Develops and manufactures servo and stepper motors, servo drives, automation platforms and AGV controls.
Kollmorgen Corporation
Radford, VA (US) · Ratingen (DE) · Modřice/Brno (CZ) · Nova Milanese (IT) · Mölndal (SE) · Istanbul (TR) · Pune (IN) · Shanghai (CN)New on Amplifa
About Kollmorgen
Kollmorgen is a provider of motion control and automation solutions headquartered in Radford, Virginia (USA), and part of Regal Rexnord Corporation. The company develops and manufactures servo motors (including AKM2G and the explosion-proof AKME series), stepper motors, frameless and direct-drive linear motors, servo drives (AKD, AKD2G), automation platforms (Kollmorgen Automation Suite, PCMM2G) as well as control and navigation systems for automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Products are customized application-specifically through standard modifications such as special windings, feedback options, cable alternatives and environmental sealing; a co-engineering approach with rapid prototyping supports time-to-market. Customers can be found in industries such as medical technology/medical imaging, robotics, AGVs, aerospace & defense, machine tools, packaging, pharmaceuticals as well as oil & gas. The company was formed in 1966 from the merger of Kollmorgen Optical Company and Inland Motor Corporation and celebrates its 110th anniversary in 2026.
- Site
- Ratingen
- Processes
- Servo drives and motion control systems (AKD, AKD2G, 2G Motion System), AGV control and navigation systems for automated guided vehicles, Explosion-proof servo motors for Hazardous Locations (ATEX/IECEx, Gas Zone 2, Dust Zone 22), Co-Engineering / Co-Development, Motion Design and Sizing Tools, Training & Webinars, Technical Support (Kollmorgen Developer Network), Spare Parts / Legacy Product Support
- Materials
- AKM2G Servo Motors, AKME Servo Motors (Hazardous Location), TBM2G Frameless Motors, KBM Frameless Direct Drives, Direct Drive Linear Motors, AKD/AKD2G Servo Drives, Kollmorgen Automation Suite Automation Platform, AGV Control and Navigation
- Certificates
- ATEX / IECEx (Zone 2 / Zone 22, AKME Motors), ATEX / IECEx (Zone 2/22, AKME), UL (Hazardous Locations)
- Founded
- 1916
- Industries
- Medical Technology / Medical Imaging, Robotics, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), Aerospace & Defense, Agriculture, E-Vehicle Batteries
- 01
Co-Engineering and Design (Sizing Tools)
- 02
Rapid Prototyping
- 03
Motor and Drive Manufacturing
- 04
Standard Modifications (Windings, Feedback, Sealing)
- 05
System Integration (Drives, Controls, Software)
- 06
Support and Legacy Product Support
Products and Technologies
AKM2G Servo Motors
High-dynamics servo motors as the core of the 2G Motion System with AKD2G drives.
AKME Servo Motors (Hazardous Location)
ATEX/IECEx-certified servo motors for Gas Zone 2 and Dust Zone 22, e.g. in freeze dryers and heavy-duty AGVs.
TBM2G Frameless Motors
Robot-ready frameless motors for more compact, lighter and faster robots.
KBM Frameless Direct Drives
Direct drives integrated as a motor kit directly into the mechanical design.
Direct Drive Linear Motors
Linear motors (ironless, low profile, ironcore) combined with AKD/AKD2G drives.
AKD/AKD2G Servo Drives
Servo drives with SafeMotion options, IP67 variant AKD-N for decentralized mounting.
Kollmorgen Automation Suite Automation Platform
Soft PLC according to IEC 61131-3, EtherCAT master and motion programming with controller hardware (PCMM2G, AKD PDMM).
AGV Control and Navigation
Modular, scalable control and navigation solution for automated guided vehicles and mobile robots.
Locations
Radford, VA
USHeadquarters / Manufacturing (Americas)
- Materials
- Servo motors, servo drives
Ratingen
DESales Europe (Kollmorgen Europe GmbH)
Modřice (Brno)
CZEuropean sales and service company (Kollmorgen s.r.o.)
Nova Milanese (MB)
ITSales Italy (Kollmorgen srl)
Mölndal
SEAGV Controls Sales (Kollmorgen Automation AB)
Istanbul (Seyrantepe)
TRSales Turkey (Elsim Elektroteknik)
Pune
INSales India (Altra Industrial Motion India Pvt. Ltd.)
Shanghai
CNSales Asia-Pacific
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Servo drives and motion control systems (AKD, AKD2G, 2G Motion System)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| AGV control and navigation systems for automated guided vehiclesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Explosion-proof servo motors for Hazardous Locations (ATEX/IECEx, Gas Zone 2, Dust Zone 22)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The AKME servo motors are certified to ATEX (EN 60079) and IECEx for Gas Zone 2 and Dust Zone 22 and are delivered from the factory with shaft seal in ingress protection IP64. The products are designed for high reliability and application-specific certifications (e.g. UL for Hazardous Locations).
| Evidence | Radford, VA |
|---|---|
| ATEX / IECEx (Zone 2/22, AKME) | |
| UL (Hazardous Locations) |
History
- 1911
Patented two-telescope design of founder Dr. Friedrich Kollmorgen
- 1916
Incorporation of Kollmorgen Optical Company in New York (March 22); leader in submarine periscopes for the US Navy
- 1924
Hugo Unruh emigrates from Germany to the USA
- 1948
Founding of Inland Motor (production in cellar and garage)
- 1949
Inland Motor relocates production to Pearl River, NY
- 1952
Photocircuits develops basic building blocks of the printed circuit board process (epoxy-glass laminates, plated-through holes)
- 1958
Inland Motor relocates production to Radford, VA (November 1)
- 1960
Inland Motor celebrates its first million-dollar year
- 1966
Merger of Kollmorgen Optical Company and Inland Motor Corporation to form the publicly listed Kollmorgen Corporation
- 1967
Merger with Macbeth Corporation
- 1970
Merger of Kollmorgen and Photocircuits (February)
- 2026
110th company anniversary; brand of Regal Rexnord Corporation