Safety and monitoring devices as well as sensors for conveyor belt systems in the bulk goods industry – Made in Germany
Kiepe.Industry GmbH
Paul-Thomas-Str. 48, 40599 Düsseldorf · Brückenstr. 91, 32584 LöhneNew on Amplifa
About Kiepe.Industry
Kiepe.Industry GmbH develops and manufactures safety and monitoring devices as well as sensors for monitoring and controlling conveyor belt systems in the bulk goods industry. The portfolio includes pull-cord emergency stop switches, belt misalignment and limit switches, bucket elevator and belt tear monitoring, pulse encoders, speed and standstill monitors, and ATEX devices for potentially explosive areas. Development, testing and production take place entirely in Germany, at the Düsseldorf site (factory address) and Löhne (administrative headquarters). The devices are characterized by robust housings made of aluminium, brass or plastic with protection ratings up to IP67 and are designed for extreme industrial environments such as mining, quarries, power plants, steelworks and open-pit ore mining. Around 50 branch offices and distributors are represented worldwide; conveyor belt lines with a total length of more than 80,000 km are equipped with KIEPE products. Since 2025, the company has been part of the steute Group, a portfolio company of Battery Ventures.
- Site
- Löhne
- Processes
- Manufacture and sale of safety and monitoring devices as well as sensors for, Pull-cord emergency stop switches / pull-wire components (emergency stop devices, Types HEN, LRS,, Position switches (belt misalignment switches, limit switches, bucket elevator and belt tear, Inductive pulse encoders (Type DG/DGP, proximity sensor), Opto-electronic pulse encoders (Type EOG) and inductive (Type DK, NAMUR 8.2 V), Speed monitors (Type EDW 600) with start-up override, Electromechanical standstill monitors (Type SW/SWB, magnetic-oil-slip coupling), ATEX devices (pull-cord emergency stop switches, belt misalignment switches, limit switches;
- Materials
- Aluminium, Brass (CuZn, chrome-plated), PA12-GF 30, Steel St37 (correction factor reference), Stainless steel, Stainless steel AISI 304, EPDM (seal), Rubber (roller G, coupling K6)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ATEX (Directive 2014/34/EU, Module D/E, equipment group II, category 2D), ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV SÜD, 12 100 56251/02 TMS), ATEX 2014/34/EU, Modules D/E (DEKRA, BVS 26 ATEX ZQS/E489), Component certification according to DIN EN ISO 13849 (up to PLd, Type HEN)
- Founded
- 1906
- Industries
- Bulk goods industry, Mining, Conveyor technology, Power plants, Quarries, Steelworks
- 01
Development
- 02
Testing
- 03
Production/Assembly
- 04
Sales via branch offices and distributors
- 05
Global service network and spare parts supply
Materials and protection ratings
Aluminium
Housing material for pull-cord emergency stop switches, pulse encoders, monitors and position switches, coated with PU 2K paint.
Brass, chrome-plated
Housing of the inductive pulse encoders Type DG with corrosion resistance.
PA12-GF 30
Glass-fiber reinforced plastic for housing variants of the pulse encoders Type DG.
Stainless steel AISI 304
Material components for devices in corrosive environments.
Steel St37
Reference material for metal detection and correction factors of the inductive sensors.
EPDM / rubber
Seals and roller material for standstill monitors and device couplings.
Locations
Düsseldorf
DEFactory address: development, testing and production; manufacturing site for ATEX devices
- Part weight / size
- Devices from 0.2 kg (EDW 600) to 4.1 kg (SWB)
- Lot size
- Series production; production-related quantities not specified
- Materials
- Aluminium, brass, stainless steel, plastic
Löhne
DEAdministrative headquarters (Brückenstr. 91); manufacturing site for ATEX devices
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture and sale of safety and monitoring devices as well as sensors forAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Brass (CuZn), PA12-GF 30, Steel, Stainless steel AISI 304 |
| Pull-cord emergency stop switches / pull-wire components (emergency stop devices, Types HEN, LRS,Assembly | – | Pull-wire distance up to 2 x 125 m per | 1.7 kg (device HEN) | – | Aluminium |
| Position switches (belt misalignment switches, limit switches, bucket elevator and belt tearAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Inductive pulse encoders (Type DG/DGP, proximity sensor)Assembly | – | – | 0.2 kg – 0.3 kg | – | Brass (CuZn, chrome-plated), PA12-GF 30 |
| Opto-electronic pulse encoders (Type EOG) and inductive (Type DK, NAMUR 8.2 V)Assembly | – | – | 1.5 kg | – | Aluminium |
| Speed monitors (Type EDW 600) with start-up overrideAssembly | – | – | 0.2 kg | – | – |
| Electromechanical standstill monitors (Type SW/SWB, magnetic-oil-slip coupling)Assembly | – | – | 1.3 kg – 4.1 kg (SWB with belt drive) | – | Aluminium, Rubber, Plastic, EPDM |
| ATEX devices (pull-cord emergency stop switches, belt misalignment switches, limit switches;Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, testing and production entirely in Germany (Düsseldorf/Löhne)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
The products are safety-relevant and are developed, tested and manufactured in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (certified by TÜV SÜD). For use in potentially explosive areas, an ATEX QS certification exists (Directive 2014/34/EU, Modules D/E, DEKRA).
| Evidence | Düsseldorf | Löhne |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV SÜD, 12 100 56251/02 TMS) | ||
| ATEX 2014/34/EU, Modules D/E (DEKRA, BVS 26 ATEX ZQS/E489) | ||
| Component certification according to DIN EN ISO 13849 (up to PLd, Type HEN) |
History
- 1906
Founded by Theodor Kiepe as a specialist workshop for arc lamps in Düsseldorf; later expansion to switches, contact materials and controllers for rolling mills, resistors, relays and local passenger transport
- nach 1945
Focus on restoration of overhead contact lines, equipment for mine locomotives, cranes, industrial plants as well as traction equipment for trolleybuses and trams
- späte 1960er
Establishment of the industrial division with safety and monitoring devices for conveyor systems in the bulk goods industry
- 2025
Acquisition of Kiepe.Industry by steute Technologies (portfolio company of Battery Ventures)
- 2026
New brand architecture of the steute Group; 60 years of safety in conveyor technology