42AHS031/043/054 Series With Brake 2 Phase Hybrid Stepper Motors

1. Products Overview

Stepper motor is an executive agency that converts electrical pulses into angle displacement. You can control the angle by controlling the number of pulse to achieve the purpose of accurate position control. At the same time, you can control the speed and acceleration of the motor by controlling the input pulse frequency to achieve the purpose of the speed control.

Step motor, also called as pulse motor is normally classified by structural as: reactive step motors (VR), permanent magnet step motor (PM), and hybrid step motor (HB). Step motor can also be divided into rotation and straight lines according to the form of movement. According to whether there is an encoder, can be divided as open-loop and closed-loop step motors.

Reactive step motor: there are windings on the stator and rotor consisting of soft magnetic materials. The structure is simple, the cost is low, the step distance is small, and it can reach 1.2 °, but the dynamic performance is poor, the efficiency is low, the heating is large, and the reliability is difficult to guarantee.

Permanent Magnet step motor: The rotor of the permanent magnet step motor is made of permanent magnet material, and the rotor is the same as that of the stator. It is characterized by good dynamic performance and large output torque, but this motor has poor accuracy and large steps (generally 7.5 ° or 15 °).

Hybrid Step motor: Hybrid steaming motor integrates the advantages of reaction and permanent magnets both. It has a multi-phase windings, permanent magnet material on the rotor, and multiple small teeth on the rotor and stator to improve the step accuracy. It is characterized by large output torque, good dynamic performance, and small steps, which can meet automation applications which have high precision requirement.

According to the quantity of phases, there are two -phase, three, and five -phase step motors. The most popular is the two-phase hybrid step motor, accounting for about 97%of the market share. The reason is that the two-phase step motor is more cost-effective, and also has satisfactory performance due to subdivision or micro stepping function of its drive.

The basic step angle of a two-phase step motor is 1.8 °/step. Matched with a half-step drive, the step angle is reduced to 0.9 °. Matched with a micro stepping driver, the step angle can be subdivided up to 256 times (0.007 ° per micro step), which can meet the requirement of most applications.

Taking the most used hybrid stepping motor as an example, its main features are as the followings.

High loading capacity. Its speed is not affected by the load size. Unlike ordinary motors, the speed will decrease when the load is increased. The speed and position of the step motor have strict requirements.

Convenient control. The step motor rotates in "step", and the digital characteristics are obvious.

Simple structure. The traditional mechanical structure for speed and position control are more complicated, and it is difficult to adjust. After the adoption of step motor, the structure of the whole machine is simpler. At the same time, no need special maintenance, and the failure ratio is very low.

100% still stop, no shaking. Because the stepper motor does not depend on feedback such as position, speed, etc., when the input pulse stops, the step motor can be in an absolute stop. The servo motor cannot be absolutely stopped, so the characteristic of the stepper motor is definitely very popular in the need for high precision applications.

Low noise. By proper subdivision setting, the step motor runs very smooth and the noise is small, which is especially suitable for noise sensitive applications.

Of course, there are obvious disadvantages of the stepper motor, such as high running temperature. Although it does not affect the service life of the stepper motor, it is not suitable for heating sensitive applications. However, with the implement of the step drive control algorithm, the input current adjustment range is getting larger and larger, which helps to reduce the motor heating significantly.

Target Applications

The stepper motor is mainly used in the field of CNC machine tool manufacturing. The reason why it is mainly used in this field is that the motor does not require A/D conversion and can directly convert digital pulse signals into angular displacement, which is exactly what CNC machine tool equipment needs and cannot be achieved by many other types of motors. Therefore, the stepper motor can be said to be the most ideal executive component of CNC machines, and it will naturally be widely used in the manufacturing field of CNC machines.

Stepper motors can also be used in many other machinery, such as motors in automatic feeding machines and general-purpose floppy disk drives. In addition, it can also be applied in printers and plotters.

Stepper motors have the characteristics of fast start stop and positioning, and are often used as actuators for position control in the field of digital control. In the fast operation of a stepper motor, it is required that the driving circuit provide the driving current to the stepper motor winding as close as possible to the technical specifications required to generate sufficient torque. The maximum allowable temperature on the surface of the stepper motor. Stepper motors are used in conjunction with drivers, and many drivers support subdivision function, which achieves very small step angles and more precise control. The torque of the stepper motor will decrease as the speed increases. The accuracy of a general stepper motor is 3-5% of the stepper angle and does not accumulate. The stepper motor can operate normally at low speeds, but cannot start above a certain speed, accompanied by a whistling sound.

Widely used in ATM machines, inkjet printers, engraving machines, photo machines, spraying equipment, medical instruments and equipment, computer peripherals and massive storage devices, precision instruments, industrial control systems, office automation, robots and other fields, especially suitable for applications that require smooth operation, low noise, fast response, long service life, and high output torque.

Machine tool industry

Stepper motors are widely used in the machine tool industry, mainly for controlling the feed and positioning of machine tools. In CNC machine tools, stepper motors can accurately control the machining position and speed of workpieces, thereby achieving high-precision machining. In addition, stepper motors can also be used to control the automatic feeding and tool changing functions of machine tools.

Automation equipment

Stepper motors are also widely used in automation equipment, such as automated production lines, automated packaging machines, automated handling robots, etc. Stepper motors can accurately control the movement and position of equipment, thereby achieving efficient automated production.

Electronic devices

Stepper motors also have certain applications in electronic devices, such as in various stages of electronic product production, such as solder paste printing, SMT placement, reflow soldering, visual inspection, production of cables with terminals, dispensing machines, screen laminating machines, etc. They can also be used in many devices, such as ATMs, vending machines, 3D printers, scanners, printers, etc.

Medical equipment

Stepper motors are also applied in medical equipment, such as medical robots, surgical instruments, etc. Stepping motors can accurately control the movement and position of robots and surgical instruments, thereby achieving high-precision surgery and treatment.

The automotive industry

Stepping motors are also applied in the automotive industry, such as seat adjusters, air conditioning door controllers, and so on. The stepper motor can precisely control the position and movement of car seats and air conditioning doors, thereby improving the comfort and safety of the car.

In the field of robotics

Stepping motors are also widely used in the field of robotics, such as industrial robots, service robots, etc. Stepping motors can accurately control the motion and position of robots, thereby achieving efficient production and service.

In summary, stepper motors have a wide range of applications in many fields, and their high accuracy, fast response speed, and convenient control make them the core components of many automation equipment. With the continuous progress of technology, the application fields of stepper motors will continue to expand and deepen.

 
2. Hybrid Stepper Motor General Technical Specifications

 
3. Hybrid Stepper motor Performance Datasheet
 

 
4. Mechanical Dimensions (in mm)

 
5. Wiring Diagram

 
6. Torque Speed Curves