Bipolar stepper motors are used in many applications, from driving paper through a printer to moving an XY stage in industrial equipment. Typically, the motors are driven and controlled by inexpensive ...

A pulse train motion controller, the PCI-8144 from Adllink Technology offers four pulse output channels for controlling stepper motors. The PCI bus board supports both T-curve and S-curve profiles, as ...

The new motor driver supports both sensor-based and sensorless control while aiding configuration with programmable flash.

are well suited for this device. The stepper controller can also run the motor in continuous rotation mode by giving it a large position address.

The growing availability of customizable options for motors allows engineers to tailor motors to specific application needs, while modular designs simplify integration and reduce development time.

When selecting a ceramic milling machine, it is essential to match the specifications of the stepper motor to the processing requirements, avoiding the extremes of “oversized motor for small tasks” or ...

Stepper motors produce accurate, computer-controlled motion for applications such as robotic arms and paper-feed mechanisms for printers. They require current pulses delivered through a special ...

Electronic enthusiasts may be interested to know that a four axis stepper motor driver designed specifically for “creative coders” is now available from the Crowd Supply website. The STEP400 is ...

Esd electronics is offering a complete CAN-STEPCON (CANopen) starter kit to enable PC users to gain experience with CANopen motion control in all stepper motor applications. This kit contains a ...

Five new 86mm flange stepper motors have holding torque values ranging from 4.0 to 13.6Nm, with design and control that enables high-precision and cost-effective positioning without an encoder system, ...

Nanotec will be the first manufacturer in the world to launch a sensorless control for stepper motors in which the speed of the rotor is determined by means of a "virtual encoder" within the ...