NEMA 17 stepper motors are unique in their features with a hybrid stepper motor consisting of a 1.7 x 1.7 inch faceplate. For smooth rotation, they have 0.9/1.8 degrees per step and a good holding torque. This is commonly used in the deployment of robotic arms, 3D printers, and many other applications. The required supply voltage and motor can be chosen based on the needs of the application. They have an elegant design and are compact. They show excellent performance in terms of speed, torque and step resolution. In addition, interference factors such as current value, voltage magnitude, temperature change, and waveform do not affect the stepping value of NEMA 17 stepper motor.
They come with many benefits compared to any other motor on the market. They undoubtedly outperform any other type of engine due to their unique characteristics. Conversely, there are also some weak spots where it might not be as effective. However, the main advantage is its ability to allow excellent position and speed control of motors. The feature has shown fruitful results when used in different applications like dosing, production, and industrial equipment.
positional accuracy
In general, the common use of a stepper motor when using it in motor-driven devices where high positional accuracy is required. It comes into play when the conventional DC motor fails to turn constantly, where it can turn an exact number of given steps. In one revolution, it can generally become 25600 steps. The number of degrees for each step in the stepper motor can allow the motor to move from a particular fixed position to another given position at any point on the circle. On standard 200 stepper motors, they can rotate up to 1.8 degrees per step. Through the use of highly sophisticated serial controllers, motion can be precisely controlled through the application of programmable acceleration and deceleration curves. This method is primarily useful in batching and process control applications where exceptional accuracy needs to be achieved.
The performance of a stepper motor is greatly affected by the build quality of the motor in use. Conventional aspects such as the quality of magnets and bearings are of great importance. However, the controller plays a key role in determining the potential of the stepper motor. It can convert digital input voltage and current into motor speed and torque. Therefore, the key aspect lies in its ability to start and stop at any required point with remarkable precision. By combining the stepper motor with a simple and intelligent motor driver, we can achieve high performance and positional accuracy that is beyond the reach of any other motor. These remarkable features find their way into many applications.