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AKMH™ Design Features

The key benefits of AKMH hygienic design features:

Reduces risk of food recall

Increases reliability in wash-down applications

Reduces cleaning time: higher OEE

AKMH™ Technical Guide

General Technical Data

Ambient Temperature: 0…+25° C for site altitude up to 1000 m amsl (at rated values). It is vital to consult

our applications

department for ambient temperatures above 40° C and/or any enclosed environment.

Power De-rating:

(currents and torques)

1% / °C in range 40° C…50° C up to 1000 m amsl for site altitude above 1000 m amsl and 40° C

» 6% up to 2000 m amsl

» 17% up to 3000 m amsl

» 30% up to 4000 m amsl

» 55% up to 5000 m amsl

For site altitudes above 1000 m amsl, no de-rating with temperature reduction of 10° C / 1000 m

Temperature De-rating: If the application requires de-rating due to lower motor surface temperature,

please contact our applications department.

Ball-bearing Life: ≥ 20.000 operating hours

The Benefits of AKMH™ Motors

» Highly configurable motor selection means an optimal

fit for your machine and less time needed to find the right

mechanical components

» Innovative design features reduce associated cost and time of installation.

» Industry leading configurability for optimized performance

» 19 frame/stack length options

» Windings designed for optimized machine performance

» Cables designed for direct connection to AKD2G and AKD servo drives (plug

& play)

» Cables designed to meet NFPA 79 without the need for additional thermal

overload protection

» Standard configurable cable lengths to 15 meters; no intermediate junction

boxes needed

» Face and flange mounts available in both IEC and NEMA standards

» Brake option

» Multi-turn absolute feedback option; single-turn absolute feedback standard

» Additional feedback options available for retrofitting fielded motors with

non-Kollmorgen drives

» Single and dual cable options for use with non-Kollmorgen drives

» UL/CE/RoHS/IP69K/BISSC/NSF/USDA/EAC certifications

» Designed to EHEDG guidelines

Specify only Kollmorgen AKMH systems to ensure:

» Reduced risk of food recall

» Reduced cleaning time, higher OEE

» Highest reliability and durability

The Benefits of AKMH™ Motors

» Increase your machine’s Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

with water and chemical resistant designs that maximize motor reliability

» Reduce your machine’s total cost of ownership with shortened

cleaning times and improved durability

» Enhance the value of your machine by lowering your

customer’s risk of recall through the superior hygienic design of AKMH

» IP69K certification of motor and cable inside the washdown environment

» Unique design technique to eliminate condensation

» FDA Approved, food-grade O-ring seals

» All exposed surfaces are 316L or DIN 1.4404 Stainless Steel; superior to

303/304 for corrosion resistance

» Round design with no nooks or crannies

» Sloped rear cover and connector mounting surface to eliminate puddling,

even in vertical mounting

» No external hardware (no bolts, washers, or screws) to trap soil or pathogens

or fall into food

» Smooth surface meeting EHEDG criteria, promotes rapid cleaning and no

harboring of pathogens

» FDA Approved, food-grade bearing lube

» FDA Approved, food-grade shaft seal

» Cable designed to eliminate the need for conduit

» Hygienic, IP69K shaft seal includes special shaft treatment for long life

» No protective covers needed for washdown; no secondary cleaning disassembly required

» FDA approved, food-grade tubing option for applications where the cable is in a food zone

» Washdown cable(s) for increased reliability, faster cleaning, and fewer places

to harbor pathogens

» Hygienic marking method eliminates harboring of pathogens

» Unique vented tube or connector design that equalizes pressure when

temperature drops; e.g., during wash-down

Removing the Barriers of Design, Sourcing, and Time

At Kollmorgen, we know that OEM engineers can achieve

a lot more when obstacles aren’t in the way. So, we clear

obstacles in three important ways:

Integrating Standard and Custom Products

The optimal solution is often not clear-cut. Our

application expertise allows us to modify standard

products or develop totally custom solutions across our

whole product portfolio so that designs can take fl ight.

Providing Motion Solutions, Not Just Components

As companies reduce their supplier base and focus

their engineering manpower on the product design,

they need a total system supplier with a wide range

of integrated solutions. Kollmorgen off ers complete

solutions as well as motion subsystems that combine

programming software, engineering services and best

in-class motion components.

Global Footprint

With direct sales, engineering support, manufacturing

facilities, and distributors spanning the Americas,

Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we’re close to OEMs

worldwide. Our proximity helps speed delivery and lend

support where and when they’re needed.

Financial and Operational Stability

Kollmorgen is part of Altra Industrial Motion. A key driver

in the growth of all Altra divisions is the Altra Business

System, which relies on the principle of “kaizen” – or

continuous improvement. Using world-class tools,

cross-disciplinary teams of exceptional people evaluate

processes and develop plans that result in superior performance.

Providing Motion Solutions, Not Just Components

As companies reduce their supplier base and focus

their engineering manpower on the product design,

they need a total system supplier with a wide range

of integrated solutions. Kollmorgen off ers complete

solutions as well as motion subsystems that combine

programming software, engineering services and best

in-class motion components.

Kollmorgen: Your Partner, In Motion.

Every solution comes from a real understanding of the challenges

facing machine designers and users.

Innovators consistently rate Kollmorgen as one of their best motion

systems manufacturing partners. Whether you are looking for classic servo

motors, direct-drive servo motors, stepper motors, drives & amplifi ers,

gearing, actuation, or multi-axis motion controllers, Kollmorgen is one of the

few companies in the world that actually designs and manufactures all of

these products.

Our customers are leaders in many industries such as Aerospace & Defense,

Printing, Packaging & Converting, Food & Beverage Processing, Medical

Imaging, In Vitro Diagnostics & Laboratory Automation, Pharmaceutical

Manufacturing, Material Forming and Cutting, Oil & Gas, and Robotics.

Kollmorgen is also a leader in Warehouse Automation, including complete

AGV systems, software, awareness and autonomy.

Our Automation Solutions can be found on Mars and in space, ships and

submarines, O&G drilling and metrology, surgical robots and laser eye

surgery, even inside artifi cial hearts. These are just a few applications that

demand high-performance and high-quality while satisfying their specific needs.

Because motion matters, it’s our focus: Motion can distinctly diff erentiate

a specifi c machine and deliver a marketplace advantage by increasing its

performance and dramatically improving Overall Equipment Eff ectiveness (OEE).

High-performance motion can make your customer’s machine more reliable

and energy-effi  cient, enhance accuracy and improve operator safety. Motion

also represents endless possibilities for innovation.

We’ve always understood this potential, and thus have kept motion at our

core and in our Vision, Mission & Values, relentlessly developing products

that off er precise control of torque, velocity and position accuracy in

machines that rely on complex motion.

Engineering Excellence

What really sets us apart is our engineering expertise.

With over 50 years of successfully designing custom

motors, we are able to quickly assess, design and

implement a solution that meets your needs.

Our engineering team has decades of experience

in motor design, which means they have designed

solutions for almost every unique and challenging

situation. Their insightfulness and expertise will guide

you through the development and implementation of

an optimized motor solution.

Project Management

We follow a structured development process from

initial concept to volume production. This enables

us to provide a complete solution from design to implementation.

Our skilled engineering team is assigned to each

project and ensures a high quality product designed

and delivered on time, successfully taking the prototype

to full production.

• Dedicated Resources & Equipment

• Real Time Customer Collaboration

• Validation of Performance, Cost &

Manufacturability Before Volume Production

Customer Visibility Throughout the Entire

Process

A communicative and proactive approach keeps you

updated and aware of what is required throughout,

what it will cost, and what to expect for design testing.

This not only puts you in charge of approving any

modifications before installation, but ensures the

product is up and running quickly, with minimal

development time and maximum value.

AKMA™ Co-Engineered Solutions

With modified and custom AKMA solutions, you can rely on

decades of Kollmorgen expertise to solve your motion challenges

and help your machine stand out from the crowd.

Modified Standard

Because our application expertise runs deep and our

product portfolio is so broad, we can take any standard

product and modify to different degrees to suit your

specific needs – without significant sacrifice of lead time

or cost. This approach ensures quality, performance

and reliability by leveraging our proven track record.

Kollmorgen application engineers have a great deal

of experience helping OEM engineers achieve their

objectives. Typical motor modifications include: shaft,

housing, winding, feedback type, mounting and connectors.

Universal Drive Solutions for Food,

Beverage, and Pharmaceutical Industries

Motors from Kollmorgen provide the perfect mix of performance and hygiene

The Kollmorgen modular system includes a wide range of motors with carefully graduated performance data, a variety

of connection options, and feedback devices. With more than 500.000 standard motor designs, you will definitely find a

suitable motor to meet your requirements. Meeting the strict legal regulations and the customers‘ requests for innovative

yet cost-effective drive solutions always poses a challenge to the mechanical engineer. Drive solutions

from Kollmorgen

provide the perfect mix of hygiene and performance data for applications in normal and difficult

operating environments,

as well as for hygienic drives. Kollmorgen has invested more than 50 years of experience in the AKM2G,

AKM, AKM

Washdown, AKM Washdown Food and AKMH stainless steel motor ranges that prove themselves on a daily basis in the

testing conditions of the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

AKMA™ Co-Engineered Solutions

With modified and custom AKMA solutions, you can rely on

decades of Kollmorgen expertise to solve your motion challenges

and help your machine stand out from the crowd.

Modified Standard

Because our application expertise runs deep and our

product portfolio is so broad, we can take any standard

product and modify to different degrees to suit your

specific needs – without significant sacrifice of lead time

or cost. This approach ensures quality, performance

and reliability by leveraging our proven track record.

Kollmorgen application engineers have a great deal

of experience helping OEM engineers achieve their

objectives. Typical motor modifications include: shaft,

housing, winding, feedback type, mounting and connectors.