With its new CODESYS starter kit, Kendrion offers manufacturers of small machines a flexible, real-time capable and easily expandable automation solution. At the heart of the starter kit is the FIO Controller 111, which has a large number of integrated configurable I/Os. These can be used to implement numerous additional functions in a cost-optimized manner.

By outsourcing complex development projects to 3T – Kendrion’s specialist for electronics and embedded systems – Priva reduces the load on its internal R&D team while safeguarding valuable engineering know-how. With a focus on innovation in greenhouse cultivation and building automation, Priva benefits from 3T’s technical expertise, dedicated engineering team, and structured quality management.

Source: Link Magazine (NL), April 2025

Technology transforms markets. People transform companies. Since January 2025, Olaf Detlef has taken the helm as the new Managing Director of KENDRION Industrial Brakes. He brings to the role not only deep expertise in brake technology but also a profound understanding of the dynamics of international markets—something he both understands and lives.

Kendrion presents innovative automation solutions at automatica 2025

Kendrion is presenting an extensive product portfolio for industrial automation and robotics at automatica 2025. Visitors can experience the trade fair innovations in action at a live demonstrator: An innovative electromagnetic stopper for workpiece carriers and a shuttle finger for the safe storage and retrieval of goods. Other trade fair highlights include new electromagnetic end effector solutions for cobots and extremely reliable optical shutters.

Whether in laboratory robots, mobile boarding aids in public transportation, or smart golf trolleys – small motors are everywhere. But what happens when they need to stop precisely or hold securely? That’s where our brakes come into play. Based on three core technologies, we offer customized solutions for every challenge: compact, powerful, and energy-efficient. We're now putting the spotlight on brakes for small motors – and inviting you to our upcoming web session.

Kendrion, an experienced manufacturer of control solutions with over 30 years of expertise in automation technology, device and machine construction, is introducing a new control combination: the FIO Controller 111 and the Vico 04 HMI. This perfectly coordinated control combination complements each other ideally and offers machine builders a practical solution that combines flexibility and user-friendliness.