What AMKmotion does

AMKmotion GmbH + Co KG is a privately-held German manufacturer of electric drive technology, control technology, and industrial automation solutions, founded in 1963 as AMK Arnold Müller GmbH & Co. KG and rebranded to its current name in 2021. The company is headquartered in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany, with a Bulgarian subsidiary (AMK Drives and Controls EOOD in Gabrovo) and an additional German office in Friedrichshafen, employing between 101 and 250 people. Its product portfolio spans decentralized drive solutions (ihD, ihP, iSA, iC, iX, iDT, ihXT, ihD-DT5), centralized drive solutions (KE power supplies, KW inverters, KW-R controller cards, KHY hybrid distributor), a family of synchronous servo motors (DIP, DTX, DT, DD, DP, SKT hollow-shaft, DTK), and motion controllers with CODESYS programming plus the AIPEX Engineering Tool covering the full machine lifecycle. Power output ranges from 150W to 100kW across the lineup, and a hybrid cabling concept with a 300-degree rotatable plug on the award-winning ihD inverter differentiates its decentralized architecture.

The company operates a direct enterprise field sales model with dedicated product advice, technical service, and repair service teams, reaching OEM machine builders across eight vertical industries: sheet metal processing, printing and paper technology, factory automation, plastics processing, pharmacy, textile, packaging, and machine tools. Named enterprise customers include ARBURG (plastic injection moulding), Bystronic (laser cutting), BW Papersystems (paper processing), LEANTECHNIK (assembly automation), Wolf Maschinenbau (transfer machines), bdtronic (dosing), Destaco/Webasto (clamping), and SenerTec (combined heat and power). Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of drive systems, supplemented by software licensing for the AIPEX Engineering Tool and professional services including commissioning, customization, retrofit, and repair. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. AMKmotion markets through trade shows (FABTECH USA, all about automation Wels), LinkedIn, YouTube, XING, and a content marketing program of published case studies and technical documentation.

Name

AMKmotion

Legal name

AMKmotion GmbH + Co KG

Website

https://amk-motion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AMKmotion is a privately-held German manufacturer, founded in 1963, that designs and sells electric drive systems, servo motors, motion controllers, and engineering software to OEM machine builders across sheet metal, plastics, paper, packaging, and factory automation industries via direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Electric Drives

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Motor Drive & Motion Control Electronics Manufacturing Services (VFDs, servo drives, controllers) (IMAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Electric drive technology
• Servo motors
• Industrial automation
• Decentralized drive solutions
• Motion controllers

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirchheim Unter Teck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of electric drive systems including decentralized and centralized drive solutions, servo motors, motion controllers, and related components. Products range from individual components to complete systems with power ratings from 150W to 100kW.
2. Software Solutions: AIPEX Engineering Tool and application software for drive programming, parameterization, commissioning, and diagnostics. Software licensing and updates provided through download center.
3. Engineering Services: Project planning and design, product customization, commissioning and optimization, application software development, repair services, remote and field service, modernization and retrofit services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AMKmotion designs and manufactures electric drive technology, control technology, and industrial automation technology for industrial mechanical engineering and plant construction. Its product portfolio spans decentralized drive systems (servo inverters, power supplies, motor-inverter combinations), centralized drive systems (compact power supplies and modular inverters), synchronous servo motors including hollow shaft motors, and motion controllers complemented by the AIPEX Engineering Tool software. Products range from 150 W to 100 kW, with comprehensive engineering services covering project planning, customization, commissioning, optimization, repair, and retrofitting.

Product overview

AMKmotion offers a comprehensive portfolio of electric drive technology, control technology, and industrial automation technology. The product range includes decentralized drive solutions (ihD, ihP, iSA, iC, iX, iDT, ihXT series) and centralized drive solutions (KE compact power supply, KW compact inverter, KW-R controller cards, KHY hybrid distributor). Their servo motor lineup covers synchronous servo motors (DIP, DTX, DT, DD, DP series), hollow shaft motors (SKT), and special motors (DTK). Motion control is handled by A4S switch cabinet controllers and Smart Display, while AIPEX Engineering Tool provides integrated software for the complete machine lifecycle. The modular, decentralized drive systems enable flexible machine design with reduced cabinet space requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ihD-DT5 Synchronous Servo Motor with Integrated Inverter Synchronous servo motor with integrated inverter mounted on the DT motor series, reducing cabling by integrating control electronics directly on the servomotor for industrial machinery OEMs.
• ihD Decentralized Servo Inverter (Product of the Year 2026) Decentralized servo inverter with hybrid cable connection featuring an innovative hybrid cabling concept and 300-degree rotatable plug for motor and encoder connections, simplifying installation for decentralized drives.
• ihP Decentralized Power Supply with Integrated Motion Controller Decentralized power supply with integrated motion controller that enables a fully functional system without a control cabinet.
• iSA Decentralized Power Supply with Integrated Motion Controller Decentralized power supply with integrated motion controller that allows a fully functional system without a switch cabinet.
• iC Decentralized Servo Converter Compact decentralized servo converter for closed-loop control of servo motors up to 10 kW peak power.
• iX Decentralized Servo Inverter Decentralized servo inverter featuring a high-voltage DC bus and real-time Ethernet communication in a decentralized module.
• iDT Synchronous Servo Motor with Integrated Inverter Synchronous servo motor with integrated inverter offering a solution for modular machines combining mechanics, electronics, and software for decentralized use, with peak power up to 10 kW.
• ihXT Synchronous Servo Motor with Integrated Inverter Synchronous servo motor with integrated inverter providing comprehensive servo drive for precise control in the power range from 150 to 450 watts.
• KE Compact Power Supply Compact power supplies that generate the DC link and, depending on design, can feed energy back to the supply system in sinusoidal form.
• KW Compact Inverter Compact inverter modules available in scalable widths depending on power class, both as single or double inverters with plug-in controller cards.
• KW-R Controller Cards Controller cards for compact inverter modules KW enabling cost and function optimized selection for specific applications.
• KHY Hybrid Distributor Hybrid distributor serving as the intelligent interface between central and decentralized drive technology.
• DIP Synchronous Servo Motors Synchronous servo motor series offering high dynamics and maximum power density, defining a new dimension of performance with triple the acceleration of comparable servomotors.
• DTX Synchronous Servo Motor with Integrated Planetary Gearbox Synchronous servo motor with integrated planetary gearbox.
• DT Synchronous Servo Motors Synchronous servo motors for high-torque positioning of larger masses.
• DD Synchronous Servo Motors Synchronous servo motors for highly dynamic cyclic positioning.
• DP Synchronous Servo Motors Synchronous servo motors for high-torque positioning of larger masses, designed for compact installation space with high power density.
• SKT Hollow Shaft Motors Hollow shaft motors used with a screw-nut system as linear drives, ideal for linear applications.
• DTK Short Version Servo Motor Short version synchronous servo motor.
• A4S Switch Cabinet Motion Controller Compact switch cabinet motion controllers of the A series including CODESYS programming, visualization, and motion control in one device.
• Smart Display High-resolution smart display that visualizes the CODESYS environment.
• AIPEX Engineering Tool Engineering tool that integrates all tools needed during the life cycle of a machine, including programming, parameterization, commissioning, optimization, and diagnostics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Integration of control electronics on servomotor significantly reduces cabling
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kollmorgen (Regal Rexnord): Specialist in servo motors, servo amplifiers (AKD), and motion control serving machine builders globally. Directly comparable to AMKmotion's portfolio of synchronous servo motors (DT/DD/DIP series), inverters, and motion controllers used in packaging, plastics, and machine tool OEMs.
• Lenze: German automation specialist offering i500 inverters, i700 servo drives, and m850 motor-integrated drive systems. Direct competitor in decentralized drive architecture and servo motor technology serving similar machine builder and OEM customers in Europe.
• SEW-Eurodrive: German drive technology specialist offering MOVIAXIS, MOVIMOT, and MOVIPRO decentralized servo drive systems alongside gearmotors. Closely comparable to AMKmotion's combination of decentralized drives, centralized inverters, and servo motors sold to factory automation OEMs.
• Wittenstein (WITTENSTEIN motion control): German manufacturer of servo gearmotors, planetary gearboxes, and integrated drive systems. Closely comparable niche peer to AMKmotion in high-precision servo motors and gear-integrated drives (DTX series) for demanding machine builder applications.
• Beckhoff Automation: German automation specialist offering AX5000 servo drives and TwinCAT-based motion control. Direct competitor to AMKmotion in decentralized drive architecture, motion controllers, and CODESYS-based programming environments, with similar mid-market German OEM customer focus.

Emerging players

• Inovance Technology: Chinese motion control and AC drive specialist offering IS810, IS620, and SV660 servo drives competing in the same low-to-mid-power decentralized drive segments as AMKmotion's ihXT and iC. Increasingly relevant as a price-competitive alternative in global OEM markets.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth: Global automation and drive technology incumbent offering IndraDrive servo drives, motion control, and integrated automation platforms. Directly comparable to AMKmotion's decentralized and centralized servo drive portfolio, but at substantially larger scale with a global service network.
• Yaskawa Electric: Global manufacturer of Sigma-series servo motors, Sigma-7 amplifiers, and motion controllers (MP3300iec). Competes with AMKmotion's servo motors and motion controllers globally, including in low-voltage decentralized segments where AMKmotion's ihXT and iC products compete.
• Siemens (SINAMICS / SIMOTION): Industrial automation incumbent offering SINAMICS drives and SIMOTION motion controllers within its broader Totally Integrated Automation portfolio. Competes with AMKmotion in centralized and decentralized servo drives and motion control across the same OEM verticals.
• FANUC: Industrial automation incumbent offering Alpha and Beta series servo motors and amplifiers alongside CNC and robotics. Broadly comparable to AMKmotion's servo and motion control offerings, particularly in machine tool and factory automation markets.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEmTSQnuYgcLWK-vKpDj1rA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amkmotion-gmbh-co-kg
• Xx.com/amkmotion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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