Finder (Schweiz) AG
About us
Finder was founded in 1954 by Piero Giordanino, who patented the first step relay in 1949. Today Finder produces over 14,500 different types of electromechanical and electronic devices for the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, all of them manufactured in our European facilities in Italy, France and Spain. Over the years the company has continued to expand and is now truly global. Finder is proud to be recognized as the relay manufacturer with the highest number of quality approvals.
Products & services
Versatile control cabinet components from FINDER
COMPONENTS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS PLANT AND EQUIPMENT PROTECTION SYSTEMS Finder devices for the protection of industrial systems and equipment are designed to ensure safety against overvoltages arising from natural events or related to the normal operation and maintenance of the power supply. CONTROL PLACES Finder solutions for the industrial sector include approved devices for panel heaters and fans with filters. AUTOMATIC WAREHOUSES & PACKAGING Finder's products, designed for the management of automated warehouses and packaging systems, are designed to offer high performance and reliability. ELEVATORS Specific Finder products for industrial solutions for the elevator industry are designed for the safety and control of machines such as freight and passenger elevators. FOOD Food locators can be used to check for condensation in refrigeration units or, for example, to detect liquid levels in food. EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES For use in hazardous areas are designed for maximum safety and improved efficiency. They include relays S39 and S58. MARITIME AREA Finder approved products designed for marine applications guarantee high corrosion resistance, long life and reliability. ENERGY SECTOR Systems and devices from Finder have been specially developed to implement smart energy management. In this way, energy can be monitored and controlled. RAILWAY SECTOR Finder relays that are used in the railway sector are subject to stricter technical. Standards such as the need for larger operating ranges, greater resistance to shock and vibration, operation at higher temperatures and humidity, and most importantly, greater fire resistance of materials.
OPTA
OPTA: Finder’s industrial know-how meets the open-source innovation of Arduino Pro. Opta is the first Programmable Logic Relay, as reliable as a Finder industrial relay. Innovative and connected with Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® Low Energy technology. Programmable without licenses using Arduino IDE or IEC/EN 61131 programming languages such as LADDER, FBD, etc. Enhanced IoT security thanks to its secure element chip. Technical features: 12…24 V DC input voltage 8 digital/analogue inputs 4 10 A relay outputs Port for auxiliary module Powerful CPU (STM32H747XI Dual-Core CORTEX®-M7+M4 MCU) Enhanced IoT security thanks to its secure element chip Available in 3 versions LITE – 8A.04.9.024.8300 PLUS – 8A.04.9.024.8310 ADVANCED – 8A.04.9.024.8320