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Kollmorgen S446M-CA

Product Overview:
The S446M-CA is a servo motor from Kollmorgen’s S400 series (now legacy/discontinued, replaced by S7200 and AKM series). The S400 series was Kollmorgen’s earlier generation of AC servo motors. The “446” indicates frame size and stack length, “M” indicates a specific variant, and “CA” indicates the feedback/winding configuration.

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Technical Specifications:

  • Series: S400 (Legacy — replaced by S7200 / AKM)
  • Frame Size: 44 (approximately 44mm flange — between S7200 frame 40 and frame 60)
  • Stack Length Code: 6 = Long stack (high torque for frame 44)
  • Winding/Feedback Code: CA = Specific winding + incremental encoder (1Vpp sinusoidal, 2500 lines)
  • Rated Torque (Continuous): Approximately 3.0 Nm
  • Peak Torque: Approximately 9.0 Nm
  • Rated Speed: Up to 3000 RPM
  • Voltage Rating: 200–480 VAC
  • Insulation Class: Class F (155°C) — note: older than Class H in S7200
  • Protection Rating: IP40 (standard)
  • Weight: Approximately 2.2 kg
  • Encoder: Incremental, 2500 lines/rev, 1Vpp sinusoidal (RS422 differential), TTL index (Z) channel

Material Composition:

  • Stator Lamination: M19-29G silicon steel
  • Rotor: N35 NdFeB magnets (lower grade than S7200’s N42SH — consistent with legacy design)
  • Windings: Class F (155°C) copper, VPI
  • Housing: Cast aluminum (not extruded — older manufacturing process)
  • Shaft: 45# steel, hardened, with keyway
  • Bearings: Deep groove ball bearings (not angular contact — lower performance than S7200)

Structural Features:

  • Round flange (not square — older design)
  • 4× M4 mounting holes
  • Shaft: Ø12 mm with keyway (3 × 3 mm)
  • 1× M16 cable gland
  • 1× PTC thermistor
  • Balancing: G6.3 per ISO 1940-1 (lower grade than S7200’s G2.5)

Working Principle:
PMSM with trapezoidal or sinusoidal commutation (depending on drive). The incremental encoder provides relative position feedback — the drive must perform homing at every power-up to establish absolute position. The drive uses sine/cosine interpolation for position feedback within each encoder cycle.

Key Advantages (at time of release):

  • Proven legacy design — millions installed worldwide
  • Available spare parts — Kollmorgen still supports S400 for existing installations
  • Lower cost — discontinued pricing may be favorable for legacy system maintenance

Limitations vs. S7200:

  • Class F insulation (vs. Class H) — lower thermal margin
  • Incremental encoder (vs. absolute) — requires homing
  • Deep groove bearings (vs. angular contact) — lower axial load capacity
  • G6.3 balancing (vs. G2.5) — more vibration at high speed
  • Round flange (vs. square) — different mounting pattern

Applicable Industries:

  • Legacy machine retrofits
  • Existing Kollmorgen S400 installations (maintenance/spare)
  • Low-cost motion control where absolute position is not required

Installation Requirements:

  • Mounting: Round flange, 4× M4 bolts, torque 3 Nm
  • Encoder cable: 8-wire shielded (A+, A-, B+, B-, Z+, Z-, 5V, GND), max 15 m
  • Homing: Must configure limit switches or index pulse homing in drive

Usage Notes:

  • This motor is discontinued — Kollmorgen recommends migrating to S7200 or AKM series
  • Spare parts available but lead times may be long
  • Do not mix with S7200/AKM drives without verifying compatibility (different encoder protocol)
  • Class F insulation: derate by 15% if ambient >40°C

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