Modern servo drives with advanced tuning capabilities — when paired with performance servo motors having high-resolution feedback — can eliminate load-to-motor inertia-mismatch concerns. By the Kollmorgen engineering staff The accepted principle of matching motor to load inertia is no longer pertinent with today’s faster motion-control processors and advanced control algorithms. This outdated inertia-matching method of […]
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Improving performance without machine redesign
Improving machine performance to meet market demands doesn’t have to mean starting over from scratch. By partnering with a motion-centric supplier that offers new-generation motion systems plus co-engineering expertise to provide perfect-fit customizations, aging machines can be brought back to life with minimal design impact. As new technologies enter the industrial market, engineers must find […]
New matched motor-drive motion system from Kollmorgen
Kollmorgen’s new 2G Motion System is a servo solution based on the latest thinking about single-source, systems-based design. The 2G Motion System was designed specifically to harness the performance capabilities of Kollmorgen’s AKD2G servo drive and AKM2G servo motor. Motor and drive are precisely matched in every element (e.g. drive switching frequency, commutation algorithms, motor […]
Environmental effects on motion components in robots
Here we outline leading factors affecting the longevity and performance of industrial robot joints. Links refer to supporting research listed at the feature conclusion. Recent years have seen continuous demand in numerous industries — automotive manufacturing to computer, communication, and consumer electronics (3C) product fabrication — for industrial robots. Compared to automated dedicated equipment in […]
Kollmorgen showing motion innovations at PACK EXPO 2019
Kollmorgen will exhibit its industry-leading motion control technology (including exciting new products) at Pack Expo in Las Vegas on September 23 to 25. Attendees are invited to visit Booth C-3726 to learn how the company’s new AKD2G servo drive and AKM2G servo motor system, software solutions for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), robotic gearmotors, and hygienic […]
Getting servo motor and drive phase and commutation alignments right
Addressing issues related to commutation alignment between AC PM servo motors and servo drive amplifiers — especially when motor and drive are from different manufacturers — can be quite challenging. Here we outline how to make that easier. By Hurley Gill • Senior applications and systems engineer | Kollmorgen In this article, we’ll start by confirming […]
Kollmorgen launches new version of Motioneering, its online servo sizing tool
Kollmorgen’s next generation of Motioneering is faster and more intuitive, offers customizable-to-application requirements, allows side-by-side comparison of multiple systems, and enables user access to the latest products and updates. Motioneering, the company’s innovative servo sizing tool, was introduced more than 20 years ago to help mechanical design engineers find the ideal motion products to build […]
Servo motor offers increased torque, speed and efficiency in compact footprint
Kollmorgen’s AKM2G synchronous servo motors are the next generation of its AKM motor product family, and provide increased capabilities for demanding applications. The higher torque density of the AKM2G allows OEMs to substantially increase machine performance without increasing motor size. Greater flexibility and wider speed range enables machines to run faster, move heavier loads, and […]
Kollmorgen to feature frameless motors and gearmotors for robot design at XPONENTIAL 2019
Kollmorgen’s frameless motor solutions have empowered smaller, lighter, and faster precision robots for decades. The company will feature its latest motion technology for robot design for engineers and manufacturers at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL SHOW, April 30 to May 2, in Chicago, IL. Throughout the show, visitors to Booth #938 can experience product demos and have […]
New servo motor series from Kollmorgen
The new VLM servo motor series from Kollmorgen aims to fill the gap between stepper and high-performance servo motors. The new VLM series synchronous servo motors offer OEMs, machine builders and end-users, an excellent price-performance proposition in the torque range of 0.5 to 4.5 Nm continuous and 16 Nm peak, with speeds of up to […]
