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Stepper Motors

Forms of Closed Loop Stepper Control

April 6, 2017 By

This White Paper will explain the three methods that are used to close the feedback loop around stepper motors in a control system. … [Read more...] about Forms of Closed Loop Stepper Control

Filed Under: Companies, Galil, Stepper Motors

Stepper Motor Linear Actuators 101

June 14, 2016 By

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With trends towards miniaturization, precision, computer control and cost reduction, hybrid and can-stack style integrated stepper motor actuators are being used in an ever increasing range of … [Read more...] about Stepper Motor Linear Actuators 101

Filed Under: Actuators, Linear Motion, Motion Control, Stepper Motors

How to Prevent Step Losses with Stepper Motors

April 25, 2016 By

While stepper motors are an excellent solution for many applications, a key concern is step losses. However, in most instances step losses can be prevented or corrected. It is important to remember … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Step Losses with Stepper Motors

Filed Under: MicroMo, Stepper Motors

Stepper Motor Drives Some Factors That Will Help Determine Proper Selection

March 24, 2016 By

This white paper will discuss methods of selecting the best Stepper Drive for motion control applications requiring a Stepper Motor or a Stepper-Based Linear Actuator; information about the typical … [Read more...] about Stepper Motor Drives Some Factors That Will Help Determine Proper Selection

Filed Under: Ametek, Haydon Kerk, Stepper Motors

Stepper Motors and the Effect of Acceleration and Deceleration Ramps

January 11, 2016 By

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This white paper explains stand test methodology for generating force versus velocity curves and the benefits of adding acceleration and deceleration ramps. One of the first parameters that is … [Read more...] about Stepper Motors and the Effect of Acceleration and Deceleration Ramps

Filed Under: Actuators, Ametek, Motion Control, Stepper Motors

When to Apply External, Non-Captive and Captive Step Motor Actuators

August 17, 2015 By

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A common way to generate precise linear motion is to use an electric motor (rotary motion) and pair it with a leadscrew to generate a linear actuation system. Depending upon what this linear actuator … [Read more...] about When to Apply External, Non-Captive and Captive Step Motor Actuators

Filed Under: Actuators, Lead Screws, Linear Motion, Motion Control, Stepper Motors

Closed-Loop Stepper Motor Performance Gains

June 15, 2015 By

Modern motion controllers can include the ability to run stepper motors with encoder feedback, resulting in true closed-loop motion control. This mode of motor control is very similar to standard … [Read more...] about Closed-Loop Stepper Motor Performance Gains

Filed Under: Galil, Motion Control, Stepper Motors

Microstepping: Myths and Realities

March 9, 2015 By

The lure of Microstepping a two-phase stepper motor is compelling. Visions of Microstepping a 1.8-degree hybrid stepper motor with 256 microsteps per full step flash in your mind. The resolution of … [Read more...] about Microstepping: Myths and Realities

Filed Under: MicroMo, Stepper Motors

Comparing Efficiency and Capabilities of Hybrid Stepper Motor Actuators to Can Stack Stepper Motor Actuators

March 3, 2015 By

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Occasionally we receive calls from customers wanting to know why our size 17 hybrid linear actuator with an input wattage rating of 7 watts has better performance than our 46000 can stack version with … [Read more...] about Comparing Efficiency and Capabilities of Hybrid Stepper Motor Actuators to Can Stack Stepper Motor Actuators

Filed Under: Actuators, Ametek, Haydon Kerk, Mechanical, Motors, Stepper Motors

Implementation of Redundancy in a Miniature Stepper Motor

April 8, 2014 By

Some of the recent research activities in the area of electric motor drives for critical applications (such as aerospace and nuclear power plants) are focused on looking at various fault tolerant … [Read more...] about Implementation of Redundancy in a Miniature Stepper Motor

Filed Under: MicroMo, Stepper Motors

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