Project description
The Planar Motor System : ENVISIONING novel usages for this unique high speed manufacturing system and robotic actuators. Please see videos of the systems at their website. A Planar Motor system is composed of movable XBots (movers) and a stationary surface of modular Flyways (stators). Each XBot is independently controlled and magnetically levitated with 6 degrees-of-freedom. The system does not require any lubrication nor generate any contamination. It is ideal for applications requiring high cleanliness such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical manufacturing as well as industries with harsh environments such as those that require water and dust proofing. Flyways are identical modular tiles and are fully extendable and reconfigurable. Thanks to the versatile motion of XBots, many traditionally needed robot arms can be eliminated. Planar Motor systems redefine intelligent production lines for smart manufacturing, with unprecedented flexibility, reliability, agility, and efficiency to meet your dynamic market needs.
Further information
https://www.planarmotor.com/en
Assumed knowledge
none needed but preferred below: all those interested Electromagnetism, electronics, software engineering , mechanical engineering, robotics, food service industry and packaging and potential for Pharmaceutical/ Cosmetics Industry advanced packaging environments.
Supervisors research focus
Robotic and Electromagnetic Advanced Manufacturing and packaging system unique to Australia. First system in any Australian University system right here at Flinders University.
Industry involvement
PLANAR MOTORS Canada https://www.planarmotor.com/en
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