| CNC stepper motors are designed to be used on | | | | CNC stepper motor that is of the same brand and |
| mid-sized and small CNC mills and milling machines, | | | | that will work with the CNC machine that you currently |
| lathes, engravers, cutters, plasma cutters, vinyl sign | | | | have or that you are looking at buying. |
| cutters, foam cutters and many more. Stepper motors | | | | Different wire configurations for set up qualities are |
| are used in other things besides CNC machines, like | | | | offered depending upon the manufacturer and the |
| robots. These motors offer advanced torque curves | | | | type of CNC stepper motor that you are looking at. |
| as well as low inductance. These motors, because of | | | | Some offer 6 leads, while others offer less. There are |
| advanced torque curves and the low inductance that | | | | diagrams that are available from the manufacturers |
| they offer, are the best choice for higher speed rapids | | | | that can help to explain the leads and the wire |
| and close lead screw pitches. | | | | configurations better. |
| CNC stepper motors come in basically two different | | | | Optimal performance standards for these motors are |
| forms: the unipolar motor and the bipolar motor. The | | | | good compared to the size of the machines that these |
| bipolar series of motors uses the full coil, which in turn | | | | stepper motors are designed to work with. When |
| gives great torque at low speeds; however, the higher | | | | used in correlation with the proper size of CNC |
| the inductance quality that is offered with the CNC | | | | machine and the proper type of CNC machine, these |
| stepper motors, the more quickly torque drops off. | | | | stepper motors may be all that you need to achieve |
| Other bipolar motors are offered, for example, the | | | | the desired effects with machines of this size. |
| bipolar parallel motors which also use the full coil. | | | | Pre-wired plugs are available for the steppers that help |
| Unipolar and bipolar half coil stepper motors do not | | | | to reduce the installation time by quite a bit. You may |
| give great torque at low speeds because fewer turns | | | | also have to purchase a driver box to work in |
| are being used; however, because of the low | | | | conjunction with the stepper motor. The installation |
| inductance quality that is offered with the CNC stepper | | | | process with the pre-wired plugs can be as simple as |
| motors, the torque is held out at higher speeds. | | | | plugging the right wire to the right axis and that is it. |
| As with any other CNC motor, the motor quality, | | | | If you have any questions about a CNC stepper |
| reliability and compatibility will all depend upon the brand | | | | motor, its capabilities and what exactly it is designed to |
| that is purchased. Different manufacturers offer | | | | work in correlation with, you can ask your dealer |
| different set ups, different options and different | | | | supplier. They will be able to answer questions and to |
| configurations between their CNC machines and the | | | | guide you in the right direction when it comes to picking |
| CNC stepper motors that are designed to work with | | | | out the right one for you. |
| each other. You will be better off if you purchase a | | | | |