Brooks Marathon Express - Center of Gravity and Floor Loading; Site Requirements for Moving the Marathon Express; Process Module Space Allocation; Service and Exclusion Zones

Brooks Automation 1. Introduction
Part Number: 605914 Rev. B Specifications
Center of Gravity and Floor Loading
CenterOfGravityandFloorLoadinginformationfortheMarathonExpressvariesbasedonthe
configurationoftheTransportChamberandtheoptionsinstalledonthesystem.FortheCenterof
GravityandFloorLoadingofthespecificsystemrefertotheMechanicalLayoutDrawingsupplied
withthismanual.
OverturningMoment:800ft.lbs.appliedatanyPMfacet
PMWeightSupported:100kg(220.5lb)maximumperPM
Site Requirements for Moving the Marathon Express
VariouslocationswithinthesitewheretheMarathonExpresswillbeinstalledmustmeetthe
followingminimumrequirementstoensureproperhandlingoftheMXsystem:
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Door Openings:TheMarathonExpresshasbeendesignedtofitthroughstandarddooropenings.
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People:AminimumoffourpeoplearerequiredformovingtheMarathonExpresswithinthefacility.
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Floor:TheMarathonExpresssystemhasbeendesignedtorolleasilyacrosssmoothinteriorfloorsonly.
ThefloorwheretheMarathonExpresswillbeinstalledmustbecapableofsupportingtheweightofthe
MXsystemasshowninTable1-7.Theweightinformationprovidedismaximumweight,includingVCEs,
specificMXsystemsmayweighless
Process Module Space Allocation
TheMarathonExpressacceptsSemiStandardcompatibleProcessModulesasdefinedbySEMI
E26.TheMXsystemisalsocapableofacceptingnon-standardProcessModules,contactBrooks
Automationfordetails.SeeContactUsformoreinformation.
Service and Exclusion Zones
TheMarathonExpresssystemrequiresadequatespaceforserviceaccessasspecifiedinSEMI
E26andforproperoperation.TheservicespacerequiredfortheMXsystemisshowninFigure1-3
andFigure1-4.RefertotheMechanicalLayoutDrawingsuppliedwiththismanualforsystem
dimensions.
ServiceaccessisprovidedunderthechamberbehindtheVCE.Thechamberlidmaybeopenedfor
fullaccesstotherobotarms.Refertothe"LidLockout/TagoutProcedure"onpage43.
EnsurethatinstallationoftheMarathonExpresssystemissuchthatitprovidesaccesstoitems
requiredforserviceafterinstallation,suchasthelidhandlesandconnectionpanels.
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