servomotor
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Industrial servomotorThe grey/green cylinder is the brush (electric)|brush-type [[DC motor. The black section at the bottom contains the planetary reduction gear, and the black object on top of the motor is the optical rotary encoder for position feedback. This is the steering actuator of a large robot vehicle.]] thumb|Industrial servomotors and gearboxes, with standardised flange mountings for interchangeability
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9 sectionsContents
- Mechanism
- Servomotors vs. stepper motors
- Encoders
- Motors
- Control
- Integrated servomotors
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|upright|Industrial servomotorThe grey/green cylinder is the brush (electric)|brush-type [[DC motor. The black section at the bottom contains the planetary reduction gear, and the black object on top of the motor is the optical rotary encoder for position feedback. This is the steering actuator of a large robot vehicle.]] thumb|Industrial servomotors and gearboxes, with standardised flange mountings for interchangeability
A servomotor (or servo motor or simply servo) is a rotary or linear actuator that allows for precise control of angular or linear position, velocity, and acceleration in a mechanical system. It constitutes part of a servomechanism, and consists of a suitable motor coupled to a sensor for position feedback and a controller (often a dedicated module designed specifically for servomotors).