Stepper motors are known for several advantages. This low cost and low maintenance device can produce high torques even during startup phase or at low speed. A typical step motor is able to operate in open loop control systems and in most types of environments, and is less likely to slip or stall. Its relatively simple construction and ruggedness makes maintenance cheap and easy, too. For applications where cost is a concern, a DC stepper motor can be used for motion control. Stepper Motors Defined Stepper motors are electromechanical devices that generate mechanical movements by converting electrical pulses. Digital pulses make them work instead of continuously applied voltage. Hence, unlike typical continuously rotating electric motors, stepper motors step or rotate in fixed angular increments. They are typically used for applications where costs are a major factor and position control is crucial, like in linear actuators, mirror mounts, goniometers, and rotation stages, as w...