Design Guidelines
Transport System Design
MagneMover LITE User Manual
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Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002E-EN-P - March 2016
Magnet Arrays
The amount of linear thrust that a MagneMover LITE motor provides is primarily a function
of magnet array length.
High Flux Magnet Arrays
The high flux magnet array for the MagneMover LITE motors is an arrangement of neodym-
ium iron boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets in a Halbach-type array that augments the mag-
netic field on the side of the array facing the motor while cancelling the field to near zero on
the other side, with the magnets placed perpendicular to the direction of motion. They come in
one size, with a full South oriented magnet is located in the middle of the array and a North
oriented half magnet is located at each end of the array on the surface facing the motor as
shown in
Figure 3-8: Standard MagneMover LITE Magnet Array, 1 Cycle, 3 Poles
NOTICE
Even though the magnet arrays are covered the magnets can still be dam-
aged and are subject to corrosion if scratched or cracked.
1 Cycle
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N
S
N
Direction of Motion