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Background
The RoboHub Lab in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering requires an magnetic levitation transport system comprising several independent carriages, moving over a platen where the carriages comprise moving magnet forcers; the platen comprises a two dimensional array of motor poles, where carriages are supported by means of magnetic levitation. Carriages are free to move to some extent in 6 degrees of freedom independently of each other. Mobile and static sensors measure carriage positions in all 6 degrees of freedom providing feedback for motion control.
It is intended that the platen be installed so that its top surface is level with a building floor; consequently, it is called a MagLev Floor.
This requirement is to design, build, integrate, configure, program, test, deliver, document, install and certify the system described in the RFP document.
