stepping motor

Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Related to stepping motor: Servo motor

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

stepping motor - a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps

stepper

motor - machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

The TC78S122FNG is a multi-configurable bipolar stepping motor driver with a two-channel drive function, enabling it to run two stepping motors independently in a high-voltage, low-power MOS process.

Toshiba driver features maximum ratings of 40V,2.0A

The shifts of the stepping motor (SM) output link were registered with the equipment "Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik"(Fig.

Investigation of ultrasonic stepping motors and nanomanipulator for scanning probe microscopy

The new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is the ideal standard zoom lens for the two camera models, combining Canon's optical image stabiliser and stepping motor technologies to deliver minimal image blur and smooth, near-silent focus in movies, it added.

Canon unveils entry-level DSLR

The major advantage of the linear stepping motor is that the mechanical power is converted directly to linear motion.

First order sliding mode control of the tubular linear stepping motor

Oriental Motor (Torrance, CA) has announced that encoder options are now available for its 0.36[degrees] and 0.72[degrees] stepping motors. The stepping motors are available as a stepping motor only, or as a stepping motor and driver package.

Encoder options for all

The new stepping motor encoder options for 0.36* and 0.72* motors are:

Oriental Motor Now Offers Encoder Options for All Angles of Stepping Motors

The SCX10 universal controller is a single-axis universal stepping motor controller that lets users operate any motor via three serial communication protocols: RS-232C, CANopen, and USB interface.

Universal controller

Nidec-Copal has introduced the LPD6G Series stepping motor with parallel planetary gearhead.

Miniature stepping gearmotor family

The company's integral stepping motor has a built-in feedback system with closed loop control for stable operation.

Motorized sliders

A multifunction timer pulse unit with a maximum output capability of 16 pulse width modulation (PWM) channels can be used for stepping motor control and pulse counting.

HITACHI'S SUPERH SINGLE-CHIP MICRO CONTROLLERS OFFER 65-MIPS PERFORMANCE

Whedco, a subsidiary of GE Fanuc Automation, introduced the Power Cube stepping motor drive.

Stepping motor drive

A tiny computer comics the vibrations and sends one bit of current, or pulse, per second to the stepping motor.