05/19/2026
AKME Zone 2 and Zone 22 Hazardous Location Servo Motors
Kollmorgen is proud to expand our proven AKM servo motor platform into a wide range of hazardous location applications with the new AKME Series. Purpose-built for Zone 2 (gas) and Zone 22 (dust) environments where explosive atmospheres are infrequent or occasional, AKME delivers fully certified ATEX and IECEx performance. This right-sized solution provides the protection designers need—without the cost, complexity or bulk of fully explosion-proof alternatives—helping machine builders meet compliance requirements while keeping machines compact, efficient and cost-effective.
Key Features and Benefits
• Frame sizes 2-7
• Supports 48, 75 Vdc, 120, 240, and 400 Vac systems
• Speeds up to 5,000 rpm
• Multiple feedback options, including resolver, SFD-M [single cable], Comcoder, EnDat, Hiperface and BiSS B
• Kollmorgen AKME motor cables (1-25m)
• Matched with AKD, AKD2G and Kollmorgen Essentials™ KED servo drives
• Purpose-built for Zone 2 and Zone 22 environments where contact with explosive atmospheres occur occasionally
• ATEX and IECEx global certification
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Designed for closed-loop servo control in applications involving flammable gases, vapors, or combustible dusts, while maintaining mechanical and control compatibility with standard AKM motors.