Collaborative Robots Cobots Cobotics | Kollmorgen

Collaborative robots (cobots), manufacturing robots and robotic arms are designed to learn and adapt to new tasks as needed, as if they were a human coworker. This requires controlled, safe motion enabled by high quality servo motors inside of the robot joints in order to safely operate beside their human co-workers. The versatility of human/robot collaboration promises to bring new capabilities and efficiencies to industries as diverse as packaging, factory automation, food and beverage processing, life sciences, medical automation and more.

Exceptional Performance. No Customization Required.

The TBM™2G Series is our newest line of frameless motors designed to address unique challenges in design, performance and scalability. Now you’re ready to build more compact and capable robots—and deliver them more efficiently anywhere in the world.

This proven design affords key performance advantages including:

Lower joint weight
High load-carrying capacity
Energy efficiency
Faster movements
Greater smoothness of motion

At virtually all speeds and torque demands, you’ll find more efficient frameless torque motor performance. In addition, our highly automated manufacturing processes ensure a reliable supply of TBM2G servo motors, so you can scale up production with no compromise to quality.

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No-Compromise Cobot Design

Cobot engineering has always involved tradeoffs. To get enough torque, do you have to go with a larger, heavier motor? To get enough speed, do you have to accept a steep decline in the torque curve? To get enough of both, do you have to put up with excessive winding temperatures that can damage other components?

Learn how to eliminate these tradeoffs, achieving your ideal torque, speed, size and temperature specifications simultaneously. Read our Blog in Motion, and say no to cobot compromises.

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Ready to Design

Our high-torque TBM2G brushless motors support your vision while reducing design time. All motors are optimized to meet the technical specifications for existing collaborative robot applications.

Speed, torque, temperature rise, size and weight are all precisely designed to fit your 15 kg and under collaborative robot (cobot) applications.

Additionally, Kollmorgen’s TBM2G torque motors offer standard sizing that integrates directly into harmonic gearing designs while providing a large inner diameter through-bore.

Smaller, lighter and faster cobots are within reach—with less time from prototyping to production.

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Support and Scalability

Our servo motors for cobots enable you to move quickly, bringing new products to market more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Through our highly automated manufacturing processes, standard Kollmorgen torque motors are available with shortened lead times, and world-class quality at any volume required. And our proven, sustainable supply chain ensures confident delivery.

In addition, you’ll have direct access to local engineering support across the globe. Our senior engineers offer deep and accessible domain experience, with decades in machine design and the ability to provide in-region/for-region design solutions.

This hands-on technical collaboration ensures your robotic product meets key performance specifications and fit across a variety of critical applications.

Self-guided design tools complement this collaborative approach, giving robotics engineers more ways to succeed.

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Top Products for Collaborative Robot Applications

TBM2G Series Frameless >

These next-generation frameless motors deliver high torque density for your most compact, lightest electromagnetic package, standard sizing for harmonic gearing, and scalable design to keep you on top of your global production needs.

TBM Series Frameless >

Our TBM series provides direct drive frameless motors designed to be directly embedded in the mechanical structure of your systems, minimizing weight, size and inertia without sacrificing performance.

KBM Series Frameless >

The KBM series offers high performance, long life, simple installation in a motor kit that can be embedded directly in your mechanical design. A huge selection of standard motors and cost-effective modifications ensure a perfect fit.

AKM2G & AKM Low Voltage DC Servo Motors >

AKM and AKM2G Low Voltage servo motors are designed for high-performance, demanding dynamic applications which require 24-96 VDC bus input.

AKD Servo Drive >

AKD® Series is a proven perfomer, supporting the largest customer installed base, and offers:

Industry leading motion control loops
Extensive motor feedback and drive fieldbus support including EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Profinet RT, etc.
Plug-and-play with Kollmorgen motors
WorkBench GUI, acclaimed for customer experience and usability

Related Resources

TBM2G Frameless Motors - Robot Ready Brochure >

Are You Ready for the next generation of design, performance and productivity? Backed by years of robotics-targeted R&D, the new TBM2G series of frameless motors is now ready to help you build more compact, precise and powerful robots.

Motors for Robotics: Do You Really Need to Compromise? >

Robotic joint design almost always involves tradeoffs. But does it have to be that way? Let’s look at the three most common compromises.

Human Collaboration: The Future of Robotics