stepping motor (STM)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electric motor
gptkbp:advantage can lose steps under load
lower efficiency than DC motors
no feedback required for position
resonance issues at certain speeds
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs stepper motor
gptkbp:controlledBy digital pulses
gptkbp:convertedTo electrical pulses to mechanical movement
gptkbp:feature open-loop control
discrete step movement
precise position control
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label stepping motor (STM)
gptkbp:inventedBy 1920s
gptkbp:marketedAs companies like Nidec, Oriental Motor, and Moons'
gptkbp:powerSource DC electricity
gptkbp:requires stepper driver
gptkbp:standardStepAngle 0.9 degrees
1.8 degrees
gptkbp:type synchronous motor
hybrid stepper
permanent magnet stepper
variable reluctance stepper
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:print
robotics
3D printers
CNC machines
camera platforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canon_EF_lenses
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6