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© 2025 All rights reserved.
Stepper MotorAmara and Theo discuss the distinctions between stepper and servo motors, highlighting their strengths in precision, torque, and speed. They share experiences in integrating motors into projects like robotic artworks and kinetic architectural designs, offering insights into selecting the right motor for different applications. From low-speed precision to high-speed performance, this episode unpacks practical considerations for industrial and creative uses.
About the podcast
A stepper motor is an electric motor that rotates in discrete step increments. The movement of each step is precise and repeatable; therefore the motor's position can be controlled precisely without any feedback mechanism, as long as the motor is carefully sized to the application. This type of control eliminates the need for expensive sensing and feedback devices such as optical encoders. The position is known simply by keeping track of the input step pulses.
