Tapeswitch

What Tapeswitch does

Tapeswitch Corporation is a privately held industrial safety equipment manufacturer founded in 1957 and headquartered at 100 Schmitt Boulevard, Farmingdale, New York. The company designs and produces pressure-sensitive switching and safety interlock products for industrial applications, including ribbon switches, safety mats (ControlMat, ArmorMat), sensing edges, sensing bumpers, safety light curtains (EOS series), non-contact magnetic and electronic interlocks (F-Series, ISIS, Magnasafe, HE-Series, SSS), trapped-key mechanical interlocks, and a complementary line of fail-safe Safety Interface Modules (C6, PRSU, PSCU, PSSU, PCU, PSSR, SRUS, ZC Series) that connect sensing devices to machine control systems. Products carry ISO 9001:2015, UL, TUV, and CE certifications, with key non-contact lines rated CAT 4 SIL 3 PL-E for functional safety. Target applications span AGV collision detection, mobile platform protection, material handling vehicle safety, conveyor protection, and machinery guarding for industrial manufacturers and OEMs. Tapeswitch has been a subsidiary of Rowan Technologies Inc. since 1986.

The company's revenue model is built on direct, quote-based sales of industrial safety hardware, supported by custom product design services and an online store for standard catalog items. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions are negotiated through a direct sales team reachable at (631) 630-0442 / 800-234-8273. The go-to-market is sales-led, combining the Farmingdale direct sales force with an international distribution and subsidiary network covering the United States, Canada (Londonmat), United Kingdom (Tapeswitch UK), Germany (Tapeswitch Germany), Japan (Tapeswitch Japan), Brazil (High Vision), Singapore (BM Safety), and China (Shanghai HangOu, Zhenjiang GAPI). Marketing relies heavily on the corporate website, technical documentation, CAD drawings, and a regular trade show calendar spanning Fabtech, Pack Expo, ATX, Promat, and Safety Conference. The firm employs between 11 and 50 people, consistent with a focused specialty manufacturer rather than a scaled industrial conglomerate.

Name

Tapeswitch

Legal name

Tapeswitch Corporation

Website

https://tapeswitch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tapeswitch Corporation is a Farmingdale, NY-based industrial safety equipment manufacturer (founded 1957, owned by Rowan Technologies) producing pressure-sensitive switches, safety mats, sensing edges, light curtains, and non-contact interlocks for industrial machinery guarding, AGV collision detection, and access control, sold via direct sales and an international distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Safety Equipment Sales: Direct sales of pressure-sensitive safety switches, mats, edges, bumpers, light curtains, interlocks, and interface modules to industrial customers. Products are sold through online store and direct sales team. Custom product design services available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tapeswitch manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of pressure-sensitive safety and sensing products for industrial applications, including ribbon switches, safety mats, sensing edges, sensing bumpers, safety light curtains, non-contact magnetic/electronic interlocks, trapped-key interlocks, and Safety Interface Modules that link sensing devices to machine control systems. The company offers both standard catalog products and custom-designed solutions for machinery guarding, collision detection, and access control in industrial environments.

Product overview

Tapeswitch is a hardware-focused industrial safety equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of pressure-sensitive safety and sensing products. The core product line includes Ribbon Switches, Specialty Switches, Safety Mats, Sensing Mats, Sensing Edges, Sensing Bumpers, Safety Light Curtains, Non-Contact Interlocks, and Trapped-Key Interlocks. These products integrate with Safety Interface Modules (SIM) - the fail-safe control units (C6, PRSU, PSCU, PSSU, PCU, PSSR, SRUS, ZC Series) - which provide the critical connection between sensing devices and machine control systems. The company serves industrial applications requiring machinery guarding, collision detection, and access control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VBL-Series: High-Impact Sensing Bumpers designed to survive repeated crushing impacts and continue functioning perfectly.
• ControlMat™
• ArmorMat™
• EOS
• Magnasafe
• F-Series
• ISIS
• HE-Series
• SSS
• SE-C

Products and services

• Ribbon Switches Pressure-sensitive ribbon switches for various applications including touchpads, foot and hand switches, remote switches, and vehicle sensing, sold to industrial customers.
• Specialty Switch Specialized switch products for unique industrial applications, offered as part of Tapeswitch's switch portfolio.
• Safety Mats Standard and custom-designed pressure-sensitive safety mats for industrial applications, including ControlMat (CKP), ArmorMat, and Diamond Plate variants, used to detect personnel presence near hazardous machinery.
• Sensing Mats Pressure-sensitive mats for non-safety sensing applications including CVP and PE Switch Runner products, used for general industrial sensing needs.
• Safety Interface Modules (SIM) Fail-safe controllers and control units (C6, PRSU, PSCU, PSSU, PCU, PSSR, SRUS, ZC Series) that interface between sensing devices and machines or processes, compatible with all Tapeswitch sensing devices.
• Sensing Edges Compact, compliant pressure-sensitive edges providing collision and contact protection, with various profile, sensitivity, and over-travel characteristics (TS-6, TS-8, TS-16, TS-18, TS-26, TS-46, TS-47, TS-48, TS-57, TS-67, TS-108, TS-109 models).
• Sensing Bumpers Pressure-sensitive bumpers with cushioning surfaces for collision detection on AGVs, mobile platforms, and material handling vehicles, including SE-45D, SE-75D, SE-C custom, and VBL-Series models.
• Safety Light Curtains Type 2 and Type 4 safety light curtains including EOS4 series (X, XH, XS-XM-XS2 models) and accessories for industrial machine guarding applications.
• Non-Contact Interlocks Magnetic and electronic non-contact safety switches and systems including F-Series, SSS, ISIS, HE-Series, Magnasafe, RSS-Series, and SS-Series for machine guarding applications.
• Trapped-Key Interlocks Mechanical and solenoid-controlled trapped key interlocks for controlling access to hazardous machinery, including mechanical bolt interlocks (K, KL, KLF, KF, FS/Q), control power isolation (KS, KSE), valve interlocks (MBV), access interlocks (AI, AIE, D, BD, AIS/HERCULES, OLYMPUS), solenoid-controlled (KSS), time delay units (DAE), motion sensing (MSI, BEMF), key exchange units (X, Y, Z), and keys/caps.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Londonmat CanadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor partner for Tapeswitch products in Canada, operating as Londonmat.
• Tapeswitch UKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary operation for Tapeswitch products in the United Kingdom market.
• Tapeswitch GermanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary operation for Tapeswitch products in the German market.
• Tapeswitch JapancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary operation for Tapeswitch products in the Japanese market.
• High Vision BrazilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor partner for Tapeswitch products in Brazil.
• BM SAFETY SINGAPORE PTE LTDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor partner for Tapeswitch products in Singapore.
• Zhenjiang GAPI Information Technology Co., LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor partner for Tapeswitch products in China.
• Shanghai HangOu Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co., LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor partner for Tapeswitch products in China.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley):
• SICK AG: German global leader in industrial sensors and safety solutions including light curtains, safety switches, and interlocks. Directly comparable to Tapeswitch's safety product portfolio but operating at far greater scale with broader automation offerings.

Direct peers

• Pilz GmbH & Co. KG: Specialist in safe automation including safety light curtains, trapped-key interlocks, non-contact safety switches, and safety controllers. Highly comparable niche safety equipment manufacturer with overlapping product lines (PSS, PSEN product families map to Tapeswitch's F-Series/ISIS/Magnasafe lines).
• Banner Engineering: US-based industrial safety manufacturer offering safety light curtains, safety mats, safety controllers, and non-contact safety switches. Direct overlap with Tapeswitch's product catalog and target market of industrial OEM and machine builder customers.
• Schmersal Group: German safety switching specialist offering trapped-key interlocks, non-contact safety switches, safety mats, and safety controllers. Particularly close overlap on trapped-key interlock and non-contact interlock categories where Tapeswitch competes directly.
• ASO Safety Solutions: Specialist manufacturer of safety edges, safety mats, and safety bumpers for industrial and automated vehicle applications. Closest direct competitor to Tapeswitch's sensing edge and bumper product lines.
• Bircher Smart Access: Swiss manufacturer of pressure-sensitive safety edges, mats, and non-contact safety switches used in industrial doors, gates, and machinery. Highly comparable product line to Tapeswitch's sensing edges and safety mats.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tapeswitch
• Facebookfacebook.com/tapeswitch

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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