Figure 1: Servo motors and drives.
The following introduces the relatively famous servo motor manufacturers in the United States. Hope it will be helpful for you to understand the servo motor brands and servo product selection.
1. Emerson
Figure 2: Emerson logo.
The Emerson brand was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and is a brand of Emerson Electric Company. Emerson is a diversified global manufacturing and technology company founded in 1890 and headquartered in the United States.
Emerson's business scope is very broad, including process management, climate technology, network power, storage solutions, professional tools, equipment solutions, motor technology, industrial automation and other fields. The company's products and services cover a wide range of industries, including but not limited to telecommunications, electronics, heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
2. Parker
Figure 3: Parker logo.
Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precise solutions for a wide range of transmission control, industrial and aviation markets. It has now become the largest global company in the world professionally manufacturing and selling various refrigeration and air-conditioning parts, hydraulics, pneumatic and fluid control products and components.
Parker servo motors include brushless servo motors and DC brush servo motors.
Figure 4: Kollmorgen logo.
The American Kollmorgen Company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Radford, Virginia. The company is engaged in the research and development of advanced motion control technology and mainly produces servo motors and drives. Kollmorgen servo motor is a product with high performance, high precision and reliability, and is widely used in automobile manufacturing, rail transportation, food and pharmaceuticals, environmental monitoring, shipbuilding and other fields.
When studying the development history of Kollmorgen, it is unavoidable to mention Danaher.
➤In May 2000, Danaher Corporation acquired Kollmorgen Corporation for US$237 million.
➤In 2016, Danaher spun off its business to form a separate and independent company, Fortive, focusing on the development of the automation control field. Kollmorgen became part of Fortive.
➤In March 2018, American Altra Holdings, Inc., a major global manufacturer and supplier of motion control, power transmission and automation products, acquired the automation business of Fortive Corporation for US$3 billion. Kollmorgen became part of Altra Corporation.
➤In October 2022, Altra Industrial Motion announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Regal Rexnord Corporation ("Regal Rexnord") for approximately $5 billion (enterprise value). At this point, Kollmorgen became a member of Regal Rexnord Corporation.
4. Rockwell
Figure 5: Rockwell logo.
Rockwell was engaged in the development of aviation navigation systems in the early days. In 1985, after acquiring Allen-Bradley Company established in 1903 for US$1.65 billion, it began to enter the industrial automation industry and has continued to use the AB brand. Rockwell is currently the largest automation professional company in North America. Its product series mainly include PLC, transmission system, motion control system and automation software.
5. BALDOR
Figure 6: BALDOR logo.
BALDOR, founded in 1920, is an American listed company. In 2007, it acquired two brands, Reliance Electric and Dodge (full name: BALDOR.DODGE.RELIANCE), subsidiaries of Rockwell Automation, and officially merged into the Swiss ABB group in 2010.
American BALDOR can provide customers with a variety of customized professional motors to meet the requirements of different industries. For example,
➤ Washable motor, suitable for food processing and other humid environments.
➤Anti-corrosion motors, suitable for petrochemical and other factories and processing plants in harsh environments.
➤Agricultural motors are suitable for agricultural outdoor operations in harsh environments.
➤In addition, there are brake motors, various explosion-proof motors, pump motors, fan motors, two-speed motors, gear reduction motors, etc.
American BALDOR also provides a complete series of servo products and motion control products, linear motors and their control and drive products, etc.
6. MOOG
Figure 7: MOOG logo.
MOOG was founded in 1951 and initially engaged in the design and supply of aircraft and missile components. Today, the company's motion control technology is widely used in many markets and applications such as civil aircraft cockpits, wind turbines, Formula One racing cars, and medical infusion systems, effectively improving the performance of related products. MOOG Corporation is a global designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision motion control products and systems.
7. Regal Rexnord
Figure 8: Regal Rexnord logo.
Headquartered in Wisconsin, USA, Regal Rexnord is newly formed in 2021by Regal Beloit, a world-renowned manufacturer of electrical and mechanical transmission equipment, and the process and motion control (PMC) department of Rexnord.
The current main business of Regal Rexnord includes motors, motion control, reducers and other industrial automation and transmission system products.
8. ElectroCraft
Figure 9: ElectroCraft logo.
ElectroCraft is headquartered in Ohio, USA. It specializes in the production of electric motors and drive products. It has unparalleled rich experience in this field. Its products cover AC motors, DC motors, gearboxes, servo drives, linear actuators, etc. to meet the needs of its customers.
Its products are used in various industries, from air conditioning and refrigeration to aviation. ElectroCraft has earned a reputation for high quality products in harsh environment applications.
9. Teknic
Figure 10: TEKNIC logo.
The American TEKNIC company was founded in 1985. At that time it began to develop and design digital signal processors and later became a supplier of motion control equipment. TEKNIC mainly produces: motors, drive control systems, servo motors, servo drives, speed measuring motor, reduction gearbox and other products. Teknic designs and manufactures its products in the United States (Victor, NY).
