Planar Motor System
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Planar Motor System A Planar Motor System is composed of one or more XBots (movers) and a stationary surface made up of modular Flyways (stators). Each XBot is independently controlled and suspended with the ability to operate 6 degrees-of-freedom. The system does not require any lubrication nor generate any contamination. It is ideal for applications requiring high cleanliness such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical manufacturing as well as industries with harsh environments such as those that require water and dust proofing. Flyways are made from identical modular tiles and are fully...

Features 6 Degrees of Freedom Precision movement for any situation Planar Motor Controller Manage up to 250 Flyways and XBots Intelligent Routing Built-in path finding

Hygienic/Aseptic XBots Fully enclosed in 316-L stainless steel Precise up to 1 micron High repeatability in all axes Unique Identification Know where your payloads are in real time

Specifications General Maximum number of Flyways Maximum number of Xbots Levitation Height Flyway Dimensions Wash Down Auto Routing Collision Avoidance

Turnkey Systems System All Turnkey Systems come with: Control System Hardware and Software PLC Interface via PROFINET, EtherCAT, POWERLINK, EtherNet/IP and others Real-time Emulator Configuration and Diagnostic Tools On-site Training 1 Year Development Support

Frequently Asked Questions System Configuration What is the limit on the number of Flyways and the number of XBots in a system? No technical limit on the number of supported Flyways. No limit on the number of XBots, as long as the XBots can geometrically fit inside the Flyway working area. Any limit on the layout of Flyways? All Flyways should be aligned with their neighbor Flyways; other than that, there is no limit. How should the Flyways be mounted? Customers will be provided a template to make their own application-specific mounting plate. The template will match the four M8 threaded...

Frequently Asked Questions Operation What is the operating principle? XBots are propelled by controllable three-dimensional magnetic fields generated from a twodimensional coil matrix. The resulting forces are used to control the position of the XBots in X, Y, Z and in Rx, Ry, Rz, namely the rotary motion around X, Y, Z, respectively. How should my machine controller interface with the Planar Motor System? Planar Motor Systems support all major industry standard communication interface, such as PROFINET RT/IRT, EtherCAT, POWERLINK, and EtherNet/IP. We support all control platforms whenever...

Frequently Asked Questions Reliability and Maintenance What is the maintenance schedule? No maintenance requirement, no periodic lubrication, no tightening/alignment effort. Truly maintenance free. What reliability tests have you done? Internally, we tested our evaluation system for over 30,000 hours without any failure. What materials are used to cover Flyway modules? 303/304/316L stainless steel, aluminum, plastic, glass. Where are Planar Motors manufactured? Planar Motors are invented, designed, and manufactured in Vancouver, Canada. Is there a strong magnet field surrounding the XBots?...

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