Manufacturer of safety gear devices and safety components for elevators, including heavy-duty systems up to 100 tons.
Cobianchi Liftteile AG
CH-3672 Oberdiessbach (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About us
Cobianchi Liftteile AG is a Swiss manufacturer of safety gear devices and safety components for elevator construction, headquartered in Oberdiessbach. Founded in 1957, the company develops and produces mechatronic, electric and mechanical safety gears as well as heavy-duty safety gears of the types PC100 (up to 13,000 kg) and PC250E (up to 25,000 kg), with which safety systems up to 100 tons can be realized. For the American market, the PC60DO safety gear approved in California is offered. The portfolio is complemented by engineering and custom solutions, in which adapted components are combined with proven standard modules. At the Oberdiessbach site, a test tower operated since 2019 for tests up to 25 tons is also available, along with services such as assessment, maintenance, service and replacement of safety gear devices. For the deep-freeze sector, safety gears for temperatures down to -40°C are manufactured.
- Site
- CH-3672 Oberdiessbach
- Processes
- Mechatronic safety gear devices (manufacturing/distribution), Electric safety gear devices, Mechanical safety gear devices, Heavy-duty safety gears PC100 (up to 13'000 kg) and PC250E (up to 25'000 kg); systems up to 100 tons, Engineering and custom solutions (tailored designs, R&D), Heavy-duty safety systems: up to 52'000 kg double-acting, above 52'000 kg single-acting, Assessment/overhaul of safety gear devices and systems (evaluation, maintenance, service), Test tower testing of safety gears up to 25 tons
- Materials
- Steel (guide rails, exact material not specified), Steel
- Certificates
- Member of VFA, EEA, ELA and ISO
- Founded
- 1957
- Industries
- Elevator construction, Heavy-duty lifting systems, Deep-freeze applications, Elevator construction, Heavy-duty lifting systems, Deep-freeze applications
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Component manufacturing
- 03
Assembly of safety gears
- 04
Test tower testing
- 05
Shipping and sales
- 06
Maintenance, service and replacement
Materials and processes
Steel
Material for guide rails and safety gear components.
Sites
Oberdiessbach
CHHeadquarters with production, development and test tower
- Materials
- Steel
- Test tower for safety gears up to 25 tons
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechatronic safety gear devices (manufacturing/distribution)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electric safety gear devicesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical safety gear devicesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heavy-duty safety gears PC100 (up to 13'000 kg) and PC250E (up to 25'000 kg); systems up to 100 tonsAssembly | – | – | 100'000 kg | – | – |
| Engineering and custom solutions (tailored designs, R&D)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heavy-duty safety systems: up to 52'000 kg double-acting, above 52'000 kg single-actingEngineering | – | – | 100'000 kg | – | – |
| Assessment/overhaul of safety gear devices and systems (evaluation, maintenance, service)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test tower testing of safety gears up to 25 tonsTesting | – | – | 25 tons | – | – |
| PC60DO safety gear for the American market (approved in California), Load Minimum 1,795Assembly | – | – | 1,795 lb – 14,277 lb | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test tower for safety gears | Cobianchi Liftteile AG | 1 | Testing up to 25 tons | 2019 | Oberdiessbach, Switzerland |
Additional services
Quality
Safety gears are tested at the Oberdiessbach site in the company's own test tower up to 25 tons. In addition, the company offers the assessment, maintenance and overhaul of safety gear devices and systems.
| Evidence | Oberdiessbach |
|---|---|
| Member of VFA, EEA, ELA and ISO |
History
- 1957
Founded by Ruth Grossglauser and Walter Cobianchi; distribution of elevator components
- 1985
Start of safety gear production
- 1999
Production of the world's first bidirectional safety gear
- 2000
First generation of heavy-duty safety gears up to 18 tons
- 2002
Acquisition by Rudolf Ramseier
- 2015
Relocation from Münsingen to Oberdiessbach
- 2019
Commissioning of test tower for up to 25 tons; safety gears for deep-freeze applications down to -40°C; PC250 for safety gear systems up to 100 tons
- 2021
Board member of VFA-interlift e.V.
- 2025
Acquisition by Dr. Stephan Rohr; prototype of the first mechatronic safety gear (Interlift 2025)