QuickStep Motors now also with Encoder

 

 

In the past, step motor systems were always used without an encoder, and therefore the motor was used without knowing its position with 100% certainty. If, for example, the motor was overloaded due to resonance, or a component was jammed in the machinery, the motor would stop at an arbitrary position without any error message. Operation could be seriously interrupted and in addition the motor and machinery had to be reset using sensors.
Using JVL’s newly developed QuickStep motors, it is now possible to use a magnetic encoder to monitor motor position. If a deviation occurs between the desired position and the encoder position, it is possible to choose whether an automatic correction should be carried out, or whether the encoder position should be used for correction and/or error reporting. Furthermore, it is possible to determine the absolute motor position in any revolution. This can be used for example to move to a specific point of revolution and thus avoid the need for a zero-search sensor.