Zikodrive Celebrates Ten Years of Innovation On Wednesday, 15th October 2025, Zikodrive marked a decade since the launch of its first official motor controller product. The team celebrated with a night out in Hebden Bridge — drinks at Vocation B... 22 Oct 2025 Latest News
Introduction to Sensorless BLDC Motor Drive Methods Brushless DC (BLDC) motors are widely used in applications ranging from drones and fans to pumps and industrial automation due to their high efficiency, compact design, and low maintenance requirement... 20 Oct 2025 FAQs
Pros and Cons of Microstepping in Stepper Motors 1. Introduction Microstepping is a motor control technique used to improve the smoothness and resolution of stepper motors by subdividing each full step into smaller increments. Instead of energizing ... 20 Oct 2025 FAQs
Introduction to Stepper Motors: How Do They Work? 1. Introduction Stepper motors are electromechanical devices that convert electrical pulse sequences into precise angular motion. Unlike DC or servo motors that rotate continuously, stepper motors mov... 20 Oct 2025 FAQs
Introduction to Communication in Power Electronics 1. Introduction Communication interfaces and protocols are fundamental to modern power electronics systems, enabling reliable data exchange between controllers, sensors, actuators, and supervisory sys... 20 Oct 2025 FAQs
Development of a Combined Sensorless Brushless DC and Asynchronous Motor Driver for a European Client Introduction - providing a highly capable inverter platform for multiple spindles The project described in this case study details the design and development of a combined sensorless motor driver capa... 20 Oct 2025 Case Studies
Further Investment in New Equipment: Installation of a Pillarhouse Selective Solder Machine At Zikodrive, we’re continuing to invest in our manufacturing capability as part of our ongoing drive to improve efficiency, quality, and output. The latest step in this journey is the installation of... 20 Oct 2025 Latest News
A Brushless DC Coffee Grinder Transitioning from AC to Brushless DC In this project we were tasked with working on a coffee grinder that had previously been setup with AC motors and delivering the same performance with brushless D... 20 Oct 2025 Case Studies
A Miniaturised BLDC Pump Motor Controller — Engineered for a 20mm Footprint Introduction — The Project Brief This case study covers the design of a compact brushless DC (BLDC) motor controller developed for direct integration into a pump assembly, where the entire controller ... 19 Oct 2025 Case Studies
An Advanced Closed Loop Brushed DC Motor Controller for Turntables A high resolution closed loop brushed DC motor controller The challenge with this project was to create an exceptionally high resolutionbrushed DC motor controllerwhich also allowed for programmabilit... 19 Oct 2025 Case Studies
Using a Stepper Motor and Controller in Place of a Solenoid A stepper motor and controller as an electronically controlled switch The central premise behind this particular project was quite simple – to use astepper motor and controllerin place of a solenoid. ... 19 Oct 2025 Case Studies
Explore the Development of the iD Driver; an Intelligent Stepper Motor Controller for Boxer Pumps One driver, three modes, and an onboard interface built to make precision dosing simple. The Boxer iD driver was developed to solve a problem that's common across the peristaltic pump market: manufact... 19 Oct 2025 Case Studies