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LINEAR TRANSFER SYSTEM delivers flexible line integration


An intelligent conveying system from Mitsubishi Electric powered by an on-board battery offers significant productivity advantages while addressing operator safety


ast year Mitsubishi Electric launched its Smart Carriage technology which has been developed in cooperation with e-F@ctory Alliance partner APT Automation. Mitsubishi Electric has now expanded its Linear Transfer Systems’ technology to include on-board battery power to enable even more productivity. Operator safety has also been addressed


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without compromising productivity: as workers approach, the Smart Carriages will first slow down and then stop, but only in the section where there is a potential hazard. The innovative Linear Transfer System addresses industry challenges such as shorter response times to new market trends, increased demands for customisation, increased overall equipment effectiveness and cost pressures. It offers greater production line flexibility by using on-board intelligence and connectivity to allow each carriage to behave differently and autonomously. For example, with the ability to switch


between vertical as well as horizontal tracks, the Smart Carriages can choose the optimum route to reach the next station and enable processing of the product being carried as they go along. The new on-board battery system not only powers on-carriage devices such as sensors, controllers and memory, but also drives the carriage itself. This offers key


advantages over alternative systems because it removes the need to draw power from the track and increases layout flexibility. There are also reliability benefits since there are no brushes contacting the track to draw motive power for the carriage, which can create dust and requires frequent cleaning. This advantage offers reduced


maintenance and makes the system


The innovative Linear Transfer System offers greater production line flexibility by using on- board intelligence and connectivity to allow each Smart Carriage to behave differently and autonomously


suitable for use in clean environments. A new safety concept allows cage-free operation and increased productivity. The implemented safety features such as Safe Torque Off (STO) and Safety Limited Speed (SLS) in combination with sensors detect when an operator is nearing the conveyor system and slow the carriages to a safe speed – but only in the local area where the operator might come into contact. Elsewhere on the LTS, operation continues at normal speeds and productivity is not compromised. With a full suite of track pieces in


A key technology in support of the journey to Industry 4.0, the Smart Carriage addresses industry challenges such as greater production line flexibility, improved productivity and increased overall


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different lengths and bend radii, and with the carriages being based on proven Mitsubishi Electric technologies, users can quickly and easily build a complete linear transfer system to meet their individual requirements. For more information you can visit


Mitsubishi Electric at the National Manufacturing Conference in Citywest Dublin on 31 January 2018. See how Mitsubishi Electric is able to respond to today’s automation demands:


Mitsubishi Electric Ireland T: 00353 141 98800 ie3a.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/solutions


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