What Kollmorgen does

Kollmorgen is a manufacturer of precision motion control systems serving robotics, medical, aerospace & defense, AGV/AMR, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial manufacturing, EV battery, and oil & gas markets. Founded in 1916 and headquartered in Radford, Virginia, the company operates as a brand within Regal Rexnord Corporation with 1001-5000 employees and a global footprint spanning 13+ countries across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and LATAM. Kollmorgen holds approximately 13% global market share in torque motors, ranking second behind Nidec Corporation.

The company's core technology portfolio includes servo motors (AKM2G, TBM2G frameless, Goldline, EKM), stepper motors, direct drive linear and rotary motors, servo drives (AKD2G, Kollmorgen Essentials, legacy S700/S300/S200), stepper drives, functional safety firmware (SafeMotion Monitor SMM 3.0), and the Kollmorgen Automation Suite (KAS) integrated development environment. Notable technical capabilities include ATEX/IECEx Zone 2 and 22 certified hazardous location motors, SIL 3 functional safety certification, SFD-M battery-free absolute multi-turn positioning, and the NDC Solutions AGV/AMR navigation platform. The TBM2G frameless motor series is specifically engineered as "Robot Ready" for collaborative and industrial robotics applications.

Kollmorgen generates revenue through B2B hardware sales of motion control components and systems, distributed via a global channel partner and distributor network supplemented by direct enterprise sales with application engineering support. Products are sold quote-based to robotics OEMs, medical device manufacturers, industrial automation companies, AGV/AMR integrators, and aerospace/defense customers. The company also offers developer-facing resources through the Kollmorgen Developer Network (KDN), online design tools, technical training, and an NDC Solutions partner portal for AGV/AMR integrators.

Name

Kollmorgen

Legal name

Kollmorgen

Website

https://kollmorgen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kollmorgen manufactures precision motion control systems including servo motors, drives, controllers, and AGV navigation platforms for robotics, medical, aerospace, and industrial automation customers globally, operating as a brand within Regal Rexnord Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Motion Control

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Servo Motors & Servo Drives (IMAGACAC), Motor Encoders, Feedback & Condition Monitoring (Encoders, Vibration, Predictive) (IMAGACAJ), Motion Control Electronics & Controls (Controllers, Drivers, Feedback Interfaces) (IMAHAGAJ)

Keywords

• Motion control systems
• Servo motors
• Automation platforms
• Industrial drives
• AGV controllers

Headquarters

HQ city

Radford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Motion Control Hardware: Kollmorgen generates revenue through the sale of motion control hardware including servo motors, stepper motors, frameless motors, direct drive motors, drives, and automation platforms. As a brand under Regal Rexnord Corporation, the company operates as part of a diversified industrial motion control portfolio.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kollmorgen designs, manufactures, and sells motion control products including servo motors, servo drives, automation controllers, and Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) control systems. The company supplies these components and integrated platforms to OEMs and machine builders across industrial automation, robotics, medical, aerospace, and food and beverage applications.

Product overview

Kollmorgen provides a comprehensive precision motion control portfolio organized around five core product categories: Motors (servo, frameless, direct drive, stepper, washdown/hygienic, explosion-proof), Drives (servo drives including AKD2G, Essentials, and legacy families; stepper drives), Automation Platforms (Kollmorgen Automation Suite with KAS IDE software and controller hardware), Motion Systems (2G Motion System combining AKM2G/AKD2G, Essentials Motion System for cost-effective applications), and Autonomous Mobile Solutions (NDC Solutions including System Manager NG, Cirrus, CVC700, Gen7 controllers for AGV/AMR). The portfolio serves industries including robotics, medical imaging, food & beverage, packaging, aerospace, and industrial automation. Key product families include the AKM2G and TBM2G servo motors for robotics applications, AKD2G and Essentials servo drives with functional safety capabilities up to SIL 3, and AKMA/AKMH washdown motors for hygienic environments. The company operates as part of Regal Rexnord Corporation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kollmorgen Essentials: Cost-effective motion control product line including servo motors, drives, and controllers for industrial applications.
• Kollmorgen Automation Suite (KAS)
• NDC Solutions
• Goldline Series
• AKM2G
• TBM2G Frameless Motors
• AKD2G Servo Drive
• Cartridge DDR
• AKMA
• AKMH
• AKME

Products and services

• Servo Motors
• Servo Drives
• Automation Controllers and Platforms
• AGV Control Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Cable robot operating speed increased from 0.2 m/s to 1 m/s while maintaining 250 kg payload capacity

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Elara AerospaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomson (linear motion brand under Regal Rexnord) provides precision motion components including PC Series precision linear actuators, Kollmorgen servo motors, and Boston Gear planetary gearheads for Elara Aerospace's liquid-fuelled Methalox rocket project. Components support engine gimbaling and flight control functions.
• Regal Rexnord CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKollmorgen is a brand within Regal Rexnord Corporation, which brings together brands including Portescap, Kollmorgen, Thomson, and Warner Electric to offer a unified motion portfolio. Regal Rexnord positions Kollmorgen as part of integrated motion solutions for medical, industrial, and robotics applications.
• PortescapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortescap is a brand within Regal Rexnord Corporation alongside Kollmorgen, offering miniature brushless motors and other motion control solutions. Collaborative partnerships enable matched solutions for surgical robotics, laboratory automation, and advanced imaging systems.
• ThomsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomson is a linear motion solutions brand under Regal Rexnord, working together with Kollmorgen to provide combined motion control solutions for aerospace, industrial, and robotics applications.
• INMOCOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorINMOCO is the UK distributor for Kollmorgen's AKME Series servo motors designed for hazardous locations with ATEX and IECEx Zone 2 and 22 certifications.
• ElectromateminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectromate provides local configuration assistance for Rbot9's ROCAP cable robot systems using Kollmorgen AKM2G servo motors and AKD servo drives.
• Rbot9minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRbot9 selected Kollmorgen's AKM2G servo motors and AKD servo drives to power its ROCAP industrial cable robot capable of lifting payloads up to 250 kg across work envelopes up to 900 m².

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Omron: Omron's Sysmac motion platform (including 1S-series servo drives and motors) competes with Kollmorgen's AKD2G and KED offerings in factory automation. Sells as part of a broader controls, vision, and automation components portfolio.
• Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley): Rockwell Automation's Allen-Bradley Kinetix servo drives and motion platform directly competes with Kollmorgen in factory automation. Operates as a broad incumbent with full Logix/PLC stack, not a pure-play motion specialist.
• Siemens (SINAMICS / SIMOTION): Siemens offers the SINAMICS drive family and SIMOTION motion control platform as part of its broader automation portfolio. Competes with Kollmorgen in industrial motion control but as part of a much wider automation/PLCs/digital industries portfolio.
• ABB: ABB offers motion and drives products (e.g., MicroFlex, MotiFlex e100) as part of its broader industrial automation portfolio. Overlaps with Kollmorgen in servo and motor control for industrial and robotics applications, but serves customers through a much wider automation suite.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker's Electromechanical & Drives division (formerly Compumotor) offers servo/stepper motors and drives that directly overlap with Kollmorgen's portfolio. Sells as part of a larger motion and control conglomerate across industrial and aerospace markets.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth's IndraDrive and IndraMotion portfolio competes with Kollmorgen in servo drives and motion control. Sells motion products as part of a larger factory automation, hydraulics, and linear motion portfolio.

Direct peers

• Fanuc: Fanuc manufactures servo motors and motion controllers primarily for its own CNC and robot systems, but also sells to the broader automation market. Competes with Kollmorgen's servo motor and motion control offering in machine tools, robotics, and industrial automation.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Mitsubishi Electric's MELSERVO servo system and motion controller portfolio directly competes with Kollmorgen's AKD2G drives, AKM2G motors, and KAS platform across factory automation, robotics, and machine tool applications globally.
• Yaskawa Electric: Yaskawa is a leading global manufacturer of servo motors, AC drives, and motion controllers (Sigma series, iCube Control). Directly competes with Kollmorgen in the same servo and motion control product category serving robotics, machine tools, and industrial automation customers.
• Nidec Corporation: Nidec holds the #1 global position in torque motors with 17% market share (vs. Kollmorgen's 13%). Direct competitor in servo/torque motors, with broader motion and motor exposure across industrial and appliance applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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