Space-saving: Safety relay module SRB-E-302ST and output expansion SRB-E-402EM.

New solutions for the safety of machinery – compact, digital, networked. Visit Schmersal at SPS 2021 – Smart Production Solutions – in Nuremberg, Germany, between 23 and 25/11/2021:Stand 460, Hall 9.

New heavy-duty switches for potentially explosive applications.

Integrated software logic enables efficient safety solutions.

New safety module for sensorless standstill detection of drive systems.

Schmersal launches user-friendly purchasing tool.

Innovative cloud study for large-scale conveyor system monitoring.

Far-reaching cooperation in wireless communication for safety switchgear.

The Schmersal Group is helping retailers and other companies to cope with the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

The call came at 4.45 pm on 20 May – the Schmersal Group was officially informed that cyber criminals were planning to launch a targeted attack on the company’s network. The call was verified (it could have been a fake) and it was then down to the IT managers to think fast and take action. Their decision was ultimately to shut down the entire network – a hugely significant action. The connection to the internet was terminated within ten minutes, and within 90 minutes, the entire IT network worldwide was offline. Everything had been disconnected, from the telephone system to the entire ERP system infrastructure, as well as the entire production process and fully automated storage, at all locations.