Abstract
In intra-enterprise logistics and automation of manufacturing processes
general a rising productivity by high flexibility is required. Existing
transportation systems exclusively use two-dimensional track sections,
because they can be served with standard drives. Because of these simple
structures the transport speed is limited and thereby also the throughput.
In this paper now a modular transportation system is presented which could
reach higher speeds with a direct drive and the use of centrifugal force
compensating curves. Simultaneously the system also can change the
altitude. All this succeeds with the integration of three-dimensional
track sections. Therefore a two piped guiding system with a long stator
linear motor was designed. To combine the linear motor with the three
dimensional track special stator elements were developed which allow a
bending of the stator to follow the route course. The current work deals
with the implementation of a mechanical passive switch, which is operated
by the electromagnetic forces of the linear motor. So no additional
mechanical actors or a separate electromagnetic system are necessary.
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