• 대한기계학회논문집 C: 기술과 교육
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2015

운반설비 중 보편적 기술의 하나인 EMS (Electric Monorail System)는 천장 트러스에 매달려 운반물을 이송하는 장치로, 공간 활용의 극대화라는 장점과 더불어 저소음 등 작업 환경이 개선된다는 점에서 널리 이용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 운반물의 하중을 지지하고 고속 이송시 가이드 역할을 하여 이탈을 방지하는 EMS 레일에 대하여 다양한 방법으로 해석하고, 이를 바탕으로 레일 단면 설계의 최적화 방향을 모색한다. 경량이면서 고강성을 지닌 레일은 트러스에 가해지는 하중을 최소화 하고 이로 인한 레일 생산비 절감 및 설치 작업성 향상 등을 기대할 수 있다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.566-572
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• 2011

In recent semiconductor and FPD (Flat Panel Display) manufacturing processes, high clean-class delivery operation is required more and more for short working time and better product quality. Traditionally SLIM (Single-sided Linear Induction Motor) is widely used in the liner drive applications because of its simplicity in the rail structure. A magnetically levitated (Maglev) unmanned vehicle with SLIM traction, which is powered by a CPS (Contactless Power Supply) can be a high precision delivery solution for this industry. In this paper unmanned FPD-carrying vehicle, which can levitate without contacting the rail structure, is suggested for high clean-class FPD delivery applications. It can be more acceptable for the complex facilities composed with many processes which require longer rails, because of simple rail structure. The test setup consists of a test vehicle and a rounded rail, in which the vehicle can load and unload products at arbitrary position commanded through wireless communications of host computer. The experimental results show that the suggested vehicle and rail have reasonable traction servo and robust electromagnetic suspensions without any contact. The resolution of point servo errors in the SLIM traction system is accomplished under 1mm. The maximum gap error is ${\pm}0.25mm$ with nominal air gap length of 4.0mm in the electromagnetic suspensions. This type of automated delivery vehicle is expected to have significant role in the clean delivery like FPD glass delivery.