GlobalSpec has asked its users about the latest design trends and features related to Stepper Motors (Rotary). They have also shared their product applications and tips on how to buy and use these products.
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What new technologies are influencing stepper motor design?
13 answers
Stepper motors are great ... but their starting torque is very small ... I don't know what technologies may be used to fix this ... I'm not a specialist anyway ...
~Ragy S, Student, Alexandria, Egypt
I would prefer stepper motors which are lighter but at the same time have more torque.
~Jude P, Research & Development, Bangalore, India
Complete automation on manufacturing and test using vision.
~Manufacturing, Longmont, CO
Nanotechnology, particularly material research.
~Mathew Todd, Student, Marian, AUSTRALIA
This is a redesign of an existing application.
~Haresh P, Engineering Consultant, Lake Forest, CA
Digital current control for micro step
~Manufacturing, BAGHDAD, Iraq
Neodyne, integration CI command....
~Jean C, Student, Mons, Belgium
Spreed, accuracy and repeatability.
~Richard R, General Management, Melbourne, Australia
The new alloys for the magnets
~Alvaro I., Design Engineer, Bogota, Colombia
Brushless motors
~Shane B, Research & Development, Williams Lake, Canada
RISC Processors
~Jeffrey I, Process Engineer, Coatesville, PA
The mechanic
~Diego Pena, Engineer, Burbank, CA
Robotics
~Engineering, Design, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
From your perspective, which companies are creating the most innovative stepper motors?
10 answers
I used stepper motors from Mitsumi and NMB stepper motors. Between the two, I liked the NMB motors.
~Jude P, Research & Development, Bangalore, India
NMB or other
~Hemraj C, Design Engineer, Indore, India
Difficult to say, Fanuc, Torchmate, many others
~Shane B, Research & Development, Williams Lake, Canada
Only used NEMA type steppers before.
~Mathew Todd, Student, Marian, AUSTRALIA
Probotics, Novakon
~Alvaro I., Design Engineer, Bogota, Colombia
Linengineering
~Engineering, Design, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
I'm not sure
~Diego Pena, Engineer, Burbank, CA
Keling
~Steven G, Student, Perth, Australia
Orion
~Manufacturing, BAGHDAD, Iraq
Sanyo
~Research & Development, Oakham, Great Britain
