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This guide reviews the fundamentals of Stepper Motors in motion control and industrial automation applications: what they are, how they work, where and why they are used, and more!

A stepper driver and controller involve electronics and software able to generate the necessary current and pulse sequence to drive a stepper motor. The main function of the hardware and software aspect of a stepper driver and controller is to provide the rated motor phase current to the stepper motor windings in the shortest amount of time.

This guide reviews the fundamentals of Stepper Linear Actuators in motion control and industrial automation applications: what they are, how they work, where and why they are used, and more!

This guide reviews the fundamentals of Servo Motors inmotion control and industrial automation applications. Learn about common Servo applications and use-cases,how Servo Motors work, installation and safety tips, ServoMotor selection. accessories. and more.

A Brushless Driver and/or Controller is a device that is used to run/control a Brushless Motor. They are also known as Speed Controllers and often referred to as Electronic Speed Control or ESC. Their main purpose is to "drive" the motor, in other words make it run. There are many different types that are manufactured for different applications.

A magnetic encoder is a sensor of mechanical motion, which in turn generates digital signals in response to mechanical motion. As an electro-mechanical device, an encoder is able to provide motion control system users with information concerning position, velocity and direction.

There are two parts to the Linear Guide System: the Linear Block and the Linear Rail. The linear guide blocks move down the length of the linear rail along the plane it was positioned for.

A programmable logic controller works by continually running a scan process that consists of three primary stages. The first step checks the status of the inputs and records the status into the image input table. The second step executes your program by executing one rung at a time. Since the programmable logic controller has already checked the status of each input, it will then decide which outputs to turn on based on the state of the corresponding inputs, and will store the results for the next step. During the final step the programmable logic controller updates the status of the outputs onto the output image table. After these three steps have completed the programmable logic controller will repeat this process continuously.

HMI stands for Human Machine Interface. These devices are also known as Man Machine Interface (MMI), Operator Interface Terminal (OIT), Local Operator Interface (LOI), Operator Terminal (OT), but for the purposes of this guide we will refer to them as HMIs.

This guide reviews the fundamentals of Gearboxes in motion control and industrial automation applications: what they are, how they work, where and why they are used, and more!