Kollmorgen’s AKMH servo motor for clean-in-place (CIP) applications now has an extended OEM integration capability with an increased range of design options available. The motor range, distributed in the UK by INMOCO, delivers up to 20.2Nm continuous torque and 92Nm peak duty, and can be flexibly adapted to improve machine integration with a variety of modifications available to standard products. Various drive and feedback options are also available for the motor that achieves IP69K rating and meets leading hygiene standards.
Flexible Integration with Drives and Feedback Systems
As well as integration with Kollmorgen’s AKD servo amplifiers for central control cabinet mounting, the AKMH motors also operate with AKD-N servo amplifiers, providing control of distributed axes around a machine. Combined with the AKD-PDMM amplifier, multiaxis control can also be achieved.
The AKMH servo motor can also interoperate with third-party servo drive vendors, using specially configured feedback options, including Hiperface DSL, which includes communication of motor shaft position and motor temperature measurement. AKMH also supports Kollmorgen’s SFD3 Digital Resolver the bidirectional feedback system that reduces cost and complexity by using a single hybrid power and feedback cable. An optional brake is also available.
Customisation Options for OEM Applications
Via Kollmorgen’s co-engineering platform, branded Motioneering, modifications to the standard AKMH servo motor include adaptations to the design and size of the shaft, flange and housing. Two housing types are available, including a front mounting version that ensures a compact drive train solution in conjunction with a gearhead, while the flange version is ideally suited to a backwards screw connection. Wider custom changes for specific machine integration can also be achieved for volume OEM designs.
Performance Range and Motor Specifications
Standard adaptions surround a motor range of five sizes, extending from 0.068kW up to 5.69kW, at motor diameters ranging from 74mm to 168mm. This delivers a continuous torque range from 0.255Nm up to the total of 20.2Nm, while peak torque extends from 1.57Nm to 92Nm. The lower torque models generate up to 8,000rpm, while the larger frame sizes operate at a maximum of 6,000rpm.
Hygienic Design for CIP Applications
316 stainless steel and an IP69K rating mean that the AKMH achieves industry standards, including 3-A sanitary standards and European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) guidelines, in addition to NSF, USDA and BISSC. As well as using FDA-approved, food-grade lubricant, this means that the AKMH motor and its cable can undergo a full pressurised washdown. Meanwhile, the crevice-free design and hygienic marking method eliminate retention of any pathogens. Together, the design ensures hygiene for sanitary applications, as well as reducing the duration required for wash-down.
Washdown Durability and System Compatibility
Water ingress during washdown is prevented by equalising the pressure within the motor. Both the motor and cable can withstand caustic chemicals used in aggressive detergents.
Complete CIP Motion Solutions from INMOCO
Distributed to the UK market by INMOCO, the motion engineering specialist can also supply washdown-rated, stainless steel gearboxes and actuators to create a complete CIP motion package.
About Kollmorgen
Kollmorgen has more than 100 years of motion experience, proven in the industry’s highest-performing, most reliable motors, drives, linear actuators, gearheads, AGV control solutions and automation platforms. Kollmorgen delivers breakthrough solutions that are unmatched in performance, reliability and ease of use, giving machine builders an irrefutable marketplace advantage.
