Product category:
Stepper and Servo Drives, Motors, Controls
News Release from: Rotalink | Subject: Hybrid stepping motors
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 13 November 2002
Custom options broaden appeal of hybrid
steppers
Hybrid stepping motors offer an excellent alternative to closed loop servomotors where precise position control combined with medium speed and acceleration performance is required.
Rotalink's range of hybrid stepping motors offers an excellent alternative to closed loop servomotors where precise position control combined with medium speed and acceleration performance is required Their low cost, simple open loop operation and robust, maintenance free construction lend themselves to a wide range of position control applications from office automation and packaging machinery to medical dispensing equipment and robotics
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Customised solutions for prototype and volume production can include flatted, slotted, threaded or internally tapped shafts and modified mounting arrangements.
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Processes in Rotalink's UK-based manufacturing factory include injection moulding, CNC turning, gear hobbing, coil winding and assembly.
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A multidisciplined sales and engineering team uses the latest CAD technology to offer state-of-the-art design and prototyping capabilities, along with market driven pricing policies and flexible delivery.
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