Calculating Motor and Leadscrew Forces

Guys

I found this useful PDF on the Delta Line web site whilst doing a bit of background reading on linear stepper actuators etc.

Thought you might want to preserve a copy if they decide to change their minds.

It's sort of a condensed how to size your motor in terms of force type thing.

[www.deltaline-europe.com]

and select their link to their technical doc's

[www.deltaline-europe.com]

It is rather confusingly called "Tin Can & DLA"

aka47