Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH company News and Trends items

Prototyping has a central role in KENDRION's project business. Tailor-made designs with a high level of vertical integration and comprehensive testing options under real conditions ensure that every integrated brake harmonizes perfectly with the application specification and the geometry of the electric motor. The longstanding expertise of the brake specialists from Vill...

Kendrion Industrial Brakes is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic agreement with Miki Pulley Group, Japan, to introduce innovative permanent magnet brake technology to the Japanese market. The agreement is the starting point for the development of a long-term business relationship that will benefit both companies, as well as the customers of brake expert ...

On 24 Mail 2023 Kendrion officially opened its new 28,000m2 manufacturing facility in Suzhou’s Industrial Park in China to serve Kendrion’s growing Chinese customer base. The new state-of-the art plant is the biggest yet in the Kendrion Group and is a powerful testament of the company’s commitment to further growth. Kendrion’s executive management, senior Suzhou governme...

After the acquisition of INTORQ by the Kendrion Group in 2020, the two brake manufacturers are now also merging their QM systems. The goal is to merge the know-how and experience of the two already certified companies in order to perform even better as a unit. The primary focus lies on customer satisfaction and benefits. Starting last summer, Kendrion and INTORQ have be...

Kendrion operates test laboratories with top-class equipment in Villingen-Schwenningen and Aerzen, and an additional large-scale laboratory is currently being built in China. The many different test benches enable the testing of brakes in advance under all operating conditions that may be encountered in the field. Regardless of the relevant application, this ensures opti...

In July 1990, the last Citroën 2CV, which is affectionately called the “duck” in Germany, rolled off the assembly line. But plans are now underway to resurrect the famous vehicle: the replica will have an electric drive that combines the unique driving experience of this vehicle with the advantages of electromobility. Also on board is the INTORQ BFK458 spring-applied bra...

Delivery delays, raw material shortages, or low freight volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic have unfortunately become the norm in the industry in recent times. Not so at Kendrion: Thanks to the local-to-local strategy, the company’s deliver performance remains at a consistently high level. Kendrion produces its industrial brakes at various plants in Germany, China, I...

The industry has experienced an enormous boom in recent years. Automated guided vehicles can be used to efficiently plan tasks in warehouses or production environments, and they are excellent for repetitive tasks and transports that occur at a high rate. Safe stopping and holding of autonomous vehicles requires brakes that are built into the drive unit to ensure workplac...