Drive and automation technology: frequency inverters, controls, motors, gearboxes, brakes and clutches
KEB Automation KG
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About KEB Automation
KEB Automation KG develops and manufactures drive and automation technology for machine and plant engineering. The portfolio comprises frequency inverters and drive controllers, control technology and automation with industrial PCs and embedded controllers, the NOA automation platform and the HELIO HMI tool, as well as motors, gearboxes, brakes and clutches based on magnet technology – in some cases without the use of rare earths. Manufacturing includes electronics production including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and cooling concepts for electronics. Customers come from industries such as e-mobility, Pack & Food, material handling/intralogistics, medical technology, plastics machinery, robotics, wind energy, woodworking, recycling, textile machinery, automotive, elevators and marine/shipping. The family-owned company was founded in 1972 by Karl-Ernst Brinkmann in Barntrup (East Westphalia); today the headquarters employs around 850 staff. The company focuses on Made in Germany, has nine subsidiaries and representatives in over 30 countries, and supports customers from engineering through commissioning to worldwide after-sales service.
- Site
- Barntrup
- Processes
- Drive technology (drive controllers, frequency inverters, servo technology), Brakes & Clutches (magnet technology, brakes/motors without rare earths), Motors & Gearboxes (manufacturing), Electronic assembly (electronics manufacturing), Engineering for plants, Commissioning, Worldwide After-Sales-Service, Training
- Materials
- Frequency Inverters & Drive Electronics, Control Technology & Automation, Brakes & Clutches, Motors & Gearboxes
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Industries
- E-Mobility, Pack & Food (packaging and food), Material Handling/Intralogistics, Medical Technology, Plastics Machinery, Robotics and Automation
- 01
Engineering for machines and plants
- 02
Hardware and software development
- 03
Electronics manufacturing
- 04
Motor and gearbox manufacturing
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Commissioning
- 07
After-sales service and training
Product Groups & Technologies
Frequency Inverters & Drive Electronics
Drive controllers including power supply and regenerative feed-back units, some marine-certified for ship and offshore applications.
Control Technology & Automation
Industrial PCs, embedded controllers, the NOA automation platform and the HELIO HMI tool.
Brakes & Clutches
Magnetic brakes and clutches, some manufactured without rare earths.
Motors & Gearboxes
Servo technology as well as motors and gearboxes from in-house manufacturing.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive technology (drive controllers, frequency inverters, servo technology)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brakes & Clutches (magnet technology, brakes/motors without rare earths)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Motors & Gearboxes (manufacturing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronic assembly (electronics manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1972
Company founded by Karl-Ernst Brinkmann in Barntrup (East Westphalia) with six employees.