About Us
Force Guided Relays International Inc.
Force Guided Relays International Inc. has been the exclusive North America Channel Partner and stocking distributor for Hengstler GmbH since 1986.
FGR International is a manufacturer/distributor of electromechanical safety relays with Force Guided contact sets. FGRI offers the largest selection of Force Guided safety relays in the industry. We back our product offerings with some 35 plus years of niche market expertise and sophisticated application knowledge and experience.
Since 1986, FGR International has been the North American Channel Partner for HENGSTLER/KACO relays, and related accessories. These relay products are TÜV, cULus approved and RoHS, WEEE and REACH compliant with the most recently updated environmental standards. FGR US made DIN Rail mountable Safety Relay Interfaces are available with 4 to 10 Force Guided Contacts. The contact sets are mechanically linked, thus making it impossible for the normally open and normally closed contacts to be closed at the same time.
Force Guided Relays International is a member of the GIOTTO Enterprises Group and a Sister Corporation of Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc.(FIS) which was founded by Frank Giotto in 1985.
FIS is a Manufacturer and Full Line Distributor of communication fiber optic test equipment, connectors, patch cord assemblies, tool kits, fiber optic cables, and other related items shipping to customers in the US and 90 countries worldwide.
Our company is based in an airport industrial complex in Oriskany, NY where we presently employ 450+ people and maintain our own State of the Art administration and manufacturing facilities.
In 1983, before developing the fiber optic business, Frank Giotto represented a German company called Hengstler which manufactured counters, meters, encoders, and relays. After two years, Mr. Giotto was given exclusive distribution rights in the US for the relay products, and he has continued to sell the European Force Guided safety relays manufactured by Hengstler to this day. He created a division of FIS known as Hengstler Relays-USA to handle the sales and distribution of Hengstler and Kaco relays in the US.
Force Guided Relays International is the new name of our expanded and independently incorporated Relay Company.
We are the Master Stocking Distributor for the German relay companies Hengstler and Kaco for all of North America.
We provide the safety industry with technical assistance and know-how in building custom safety control units.
We also act as the designer and manufacturer of PC boards for such control units. Force Guided Relays International is operated as a sister corporation of Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc.
We are able to utilize this position to enlist the centralized services of the FIS Marketing and Accounting departments as well as utilize their International Shipping. All of our products are received and inspected by the Quality Assurance Team and then re-inspected when shipped out. FIS and FGRI are proud to be ISO 9001:2015 accredited business enterprises. In early 2000, we developed a variety of custom control unit designs in conjunction with a few customers.
Some of these are customer-specific units and cannot be discussed here but others have developed into standard DIN Rail Mountable Safety Relay Interfaces that can be customized to fulfill specific needs. These units have their own data sheets and can be found under FGR DIN RAIL UNITS in the Products Section.
Mission Statement:
To be the US leader in service to the safety technology industry. To be the Safety Control Expert and effectively use all of our resources to benefit the current and ongoing research and development of our customers.
Resources
Manufacturer Declaration
The Manufacturer Declaration is authorized by and made on behalf of HENGSTLER GmbH, Business Unit Relays, and FGR International.
ISO Certification
Certificate of Registration ISO 9001:2015
Force Guided Relays International
In recognition of the organization’s Quality Management System.
Contact
Force Guided Relays International Inc.
+ 1 877-736-0304 | info@fgri.com
161 Clear Road | Oriskany, NY 13424