Brushless Motors

Kraken X60 (Product Page | Manual)

The Kraken X60 is a brushless motor developed by WestCoast Products that has been designed to withstand the rigors of the FIRST Robotics Competition.

The Kraken X60 was designed to be easy for teams to integrate into their designs, and has a number of features that set it apart from other brushless motors in the FRC market, including:

  • 1,100+W peak power*

  • 87% max efficiency (@30A)*

  • 7+Nm stall torque*

  • New SplineXS shaft

  • Non-replaceable output shaft

  • Versatile mounting options

  • Robust mechanical design

*= Using trapezoidal commutation

Motor Performance

Parameter
Value
Unit

Free Speed

6,000

RPM

Free Current

2

A

Stall Torque

7.09

Nm

Stall Current

366

A

Peak Power

1,108

W

Max. Efficiency

87%

W(out) / W(in)

Current @ Max. Efficiency

30

A

Kraken X44 (Product Page | Manual)

The Kraken X44 is a brushless motor developed by WestCoast Products that has been designed to withstand the rigors of the FIRST Robotics Competition.

The Kraken X44 was designed to be easy for teams to integrate into their designs and has a number of features that set it apart from other brushless motors in the FRC market, including:

  • Integrated TalonFX controller

  • SplineXS shaft

  • Non-replaceable output shaft

  • Versatile mounting options

  • Robust mechanical design

Motor Performance

These values are preliminary test values. Final values will be updated before shipment of motors.

Parameter
Value
Unit

Free Speed

7530

RPM

Free Current

1.4

A

Stall Torque

4.05

Nm

Stall Current

275

A

Peak Power

823

W

Max. Efficiency

85%

W(out) / W(in)

Power @ 40A

397

W

KT

14.81

mNm/A

Accessories

Kraken X60 Powered by TalonFX PowerPole Adapter Board

The Kraken X60 Powered by TalonFX PowerPole Adapter Board was designed in a collaboration between WCP and Vivid-Hosting. The connector board allows teams to easily connectorize the power and CAN screw terminals on the back of the Talon FX. This helps simplify wiring and facilitates faster motor swaps.

In addition, one of the connectors outputs power and CAN, allowing you to power a CAN based sensor like a CANcoder.

Pinions

Motor Pinions are smaller gears that are design to fit on a motor shaft. These gears use a wider 3/4" face width to help strengthen the gear tooth.

Center Distance

Some pinions are designed with a profile shift. This profile shift does two things:

  • Removes undercut on the tooth, making it stronger and easier to manufacture.

  • Increases the center distance of the pinion.

You must account for the increase in center distance when using these pinions. For example, a 10T gear on 12T center distance, will act like a 10T gear when you're doing ratio calculations but act like a 12T gear when you're doing center distance calculations.

Another way to think about it is if you have a 12T (on 12T spacing) gear driving a 60T gear, it can be replaced with a 10T (on 12T spacing) without having to change the center distance. With the 12T (on 12T spacing) gear, the ratio was 5:1 (60/12). With a 10T (on 12T spacing) gear, the ratio is 6:1 (60/10)

20 DP Gear Pinions

12T Pinion
14T Pinion
16T Pinion
Center Distance
# of Teeth

10t

8, 9

12t

10, 11, 12

14t

12, 13, 14

16t

14, 15, 16

10DP Gear Pinions

  • 10T Steel Spur Gear (10DP, 8mm SplineXS Bore)

10T Steel Pinion

#25 Chain Pinions

The #25 Motor pinions allow for teams to directly transfer motion throughout their system with the use of the #25 chain.

  • 10T Steel Double Hub Sprocket (#25 Chain, 8mm SplineXS Bore)

  • 12T Steel Double Hub Sprocket (#25 Chain, 8mm SplineXS Bore)

#25 Chain 10T Steel Sprocket
#25 Chain 12T Steel Sprocket

Pulleys

Theses pulleys allow teams to directly transfer motion throughout their system with the use of GT2 or HTD timing belts.

  • 12T x 9mm Wide Aluminum Pulley (HTD 5mm, 8mm SplineXS Bore)

  • 12T x 15mm Wide Aluminum Pulley (HTD 5mm, 8mm SplineXS Bore)

  • 16t x 9mm Wide Double Flange Aluminum Pulley (GT2 3mm, 8mm SplineXS Bore)

  • 16t x 15mm Wide Double Flange Aluminum Pulley (GT2 3mm, 8mm SplineXS Bore)

9mm Wide Aluminum Pulley
15mm Wide Aluminum Pulley

SplineXS Adapters

The adapters allow for teams to freely customize their systems while using the 8mm SplineXS supported hardware for their assemblies.

  • 8mm SplineXS to 1/2" Rounded Hex Adapter (1" WD) (2-Pack)

  • 8mm SplineXS to 3D Print Adapter (1/4" WD) (5-Pack)

SplineXS to 1/2" Rounded Hex Adapter
8mm SplineXS to 3D Print Adapter

SplineXS Spacers

This combination of spacers is designed to position motor pinions on the Kraken X60 shaft to ensure proper spacing and meshing of teeth.

The larger OD of these spacers is designed to help teams retain gears when using the SplineXS to 1/2" Rounded Hex Adapter.

Lengths Available:

  • 1/16", 1/8", 1/4"

1/16"
1/8"
1/4"

Motor Spacers

We have upgraded our previous spacer to be more versatile. This works for all standard motors with a 2” BC and spacers are available in ¼” and ½”. Great for spacing up motors in a swerve drive without cutting the shaft.

  • 1/4" L Kraken X60 Motor Spacer (60mm OD)

  • 1/2" L Kraken X60 Motor Spacer (60mm OD)

  • 5/8" L Kraken X60 Motor Spacer (60mm OD, .875" Nub)

1/4" L Kraken X60 Motor Spacer
1/2" L Kraken X60 Motor Spacer
5/8" L Kraken X60 Motor Spacer

Kraken Motor Screw & Terminal Kits

Kraken Motor Screw Terminal Kits include the motor endcap cover and all necessary mounting hardware for the CAN, power, and cover terminals. Designed for both maintenance and replacements, these kits make it easy to keep your Kraken motor connections secure, organized, and ready for competition.

Available for:

  • Kraken X60 motors

  • Kraken X44 motors

Kraken Wire Bundle

The 18" Kraken Wire Bundles provide a ready-to-use wiring solution for Kraken motors, including pre-terminated 10 AWG power wires and CAN wires with ring terminals. Each bundle is cut to length and connector-ready, saving teams time and ensuring clean, reliable connections for quick motor installs and replacements.

Pre-Set Torque Wrenches

Take the guesswork out of wiring with our 0.6 Nm and 0.9 Nm Pre Set Torque Wrenches, perfectly calibrated for CAN and power terminals on Kraken X60 and X44 motors. These wrenches make it easy to get consistent, secure connections every time.

Available in:

  • 0.6 Nm Torque Wrench (CAN Terminals)

  • 0.9 Nm Torque Wrench (Power Terminals)

Torx Bits

Built for the job, our T8 and T10 Torx Bits pair perfectly with the Pre-Set Torque Wrenches to tackle Kraken motor CAN and power terminals with confidence. No stripping, no slipping—just clean, reliable installs every time.

Available in:

  • T8 for CAN Terminals

  • T10 for Power Terminals

T8 Torx Bit
T10 Torx Bit

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