EXHIBIT 24







                          POWER OF ATTORNEY





    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

    JAMES H. KASSCHAU does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov,
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and
attorney in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of
Kollmorgen Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys
shall have the power to act hereunder with or without the other.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this 28th day
of March , 1997.



                                     /s/  James H. Kasschau
                                 ___________________________________
                                     James H. Kasschau








                          POWER OF ATTORNEY





    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

    J. DOUGLAS MAXWELL, JR. does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov,
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and
attorney in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of
Kollmorgen Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys
shall have the power to act hereunder with or without the other.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this 28th day
of  March , 1997.



                                   /s/   J. Douglas Maxwell, Jr.
                                 ________________________________
                                     J. Douglas Maxwell, Jr.









                          POWER OF ATTORNEY





    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

    ROBERT N. PARKER does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov,
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and
attorney in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of
Kollmorgen Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys
shall have the power to act hereunder with or without the other.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this 28th day
of March , 1997.



                                   /s/  Robert N. Parker
                                 _______________________________
                                     Robert N. Parker









                          POWER OF ATTORNEY





    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

    GEOFFREY S. REHNERT does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov,
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and
attorney in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of
Kollmorgen Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys
shall have the power to act hereunder with or without the other.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this 28th day
of  March  , 1997.



                                   /s/  Geoffrey S. Rehnert
                                 _______________________________
                                     Geoffrey S. Rehnert









                          POWER OF ATTORNEY





    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

    GEORGE P. STEPHAN does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov,
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and
attorney in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of
Kollmorgen Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys
shall have the power to act hereunder with or without the other.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this 28th day
of March , 1997.



                                   /s/  George P. Stephan
                                 _______________________________
                                     George P. Stephan