Tag: Linear Motion

Stepper Motor Linear Actuators 101

What exactly is a Stepper Motor Based Linear Actuator? Need to know how a Stepper Motor Linear Actuator works? Suppose you, as an engineer, are tasked to design a machine or part of a machine that requires precise linear positioning.   How would you go about accomplishing this?  What is the most straightforward and effective method? … Continue reading Stepper Motor Linear Actuators 101

New 16mm Spindle Drive for DC motors

Maxon Precision Motors offers a product for converting rotary motion into powerful linear motion.  The GP16 precision spindle combined with a DC motor make it possible to transform rotary motion into axial motion.  Gearheads, motors, encoders and controllers from maxon's standard program are used to drive the spindles. Available in a metric M6 spindle with … Continue reading New 16mm Spindle Drive for DC motors

Join the New LinkedIn Group ‘Motion Control Fundamentals’

Created by Electromate.com, this Technical Group strives to advance the knowledge of the fundamentals of Electro-mechanical Motion Control.  We welcome regular posts by group members of any Technical Notes & White Papers, Video’s, Webinars, Podcasts, Engineering Formulae, Sizing Software, etc., related to the discipline of Motion Control.  We appreciate your participation and encourage your comments. … Continue reading Join the New LinkedIn Group ‘Motion Control Fundamentals’