Direct Drive

Leveraging over 70 years of product innovation, Kollmorgen pioneered the development of direct drive technology. Today, our Direct Drive Rotary (DDR) and Direct Drive Linear (DDL) motors bring you industry-leading performance, zero maintenance, clean mechanical assembly, improved accuracy, higher throughput, better reliability, and smooth, quiet operation to suit a wide variety of machine design needs.

Cartridge Direct Drive Motors - Kolmorgen

Cartridge DDR®

Our exclusive Cartridge DDR® servomotors combine the performance advantages of a frameless motor with the ease of installation of a full-frame motor. The advanced electromagnetic design provides up to 50 percent more torque density than comparably sized conventional servo motors.

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Direct Drive Linear

A Direct Drive Linear (DDL) motor is basically a rotary motor that is laid out flat and directly coupled to the driven load, eliminating the need for ball/lead screws, rack and pinions, belts/pulleys and gearboxes.

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Housed DDR Medium

Housed D & DH

Housed DDR servomotors offer high torque density, precise performance and zero maintenance in an easily installed servo solution.

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KBM™ Series Frameless Motor - Kollmorgen

KBM Series Frameless

The KBM™ series offers high performance, long life and simple installation in a motor kit that can be embedded directly in your machine design.

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Serviced Motors

While these direct drive rotary servomotors are not available for new applications, Kollmorgen continues to provide replacement motors and support for existing customers.

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