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Famous last words: “Don’t stop the machine, I’ll just…” Manufacturers used to rely on physical barriers and total machine shutdown to protect workers. But with today’s high production quotas and thin margins, too many people are taking unnecessary chances. It doesn’t have to be that way. Join this webinar to explore our SafeMotion™ functions and how they help maximize machine uptime while still keeping people safe. You’ll learn:

If you have some experience with the AKD or AKD2G, but want a little more in the form of a guided setup, then join us for this webinar. Learn best practices across all key steps of set-up, with the opportunity to ask your specific questions to our motion experts.

Need to master the new AKD2G Workbench? Whether you’re brand new to the AKD family, or familiar with the first generation, this guided tour of AKD2G Workbench will give you the fundamentals you need to build confidence and accelerate your productivity.

A feedback device’s job is to constantly communicate speed and position to the servo drive. This communication is the very definition of what makes a servomechanism a closed loop system. Kollmorgen motion expert, Kenny Hampton, will review various feedback devices, sharing advice on pros and cons, and offer practical guidance about making the right choice for your specific application.

Design engineers have many complex, interrelated decisions to make. Customizing a solution can be time consuming and expensive, but using an existing product can be limiting. With Kollmorgen co-engineering, you can get a custom-like solution without the need to commission a new motor or drive designed from scratch.

You've sized a motion system, but now what? In this webinar you'll learn: new and better standard for fine-tuning inertia ratios, selecting systems that “break the rules”, and what to consider when provided with a solution list.

You’ve chosen a hygienic motor. Now, how do you connect it while ensuring your hygienic design? Motor-cable connections don’t have to be a weak link in the hygienic design.

The Workbench software used to commission and optimize our new-generation AKD2G servo drives receives regular updates and new features. Curious about what’s new and how it might benefit your machine? Then this webinar is for you. Join us as Will shows how to access and use several of the latest features. You’ll learn:

Learn about the evolution of machine safety—from cages and disrupted production to light curtains and continuous production in the age of industry 4.0. Additionally, we'll cover functional safety and how safety+productivity practically eliminates traditional machine shutdowns without putting operators at risk.

Kollmorgen’s Motion 101 course immerses learners in the world of servo motors, drives, feedback devices and more. Now, by popular demand, we’re offering Motion 101: Online, a three-session webinar that anyone can enjoy from anywhere.

Know your application requirements but not the necessary torque and speed? Learn how to use Kollmorgen’s Motioneering tool to size your mechanism project, and find motor and drive pairings that fit your needs.

Are you interested in frameless motors but daunted by the challenge of integrating one into your design? This concern has kept many machine design engineers from embedding these power and torque dense motors into their applications.

Each axis of motion has different requirements and while some need full servo control, many can be economically solved with stepper motors. Wondering when to use one vs. the other? Wondering which stepper is your best option? Kollmorgen motion experts have faced these decisions countless times.

Ever been disappointed by machine performance that looked good on paper, but in reality, was less than predicted? Learn how to take control of your machine motion performance in this webinar session presented by Ron Van Bruwaene.

Enhanced motion can improve the accuracy, throughput and cutting capabilities of your laser, plasma or waterjet cutting machine, leading to increased sales, higher margins and greater satisfaction for your customers.

The AKD and AKD2G Scope Tool can be used to capture data in many different ways. These tricks can be used to help you understand the finer points of the tool.