Rockwell Automation LDL Ironless Linear Servo Motors - Manual (Page 18)

18 Publication LDL-UM001A-EN-P - March 2009
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Design Consideration The information provided here is critical to using linear motor
components. Design your system to comply with the following points
to run safe and successfully.
Motor Air Gap
Maintaining the air gap is critical to proper installation and operation
of the linear motor components. Use the coil, and magnet drawings in
Appendix A to calculate the installation envelope dimension. By
maintaining installation envelope dimension in your design the
vertical air gap requirement will be met. The following diagram shows
the critical dimensions.
Bumpers, Shock Absorbers, or End Stops
Always include in your design a mechanical stop at the ends of travel.
Designed them such that they can prevent the moving mass from
leaving its travel limits. Take into consideration the maximum speed
and inertia of your moving mass when designing your mechanical
Overall dimension
Magnet Channel
Coil