Facts

• Segment: Actuation
• Country: United States
• Founded: 1916
• Website: https://www.kollmorgen.com

Profile sections

• Summary
• Market context
• Products
• Facts
• Context / Market Position
• Events
• Team
• Supply chain relationships
• Context tags
• Sources

Summary

Kollmorgen supplies motion-control systems, motors, drives, gearheads and vehicle automation technology for industrial equipment and mobile robots. Its components and control software are used in automation, medical devices, aerospace, defence, AGVs and AMRs where precise, reliable motion is required.

Market context

Kollmorgen is a long-standing actuator-layer supplier with deep exposure across industrial robotics, mobile robotics and defense systems. Its integrated motion stack positions it as a key upstream provider where performance, reliability and system integration matter more than commodity components. Kollmorgen supplies enabling systems for robots, drones, or autonomous platforms. s.

• Capability: Servo motors and drives for robotic systems Integrated actuator and motion subsystems Mobile robot drive platforms and automation control systems Precision motion control for industrial, medical and defense…
• Strategic position: Upstream actuation and motion-control supplier across robotics segments Exposure to both fixed industrial robots and mobile robotic platforms Positioned across motor, drive and system-level motion in…

Products

• TBM2G Frameless Motors

Facts

• Website: https://www.kollmorgen.com
• HQ: Radford, United States
• Founded: 1916
• Segment: Actuation

Motion and automation systems for AGVs, mobile robots and industrial machines

Kollmorgen supplies motors, drives, AGV control solutions and automation platforms for demanding motion applications. Its robotics relevance comes from motion-control hardware and autonomous mobile solutions used in AGVs, mobile robots and industrial automation systems.

• Target environment: Factories, warehouses, automated production environments, AGV deployments, mobile robot programs and industrial machinery applications.
• Deployment model: Component and automation supplier model built around motors, drives, control systems, AGV navigation, platform software and application engineering.
• Customer context: AGV manufacturers, mobile robot builders, industrial machine builders, automation integrators and manufacturing customers.
• Workflow context: Motion control, drive systems, AGV navigation, mobile robot control, industrial automation, vehicle guidance and material-flow automation.
• Commercial maturity: Kollmorgen is a mature motion and automation supplier with dedicated autonomous mobile solutions. Its robotics exposure is component and control-system level rather than direct robot ownership.
• Market position: Industrial motion and AGV control supplier positioned in the movement and navigation layer for automated machines.
• Adoption constraints: Design-win cycles, integration complexity, customer concentration, industrial capex cycles, support burden and competition from broader automation suppliers.
• Adjacent context: Actuation, motion control, AGV controls, industrial automation, mobile robots and robot components.
• Source confidence: high

Events

• 2026-02-05 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen launches AKME hazardous-location servo motor series - Kollmorgen introduced the AKME Series of hazardous-location servo motors with ATEX and IECEx certification for Zone 2 and Zo…
• 2025-09-25 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen introduces Essentials motion system - Kollmorgen introduced Kollmorgen Essentials, a pre-configured servo motion system combining a servo drive, servo motor with multi-turn feedb…
• 2025-05-22 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen launches AC7 and DC7 motor controllers for AGVs and AMRs - Kollmorgen launched the AC7 and DC7 motor controllers for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots.
• 2025-04-08 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen introduces high-voltage IC Ironcore DDL direct-drive linear motor - Kollmorgen introduced a high-voltage addition to its IC Ironcore DDL direct-drive linear motor family.
• 2025-03-25 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen introduces SFD-M multi-turn absolute encoder - Kollmorgen introduced the SFD-M smart feedback device for multi-turn absolute positioning.
• 2024-11-12 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen launches TBM2G frameless motor series - Kollmorgen introduced the TBM2G frameless motor series targeting collaborative robots, medical devices and industrial robotics.
• 2024-10-01 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen launches PCMM2G programmable motion controller - Kollmorgen released the PCMM2G programmable motion controller for automation environments from standalone machines to complex mod…
• 2024-05-07 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen launches PCMM2G programmable motion controller - Kollmorgen released the PCMM2G programmable motion controller designed for machine automation and robotics applications.
• 2023-09-26 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen expands AKM2G servo motor family - Kollmorgen expanded its AKM2G servo motor family with new frame sizes and performance improvements.
• 2022-07-12 - Product Launch - Kollmorgen introduces TBM2G robot-ready frameless servo motor series - Kollmorgen introduced the TBM2G frameless motor series for robotic joints and embedded motion equipment.

Team

• Johan Lundblad - General Manager, Autonomous Mobile Solutions - Leads the division most directly tied to Kollmorgen's AGV control, mobile robot and autonomous mobile solutions business.
• Tom Kurtz - President

Supply chain relationships

• ifm - perception - ifm supplies the O3R 3D camera platform and Pallet Detection System software used in Kollmorgen dynamic load docking for AGVs and AMRs.
• Rbot9 - AKM2G servo motors and AKD drives - Kollmorgen says Rbot9 selected AKM2G servo motors paired with AKD servo drives for the 12-cable ROCAP industrial cable robot.
• Yeefung - NDC AGV controls technology - Kollmorgen describes Yeefung as an AGV partner that developed a new generation car parking robot using Kollmorgen AGV technology.
• Rocla - Kollmorgen AGV technology - Kollmorgen says Rocla VNA AGVs at Bring Logistics are each equipped with Kollmorgen technology.
• ek robotics - Kollmorgen AGV controls technology - Kollmorgen says EK Automation delivered the Herlev Hospital AGV system based on Kollmorgen AGV controls technology.

Context tags

• Mobile robot drive motion - Workflow - Kollmorgen drives are used in AGV, AMR and mobile robot motion.
• Integrated servo control - Capability - Kollmorgen provides integrated servo control and drive electronics.
• Servo motion control supplier - Stack Layer - Kollmorgen supplies servo motion control systems.
• Servo drive supplier - Peer Group - Kollmorgen supplies servo drives and motion control systems for robotics.
• Motion component supplier - Peer Group - Kollmorgen supplies motion components for robotic systems.
• Integrated motion system supplier - Peer Group - Kollmorgen provides integrated servo and motion systems.
• Industrial robot joint motion - Workflow - Kollmorgen provides servo motion for industrial robot applications.
• Industrial robot supply chain - Customer Environment - Kollmorgen serves the industrial robot and automation motion supply chain.