This white paper explores AC servo motor sizing considerations and the often-resulting miscommunication issues that may arise for an application that must continuously hold a load with little movement. We’ll provide an in-depth explanation of the often-misunderstood term “stall” as it is typically used in the servo motor industry, then apply this information to calculate the axis’s effective RMS force/torque to achieve correct motor sizing.
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