Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH company News and Trends items

The logistics industry is on the brink of transformation: the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) is growing rapidly and is increasingly replacing traditional industrial trucks. AGVs offer numerous benefits, including enhanced efficiency, reduced operational costs, and a way to address labor shortages. Kendrion, a company with decades of engineering expertise in the ...

Automating processes in medical technology requires maximum precision and safety. After all, life and limb are at stake here. In concrete terms, this means "zero tolerance" for the movements performed and "zero backlash" for the brake technology used. Kendrion's permanent and spring-applied brakes are ideally suited for sensitive applications in medical technology. The b...

While autonomous driving is still in the pilot phase in road traffic, it is already common practice in the field of industrial trucks. The example of US manufacturer Bastian Solutions shows how this trend is affecting the design of industrial trucks and, as a result, the brake design. Kendrion INTORQ has equipped Bastian Solutions CB18 automated guided forklift (AGF) wit...

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...