Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

15.2.4 Electric

 

· DC servo motors

  1. - very common
  2. - well suited to feedback control systems

 

· Stepper motors

  1. - good for low torque applications
  2. - moves to exact positions, but all accuracy can be lost if the slip-torque is exceeded.