Appendix
Transport System Limits
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MagneMotion
Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM013B-EN-P - April 2020
Transport System Limits
Table A-1: MagneMotion Transport System Limits
Path
Node Controller
System (HLC)
Motors
20/RS-422
30/Ethernet
3,840
Node Controllers
–
–
96
Nodes
2
–
†
†
When using RS-422 communications with the motors, limited by the number of RS-422 connections on the
node controller (NC LITE up to 4 connections, NC-12 up to 12 connections, NC-S up to 8 connections).
When using Ethernet communications with the motors, limited by the node controller configuration and pro-
cessor loading (NC LITE up to 5 nodes, NC-12 up to 16 nodes, NC-E up to 36 nodes, NC-S up to 16 nodes),
see
.
256
Paths
–
128
Stations
–
–
2048
Vehicles
50/RS-422
*
300/Ethernet
*
When using RS-422 communications with the motors, 50 vehicles max per path when all vehicles on the path
are commanded forward (downstream).
45 vehicles max per path when all vehicles on the path are commanded backwards.
384
5,120
‡
‡
6,000 vehicles max when using HLC Control Groups.
Table A-2: MagneMotion Transport System Motion Limits
*
*
The limits that are shown are at the typical payloads (contact ICT Customer Support for payload guidance).
Use of a smaller payload may permit higher limits. Use of a larger payload may lower the limits.
Acceleration
Velocity
Thrust
MagneMover
®
LITE
2.0 m/s
2
[0.2
g
]
2.0 m/s [4.5 mph]
10.0 N/cycle
†
†
Thrust at 25% duty cycle, nominal Vehicle Gap is 1 mm for G3 and 1.5 mm for G4.2.
QuickStick
®
100
9.8 m/s
2
[1.0
g
]
2.5 m/s [5.6 mph]
16.3 N/cycle
‡
‡
Thrust at 4.0 A stator current with a nominal Vehicle Gap of 3 mm with a standard magnet array.
QuickStick
®
HT
60.0 m/s
2
[6.1
g
]
3.5 m/s [7.8 mph]
182.0 N/cycle
§
§
Thrust at 10.9 A stator current with a nominal Vehicle Gap of 12 mm with a high flux magnet array.
