steute Controltec

SAFE INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

steute is recognised worldwide as a specialist for the development and production of switches and sensors which work safely and reliably in complex and hazardous application fields.

Our product groups

The premium switches and sensors from steute are developed to the highest quality and safety standards and are particularly well suited to use in complex application fields. Our products can be used flexibly in many different branches of industry. Find the right product for your application and discover our switches and sensors for yourself:

Ex switches and sensors

Wireless switches and sensors

Safety switches and safety sensors

Foot switches

Safety foot switches

Pull-wire switches

Emergency pull-wire switches

Safety switches with separate actuator

Safety switches for revolving protection units

Door contacts for lift doors

Inductive sensors

Magnetic sensors

Optical sensors

Safety sensors

Position switches

Miniature limit switches

Slack-wire switches

Anti-two-block switches

Hand controls

Command devices

Solenoid interlocks

Belt alignment switches

Belt-rip detection switches

Multi-function handles

Wireless universal transmitters

Wireless receivers and repeaters

Accessories

Competencies

The core competencies of steute Controltec are based on specialist expertise, decades of experience, the successful implementation of countless projects and the development of innovative technologies. Read on for selected specialist areas:

Explosion protection

Wireless communication

Corrosion protection

IP protection

Subzero and high temperatures

steute: a brief profile

steute is an international technology company which has its headquarters in Löhne, North Rhine-Westphalia. With approx. 450 employees, we develop and manufacture reliable switches and sensors according to the highest quality standards. We are close to our customers all over the world, with numerous subsidiaries and sales partners in more than 40 countries.

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Individual solutions for different branches of industry

Conveyor technology
Bulk goods industry
Factory automation
Special-purpose machinery
Food industry
Shipbuilding and port technology
Building automation

Conveyor technology

In addition to general safety technology, we develop and produce switches and sensors, as well as other products and solutions, especially for the safeguarding of conveyor systems.

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Bulk goods industry

As a specialist for explosion-proof safety switches and sensors, steute ensures the reliable safeguarding of machines and plants in the bulk goods industry.

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Factory automation

With steute as your contact partner, you will be able to automate production and manufacturing processes, reduce costs and increase efficiency.

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Special-purpose machinery

The high-quality switches and sensors from steute are key elements for the safeguarding, control and automation of machines and plants.

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Food industry

High or subzero temperatures, damp, dust, risk of explosion: our switches and sensors are predestined for the complex challenges of the food industry.

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Shipbuilding and port technology

The innovative switches and sensors from steute are ideally suited to extreme applications in the maritime field. Their reliability is proven in field tests, some of which are extraordinary.

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Building automation

Building automation requires the highest degree of technical flexibility and absolute reliability from the switches and sensors used.

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Current events

Together with our subsidiaries and sales partners, we attend the most important fairs and congresses worldwide. Upcoming events at a glance:

Gurtförderer und ihre Elemente 2025
Essen, Germany
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SP Offshore 2025
São Paulo, Brazil
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Maintenance & Resilience 2025
Tokyo, Japan
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"Flexibility, innovation and customer orientation: Special challenges demand individual solutions. And that is precisely where our strength lies!"

Andreas Schenk
Division Manager Controltec

News & press releases

Enlarged protective shield with integrated antenna / New wireless foot switches for welding stations and other heavy-duty applications

The steute business division Controltec has expanded its range of wireless foot switches to include a variant developed specifically for heavy-duty applications such as welding stations. In such…

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steute Technologies at the Hannover Messe 2025 / Flexible automation with Industrial Wireless

Wireless communication is expanding the scope of industrial automation. The steute business division Controltec has decades of experience in this field and a wide range of industry-compatible wireless…

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Switchgear for special requirements: heavy duty, wireless, safety and cabled

The steute business division Controltec will be kicking off its new fair year in February, exhibiting for the first time at the aaa – all about automation in Friedrichshafen. The company will be…

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