Stepper motors are often used for positioning since they are cost-effective, easy to drive, and can be used in open-loop systems—meaning that they don’t require position feedback like servo motors.

Illustrated in this project is the use of stepper motors in order to generate electricity that may be used to power LEDs, charge some batteries or even drive a motor. Illustrated in this project is ...

One of the more critical decisions engineers can make when designing any type of motion control process is choosing the motor. Getting the right motor, both in terms of type and size, is imperative to ...