Bircher in Beringen; later acquisition by Behr, Anton Bucher-Bechtler and the management.
- 2001
Behr acquires a majority stake in the Cellpack Group founded in 1935 in Villmergen.
- 2003
Merger of the Bircher and Cellpack groups to form the Behr Bircher Cellpack BBC group.
- 2008
Takeover offers, among others, for Groupe Baumgartner (>90%); group revenue CHF 330 million.