detectomat designs and builds fire alarm control panels, automatic detectors and networked smoke alarm devices from Ahrensburg near Hamburg. Its panels are declared against EN 54, DIN VDE 0833 and the VdS guidelines and carry VdS recognition numbers, including G214222 for the DC3500 SE panel and system approval S 216001 for the detect 3004; its smoke alarm devices are VdS-certified to EN 14604 and the enhanced VdS 3131 quality guideline. A sister company, simax electronics, operates from Aachen.