Jun 25, 2014 | Motion Control Handbook
The repeatability of a positioning system is the extent to which successive attempts to move to a specific location vary in position. A highly repeatable system (which may or may not also be accurate) exhibits very low scatter in repeated moves to a given position,...
Jun 25, 2014 | Motion Control Handbook
Standard 1.8 degree stepping motors (Figure 27) consist of a laminated, toothed stator wound with two center tapped coils, surrounding a 50 pole hybrid rotor. The rotor consists of an axially magnetized permanent magnet, with two laminated iron cups. Unlike DC motors,...
Jun 25, 2014 | Motion Control Handbook
Download Whitepaper In servo system design, the ancient fable of the Tortoise and the Hare turns out to include some very practical real-world advice. As contradictory as it may seem, in many cases the key to higher productivity lies in, of all things, slowing down....