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Kemro X - Industrial Automation Platform

open, modular, easy-to-use

The platform for industrial automation

Kemro X is a user-friendly, open, and modular platform designed for advanced industrial automation solutions. This comprehensive and flexible system combines apps, technology packages, and software and hardware components from our extensive product and service portfolio.

Thanks to standardized interfaces such as EtherCAT, Ethernet IP, and Profinet, as well as an open system architecture, Kemro X enables easy integration of third-party know-how. This flexibility allows us to tailor solutions to individual customer requirements while offering cross-industry applications.

Industry solutions based on Kemro X

Kemro X is particularly suitable for machine and plant manufacturers who develop series machines with a high degree of reusability and want to efficiently automate their engineering and service processes. The platform shows its strengths wherever recurring processes, standardized workflows, and fast commissioning are crucial.

Kemro X in mechanical engineering enables flexible and individually scalable machine designs. The platform combines hardware, software, control panels, and drive technology into a single, integrated system.

Benefits of Kemro X in mechanical engineering

High adaptability for different machine types
Integration of control, drive technology, safety, and software into a single system
Reusable software modules for faster series development
Unified engineering toolset (e.g., KeStudio)
Open APIs for integrating customer-specific modules, IT standards, and third-party software
AI integration possible directly on the controller

» Example of a system architecture used in mechanical engineering

Kemro X is an open automation platform for plastics machinery that combines a comprehensive portfolio of hardware and software with process-specific functions for injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, recycling, and die casting.

Benefits of Kemro X in the plastics industry

Complete hardware and software portfolio for plastics applications
KePlast turnkey solution with comprehensive process-specific software functions
Proven software frameworks and application templates with over 150 HMI screens for a short time-to-market
Suitable for all machine types and price ranges, usable worldwide (CE, UL, KC)
Special control and technology functions, including AI-based assistance systems
Standardized interfaces for the integration of third-party systems (OPC UA, Euromap 77/82, EtherCAT)

» Example of a system architecture used in the plastic industry

KeMotion is a robotics technology module of the open automation platform Kemro X designed for the integrated control of industrial robots and machine processes.

It is aimed at OEMs in the machine and plant engineering sector who wish to seamlessly integrate robots into their overall solutions and apply their specific solution expertise to their automation concepts.

Benefits of Kemro X / KeMotion in Robotic

Centralized control of up to 16 robots with different kinematics within a single system
Integrated control, drive, and safety technology for implementing robotic applications in accordance with ISO 10218
Holistic programming model for robot movements and process functions (e.g., handling, dosing, welding)
Open real-time Linux architecture with support for IEC 61131-3 as well as high-level languages such as C/C++
Extensive communication and integration capabilities via EtherCAT, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, and secure web APIs
Virtual control on a standard PC for simulation, technology development, and virtual commissioning

» Example of a system architecture used for robotic

Kemro X is a Linux-based automation platform for intralogistics systems that integrates PLC, motion control, robotics, safety, and AI into a single control architecture.

Its open system architecture enables scalable, maintainable solutions for modern logistics centers - from cloud connectivity down to the field level.

Benefits of Kemro X in intralogistics

Consolidation of technologies that typically require their own controllers onto a single platform
End-to-end automation from cloud connectivity to the field level
Open Linux platform with modular expandability (e.g., C/C++)
Integration of PLC, motion, robotics, and safety on a single controller
Real-time integration into existing material flow systems
Standardized interfaces such as EtherCAT and OPC UA
Uniform tools for engineering, simulation, and service
Combination of KEBA modules, standard Linux components, and customer-specific software

» Example of a system architecture used in the logistic industry

Kemro X CNC is an open, Linux-based CNC automation platform for machine tools featuring scalable multi-axis control, standardized interfaces, and freely programmable CNC logic.

Programming in G-code, Lua, and FlexProg© enables precise adaptation to individual machine processes.

Benefits of of Kemro X CNC in machine tools

Open, Linux-based CNC platform with interfaces such as EtherCAT and OPC UA
Flexible programming with G-code, C/C++, Lua, and FlexProg©
Scalable multi-axis control
Optimized CNC core for fast machining cycles
Modern user interface for setup, service, and support
Secure encoders for state-of-the-art safety concepts
Expandable with industry-specific technology packages (e.g., laser machining)

» Example of a system architecture used for machine tools

Kemro X Runtime

Control system with open software architecture

Kemro X Runtime is based on a flexible, Debian-based Linux system and offers modular expansion stages - from real-time operating systems with standard APIs to industry solutions for robotics, injection moulding technology, CNC and visualization.

Thanks to its open architecture and standardized interfaces, the system can be individually expanded. In-house software modules and 3rd party applications can be easily integrated. Middleware enables fast, efficient data exchange.

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The benefits of Kemro X at a glance

Open system architecture

The platform is based on open standards such as EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, and OPC UA, and is supported by the robust and widely used Debian Linux operating system. This openness enables seamless third-party integration, hardware flexibility, and long-term investment protection.

Modular & flexible

The modular hardware and software portfolio allows users to combine apps, HMIs, controllers, or technology packages according to their own needs. Regardless of whether they integrate KEBA's own offerings or external tools, users retain full control over their solution architecture.

3rd Party software integration

Thanks to its open system architecture, Kemro X allows third-party software to be installed via the Debian package manager, enabling customers to integrate their own applications such as OpenCV, Node-RED, or proprietary C++ services. This promotes software reusability and allows flexible expansion of control functionality.

Ready-to-use applications

We already offer a wide range of tried-and-tested, ready-to-use applications within Kemro X. For example, for the plastics industry, robotics applications, sheet metal processing, intralogistics, and machine tools.

Total Cost of Ownership

The greatest savings potential comes from faster configuration of each individual machine, significantly reduced testing and updating efforts, and consistent diagnostics. In addition, training times are shortened, error rates are reduced, and software can be reused more efficiently.

Service & Support

We support our customers from the initial consultation and system design to installation, commissioning, and series support. This also includes training, software updates, replacement devices, on-site and remote technical support, and much more..

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about our automation platform? We have compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions for you here.

Our platform is designed to be as hardware-independent as possible thanks to its open system architecture, giving customers freedom in choosing their suppliers. That's why we also rely on Linux as our basis. However, complete hardware independence depends on the application. For example, if you need fast data storage, standard IPCs may not be sufficient—and this is exactly where our experts can help with the right solution.

Despite its technical depth, Kemro X places great emphasis on user-friendliness. Developers can work in C/C++, Codesys (structured text), and Python or Lua, or use low-code environments such as Node-RED. This makes it suitable for both real-time applications and broader IoT connectivity—with more than 5,000 modules available immediately.

Kemro X offers the greatest advantages in series machine construction with a high degree of reuse. For example, the workflows of series machine builders differ significantly from those for special-purpose machines. Development, testing, commissioning, and service are much more automated. With Kemro X, you get interfaces and functions based on many years of collaboration with large machine builders.

Kemro X supports EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, and Profinet, ensuring seamless connectivity with third-party devices. Kemro X runs on Debian Linux. It is modular, open source, and continuously improved. Our controllers are optimized for EtherCAT—both as masters and slaves—and we also support Ethernet/IP and Profinet slave modes to ensure a high degree of system integration.

This depends heavily on the required application. Kemro X is designed for series machine construction, i.e. the product portfolio for equipping a typical machine is available from KEBA. If a product is missing, it can be integrated relatively easily due to the openness (e.g. a special device that is integrated via EtherCAT).

Kemro X supports real-time programming in C/C++ without transformation into IEC code, allowing maximum performance and direct access to operating system functions. In addition, IEC 61131-3, Lua, and Python are supported, appealing to both traditional automation engineers and IT developers. The free choice of development environment (e.g., Visual Studio, VS Code) facilitates integration into existing CI/CD processes.

Kemro X is based on a Debian-based Linux system that is open, modular, and flexibly expandable. This allows users to easily integrate their own software modules or third-party software—a significant difference from many traditional PLC systems, which often offer manufacturer-specific, closed environments with limited expandability.

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