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AC motor

Servo motor basics

January 20, 2016 By Danielle Collins 7 Comments

Servo Motor

Technically, the term “servo” refers to a function rather than a specific type of device. A servo system is one in which the system’s error (in positioning, speed, or torque) is corrected through feedback that compares the system’s actual performance with its commanded performance. A servo motor, then, is one that incorporates a feedback device […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Linear motors Tagged With: AC motor, DC motor, Linear Actuator, linear drive, servo motor

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