EUCHNER Iberia

What EUCHNER Iberia does

EUCHNER Iberia (legal entity EUCHNER SL) is a privately held Spanish subsidiary of the German EUCHNER Group, headquartered in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, with 16 employees. It sells a comprehensive portfolio of industrial safety technology — transponder-coded safety switches (CET, CES, CTP, CTM), compact and modular door protection systems (MGBS, MGB2), safety light curtains and grids (LCA), electronic and coded key systems (EKS, CKS2), and electronic key/access subsystems — alongside safety relay modules (ESM) and IO-Link Safety gateways (GWY-CB). The technology platform is built on RFID transponder coding, mechanical locking up to 6,500 N, and integration with major industrial bus protocols (PROFINET/PROFIsafe, EtherCAT/FSoE, EtherNet/IP/CIP Safety, AS-i Safety at Work, IO-Link Safety), with products certified up to Category 4/PL e (ISO 13849-1) and SIL 3 (IEC 62061/61508). Selected use cases are anchored by names such as Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH (EKS for engine-manufacturing line access control) across automotive, packaging, food/pharma, machine tools, presses, logistics, renewable energy, and steel customers.

The business operates a sales-led go-to-market model via its San Sebastián office, selling products directly to machinery manufacturers and end-users/operators in Spain and Portugal. Two revenue streams are evident: hardware sales of safety components and subsystems, and professional services including risk assessment, safety planning, engineering, CE marking support, machine adequacy assessments per RD 1215/1997, training, and regulatory-compliance consulting aligned to the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/CE and the incoming Machinery Regulation 2023/1230. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, varying by specification, quantity, and application. Marketing is delivered via a digital content engine (technical webinars launching October 2025, downloadable guides, website news content) layered on direct consultation requests. The subsidiary leverages the parent EUCHNER Group's global product portfolio, engineering documentation, and partner ecosystem (e.g., IFA's SISTEMA software) and competes on regulatory expertise, certified PL e/SIL 3 performance, and depth of bus-protocol integration rather than on price.

Name

EUCHNER Iberia

Legal name

EUCHNER SL

Website

https://euchner.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EUCHNER Iberia is a Spanish subsidiary of Germany's EUCHNER Group, selling industrial safety technology — transponder-coded switches, door protection systems, light curtains, electronic key systems, and safety bus components — plus CE-marking and safety-engineering services to machinery manufacturers and end-users across Spain and Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety Instrumented Systems & Machine Safety Control (SIS, Safety PLCs, Relays) (IMAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Product, Safety & Quality Compliance (incl. Regulatory Affairs) (BPAHAFAM)

Keywords

• Industrial safety equipment
• Machine safety devices
• Safety switches
• Door protection systems
• CE marking services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Sebastian (Donostia)

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Industrial Safety Products: Sale of safety switches, door protection systems, light curtains, safety bus components, and electronic key systems for industrial machinery protection.
2. Safety Services: Professional safety services including risk assessment, safety planning, CE marking support, machine inspections, safety engineering, training, and regulatory compliance consulting for machinery manufacturers and users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EUCHNER Iberia is the Spanish subsidiary of the German EUCHNER Group, selling industrial safety technology products including transponder-coded safety switches (CET, CES, CTP, CTM), modular door protection systems (MGB2, MGBS), safety light curtains (LCA), and electronic key systems (EKS, CKS2). The company also provides professional safety services covering risk assessment, safety engineering, CE marking support, machine inspection, and training on EU machinery regulations (Machinery Directive 2006/42/CE, Regulation 2023/1230) and ISO safety standards (ISO 13849-1, ISO 14119).

Product overview

EUCHNER Iberia offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial safety technology products and services focused on machine and personnel protection. The core product line includes transponder-coded safety switches and door protection systems: the CET (high-force up to 6,500 N), CES (contactless electronic), CTP, CTM (compact for packaging), and the modular MGB2 and compact MGBS door protection systems. Supporting products include LCA safety light curtains/grids, EKS and CKS2 electronic key systems for access control and operation mode selection, ZSM validation pushbuttons, IO-Link Safety gateways, and ESM safety relay modules. All products integrate with major industrial bus systems (AS-i, IO-Link, IO-Link Safety, PROFINET/PROFIsafe, EtherCAT/FSoE, EtherNet/IP/CIP Safety) and comply with ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 standards for functional safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EUCHNER Safety Services: Safety services division providing consulting, engineering, training, and CE marking support for machine manufacturers and users

Products and services

• CET Safety Switch High-force safety switch with mechanical locking and RFID-coded actuator for protecting doors on machines requiring up to 6,500 N blocking force. Features robust metal housing with transponder technology to achieve Category 4/PL e per EN ISO 13849.
• CES Non-Contact Safety Switch Contactless electronic safety switches using RFID transponder technology for person, machine, and process protection. Type 4 interlocking devices with Category 4/PLe ratings, available in multiple sizes with IP67/IP69/IP69K protection.
• CTP Safety Switch Transponder-coded safety switch with locking mechanism. Used as component in MGBS compact door protection system. Features RFID coding for manipulation protection.
• MGBS Compact Door Protection System Compact door protection system combining CTP safety switch with MGB handle module on a latch plate. Achieves Category 4/PL e in minimal space. Features IP65/IP67/IP69K protection, 3900 N blocking force, and optional emergency stop and signaling elements.
• MGB2 Modular Door Protection System Modular safety door system with locking module, bus module (MBM), and various submodes. Supports PROFINET, EtherCAT P, EtherNet/IP protocols. Up to 36 safe elements per bus module with comprehensive diagnostics.
• CTM Locking Device Ultra-compact transponder-coded locking device (120×36×25 mm) designed for packaging and food industry. Bistable locking principle, up to 1300 N blocking force, IP67/IP69/IP69K protection. Food-grade versions compliant with EU Regulation 10/2011 available.
• LCA Safety Light Grids and Light Curtains Contactless photoelectric safety devices creating invisible light barriers. Type 4 versions reach Category 4/PL e/SIL 3 with up to 20m range. Type 2 versions achieve Category 2/PL c/SIL 1. Features muting function and master/slave series connection.
• EKS Electronic Key System RFID-based electronic key system for access management and safe machine operation mode selection. Each user receives a personalized key with individual access rights. Integrates with EKS Data Service software for centralized key management and blocking of lost keys.
• CKS2 Coded Key System with FlexFunction Safe key system with FlexFunction allowing user-defined operating modes. RFID-coded keys with high coding level. Can be integrated as MSM-CKS2 submodule into MGB2 Modular system via PROFINET/PROFIsafe or EtherCAT/FSoE. Supports IO-Link integration for diagnostics.
• EUCHNER Safety Services Professional safety services division providing risk assessment, safety planning, CE marking support, machine inspections, safety engineering, training, and regulatory compliance consulting for machinery manufacturers and users per EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/CE and Regulation 2023/1230.

Quantifiable outcome

• Safety devices achieve Category 4/PL e per EN ISO 13849-1 and SIL 3 per IEC 62061/61508
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IFA (Institute for Occupational Safety)coreTechnology or IntegrationEUCHNER uses IFA's SISTEMA software for PL verification according to ISO 13849-1. SISTEMA is an independent software tool developed by Germany's Institute for Occupational Safety (IFA) widely used in industry for safety function calculations and documentation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Global industrial-automation incumbent whose SIMATIC safety controllers, SIRIUS safety devices, and integrated safety-on-PROFINET stack compete with EUCHNER's standalone safety portfolio. Bundles safety into a much wider automation offering targeting the same Iberian OEMs.
• ABB: Global industrial-automation group offering safety products alongside drives, motors, and robotics. Competes with EUCHNER Iberia when Iberian OEMs choose a single-vendor automation platform with integrated safety.
• Rockwell Automation: US-based automation incumbent offering Allen-Bradley safety relays, safety I/O, and GuardLogix controllers. Competes against EUCHNER Iberia for safety-component sockets within larger CIP Safety/EtherNet/IP architectures.

Direct peers

• Banner Engineering: US-based manufacturer of safety light curtains, safety controllers, and industrial sensors. Competes with EUCHNER Iberia's LCA light curtains and complementary machine-safety products, particularly in packaging and assembly applications.
• IDEC Corporation: Japanese safety-component manufacturer offering safety switches, safety relays, and operator-interface devices. Competes with EUCHNER Iberia on safety switches and door interlocks in industrial machinery applications.
• Schmersal: German safety-switch specialist with a comparable portfolio of mechanical, coded, and RFID-interlock safety switches plus safety control systems. Direct rival to EUCHNER in the Iberian machinery-manufacturer and end-user segments.
• Omron Industrial Automation: Japanese industrial-automation supplier offering safety door switches, safety controllers, and light curtains integrated with its broader automation platform. Competes with EUCHNER Iberia on safety-switch functionality and Industry 4.0 connectivity.
• Datalogic: Italian industrial-sensor company with safety light curtains, safety interlocks, and machine-vision products. Direct competitor to EUCHNER Iberia in Iberian packaging, automotive, and factory-automation end markets.
• Pilz: German safety-automation specialist offering safety relays, controllers, interlocks, and operator-safe sensing products. Directly competes with EUCHNER Iberia across all safety-switch and door-protection categories in the Iberian market, with comparable regulatory expertise around CE marking and ISO 13849.
• SICK: German sensor and safety-light-curtain manufacturer whose LCA-equivalent safety light grids, safety laser scanners, and safety controllers overlap directly with EUCHNER Iberia's contactless safety product line for industrial machinery protection.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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