The new NX Series is a servo motor, driver and gearhead solution, offering guaranteed performance in one simple package. Each package includes standard 3 meter (9.8 ft.) cables. Ships in 5 - 9 business days.

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• Servo Motors: NX Series
• Stepping Motors: AR Series
• Brushless Motors: BX Series

• Linear & Rotary Actuators: DG Series
• Linear Slides & Cylinders: EZS II Series
• Forum Question of the Month

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Now available and with a planetary gearhead pre-assembled and 3 m (9.8 ft) cables included in one part number. Oriental Motor has made the right servo solution simple. Five wattage available (50 W - 750W) and with 4 control modes and our auto tuning feature, set up is simple and easy. Click here for more information.

Closed Loop No Hunting or Tuning Round or Geared Types Cables Included

Other Stepping Motor solutions starting at: $243.00

The AR Series is a continuous duty, closed loop stepping motor solution well suited for positioning or constant duty applications. Available with three types of gearheads and a 3 m (9.8 ft) cable included, the AR Series is ideal for demanding applications or reducing the overall cost of your machine.
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High Performance & Function Speed, Positioning & Torque Limiting Space Saving Flat Gear Up to 400 W

Other Brushless Motor solutions starting at: $263.00

The BX Series is a brushless motor and driver ideal for speed, position or torque limiting applications. Available with a heavy duty gearhead or our space savings high torque flat gearhead, with or without an electromechanical brake, the BX Series offers exceptional performance & value. Click here to learn more.

The DG Series is a rotary actuator featuring a hollow output table that allows large-inertia discs and arms to be installed directly. The DG Series makes machine design, wiring and maintenance simple. Click here to learn more.

The high-accuracy and compact body was made possible by adopting a ball screw and guide frame structure. The compact design facilitates installation and wiring for added convenience. The EZSII Series features a closed loop stepping motor and driver / controller in one simple to use package. Click here to learn more.

Oriental Motor's Engineering Team is just a click away. Send your motion control questions to Oriental Motor's engineers and we'll publish their response on our Motion Control Forum.

Below is this month's "Question of the Month".

Q: Step or Servo Motors? I am trying to source two position control motors for two belt and pulley actuators. The motor must have a fast response for my application since this is a high throughput production machine. The first actuator motor needs to perform two 720 degree moves in 0.2 seconds. This move will be repeated three times in 1 second, with about 0.1 seconds of dwell time. A second actuator motor will need to perform a 10 revolution move in 0.3 seconds, with 0.5 seconds of dwell time. The required torque for both actuators is 0.40 Nm. The system inertia is 3.8 x 10^-4 kg-m^2 according to my 3D CAD software. The motor must be at least dust protected and enclosed, and needs to be cost effective. I am trying to avoid having to gain tune a servo motor, and am not sure about stepping motor performance qualities. In either case, feedback from the motor is required so that it can trigger flags in the controller to perform other functions based on position. What does Oriental Motor have to offer?

A: The choice between a stepping motor and a servo motor usually comes down to the overall application requirements. For the first application, since the overall move is less than 3 revolutions in a short time, a stepping motor will have the advantage overall due to the system differences. With a stepping motor, the motor responds immediately from the pulse input to the motor driver since it is capable of operating in open loop. With a servo motor, the motor will start its move after the PID control process.

This takes extra time for this process to occur. For initial response, the stepping motor has the advantage. We also have to consider settling time. Since the dwell time is only 0.1 seconds, a stepping motor would also be better suited since it will settle faster than that of a servo motor typically. Again, this is due to the PID control characteristics. Since the belt and pulley actuator is a low rigidity application, the gain must be set for a low rigidity system.

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