To drive the coils, he used a pair of TB6612FNG stepper motor drivers, controlled by a Wemos D1 Mini. The housing was 3D printed mostly from PLA, but with a few bits done in PETG. This was for ...

We’ve all heard linear motors, like those propelling Maglev trains, described as “unrolled” versions of regular electric motors. The analogy is apt and helps to understand how a linear motor ...

Thomson Industries, Inc. has upgraded its online sizing and selection tool, making it easier than ever for motion system ...

One such element, the linear actuator, has emerged as a cornerstone in enabling controlled linear motion. […] ...

The unique PiezoWalk linear motor is non-magnetic and self clamping and provides sub-nanometer resolution. It can be integrated in actuators and linear translation stages as shown in the example above ...

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