Our DNA – Safety by design ASO has stood for innovative safety solutions in automation for over 40 years. As a family-run company with sites in Germany, the USA and China, we develop, manufacture and distribute high-quality sensors that protect people and machines. Our mission: tailor-made solutions for every application – locally produced.We are your partner for intelligent safety solutions with a high level of solution expertise, consistent customer focus and strong team spirit. Three locations – one mission: Safety in Automation Locally produced – globally reliable Development, production & administration on 10.000 m²More than 160 employees Production & administration on 3.000 m²More than 30 employees Warehouse & administration on 700 m²More than 10 employees Our strength? Customized solutions Automated safety does not come about through simple ordering and delivery. It arises where precision, experience and technical excellence come together. That is why we develop every solution ourselves – tailored precisely to your product and adapted to all requirements.Every product is created entirely in-house: from the initial idea to design and prototyping to intensive testing in our own ASO Test Centre.Only when a solution has passed our rigorous tests does it go into local production – for maximum safety, the highest quality and long-term reliability. Over 40 years of experience – our success story Since its foundation in 1984, ASO has developed from a craft business into a global market leader. Today, we set global standards in safety sensor technology with innovation, quality and customer proximity – while remaining a family-run company. Our responsibility for the future!