5 Mistakes to Avoid When Specifying a Stepper System  >

Stepper systems can be efficient, powerful and quiet — but only if you get it right. When specifying stepper motors and drives, here are 5 common mistakes to avoid and 5 best practices to implement, speeding your development of a successful machine.

Get Exact Positioning Without the Complexity with Stepper Motors >

If you’re looking for precise motion with easy setup, then stepper motors should be your first choice when building or upgrading a machine.

What You Need to Know When Selecting a Drive for Your Stepper Motor >

To get the most out of your stepper motor, you need to pair it with the proper drive. There are three critical elements to keep in mind when making your selection: voltage, current and inductance. Each one plays an important part in a motor’s…

Why Does My Stepper Motor Get Hot? >

All electric motors heat up during operation, which is simply a product of passing current through a coil of wire. Electric motors use copper wire to form coils that are part of the electromagnetic circuit required to produce rotation. While copper…

The Big Debate – Stepper vs Servo >

What is the best motor technology to use in a motion control application? There are numerous technologies to create motion, from hydraulic to pneumatic or electromechanical. In the world of precision motion control, many machine designers face a…

How to Select a Stepper Motor >

Knowing how to selct a stepper motor is critical for optimal performance. Use our speedy, dependable Stepper Optimizer tool for precise selection.

How Does a Stepper Motor Work? >

A stepper motor is a simple two phase brushless synchronous motor containing a segmented magnetized rotor and a stator consisting of a prescribed number of electromagnetic coils. When energized, these coils create north and south polls that push or…

That's One Small Step... 0.9 vs 1.8 Degree Step Angle >

There is a lot of discussion about the 1.8 degree step angle versus 0.9 degree step angle of industrial hybrid stepper motors.  Most stepper motors today have the standard step angle of 1.8 degrees, resulting in a 200 step per…

Going Small - How Current Step Motor Technology Can Help You Reduce Machine Size >

As it turns out, "going small" is an effort that traces back to the first steppers ever manufactured. Released in 1952, the Sigma "Cyclonome 9" series, one of the first steppers ever designed, was the first standard offering of its kind. Motors had a…