Category: Hybrid Stepper Motor
Square Wave Driving vs. Sine Wave Driving in Step...
Square wave driving is a technique where the stepper motor windings are energised using a discrete on-off voltage pulse in square ...
NEMA vs IEC Motor Standards: A Comprehensive Guide
NEMA stands for National Electrical Manufacturers Association, which develops standards for electrical equipment to ensure safety,...
Understanding NEMA Frame Sizes: A Beginner’s Guide...
NEMA frame size refers to the standardised sets of dimensions and mounting configurations. It is a code that tells us about the NE...
What is a NEMA 17 Stepper Motor?
The NEMA 17 stepper motor is a hybrid stepper motor widely used in 3D printers, CNC machines, and robotics. It consists of a rotor...
Why Pole Count Matters in Stepper Motor Design
Pole count in a stepper motor refers to the number of magnetic poles in the stator. It is based on the stator and its winding pat...
How to Calculate Stepper Motor Power and Efficienc...
Power in the stepper motor refers to the electrical input converted into mechanical motion, measured as W. Efficiency in stepper m...
Exploring the Role of Rotor Inertia in Stepper Mot...
Rotor inertia refers to the resistance of a stepper motor’s rotor to the change in its rotational motion. The performance of the s...
Understanding Back-EMF in Stepper Motors
Back-EMF (Electromotive Force) is a voltage generated in the windings of a stepper motor as the rotor moves through the magnetic f...
Winding Configurations of a Stepper Motor
There are four primary types of stepper motor windings - unipolar, bipolar, star and delta winding configuration. Each winding ty...
Bipolar Stepper Motor vs Unipolar Stepper Motors
Bipolar stepper motors offer superior torque and compactness while unipolar stepper motors provide simplicity and cost-effectivene...
Impact of Voltage and Current on Stepper Motor Per...
Voltage primarily impacts speed and torque at high step rates, while current directly affects torque and thermal characteristics. ...
Microstepping in Stepper Motor
Microstepping is a technique that divides each full step into smaller steps to increase the resolution and smoothness of the stepp...
