An independent controls engineering company, founded in 2023, with hands-on experience since 2019 on automated production lines across the UK, from automotive body shops for JLR and Vauxhall to production lines for LEGO.
If you need a new system, changes to an existing one, or someone to sort out a fault, get in touch.
Most of my work is on these three. If your plant runs something else, ask away!
Studio 5000 on ControlLogix and CompactLogix
FactoryTalk View SE and ME, FactoryTalk Optix
EtherNet/IP, PowerFlex drives, Point I/O
PLC-5 and SLC 500 upgrades
TIA Portal on S7-1200 and S7-1500
WinCC Unified, Comfort and Basic panels
PROFINET, SINAMICS drives, ET 200 I/O
S7-300 and S7-400 upgrades
RAPID programming on IRC5 and OmniCore
RobotStudio offline programming and simulation
Robot to PLC integration over PROFINET or EtherNet/IP
Cycle time improvements and path changes
Hands-on experience with the automotive standards JLR DCP, Opel Global and PSA (Stellantis), Ford FAST and Arrival DCP, and with PackML for production and packaging lines. I can work inside your standard from day one.
PLC, HMI and robot software from a blank page, written to a spec we agree first.
Adding equipment, changing a sequence or tidying up code someone else left behind.
Moving obsolete PLCs onto current platforms, planned around your downtime.
Programming, reteaching and integrating ABB robots with the rest of the line.
On site for I/O checks, testing and start-up alongside your electrical and mechanical teams.
On site or remote, to find the problem and get production running again.
A selection from the last few years. Most were delivered as part of a wider integrator team.
Current project · Rockwell
Controls for LEGO production lines, built with an integrator in Wakefield. Programmed to the PackML standard in Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk Optix, from offline programming through commissioning to production.
Automotive · Rockwell
Controls work on Framing and Bodyside lines for the L481 and L384 programmes, in Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk to the JLR DCP standard. Offline programming through commissioning, safety, cycle time and production support.
Automotive · Rockwell and Siemens
Commissioning Bodyside cells for Stellantis with Rockwell and Siemens TIA Portal, to the Opel Global and PSA standards. Safety, quality and cycle time through to production support.
Manufacturing · Siemens
An automated sealing application for boiler lids at Vaillant's Speke plant, programmed in TIA Portal. Taken from offline development through commissioning to production support.
Other sites include JLR Solihull, Vauxhall IBC Luton, Arrival in Bicester, Minth (Nissan supply) in Sunderland, Sheffield and Ireland. Happy to travel for work, in the UK and abroad.
Robert Kenyon – Director / Software Engineer
I started in industry in 2019 with a mechatronics apprenticeship at the North West Training Council, then went on to an HNC in Electrical Engineering. I started out on electrical installation and testing, moved into PLC programming and commissioning, and have since worked on lines for JLR, Vauxhall, Vaillant and others, from offline programming through to handover to production.
I set up Kynos Automation in 2023 so customers deal directly with the engineer doing the work. The person you talk to about the job is the person who writes the code and stands next to the machine when it starts up.
You get the full, unlocked source code and documentation at the end of every job, so you're never tied to me. I work on fixed-price projects or by the day, and I'm happy to work as extra capacity for integrators and OEMs.
Whether it's a new project, a change to an existing system or a breakdown, email me with what you're running and what you need.