Pilz GmbH & Co. KG is an innovative, family-owned company with a history spanning over 60 years, headquartered in Ostfildern, Germany. It pioneered the world's first emergency stop relay, PNOZ, in 1968, establishing the product as the global synonym for safety relays. The company's core business is automation technology, with a primary focus on safety-related components and systems that protect humans, machines, and the environment. Its extensive product portfolio includes the iconic PNOZ safety relays, the PSS programmable safety systems, and the PNOZsigma compact safety relays. Pilz further expanded into networked safety through SafetyBUS p, the first open safety bus system, and later the PSSuniversal platform that integrates both safety and standard control functions. Advanced sensing solutions include PSENvip for press brake protection and the SafetyEYE 3D safety camera system, the world's first of its kind for three-dimensional area monitoring. The company also provides engineering services such as risk assessments, safety design, safety verification, and CE certification consulting. Globally, Pilz operates 24 subsidiaries and a network of partners, supporting industries ranging from automotive and food processing to airports, theaters, and amusement parks. With its deep expertise and comprehensive portfolio, Pilz is recognized as a technology leader in the industrial safety components market, setting standards in safety automation worldwide.