Stepper motors are often used for positioning since they are cost-effective, easy to drive, and can be used in open-loop systems—meaning that they don’t require position feedback like servo motors.

Stepper motor linear actuators (SMLAs) combine a stepper motor, precision lead screw and nut in one compact envelope, providing a highly configurable, customizable and robust system for linear motion.

AutomationDirect has added the new Titanio series of stepper drives from Ever Motion Solutions that work with ...

When you write software to control a stepper motor, you must first know how many pulses the motor needs to turn a full rotation. In addition, you need the rotational speed expected by the device ...

Stepper motors are great for any project that needs to do physical work in the real world with any sort of exactitude. Every 3D printer, laser cutter, and other CNC device uses them.

More specifically, permanent-magnet stepper motors include magnets on the rotor that align with the electromagnetic field moved by sequentially energizing and de-energizing stator coils.

One tip we’ll take away from the video: when working with motors, shoot some high-frame-rate video and slow it down to see what’s really happening. The initial tests looked fine at normal speed.

Servo motors work in a closed loop, as shafts rotate based on the signals provided by encoders, whereas stepper motors work in an open loop system and do not have any encoders; they work in a step ...