Future of Machine Safety: Schmersal at EXCON 2025
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Schmersal India made its first-ever appearance at EXCON 2025, presenting a comprehensive range of industrial safety and automation solutions aimed at the construction, material handling, and mining sectors. The showcase reflected the company’s growing focus on heavy industries and its intent to deepen engagement with India’s infrastructure ecosystem through locally manufactured, application-driven safety technologies.
Introducing the company’s participation, Ramji Singh, Managing Director, Schmersal India, said the construction and material handling sectors offer strong long-term growth potential. “We see the construction and material handling industries as highly prospective sectors for us. Over time, we have realised the potential and the future opportunities they offer, which is why we have started strengthening our team and are now shifting our sales approach to focus industry-wise,” Singh said.
He added that Schmersal has begun building a dedicated team to serve heavy industries, including construction and material handling, marking a strategic shift in its India operations. “This is our first participation at EXCON since we started operations in India. We believe this exhibition will help us engage more closely with the industry and contribute meaningfully to our future focus,” he noted.
Conveyor Safety and Emergency Stop Solutions
Taking visitors through the booth, Kunal Sharma, GM – North, Central & East India, Schmersal India, highlighted the company’s safety solutions developed specifically for heavy-industry applications.
“We have a dedicated range of products designed for heavy industries, starting with our pull-cord switches, which already have wide installations across India,” Sharma said. He explained that the portfolio includes pull-cord switches capable of covering conveyor lengths of 50 metres and 75 metres, along with solutions extending up to 100 metres.
“We also offer products where a single solution can provide conveyor safety coverage of up to 200 metres. These systems come with common mounting arrangements, allowing them to be used both as belt switches and pull-cord switches,” he added.
In addition, Schmersal showcased a wide range of emergency stop switches designed to enhance safety levels across conveyor and material handling systems. “All these products are manufactured in India, and this is the range we are highlighting at EXCON 2025,” Sharma said.
Mining and Hazard Zone Safety Products
Addressing mining and high-risk industrial environments, Sharma pointed to Schmersal’s solutions developed for hazardous and attack zones. “For the mining industry, we have a dedicated range of products for attack zones, including safety relays and other specialised safety components,” he explained. These solutions are engineered to operate reliably under harsh operating conditions, addressing safety requirements specific to mining and heavy-duty applications.
Electronic Safety Devices and Access Protection
Schmersal also presented its portfolio of electronic safety products, including door interlocks featuring compact, sleek designs and the latest safety technology. “We offer electronic door interlocks designed for access protection, combining advanced technology with very compact designs,” Sharma said.
The company demonstrated its safety fencing solutions for layout and perimeter protection, supported by a wide range of compatible products to suit different industrial configurations.
Door Interlocks, Command Devices and Sensors
Further highlights included door interlock systems integrated with door handle mechanisms, designed to deliver high levels of performance and operational reliability. “We also manufacture several of these door interlock solutions here in India,” Sharma noted.
The booth featured sleek command devices, along with safety scanners such as the Hokuyo safety scanner, which enables precise area definition to enhance machine and operator safety. “With safety scanners, customers can clearly define zones and significantly improve safety levels,” Sharma explained.
In addition, Schmersal showcased hammer switches commonly used in heavy industries and cross-lever limit switches that are widely deployed across multiple industrial applications.
Through its debut showcase at EXCON 2025, Schmersal India underlined its commitment to supporting India’s construction, material handling, and mining sectors with reliable, locally manufactured machine safety solutions, aligned with the evolving needs of large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects.
