KSM Safety Solutions
Safe motion from a motion expert, Kollmorgen - Your skilled partner for safe motion control solutions. Safety logic, servo drives and motors and even complete safe automation solutions - Kollmorgen delivers matched components from one source. Additionally, we offer efficient tools and engineering support for existing machine designs or innovative new developments. Take advantage of Kollmorgen’s innovative capacity and experience for the deployment of your safe motion control solution.

Features
KSM Safety Solutions Significantly Improve Productivity. With KSM Kollmorgen completes the motion safety chain from sensor-to-drive
- Significantly higher productivity using the Motion Safety Concept
- Low system costs using standard commercial of-the-shelf (COTS) components
- Flexible and expandable safety solutions utilizing a modular design
- Tested and certified by TUV achieving PLe (ISO 13849) and SIL3 (IEC 61508)
- Interfaces seamlessly to Kollmorgen’s AKD, ServoStar, and KAS motion systems
- All important safe motion functions are available with the modules
KSM-compact Safety Module
- For 1 or 2 safe axes
- Up to 2 expansion modules
- Base unit with 16 safe I/O
- Expandable up to 60 safe I/O
- 1 safe relay output, expandable
- 2 pulse outputs, 2 signal outputs
- Expandable up to 6 pulse and 6 signal ouputs
- Up to 800 function blocks
- Space-saving, compact design
KSM-modular Safety PLC
- Up to 12 safe axes
- Up to 8 expansion modules
- Base unit with 56 safe I/O
- Expandable up to 200 safe I/O
- 1 safe relay output, expandable
- 2 pulse outputs, up to 10 signal outputs
- Expandable up to 14 pulse and 22 signal outputs
- Up to 3000 function blocks
- For applications with large number of interfaces
Available Safety Functions (PLe & SIL3)
- Safe Stop Function: STO, SS1, SS2, SOS
- Safe Velocity Function: SLS, SSM, SSR, SMS
- Safe Position Function: SLP, SCA, SLI
- Safe Direction Function: SDI
- Safe Brake Function: SBC
Connectivity:
- EtherCAT
- CANopen
- Profinet
- PROFIsafe and EtherCAT FSOE slave
Specifications
Base Units | Expansion Modules | ||||||||||
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KSM-modular | KSM 100-1 | KSM 100-2 | KSM 100-4 | KSM 121/-2 | KSM 122/-2 | KSM 122A | KSM 131 | KSM 131R | |||
KSM-compact | KSM 11 | KSM 12 | KSM 31 | KSM 31R | KSM 5x | ||||||
Expansion Modules | 2 | 2 | 8/6 1) | 8/6 1) | 8/6 1) | ||||||
Safe Axes | 1 | 2 | Up to 6 with 6 KSM 121 Modules Up to 12 with 6 KSM 122 Modules | 1 3) | 2 4) | 2 4) | |||||
Axis Interface 2) | Up to 2 | Up to 2 | Up to 2 | Up to 2 | 1 | ||||||
Safe Digital Input | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Safe Digital I/O5) | - | - | - | 20 | 40 | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | |
Safe Digital Output | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Safe Analog Input | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | |
Safe Relay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | |
Signal Output | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | 2 | - | |
Pulse Output | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | |
Communication 6) | With KSM 5x | Option, onboard | Yes | ||||||||
Function Blocks | 800 | 800 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 |
1) Up to 6 expansion modules KSM 121/122
2) Single axis interface: Safe velocity monitoring only. Two axis interfaces: Safe velocity and safe position monitoring
3) Up to 6 axes with 6 KSM 121 modules
4) Up to 12 axes with 6 KSM 122(A) modules
5) Assignable as inputs or outputs
6) EtherCAT, CANopen, or Profinet (PROFIsafe slave and EtherCAT FSOE slave)
Get Started
Count on Kollmorgen support to help you design and build a successful machine and keep it reliably productive, anywhere in the world. Our co-engineering experts will work with you to tailor a perfect-fit solution for your motion requirements.
Talk to a motion expertMedia & Downloads
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Kollmorgen Automation and Motion Control | English | 14 Jun 2021 | 15.53 MB | Copy URL |
Kollmorgen Automation Solutions and Product Catalog EMEA | English | 21 Jun 2018 | 15.99 MB | Copy URL |
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Kollmorgen KSM Safety Module Flyer | English | 06 Feb 2014 | 816.21 KB | Copy URL |
Kollmorgen Motion Safety Brochure | English | 02 Oct 2015 | 2.16 MB | Copy URL |
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KDM131R | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM-12 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM100-1 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM100-2 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM100-4 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM11 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM11-2 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM12-2 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM121 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM121-2 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM122 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM122-2 | English | 22 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM122A | English | 22 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM131 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM31 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM31R | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM33 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM45 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM53 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM54 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL | |
KSM55 | English | 21 Jun 2016 | Copy URL |
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