The Linear Motor That Couldn’t Hold Position Under Load We picked an ironless linear motor for a dispensing axis. The motor’s continuous force was 80 N. The dispensing load was 20 N. On the bench, it moved fast. On the machine, when the dispensing head pressed against the part (with 50 N side force), the …

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