MagneMover LITE User Manual Addendum,
Wide Vehicles
MMI-UM034B-EN-P Page 7 of 31
Wide Vehicle Support
The supported vehicle lengths and widths are between one puck length ~66 mm [2.6 in] and
425 mm [16.7 in]. The dimensions are centered on the vehicle (puck or tandem puck). For
anti-collision control, the system assumes that the shape of the vehicle is rectangular and fits
within a bounding box with maximum dimensions of 425 mm by 425 mm [16.7 in by
16.7 in] centered on the vehicle (puck or tandem puck). Dimensions are specified as shown
in Figure 1, with all four specified values between 0 mm and 212.5 mm [8.37 in].
Figure 1: Specification of Rectangular Vehicle Geometry
Track Layouts
There are specific track layout configurations where the MM LITE system can calculate the
spacing that is required for the vehicles on the track. Examples of the configurations are
shown in Supported and Unsupported Layouts on page 8. However, certain track layout
configurations exist where the system cannot calculate the spacing that is required, and
therefore cannot make sure that vehicles do not collide.
When configuring a track layout, the Configurator displays a warning if the width of the
vehicle is greater than the radius of a curved motor. In this case, review the track layout to
make sure that there is enough space between parallel paths to allow vehicles to move
without colliding.
When configuring a track layout, design it to either eliminate or mitigate those areas where
the system cannot calculate the spacing that is required. This mitigation can be accomplished
by changing the layout by either adding extra motors or physically moving those sections of
the track. Single Vehicle Areas and Keepout Areas can be used to make sure that only one
vehicle at a time enters areas where collisions could occur. One way to provide traffic control
is to use stations to limit the number of vehicles within certain sections of the track.
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