Bircher manufactures a complete line of pressure sensitive presence sensing devices. Applications for these sensors include Press and Machinery Safety, Robot Safety and automated Doors and Gate Safety.
Bircher America Inc., based in Elk Grove Village, IL, was established in 1995 as the U.S. subsidiary of Bircher AG, Beringen, Switzerland. Founded as a Sales and Technical Support Organization, Bircher America has since grown into a Manufacturing Organization as well.
Together with its distribution network, Bircher America provides sales and application support throughout North America.
Bircher AG, an ISO 9001 certified company, has been manufacturing Technical Safety and Switching Devices for over 40 years. Bircher AG has continuously been at the forefront in providing sensing devices for passenger safety on doors in public transportation equipment, operator safety in machinery and robot applications, and safety for pedestrians and vehicles passing through all kinds of automatic doors and gates. With subsidiaries in Germany, Malaysia and the United States, Bircher AG has become a global leader in these fields.

• Machine casing: General periphery and equipment for robot and automation unit
• Safety system
• Safety: Monitoring system for safety zone