• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

Motion Control Tips

Automation • Motion Control • Power Transmission

  • News
    • Industry News
    • Editor Blogs
  • Controls
    • HMIs
    • PC-Based Controllers
    • PLCs + PACs
    • Stand-Alone Controllers
    • Software
  • Drives
    • Servo Drives
    • Stepper Drives
  • Encoders
    • Absolute Encoders
    • Incremental Encoders
    • Rotary Encoders
  • Mechanical
    • Bearings
    • Brakes + Clutches
    • Belt + chain
    • Couplings
    • Gears + Gearing
    • Lubrication
    • Shock + Vibration Mitigation
    • Springs + Rings + Seals
  • Linear
    • Actuators
    • Linear Motors
    • Linear Encoders
  • Motors
    • AC Motors
    • DC Motors
    • Brushless Motors
    • Gearmotors
    • Piezo Motors
    • Servo Motors
    • Stepper Motors
  • Systems
    • Conveyors + linear transport systems
    • Gantries + Stages
    • Rotary Tables
    • Grippers + End Effectors
    • Robotics
  • Networks
    • Connections + Sliprings
    • Fieldbuses
    • I/O
    • Sensors + Vision
  • Resources
    • FAQs
      • Motion Casebook
      • Motion Selection Guides
    • Suppliers
    • Video

Linear Motors

Hybrid linear stepper motors: Operation and applications

September 27, 2017 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

hybrid linear stepper motors

Like servo motors, stepper motors are available in both rotary and linear designs. When an application requires force (rather than torque) output and can operate in open loop control, a linear stepper motor is often the preferred solution. Although linear stepper motors are available in both variable reluctance and hybrid designs, the more common version is […]

Filed Under: FAQs + basics, Featured, Linear Motors, Stepper Motors

Five key electrical design concepts for mechanical engineers

March 11, 2016 By MCTips Staff Leave a Comment

clean-design-machine-longevity

Edited by: Paul J. Heney, Editorial Director Mechanical engineers often overlook important electrical issues when specifying their respective parts of an electromechanical system. This targeted advice will help you design your next electromechanical system. Mechatronic systems are the state-of-the-art technology in automation systems, intelligently integrating mechanical and electrical elements to perform increasingly complex and demanding […]

Filed Under: Couplings, Drives + Supplies, HMIs, Industry News, Linear Motion, Linear Motors, Mechanical PT, Motors, Networking + IoT, Robotics Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth

FAQ: What’s the difference between variable-reluctance linear and hybrid linear steppers?

July 21, 2015 By Zak Khan Leave a Comment

True Linear Stepper Motor

Linear motors come in different mechanical and electromechanical arrangements to satisfy the requirements of different applications. For example, brushless linear motors (capable of forces to 2,600 N or more) work well in heavy robotics or material-handing applications. Linear ac-induction motors output 2,000 N to satisfy heavy-conveyor parameters. In contrast, iron-core brushless linear motors deliver a […]

Filed Under: Actuators, FAQs + basics, Linear Motion, Linear Motors, Motors, Stepper Motors

FAQ: How do linear stepper motors compare to familiar rotary types?

July 20, 2015 By Zak Khan Leave a Comment

Stepper motors go into linear actuators in two different ways: Stepper motors that are traditional rotary motors couple to mechanical rotary-to-linear motion devices (often in the form of a threaded shaft that mates with traversing nut or carriage) to produce linear motion. In this actuator setup, the motor output shaft usually couples to the screw […]

Filed Under: Actuators, FAQs + basics, Linear Motion, Linear Motors, Motors, Stepper Motors

New trends in electric motors: Efficiency, power density, torque

March 4, 2015 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Baldor-Ac-Motor

If there’s one trend that’s prevalent in motors of all kinds, it’s the theme of increasing performance, more specifically a trio of highers: higher efficiency, higher power density and higher torque density. These are incremental improvements in motor performance that are at least partly driven by the Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency requirements, said […]

Filed Under: DC Motors, Linear Motors, Motors, Servo Motors, Stepper Motors Tagged With: ABB, AMETEK, Groschopp, Incremotion, Kollmorgen, LinMot, pittman, Pittman Motors of AMETEK, Portescap, Schneider Electric

ETEL to Showcase New Vibration Isolation System

June 16, 2014 By Garrett Harmon Leave a Comment

ETEL is very proud to announce the release of its new QuiET – Active Isolation System at SEMICON West in San Francisco, CA from July 8-10 (Booth # 1217). From now on, an advanced motion platform from ETEL does not only include the motion system and its associated motion controllers, but can also benefit from […]

Filed Under: Linear Motion, Linear Motors, Shock + Vibration Mitigation Tagged With: Etel Linear Motors

Festo Introduces the EGSL Series Electric Slide

October 4, 2012 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Whenever there is a need for precise pushing motion or handling of work pieces, the electric slide series EGSL from Festo is the right choice for pick and place systems or planar surface and 3D gantries. Even with heavy loads, these slide units operate with linearity and parallelism to an accuracy of + .0006 inches […]

Filed Under: Linear Motors Tagged With: Festo

Nippon Pulse’s S605 Linear Shaft Motor offers 3100N of Force

April 24, 2012 By Miles Budimir 1 Comment

Radford, Va. – The S605 Linear Shaft Motor from Nippon Pulse offers up to 3100N of acceleration force and a continuous force of 780N. The S605 is ideal for industrial applications requiring high force, high precision, energy efficiency, and/or high precision. The motor is also capable of sub-micron resolution.  Available with one of three types […]

Filed Under: Linear Motion, Linear Motors, Motors

4mm Linear Servomotors from Nippon Pulse America

August 5, 2011 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Radford, Va. – Nippon Pulse America introduces their smallest linear servomotor, the 4mm Linear Shaft Motor. The 4mm shaft diameter, a small forcer size (10mm x 10mm), a total weight of 9 grams, and strokes as long as 40mm make the 4mm Linear Shaft Motor a suitable replacement in piezo type applications.  The 4mm Linear […]

Filed Under: Linear Motion, Linear Motors

Linear Shaft Motor Stage Offers Nanoprecision

June 29, 2011 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Radford, Va. – Nippon Pulse America’s new SCR100 stage is an ultra high precision, compact single axis stage that integrates a slide guide, encoder, and Linear Shaft Motor. It offers a wide range of advantages for ultra high performance and accuracy applications. The Linear Shaft Motor is a coreless direct drive linear motor which has […]

Filed Under: Gantries + Stages, Linear Motion, Linear Motors Tagged With: stage

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

LEARNING CENTER

Design World Learning Center

Motion Control Handbook

“mct
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND STAY CONNECTED
Get the latest info on technologies, tools and strategies for Design Engineering Professionals.

RSS Featured White Papers

  • Robotic Automation is Indispensable for the Logistics Industry’s Continued Growth and Success
  • Reliable Linear Motion For Packaging Machines
  • Polymers Outperform Metals In Precision Gearing

Footer

Motion Control Tips

DESIGN WORLD NETWORK

Design World Online
The Robot Report
Coupling Tips
Linear Motion Tips
Bearing Tips
Fastener Engineering.
Wire and Cable Tips

MOTION CONTROL TIPS

Subscribe to our newsletter
Advertise with us
Contact us
About us

Copyright © 2025 · WTWH Media LLC and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media.

Privacy Policy | RSS