A stepper system provides agility and flexibility in industrial processes by controlling the speed, position, and velocity of machines. A stepper system comprises of stepper motors and drives. A stepper motor is a brushless, synchronous DC electric motor that rotates in equal steps converting digital pulses into mechanical shaft rotation. A stepper drive receives signals from an indexer of control system and directs the electric signals into the motor, enabling it to rotate. Stepper Systems are used in Packaging, Semiconductor, Material Handling, Automotive, Power, Energy, Oil and Gas, Food and Beverage, Metal and Mining, and Life Sciences.
Analysts forecast
the Global Stepper
System market to grow at a CAGR
of 4.19 percent over the period 2014-2018.
The Report
recognizes the following companies as the key players in the Global Stepper
System Market: Nippon Pulse Motor, ORIENTEL MOTOR, SANYO DENKI, Schneider
Electric, ABB, Beckhoff Automation, NIDEC SERVO, Parker Hannifin, Tamagawa
Seiki, Minebea
The Global Stepper
System market is witnessing the increasing use of hybrid stepper motors.
End-users industries are increasingly using hybrid motors for various
applications. For instance, this motor is highly utilized in medical
equipment.Hybrid stepper motors have the features of a standard variable
reluctance step motor and a permanent magnet step motor. They can be powered by
both electricity and conventional fuel sources. They provide high resolution
angular positioning, high torque at low speed, mechanical stiffness against
variable loads, high precision, reliability, low maintenance, and can handle
extreme conditions
Covered in this Report
The Global Stepper
System market can be segmented into three product segments: Rotary Stepper
Motor, Stepper Drive, and Integrated Lead Screw Motor.
Global Stepper
System Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis
with inputs from industry experts. The report covers Japan, Americas, EMEA
region, and APAC region; it also covers the Global Stepper System market
landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also
includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
According to the
report, the Global Stepper System market is driven by many factors. One of the
major drivers in the market is the increasing adoption of the stepper motor.
The availability of the stepper motor at a lower price than the servomotor has
led to the increasing demand for stepper motors worldwide. Stepper motors
without an encoder can be easily integrated into a machine or system.
Further, the report
states that one of the major inhibitors in the market is the increasing use of
servomotors for high speed operation. Stepper motors can rotate at around 2,000
RPM and servomotors are capable of rotating many times faster than stepper
motors. Servomotors can maintain 90 percent of torque rating, even when
operating at high speed, which is not applicable for stepper motors. Therefore,
end-users prefer to use servomotors for high speed operation
