Develops and produces optical sensor solutions using infrared technology and image processing for elevators, gates and doors.

CEDES AG

Landquart (CH) · Changshu (CN) · Minneapolis (US) · Singapore (SG) · GermanyNew on Amplifa

1986Founded

approx. 400Employees worldwide

5Locations worldwide

600'000Holes per year (edge drilling machine PBC 01)

AG (Switzerland), CH-350.3.007.524-9Legal form / Registration number

About CEDES

CEDES AG, headquartered in Landquart (Switzerland), has been developing and producing innovative solutions for safety and information systems, automation and monitoring, as well as industrial computers and industrial controls since 1986. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of optical sensors using active infrared technology and image processing, and employs around 400 people worldwide. The portfolio includes safety light curtains and light barriers, TOF 3D sensors, positioning systems such as APS, emergency communication, IoT services and monitoring (CEDES Elevate) and safety edges with rubber hollow profiles (OSE). Manufacturing in Landquart includes SMD assembly in a cleanroom environment and automated edge drilling; a further production site is located in Changshu, China. Key customer industries are elevators and escalators, industrial and sectional doors, roller and high-speed doors, pedestrian doors, bus and rail doors, warehouse management, transport and people flow, robotics and automatic windows. Customers include, among others, Schindler, for whom the first light curtains were delivered in 1991.

Site: Landquart
Processes: SMD assembly (first Amistar SMD mounting unit installed, SMD cleanroom), Edge drilling (the first automated edge-boring machine, PBC 01, 600'000 holes per year), Manufacture of safety edges with rubber hollow profiles (OSE), Production of rubber profiles, bumpers, retainers, coil cords, cable sets, junction boxes, IoT services and monitoring (CEDES Elevate), Emergency communication, Positioning and control systems, Service & support / RMA processing
Materials: Rubber (rubber hollow profiles), Plastic, Rubber hollow profiles, Electronic components, Active infrared technology, Image processing / time-of-flight
Certificates: ISO 9001, SIL 2 / TÜV type approval, SIL 3 (APS, iDiscovery)
Founded: 1986
Employees: approx. 400
Industries: Elevators & escalators, Industrial and sectional doors, Roller shutters, High-speed doors, Pedestrian doors, Warehouse management

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Development (R&D)
02
SMD assembly (cleanroom)
03
Edge drilling / plastic processing
04
Assembly
05
Testing & certification
06
IoT services & service (RMA)

Materials & Processes

OSE

Rubber hollow profiles

Used in safety edges (OSE), which deform upon contact and stop the hazardous movement.

SMD

Electronic components

SMD assembly in cleanroom production forms the electronic basis of the sensor products.

Active infrared technology

Core process of the optical sensors for light curtains, light barriers and TOF 3D cameras.

TOF

Image processing / time-of-flight

Used in 3D sensors such as CabSafe™ and IMS 100 Pro for elevator landing area monitoring.

Locations

Landquart

Headquarters and production (Science Park)

Materials: Electronic components, plastic, rubber

SMD assembly machine (Amistar)
Automatic edge drilling machine PBC 01
SMD cleanroom production

Changshu

Production site

Production facility (opened 2009)

Minneapolis

CEDES Corporation of America

Singapore

CEDES Asia Pacific

CEDES Germany

Sales company

Products & Components

**Safety edge OSE (Cat. 3)**Rubber hollow profile · Industrial and sectional doors

**CabSafe™ 3D landing area monitoring**TOF 3D sensor · Elevators

**GridScan/Mini safety light curtain**2D technology · High-speed doors

Inside the production

Industries

Elevators & escalatorsIndustrial and sectional doorsRoller shuttersHigh-speed doorsPedestrian doorsWarehouse managementTransport & people flowRoboticsBus and rail doorsAutomatic windowsPedestrian doors (revolving, swing and sliding doors)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Testing	–	–	–	–	Electronic components, Plastic, Rubber
SMD assembly (first Amistar SMD mounting unit installed, SMD cleanroom)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Electronic components
Edge drilling (the first automated edge-boring machine, PBC 01, 600'000 holes per year)Machining	–	–	–	–	–
Manufacture of safety edges with rubber hollow profiles (OSE)Joining	–	–	–	–	Rubber
Production of rubber profiles, bumpers, retainers, coil cords, cable sets, junction boxesPlastics	–	–	–	–	Rubber, Plastic, Copper

4 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
SMD assembly machine	Amistar	1	–	–	Landquart, Switzerland
Automatic edge drilling machine	PBC 01	1	–	–	Landquart, Switzerland
SMD cleanroom production	–	–	–	–	Landquart, Switzerland
Production facility	–	–	–	–	Changshu, China

Additional services

IoT services and monitoring (CEDES Elevate)Emergency communicationPositioning and control systemsService & support / RMA processingCustom sensor solutions (cegard/Max custom made)Remote monitoring and predictive maintenance

Reference customers

Schindler (first light curtain customer in 1991, Schindler Ebikon)

Quality

CEDES has been ISO certified since 1994; safety products such as GridScan/Pro (SIL 2) and APS (SIL 3) are TÜV type-approved or SIL-certified.

Evidence	Landquart
ISO 9001
SIL 2 / TÜV type approval
SIL 3 (APS, iDiscovery)