Direct Drive Servo Motors: Key Terms and Trends

Direct drive motor technology has played a big role in advancing today’s machining capabilities by enabling increases in both performance and reliability. Despite this, there are still many that are hesitant to adopt servo motors that utilize this technology due to a number of factors — one being unfamiliarity. To make the best use of these direct drive motors, it is important to understand not only the meaning behind important specifications, like torque, but also current trends so that their advantages can be properly applied.