What 安士能(上海)机电商贸有限公司 does

EUCHNER (安士能(上海)机电商贸有限公司) is the China trading subsidiary of German family-owned industrial safety specialist EUCHNER GmbH + Co. KG, founded in 1953 in Leinfelden-Echterdingen and now led in its third generation by Stefan Euchner. The Chinese entity was established in 2006 and relocated in 2015; it operates as a commercial and application-engineering presence serving customers in the People's Republic of China, with a small local staff, while the parent group employs roughly 900 people across 18 subsidiaries worldwide.

The company designs and manufactures industrial safety engineering components, with core product lines spanning modular safety door systems (MGB2), transponder-coded safety switches (CES, CTS, CKM), electronic key and access systems (EKS, EKS2, CKS2), and safety relay modules. Its underlying technology relies on proprietary transponder-based RFID coding for tamper-resistant safety switching, the patented FlexFunction platform that enables modular, software-configurable safety functions, and integration into major industrial Ethernet and IO-Link Safety ecosystems (PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP). The portfolio is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and IEC 62443-4-1, and EUCHNER supports customers with CE marking and Functional Safety engineering services.

Revenue mechanics are industrial B2B catalog sales of safety hardware, modules and subsystems priced on a project/quote basis to machine builders, system integrators and end users across automotive (e.g., Volkswagen), intralogistics/warehouse automation (e.g., Movu Robotics, with over 200 EUCHNER-equipped automated storage installations), cable and connector OEMs (e.g., Lapp), and consumer-goods manufacturing (e.g., Ritter Sport). EUCHNER also monetizes engineering services, training, and aftermarket spare parts. As a privately held, family-owned group with no public ticker, financial metrics are not disclosed; the Shanghai subsidiary functions primarily as a regional sales, technical-support and distribution-coordination node rather than a manufacturing site.

Name

安士能(上海)机电商贸有限公司

Legal name

EUCHNER GmbH + Co. KG

Website

https://euchner.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EUCHNER Shanghai is the China trading subsidiary of the German family-owned industrial safety specialist EUCHNER GmbH + Co. KG. It sells modular safety door systems, transponder-coded safety switches, electronic key systems and safety relays to machine builders, automotive OEMs and intralogistics integrators in China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Engineering

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Safety & Security Electronics Manufacturing (Safety relays, E-stops, light curtains, access control) (IMAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety Instrumented Systems & Machine Safety Control (SIS, Safety PLCs, Relays) (IMAGABAF), Industrial Sensors & Safety Automation (Sensors, Light Curtains, Safety PLCs) (IMAHAHAF), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Industrial safety components
• Safety door systems
• Transponder-coded safety switches
• Access control systems
• Safety engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leinfelden-Echterdingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Hardware Products: Sale of industrial safety components including safety switches, door locking systems, key systems, safety relays, light curtains, and enabling switches. Products are sold directly and through distribution partners to industrial manufacturers.
2. Safety Services: Comprehensive safety engineering services including CE marking, conformity assessment, risk assessment, safety design, verification of safety functions, validation, and documentation for machinery compliance with EU directives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EUCHNER designs, manufactures, and sells industrial safety engineering components and systems, including modular safety door systems (MGB2), transponder-coded safety switches (CES, CTS), electronic key systems (EKS, EKS2, CKS2), safety relays and controllers, light curtains, and emergency-stop devices. The company also provides comprehensive safety engineering services covering CE marking, conformity assessment, risk assessment, safety design, verification, validation, and machine retrofitting under the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Products are sold to industrial machine builders, OEMs, and system integrators in automotive, intralogistics/warehouse automation, and general manufacturing. The Shanghai subsidiary provides a sales, distribution, and technical support platform for the China market.

Product overview

EUCHNER (安士能) is an industrial safety engineering specialist offering a portfolio of modular, complementary products centered on safety door systems, transponder-coded safety switches, and electronic key systems. The core platform is the MGB2 Modular safety door system, available in Classic and Compact (MGBS) variants, which integrates plug-in bus modules supporting PROFINET/PROFIsafe, EtherCAT/FSoE, and EtherNet/IP for seamless connection to higher-level control systems. Supporting the MGB2 are FlexFunction CTS compact safety switches with IO-Link communication and patented FlexFunction technology, and FlexFunction CKS2 key systems (also usable as standalone authorization/lockout systems) with IO-Link, PROFINET, or EtherCAT connectivity. The wider product line encompasses transponder-coded safety switches (with and without guard locking), magnetic and electromechanical safety switches, MSC small-scale safety controllers, safety relays and filter modules, enabling switches, emergency stop devices, IO-Link Safety connectivity devices, AS-i safety devices, ATEX-certified explosion-protected devices, light grids and light curtains, handheld pendant stations and handwheels, joystick switches, position/limit switches, and inductive identification systems. EUCHNER Safety Services provides end-to-end conformity assessment, risk assessment, CE marking, and machine retrofitting. The portfolio is unified by common transponder/RFID encoding technologies, compliance with EN ISO 13849-1 (up to PL e/Cat 4) and EN ISO 14119, and support for Industry 4.0 integration via IO-Link Safety communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EKS Electronic-Key-System: Transponder-based electronic key system for access management and authorization control across industrial applications.
• EKS2 Electronic-Key-System
• CKS2
• MGB Series
• MGB2 Modular
• MGB2 Classic
• MGBS Series
• FlexFunction
• CTS Safety Switch
• MSC Safety Control System
• IO-Link Safety
• EUCHNER Safety Services

Products and services

• MGB2 Modular Multifunctional Gate Box System (MGB2 Modular 多功能门控系统) Modular safety door locking system with plug-in bus modules for PROFINET/PROFIsafe, EtherCAT/FSoE, and EtherNet/IP communication, enabling flexible configuration of safety functions for automated warehouses, machinery, and process equipment. Used by Movu Robotics with 200+ systems deployed.
• MGB2 Classic Multifunctional Gate Box System (MGB2 Classic 多功能门控系统) Classic variant of the MGB2 modular safety door system, offering proven safety door locking with configurable control and monitoring functions for industrial applications.
• MGB Series Multifunctional Gate Box System (MGB 系列多功能门控系统) Multifunctional gate box system providing integrated safety door locking, personnel protection, and process monitoring for industrial machinery and enclosures.
• MGBS Series Multifunctional Gate Box System (MGBS 系列多功能门控系统) Compact multifunctional gate box system offering safety door locking and monitoring in a space-saving form factor for industrial applications.
• FlexFunction CTS Safety Switch (FlexFunction CTS 安全开关) Compact transponder-coded safety switch with patented FlexFunction technology enabling a single device to perform multiple safety functions by selecting different coded trigger blocks, with integrated IO-Link communication for diagnostics. Used for tamper-proof personnel and process protection.
• FlexFunction CKS2 Safety Key System (FlexFunction CKS2 安全钥匙系统) Transponder-coded key system with FlexFunction allowing a single device to serve as lockout system, authorization system, or key transfer system. Integrates as sub-module (MSM-CKS2) with MGB2 Modular and connects via PROFINET/PROFIsafe, EtherCAT/FSoE, or IO-Link.
• Transponder-Coded Safety Switch with Guard Locking (配有门锁功能的应答机编码安全开关) Transponder-coded safety switch with guard locking function, using coded trigger blocks to provide tamper-proof personnel and process protection on machine guards and doors.
• Transponder-Coded Safety Switch without Guard Locking (无门锁功能的应答机编码安全开关) Transponder-coded safety switch without guard locking, providing reliable position monitoring and safety signalling for machine guards and enclosures.
• EKS, EKS2 and CKS Transponder-Coded Key Systems (EKS、EKS2 和 CKS 应答器编码钥匙系统) Transponder-coded key systems (EKS, EKS2, CKS) providing electronic access control, authorization management, and key transfer functionality for industrial machines and installations. Used by Volkswagen Group Components for robot access control in their Hanover foundry.
• Transponder-Coded Read Head with External Evaluation (配有外部评估的应答机读头) Transponder read head with external evaluation unit, providing safety signalling and monitoring when connected to external safety controllers or relay modules.
• Magnetically Coded Safety Switches (磁编码安全开关) Magnetically coded safety switch using magnetic encoding technology for non-contact, wear-free position monitoring and safety switching on machine guards and enclosures.
• Electromechanical Safety Switch with Guard Locking (配有门锁功能的机电式安全开关) Electromechanical safety switch with guard locking function, providing mechanically actuated safety switching for machine guards requiring positive-opening contacts.
• Electromechanical Safety Switch without Guard Locking (无门锁功能的机电式安全开关) Electromechanical safety switch without guard locking, providing reliable position monitoring and safety switching for machine guards and process equipment.
• Safety Relays, Control Systems and Filter Modules (安全继电器，控制系统和过滤模块) Safety relays, control systems, and filter modules that evaluate safety switch signals and provide controlled shutdown or enable signals for machines and installations.
• MSC Small Safety Controller (MSC 小型安全控制系统) Compact safety controller for small-scale safety applications, providing configurable safety logic and monitoring for a limited number of safety devices.
• Enabling (Authorization) Switch (授权开关) Enabling switch designed for manual operation zones, allowing controlled, intentional machine operation by trained personnel while providing safety monitoring.
• Emergency Stop Devices (急停开关装置) Emergency stop device providing fail-safe machine shutdown upon manual activation, meeting international safety standards for personal protection on industrial equipment.
• IO-Link Safety Safety Engineering (IO-Link Safety 连接的安全工程) Safety engineering products with IO-Link Safety communication interface, enabling transparent safety and standard communication over IO-Link for diagnostics, parameterization, and integration with Industry 4.0 systems.
• AS-i Safety Engineering Devices (AS-i 安全工程装置) Safety engineering devices for AS-Interface (AS-i), enabling safety-critical communication over the AS-i fieldbus for integration into industrial automation systems.
• ATEX-compliant Safety Engineering Devices (符合 ATEX 指令的安全工程装置) Safety engineering devices certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheres per the ATEX Directive, providing explosion-protected safety switching for hazardous locations.
• Light Grids and Light Curtains (光栅和光幕) Light grids and light curtains providing finger/hand detection and access protection for hazardous machine zones, enabling safety without physical contact.
• Hand-Held Pendant Stations and Handwheels (手持操作单元和手轮) Handheld pendant stations and handwheels for manual machine control, enabling operators to control axes and functions from a safe distance or within the safety zone.
• Joystick Switches (操纵杆开关) Joystick switch for multi-axis manual control of machine functions, providing intuitive operator input for positioning and motion control tasks.
• Position Switches and Multiple Limit Switches (行程开关和组合行程开关) Position switches and multiple (combined) limit switches for monitoring machine positions, providing reliable non-safety and auxiliary switching in industrial automation applications.
• Inductive Identification Systems (感应识别系统) Inductive identification system for automated tool and workpiece recognition, enabling non-contact identification of machine components in industrial manufacturing and logistics.
• EUCHNER Safety Services (安士能安全服务) Comprehensive safety services including conformity assessment, risk assessment, safety design, verification of safety functions, validation, CE marking, and complete machine retrofitting under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and related standards. Delivered to customers including Lapp (cable manufacturing) and Ritter Sport (confectionery).

Quantifiable outcome

• Setup time reduced by approximately 70% compared to previous solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VDMA (German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021EUCHNER is a member of VDMA's Blue Competence sustainability initiative. As a member, the company commits to implementing 12 sustainability guidelines for the mechanical and plant engineering industry, supporting environmental protection and sustainable business practices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Pilz GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned safety automation specialist directly competing with EUCHNER across safety relays, safety controllers (PNOZ), and operator access systems. Closest like-for-like competitor in transponder-coded safety switches and CE-marking safety services.
• SICK AG: German sensor and safety manufacturer overlapping with EUCHNER in safety light curtains, safety laser scanners, and safety controllers. Strong in industrial safety for factory automation and intralogistics — a key shared vertical with EUCHNER.
• Schmersal Group: Family-owned German safety switch manufacturer directly competing in electromechanical and electronic safety switches, solenoid interlocks, and safety relay modules. Highly comparable Mittelstand peer to EUCHNER.
• Banner Engineering Corp. US-based industrial safety manufacturer competing in safety light curtains, safety controllers, and machine guarding products. Comparable product breadth to EUCHNER in factory-floor safety components.

Emerging players

• Keyence Corporation: Japanese sensor manufacturer with growing safety light curtain and safety device portfolio. Highly automated direct-sales model and strong brand create competitive overlap with EUCHNER's discrete safety components.
• ifm electronic GmbH: German family-owned sensor and IO-Link specialist expanding into safety controllers and AS-i safety products. Comparable family-owned Mittelstand profile to EUCHNER and increasingly overlapping in IO-Link-based diagnostics for safety devices.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens AG: Global automation giant whose SIMATIC and SIRIUS safety portfolios compete with EUCHNER's relay and door-locking products, often as the default vendor in automotive and process plants. Bundled PLC+drive+safety offering pressures discrete safety specialists.
• ABB Ltd. Swiss-Swedish automation conglomerate with safety products (light curtains, safety relays, e-stops) within its robotics and motion business. Competes with EUCHNER in industrial and intralogistics applications via broad portfolio scale.
• Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley): Large US automation incumbent offering integrated functional safety via GuardLogix controllers and safety I/O — overlaps with EUCHNER's safety controllers and door systems but as part of a much broader portfolio including PLCs, drives, and MES software.
• Omron Corporation: Japanese automation incumbent offering safety light curtains, safety controllers, and door switches comparable to EUCHNER's portfolio, integrated with broader PLC and vision systems for factory automation customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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