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4.7 Rotary solenoid

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4.8A Stepper motor

Stepper motors

Stepper motors may be used for locomotion, movement, steering,
and positioning control. These motors are used as integrated com-
ponents in many commercial and industrial computer-controlled
applications. For home personal computer (PC) users, stepper mo-
tors can be found in disk drives and printers.

Stepper motors are unique because they can be controlled using
digital circuits. They are capable of precise incremental shaft rota-
tion. This makes stepper motors ideal for rotary or linear positioning.
Because stepper motors are widely used in industry, they come in a
variety of shapes, sizes, and specifications (see Fig. 4.8A).
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