Kendrion - manufacturer of electromagnetic actuators

Electromagnets and solenoids since over 100 years

Kendrion IMS is a manufacturer of electromagnetic actuators and innovative, customer-specific solutions. Kendrion builds on more than 100 years of competence in magnetism.

Our customized mechatronic system solutions combine innovation power with state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, thereby creating products with excellent market position ideally customized to industry-specific requirements.

Together with our customers we ensure successful R&D projects for electric actuators, mechanical assemblies and mechatronic solutions.

Our promise

✓ International Development Projects: With our strategically aligned network and our 8 locations we implement international development projects with our industrial customers.

✓ Many Years of Development Competence: For our customers we think in terms of integrated solutions, helping them to save costs and be a technological step ahead of the competition.

✓ Manifold Industry Expertise: Due to the wide area of application of solenoids and actuators we can build on a large number of implemented solutions and individualize specific to the industry.

We will find the optimum solution for your application, too.

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Industrial Magnetic Systems (IMS) is an internationally operating company with its headquarters in Donaueschingen and a further location in Engelswies. It is part of the Kendrion N.V. group which is listed on the Dutch stock exchange.

With branches in Europe, America and Asia Kendrion – Industrial Magnetic Systems employs about 450 people. The company is based on the traditional brands Binder, Thoma Magnettechnik and Neue Hahn Magnet and therefore has many years of experience with the manufacturing of single-stroke, holding, vibratory and rotary solenoids.

Kendrion – IMS is a manufacturer of electromagnets and innovative, customer-specific solutions. Together with our customers we successfully pursue R&D projects for electrical actuators, mechanical assemblies and mechatronic solutions. The products are applied in a great variety of industries; Kendrion electromagnets are used, among others, in automation, safety, power and mechanical engineering.

The continuous improvement of our internal processes and structures is an integral part of our day-to-day thinking and work practices. Our holistic quality management system helps us to improve ourselves and our products and services continuously. Our motivation is the satisfaction of our customers, and we work to achieve it every day.

Our System Solutions

Our electric actuators are successfully in operation in a large number of applications. Below you find a small selection:

• Twist lock for sliding doors, ventilation flap & sorting gate: Our compact rotary solenoid with integrated Hall sensor or dampened stop saves space, is reliable and has a modular design. more...

• Shotbolt solenoid for door locks, drawers & lockers: Our mobile locking solenoids convince by easy retrofitting, compact size and energy-saving design. more …

• Solenoids in automation: Achieve cost savings by our electrically operated stoppers, linear solenoids and other electromagnetic systems in automation. more …

• Safe grids with strong linear solenoids: Our electromagnetic high-voltage switches for energy engineering ensure full power and the safe operation of high voltage installations. more …

• Clean dialysis by solenoids: Our electromagnetic components for medical engineering allow hygienic and reliable developments such as the ultrafiltration pump in the dialyzer. more …

• Safety on deck and in buildings: Our certified and normed electromagnetic actuators (door holding solenoids, locking solenoids, etc.) protect at the right moment more …

• High-speed circuit-breakers: Our high-performance linear solenoid achieves enormously short switching times and meets the high requirements when used as circuit breaker in high-voltage systems. more ...