Stepper Insights

What is Stepper?

A stepper motor (or stepping motor) is a brushless DC electric motor that divides a full rotation into a number of equal steps. The motor's position can then be commanded to move and hold at one of these steps without any feedback sensor (an open-loop controller), as long as the motor is carefully sized to the application in respect to torque and speed. Stepper motors are used in a wide variety of applications, including robotics, CNC machines, 3D printers, and other precision positioning systems.

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What other technologies are related to Stepper?

Stepper Competitor Technologies

BLDC

BLDC motors can be used in similar applications requiring precise motor control, making them a competitor to stepper motors.

mentioned alongside Stepper in 13% (88) of relevant job posts

Servo

Servo motors are another type of motor used for precise control applications, and therefore compete with stepper motors.

mentioned alongside Stepper in 4% (141) of relevant job posts

DC

DC motors, particularly those with encoders, can be used in applications where stepper motors are used, making them competitors.

mentioned alongside Stepper in 1% (52) of relevant job posts

Stepper Complementary Technologies

HMI

HMI (Human Machine Interface) devices are often used to control and monitor stepper motors within a larger system, making them a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside Stepper in 0% (71) of relevant job posts

PLC

PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) are frequently used to control stepper motors in automated systems, therefore complementing stepper motor technology.

mentioned alongside Stepper in 0% (121) of relevant job posts