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This page helps you select

  • lead screw pitch

to reach your desired top speed. Knowing that, you can choose a motor here.
It also discusses
moving the shortest possible increment

Conditions:

  • Motor controller (VXM) operates at 400 half-steps per revolution
  • Motor resolution is 1.8° per full step or 0.9° per half-step. See note † at end of page.
Inches/Minute

Centimeters/minute


Distance traveled in one minute. Per second data
 
Velmex Lead Screw Code
BiSlide®
E04
 
E01
   
M01
M02
     UniSlide®
W4
P2.5
W2
P5
W1
P10
B
P20
C
P40
K1
Q1
K2
Q2

Step Motor Rate:
in half Steps/Sec.

Screw Pitch>
0.400"
0.200"
0.100"
0.050"
0.025"
1 mm
2 mm
RPM RPS
100 15 0.25 6 3 1.5 0.75 0.38 0.59 1.18
15.24 7.62 3.81 1.91 0.95 1.5 3
500 75 1.25 30 15 7.5 3.75 1.88 2.95 5.91
76.2 38.1 19.05 9.53 4.76 7.5 15
1000 150 2.5 60 30 15 7.5 3.75 5.91 11.81
152.4 76.2 38.1 19.05 9.53 15 30
1500 225 3.75 90 45 22.5 11.25 5.63 8.86 17.72
228.6 114.3 57.15 28.58 14.29 22.5 45
2000 300 5 120 60 30 15 7.5 11.81 23.62
304.8 152.4 76.2 38.1 19.05 30 60
3000 450 7.5 180 90 45 22.5 11.25 17.72 35.43
457.2 228.6 114.3 57.15 28.58 45 90
4000 600 10 240 120 60 30 15 23.62 47.24
609.6 304.8 152.4 76.2 38.1 60 120
6000 900 15 360 180 90 45 22.5 35.43 70.87
Limit of VXM Controller 914.4 457.2 228.6 114.3 57.15 90 180
8000 1200 20 480 240 120 60 30 47.24 94.49
1219.2 609.6 304.8 152.4 76.2 120 240
 

Same as above except per second
Inches/second

Centimeters/second

 
Velmex Lead Screw Code
BiSlide®
E04
 
E01
   
M01
M02
     UniSlide®
W4
P2.5
W2
P5
W1
P10
B
P20
C
P40
K1
Q1
K2
Q2
Step Motor Rate: in half Steps/Sec.
Screw Pitch
0.400"
0.200"
0.100"
0.050"
0.025"
1 mm
2 mm
RPM
RPS
100
15
0.25
0.1
0.05
0.025
0.0125
0.0063
0.0098
0.0196
0.254
0.127
0.0635
0.0318
0.0158
0.025
0.05
500
75
1.25
0.5
0.25
0.125
0.0625
0.0313
0.0491
0.0985
1.27
0.635
0.3175
0.1588
0.0793
0.125
0.25
1000
150
2.5
1
0.5
0.25
0.125
0.0625
0.0985
0.1968
2.54
1.27
0.635
0.3175
0.1588
0.25
0.5
1500
225
3.75
1.5
0.75
0.375
0.1875
0.0938
0.1476
0.2953
3.81
1.905
0.9525
0.4763
0.2381
0.375
0.75
2000
300
5
2
1
0.5
0.25
0.125
0.1968
0.3936
5.08
2.54
1.27
0.635
0.3175
0.5
1
3000
450
7.5
3
1.5
0.75
0.375
0.1875
0.2953
0.5905
7.62
3.81
1.905
0.9525
0.4763
0.75
1.5
4000
600
10
4
2
1
0.5
0.25
0.3936
0.7873
10.16
5.08
2.54
1.27
0.635
1
2
6000
900
15
6
3
1.5
0.75
0.375
0.5905
1.1811
Limit of VXM Controller
15.24
7.62
3.81
1.905
0.9525
1.5
3
8000
1200
20
8
4
2
1
0.5
0.7873
1.5748
20.32
10.16
5.08
2.54
1.27
2
4

 


Moving the shortest possible increment with 1.8° step motor †

Using the same conditions as above:
The increment of a single half-step* is

 
BiSlide®
E04
E01
M01
M02
UniSlide®
W4 & P2.5
W2 & P5
W1 & P10
B & P20
C & P40
K1 & Q1
K2 & Q2
Screw Pitch
0.400"
0.200"
0.100"
0.050"
0.025"
1 mm
2 mm
Inches per Step
0.001
0.0005
0.00025
0.00013
0.00006
0.0001
0.0002
Millimeters per Step
0.0254
0.0127
0.00635
0.003175
0.00158
0.0025
0.005
Microns per Step
25.4
12.7
6.35
3.175
1.5875
2.5
5

*System step resolution or smallest repeatable move is dependant on system orientation, rigidity, friction, wear and applied load.
Velmex also offers Vexta 0.9° motors. When driven by the VXM, resolution is 800 steps/rev. This effectively doubles the resolution but halves the translation speed.

 

 
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