Safety technology
With Bachofen’s innovative safety systems you can provide safety and anti-trap protection wherever people and objects are at risk from automatically controlled movements – from a single source.
Product groups
Elevator components
Light curtains
Emergency stop buttons
Safety edges / Surface sensors / Bumpers
Safety controllers and modules
Safety laser scanners
Safety relays
Safety switches
Relays with forcibly guided contacts
Two-hand controls
Accessories
Safety technology at Bachofen
Bachofen offers an extensive range of tactile sensors such as pressure-sensitive safety mats, safety edges and safety bumpers and the accompanying safety relays. Give your staff and machinery additional protection with our safety light curtains, lockout switches, emergency stop switches and Duo-Touch two-hand controls. We offer maximum flexibility and short delivery times for our safety edges assembled in-house and for customer-specific solutions.
Use our relay with forcibly guided contacts to connect and monitor load and monitoring circuits in safety controls. They feature high diagnostic coverage and maximum reliability and are used for a variety of applications in mechanical and plant engineering, process engineering and medical devices, lift controls or rail technology.
Thanks to our safety engineering technology partners Banner, Duelco, ELESTA, KRONENBERG, BACO and Mayser, Bachofen offers a comprehensive product range and excellent availability.
Reference projects
Ronovatec AG
Automation systems
A champion on a pitch where it counts: the RoviMo® robotoc lawn mower from Ronovatec.
In 2016, it was just an idea in the minds of two entrepreneurs. Four years later, it made a dazzling display on the hallowed turf at Manchester City’s Etihad Campus. The RoviMo® equipment carrier from Ronovatec AG has what it takes to be a global star.
«We maintain an interactive collaboration with Bachofen and together we find convincing technical solutions that move us forward. Our contacts at Bachofen are extremely reliable, always available and support us with specific engineering know-how and many years of experience.»
Elwitec GmbH
Automation systems
Personenschutz mit Mayser
Die von Elwitec entwickelte Sondermaschine für Lasergravuren besitzt ein mannhohes Portal, das sich horizontal nach unten über eine automatische Steuerung schliesst. Eine Gefahrenvorbeugung an dieser Quetschkante ist zwingend notwendig.
«Wir realisierten dieses Projekt in absoluter Rekordzeit. Es verlief alles unkompliziert und reibungslos – wie wir es uns von Bachofen seit jeher gewohnt sind.»
Forchbahn AG
Public transport
Erhöhte Sicherheit für 16 000 Pendler dank technischer Aufrüstung
Die Wagons wurden mit den Sicherheits-Trittmatten von Mayser für die Früherkennung und Vermeidung von Unfällen auf Vordermann gebracht
«Die technische Kompetenz und eine schnelle Verfügbarkeit bei Bachofen überzeugten uns schnell.»
Focus topics and technologies
Procurement made easy: Bachofen safety technology from a single source
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Personal protection: prevention thanks to building technology
The statutory provisions in the field of building technology and the construction industry specify strict guidelines when it comes to personal protection. There is a good reason for this:...
Personal safety in buildings: prevention with Mayser’s safety technology
With increasing requirements in terms of energy footprint, safety and design, automation in building technology is progressing further and further. However, automatic doors, gates and windows can still pose...
No more last-minute door panic: the new non-touch system from Mayser
The doorways of buses, trams and trains can be hazardous for public transport passengers. Incidents involving automatic doors can cause serious injuries and damage the reputation of transport companies....
Mayser safety technology: combatting last minute panic in passenger traffic
Public transport is facing constant increases in acceleration, congestion and hustle and bustle. Especially at rush hour. And the risk of accidents is therefore also increasing for passengers. With...
Bringing up the curtain on improved safety: New high-capacity safety light grids from Banner
Although ensuring machine safety often has no direct benefit on productivity, it is nonetheless too important to be ignored. Accidents involving personnel can have dramatic consequences for those affected...
Automation? Yes, of course!
The increasing automation of industrial processes demands reliable safeguarding of the hazardous areas surrounding machines, robots, transfer lines and automated guided vehicle systems. The safety requirements specified in the...
Accident prevention: it pays to play safe
Whether driverless or not, vehicles pose a hidden accident risk as soon as they are in motion. Increasing levels of automation also elevate this risk. Modern safety technology provided...
A shining example of personal comfort: DUOmetric light curtain systems
For public transport companies, passenger comfort has top priority. A critical factor for this is the boarding and exit area with automatic doors. Despite safety contact strips, passenger comfort...
