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B Guide Rail Load
The load of the GCX guide rail for the A8 anesthesia machine is as follows:
CIS is mounted. The 12-inch arm accessory has the largest load (bending moment) among all arm
accessories recognized by Mindray, with a maximum load of 13.6 kg (30 lbs). Therefore, the
force can be calculated as follows:
W
max = 13.6 kg × 304.8 mm = 4150 kgf.mm (30 lbf ft)
L (mm): maximum arm length
M (kg): load