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6 useful parts you can salvage from a broken old printer

These components are probably the most valuable parts you can salvage from old gear. They are essential if you are working on ...

ROHM’s Flexible Brushed DC Motor Driver ICs for a Wide Range of Applications

ROHM's Two New Motor Driver ICs for Brushed DC Motors Highly versatile packages ideal for new platform designs, redesigns and ...
Hackaday

High Performance Motor Control With FOC From The Ground Up

Vector Control, also known as Field Oriented Control or FOC is an AC motor control scheme that enables fine-grained control over a connected motor, through the precise control of its phases. In a ...
IEEE

Stepper Motor Position Control Using PD and MPC Algorithms Embedded in Programmable Logic Controller

Abstract: This research studies the implementation of Proportional-Derivative (PD) and Model Predictive Control (MPC) approaches embedded in an industrial Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to ...
Design News

Stepper vs Servo Motors: Pros, Cons, & How to Choose the Right One

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) defines a servo device as “an adjustable-speed AC power drive system that includes an AC motor integrated by feedback, a converter, and control, ...
ien

Stepper Motor Controller Module with Multi-Protocol Communication

Acromag now offers a stepper motor controller in their BusWorks® NT Series of Ethernet I/O modules. The new NT2710 module provides six pulse train/logic outputs, six encoder inputs, and four ...
Lifehacker

I Used the Merach Mini Stepper for 90 Days, and Here's What I Found

As someone who has completed six marathons and maintains a regular running schedule, I approached the Merach mini stepper with healthy skepticism. The device has exploded across social media platforms ...
Lifehacker

The Merach Stair Stepper Can’t Match the TikTok Hype

The Merach Stair Stepper promises gym-quality workouts in a compact, foldable package for $149.99, but reality falls short of the TikTok hype. While this vertical climber offers decent cardio and core ...
Electronic Specifier

Microchip components and BLDC motor control

Brushless DC motors (BLDC motors), from Brushless Direct Current, are increasingly being selected as the motor of choice for drive applications. Brushless Direct Current are increasingly being chosen ...
ien

High-Performance Controller/Drive for Stepper and BLDC Motors

Nanotec introduces the N6, a compact and powerful controller/drive for stepper motors (NEMA 14 to 34) and BLDC motors up to NEMA 23. With field-oriented control (FOC), the N6 ensures smooth operation ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Changes In Motor Control

Motors are changing in fundamental ways, and you can actually hear the difference. Vacuums, air conditioners, and home appliances are getting quieter. They’re also becoming more efficient, able to ...