Stepping Motors

Monday - July 11, 2022

Robotic Liquid Dispensing Simplifies Lab Automation Processes

The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched clinical laboratories to the limit with the exponential increase in sample processing. Administrators are exploring new methods for processing large volumes of patient samples using robotics to address this increased demand. Hospital and clinical laboratories are ideally suited for automation equipment to carry out repetitive and hazardous tasks, freeing up […]

Monday - May 9, 2022

Supporting Fiber Optic Expansion with Precise Splicing Equipment

Fusion fiber optic splicing is a method of permanently joining two optical fibers using a dedicated instrument to align, heat and fuse the ends together. This equipment used to be costly, cumbersome, and require significant expertise to operate. However, in the past decade, engineers have developed more portable and user-friendly machines to meet the needs […]

Monday - April 11, 2022

Electronic Expansion Valves for Precise HVAC and Refrigeration Control

Air conditioning has been around over 100 years and was initially invented as a means to control humidity within buildings. Over the years, the technology has evolved and gotten smaller so that most modern homes today come equipped with HVAC systems. Within the last few decades, engineers have been working to make HVAC equipment more […]

Monday - February 28, 2022

Closed Loop Stepping Servo System for Co-bot Grippers

MinebeaMitsumi recently developed a cobot gripper built on our hybrid motor technology. The simple mechanism is composed of a spiral cam shaft drive system and integrates high precision NMB ball bearings for increased efficiency and reliability. The lightweight design is compact and can be offers flexible mounting options. As a comprehensive solution, customers can combine […]

Monday - August 16, 2021

Custom Linear Stepping Motors for Adaptive Headlights

Adaptive headlights make nighttime driving safer by throwing light where the driver needs it. For maximum effectiveness they must move quickly, precisely and repeatably, and that’s where stepper motors come in. A stepper motor, or stepping motor, (the terms are used interchangeably,) provides precise rotation that can be used to drive linear motion. NMB Technologies […]

Monday - August 16, 2021

Miniature Stepping Motors Support Shrinking Smart Lock Designs

The Importance of Smart Locks As you go through your daily life, you might not realize how often you use a smart lock. These are automatic locks you might find on any given door. They allow hands-free, quick locking and unlocking that helps with public health and safety. It’s worth mentioning that a smart lock […]

Monday - August 16, 2021

Stepping Motors Drive New Smart Faucets

Smart devices are proliferating throughout our homes, but the last device you might expect to become intelligent is the faucet. The reality is though, a smart faucet can save money by reducing water and energy consumption. You can use it hands-free and adjust the flow to suit what you’re doing. It can even prevent scalding […]