Develops and manufactures safety testing equipment for dust explosion and process safety, including software and calibration.
Cesana AG
Bettingen (Basel), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Cesana AG
Cesana AG, based in Bettingen near Basel, specializes in the development, manufacture and service of safety testing equipment. The product line includes the 20-L apparatus for dust explosion testing, the MIE testing device MIKE 3 for minimum ignition energy, as well as the Sipcon and KSEP devices. The roots of this device series go back to 1967; in 2016 Cesana AG acquired all rights to the safety testing equipment line from Kühner AG and continues production, sales and service. In addition, the company offers calibration services including the Calibration Round Robin (CaRo) as well as software development such as WinVent and ExTools. Customers are testing institutes and industrial companies in the fields of process and plant safety as well as dust explosion protection. Since 2025, the REMBE Research+Technology Center has been the partner and manufacturer of the screening test devices.
- Site
- Bettingen (Basel)
- Processes
- Safety Testing Equipment (KSEP, MIKE, Sipcon) – production, sales, service, Screening Tests (Burning Test, Falling Hammer Test, Lütolf Oven, Grewer Oven, BAM Oven,, Calibration (calibration services, Calibration Round Robin CaRo), Software development (WinVent, ExTools, FireEx, Siwek), Calibration, Calibration Round Robin (CaRo), Software development (WinVent, ExTools, MIKE), Screening tests (Burning Test, Falling Hammer Test, Grewer Oven, BAM Oven, Mini Autoclave, Mod.
- Materials
- 20-L Apparatus, MIE Testing Device, Sipcon, KSEP, Screening Tests, Calibration, WinVent / ExTools
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Safety testing technology, Process and plant safety, Dust explosion protection
- 01
Development
- 02
Production
- 03
Calibration
- 04
Software
- 05
Sales
- 06
Service
Processes and Services
20-L Apparatus
Testing apparatus for determining dust explosion characteristics, first series 1978 after Bartknecht and Siwek.
MIE Testing Device
Determines the minimum ignition energy of dusts, first series 1992.
Sipcon
Safety testing device, first series 1986.
KSEP
Safety testing device from the same product line.
Screening Tests
Burning test, falling hammer test, Lütolf oven, Grewer oven, BAM oven, mini autoclave, hot storage testing and modified Hartmann tube for substance characterization.
Calibration
Calibration services and annual Calibration Round Robin (CaRo).
WinVent / ExTools
Software for safety evaluations (FireEx, Siwek).
Locations
Bettingen (Basel)
CHDevelopment, sales, administration
- Materials
- Testing devices KSEP, MIKE, Sipcon, 20-L apparatus
- 20-L Apparatus
- MIKE 3
- Sipcon
- KSEP
- Screening test devices
Testing Devices
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Testing Equipment (KSEP, MIKE, Sipcon) – production, sales, serviceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screening Tests (Burning Test, Falling Hammer Test, Lütolf Oven, Grewer Oven, BAM Oven,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration (calibration services, Calibration Round Robin CaRo)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software development (WinVent, ExTools, FireEx, Siwek)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-L apparatus (dust explosion testing) | Cesana AG 20-L Apparatus | – | – | 1978 (1. | Bettingen (Basel), Switzerland |
| MIE testing device (minimum ignition energy) | Cesana AG MIKE 3 | – | – | 1992 (1. | Bettingen (Basel), Switzerland |
| Sipcon (safety testing device) | Cesana AG Sipcon | – | – | 1986 (1. | Bettingen (Basel), Switzerland |
| KSEP (safety testing device) | Cesana AG KSEP | – | – | – | Bettingen (Basel), Switzerland |
| Screening test devices (among others Grewer Oven, Lütolf Oven, BAM Oven, Mini Autoclave, Mod. | REMBE Research+Technology Center GmbH | – | – | 1967 (1. | Bettingen (Basel), Switzerland |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
ISO-9001-certified since 1995. Calibration services and a regular Calibration Round Robin (CaRo) serve as quality assurance.
| Evidence | Bettingen (Basel) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1967
Screening Test Equipment (Burning Test, Falling Hammer Test, Lütolf Oven, Grewer Oven, BAM Oven, Mini Autoclave, Hot Storage Testing, Modified Hartmann Tube)
- 1978
First series of the 20-L apparatus (Bartknecht, Siwek)
- 1986
First series Sipcon
- 1992
First series of the MIE device Mike 3
- 1993
WinVent software (FireEx, Siwek); first Calibration Round Robin (CaRo)
- 1995
ISO 9001 certification
- 2001
ExTools software (FireEx, Siwek)
- 2008
Kühner AG transfers the screening test devices to TÜV SÜD Schweiz AG
- 2016
Cesana AG acquires all rights to the safety testing equipment product line (KSEP, MIKE, Sipcon) from Kühner AG; Adolf Kühner AG discontinues production, sales and service; TÜV SÜD Schweiz AG becomes sales partner
- 2025
REMBE Research+Technology Center (RTC) becomes the new partner and manufacturer of the screening test devices; TÜV SÜD Schweiz AG ceases trading in these devices