This webinar reviews some of the basic parameters necessary to properly select and apply stepper motor technology to motion applications. Topics included in this discussion review basic stepper speed-torque behavior including the stepper over-voltage ratio, a stepper in constant current operation vs. a stepper in voltage drive region, thermal ratings, the impact of winding changes […]
Stepper Motors
Allegro’s A4979 programmable stepper-motor driver IC with microstepping capability
Allegro MicroSystems Europe (www.allegromicro.com) has introduced a new programmable stepper motor driver IC that offers improved diagnostics and programmability as well as micro-stepping capability. A microstepping motor driver, the flexible A4979 provides a single-chip solution for operating bipolar stepper motors in sixteenth-, quarter-, half- and full-step modes at currents up to 1.5A and voltages up […]
Texas Instruments expands DRV8x motor driver series
Texas Instruments Inc. (www.ti.com) has added three new low-voltage devices to its DRV8x motor driver portfolio. Ideally suited for stepper and brushed DC motors, the DRV8834, DRV8835 and DRV8836 motor drivers offer a wide, low-voltage operating range, ultra-low sleep currents and low RDS(ON), effectively reducing power consumption by as much as 80 percent. This improves […]
Allegro MicroSystems introduces new PWM Microstepping Driver IC
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (www.allegromicro.com) has unveiled the all-new A4975, a motor driver IC that can drive a single winding of a bipolar stepper motor in microstepping mode. Its output has been rated for operating voltages of up to 50 V and for continuous output current of up to ±1.5 A. Allegro’s A4975 seamlessly combines an […]
NAI’s M* module controls up to three motors
North Atlantic Industries (www.naii.com) has announced that its M* Module seamlessly combines customer programmable DSP, FPGA and analog functions with Magellan MC5800. This provides multi-function board platforms with added motor control capability, resulting to an integrated servo motor control embedded card that is ideal for use in feedback, on-the-move, positioning, targeting, robotic/autonomous and manufacturing process […]
Arcus DMX-K-SA-11 stepper motor features Renishaw magnetic encoder chip
The new DMX-K-SA-11 stepper motor from Arcus Technology (www.arcus-technology.com) integrates Renishaw’s (www.renishaw.com) magnetic encoder chip for real-time position verification. Its compact size enables the motor to stay within the NEMA 11 standard, which is the 1.1-inch-square form factor. A 16-microstep driver, the DMX-K-SA-11 is capable of 1/16, 1/4, 1/2 or full microsteps in three varying […]
Sharp’s First VFFS Machine Features Kollmorgen stepper motor
Sharp Packaging Systems (www.SharpPackaging.com) has announced the release of its first vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) machine that employs a Kollmorgen (www.kollmorgen.com) stepper motor. Dubbed as the Hawk Evolution, the new machine features the industry’s smallest footprint for the bag size that it will manufacture. Designed to operate for hundreds of millions of cycles, […]
Kollmorgen’s POWERMAX II® Series Stepper Motors
Kollmorgen’s POWERMAX II® series stepper motors, like most other Kollmorgen stepper motors, are now UL recognized. This enables OEMs who build UL-certified equipment to integrate high-performance stepper technology into existing designs without requiring re-certification. These NEMA 23 (60 mm) step motors are available in half, single and two stack configurations, and provide holding torques from […]
HM Series Hybrid Stepper Motors from Portescap
Portescap’s new HM series hybrid stepper motors are available in 42mm and 57mm frame sizes with short stack, one stack and two stack design in each frame size. Windings can be customized to satisfy specific application requirements at no extra cost. HM series motors include optional encoder mounting features, and their ability to adapt to […]
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions unveils PCM7539X IDEA Drive Stepper Motor Controller
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions (www.HaydonKerk.com) has unveiled the Haydon RoHS compliant PCM7539X IDEA programmable stepper motor drive that can support up to 75VDC input voltage and a maximum output current of 3.85A RMS. Specifically developed to control larger-sized stepper linear actuators offered by the company, the new stepper motor drive features the same programmability as […]
