Demonstration of a Multi-Axis Stepper Motor in a Robotic System

Finished: 2021-07-20

BSc assignment

A three-axis stepper motor with concentric output shafts has been developed at RaM. It is intended to be an efficient alternative to three conventional (single-axis) stepper motors, and can serve as the main actuation method in suitable applications.

Your task is to investigate which types of applications are suitable for actuation by such a motor, choose one particular application and build a prototype driven by it. For direct comparison a similar prototype with three single-axis stepper motors could be developed in parallel. Both prototypes are evaluated on a range of aspects so that an objective assessment can be made on the feasibility of the three-axis motor in such applications.