Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) enable the automated material transport in company premises, warehouses or healthcare and have become indispensable for logistics and production processes in the last years. Automated guided vehicles allow an extremely high flexibility in use, are easily scalable via the number of AGVs and transfer stations used and carry almost any transport goods safely and reliably. Components from Kendrion are often used to ensure reliable functions and guaranteed safety in the operation of automated guided vehicles. As a holistic solution provider for control technology, Kendrion offers innovative, future-oriented products for a continuously growing market.

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Kendrion posts strong full-year revenue and profitability growth under difficult market conditions.

CEO Joep van Beurden: "The business climate in 2021 was tough, but for different reasons than in 2020 when the COVID pandemic first struck. In short, we moved from a crisis of demand to a crisis of supply. Shortages in many of our raw materials such as semiconductors, steel, certain plastics and even labor put serious pressure on our customers, our production flexibility, and our people."

The new "Power Pinch Valve" provides new possibilities - thanks to its uniquely high clamping force. With slim dimensions of 84 x 53 x 146 mm, the electromagnetically actuated pinch valve achieves a force of up to 42 N. It was developed in particular for hard tubes with a high hardness of 70-80 Shore, e.g. to clamp inexpensive PVC tubes safely and with maximum precision. Thus, diameters of 4-7 mm are no problem for our Power Pinch Valve due to the very high clamping force of up to 42N.

Kendrion continues revenue and profitability growth in a volatile market environment