An electronic survey of Control Design readers was conducted in February 2014 in order to identify usage and application trends in motion, drives and motor technology among the industrial machine builders that comprise Control Design's readership.
Nearly 69% of respondents report using servo motors, 52.5% are using standard motors and 26% are using stepper motors. With regards to efficiency motors respondents indicated high-efficiency motor use at nearly 43% and premium-efficiency motors use at 33%.
