Servomotor
part · 1940 · Electric age
A motor with position feedback.
Principles and materials it uses
- Feedback control — uses. The position is constantly compared with the target.
- Copper — is made of. The windings are copper.
- Electromagnetism — uses. A servo is an electric motor with feedback.
Where it is used
- CNC machine — is part of. Servo drives move the axes.
- Industrial robot — is part of. Servo motors drive the joints.
- 3D printer — is part of. Stepper motors.
- Insulin pump — is part of. A stepper motor moves the plunger.
- Prosthetic limb — is part of. Bionic prostheses have motors.
- Surgical robot — is part of. Servo drives.
- Smart lock — is part of. A bolt actuator.
- Exoskeleton — is part of. Joint actuators.
- Bionic hand — is part of. Finger motors.
- Cruise control — is part of. A servo moves the throttle.
- Inkjet printer — is part of. Stepper motors for the carriage and feed.
What it is a kind of
- Electric motor — is a kind of. A servo motor is an electric motor with a position sensor.