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The role of planetary gearbox in stepper motor

Update:20-07-2021
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In order to realize the high-performance operation of the stepper motor, it is important to know whether it is necessary to equip the stepper motor with a planetary gear box.

The role of planetary gearboxes is closely related to the development of motors. With the introduction of the motor with speed control function, the main function of the planetary gearbox is to amplify the torque. However, with the widespread acceptance of stepper motors, in order to meet the speed and position control requirements, planetary gearboxes have found new uses, including increasing torque, improving allowable inertia, and reducing motor vibration. In addition, the precise positioning capability of electricity puts forward requirements for high-precision and no recoil planetary gearboxes.
Following these trends, Yongkun stepper motors have been developing special reducers with the best characteristics to maintain the matching motor characteristics.

The design focus of the planetary gear reducer used in the stepper motor is the allowable high torque, long life, low noise, wide gear ratio range, and can be used as a power source continuously. Stepper motors and other control motors are designed to achieve precise positioning, so these gearboxes for motors must provide the same level of accuracy.

In addition to the correct torque, speed and inertia values ​​of the gear motor, it is also important to choose a high-precision, low-recoil planetary gear reducer, especially when connecting the gear box to the stepper motor.