Product Overview

General Description of the Lexium™ MC12 multi carrier

Components Overview

The Lexium™ MC12 multi carrier is a transport system to be used in machines. It uses linear motion technology to move products individually through the machine.

Carriers are moved on a configurable track consisting of arc and straight segments. Process steps can be decoupled and run at different velocities.

Machines can be adapted to different products and product patterns on the fly.

The transport system is built from a combination of the following components:

  • Lexium™ MC12 long stator motor segments

    • Lexium™ MC12 long stator motor segment straight

    • Lexium™ MC12 long stator motor segment arc

  • Lexium™ MC interconnects

    • Lexium™ MC power interconnect

    • Lexium™ MC communication interconnect

  • Lexium™ MC guide rails

    • Lexium™ MC guide rail straight

    • Lexium™ MC guide rail arc

  • Lexium™ MC12 carriers

  • Lexium™ MC accessories

NOTE: For the number of Lexium™ MC12 long stator motor segments and Lexium™ MC12 carriers that can be used in one Lexium™ MC12 multi carrier, refer to System Planning.
To run and to control the Lexium™ MC12 multi carrier you need:

  • One ore more power supply/Lexium™ MC connection module combinations (depending on your system layout). The power supplies and the connection modules are installed in a control cabinet.

  • One or more Lexium™ MC power cables, Sercos cables, SFO cables (for the Safe Force Off function).

  • A PacDrive LMC Pro2 Motion Controller.

  • EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert V2.0.3 or later.

The components of the Lexium™ MC12 multi carrier can be combined to many different layouts. The following figure presents the elements of a closed track.

1 Lexium™ MC12 long stator motor segment straight

2 Lexium™ MC12 long stator motor segment arc

3 Lexium™ MC power interconnect

4 Lexium™ MC communication interconnect

5 Lexium™ MC guide rail straight

6 Lexium™ MC guide rail arc

7 Lexium™ MC12 carrier

Lexium™ MC12 long stator motor segment straight

Presentation

Segment

Reference

Description

Straight 300 mm (11.81 in)

LXMMC12MS06S100

Long stator motor segment (straight) with integrated drive electronics 300 mm (11.81 in), IP65, 120 N peakforce (for carrier LXMMC12CA51S100)

For information on references, also refer to chapter Type Code.

Lexium™ MC12 long stator motor segment arc

Presentation

Segment

Reference

Description

Arc 45°

LXMMC12MA02S100

Long stator motor segment (arc) with integrated drive electronics 45° arc, IP65, 100 N peak force (for carrier LXMMC12CA51S100)

For information on references, also refer to chapter Type Code.

Lexium™ MC power interconnects / Power disconnector

Presentation

Power interconnect

Reference

Description

Power interconnect (plain)

LXMMCBPA001S100

LXMMCBPA00XS100

Power interconnect between segments (1 piece)

Power interconnect between segments (10 pieces)

Same appearance as: Power interconnect (plain)

Power disconnector

LXMMCBPAB01S100

Power disconnect between segments

The power disconnector is used to separate the DC bus between segments if you want to realize multiple power groups.

Power interconnect with power connector (infeed)

LXMMCBPAP01S100

Power interconnect between segments with power infeed connector

For information on references, also refer to chapter Type Code.

Lexium™ MC communication interconnects

Presentation

Communication interconnect

Reference

Description

Communication interconnect (plain)

LXMMCBCA001S100

LXMMCBCA00XS100

Communication interconnect between segments (1 piece)

Communication interconnect between segments (10 pieces)

Communication interconnect (Sercos)

LXMMCBCAS01S100

Communication interconnect between segments with two additional Sercos connectors: Sercos port P1 (infeed) and Sercos port P2 (outfeed)

Communication interconnect (SFO)

LXMMCBCAF01S100

Communication interconnect between segments with one additional SFO connector (SFO = Safe Force Off)

Communication interconnect open track (Sercos + SFO)

LXMMCBDASF1S100

Communication interconnect at the beginning of an open track with one additional Sercos connector (Sercos port P1 (infeed)) and one SFO connector

Communication interconnect open track (Sercos)

LXMMCBDAS01S100

Communication interconnect at the end of an open track with one additional Sercos connector (Sercos port P2 (outfeed))

For information on references, also refer to chapter Type Code.

Lexium™ MC guide rail straight/Lexium™ MC guide rail arc

Lexium™ MC guide rail straight

Presentation

Guide Rail

Reference

Description

Example 901.2 mm (35.48 in):

Set of straights

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Straight top and bottom guide rail as a set in the length of:

LXMMCRS0A06S100

300.4 mm (11.83 in) = 1 ul (unit length)

LXMMCRS0A12S100

600.8 mm (23.65 in) = 2 ul

LXMMCRS0A18S100

901.2 mm (35.48 in) = 3 ul

LXMMCRS0A24S100

1201.6 mm (47.31 in) = 4 ul

LXMMCRS0A30S100

1502 mm (59.13 in) = 5 ul

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Set of straights 150.2 mm (5.91 in) end of open track with arcs

LXMMCRSEA03S100

Straight top and bottom guide rail as a set, 150.2 mm (5.91 in) straight for open track with arcs

Lexium™ MC guide rail arc

Presentation

Guide Rail

Reference

Description

Set of 45° arcs

LXMMCRABA62S100

Arc top and bottom guide rails 45° as a set, 1/4 ul straight at one end and 3/4 ul straight at the other end

Set of 90° arcs

LXMMCRABA64S100

Arc top and bottom guide rails 90° as a set, 1/4 ul straight at one end and 3/4 ul straight at the other end

Set of 135° arcs

LXMMCRABA66S100

Arc top and bottom guide rails 135° as a set, 1/4 ul straight at one end and 3/4 ul straight at the other end

Set of 180° arcs

LXMMCRABA68S100

Arc top and bottom guide rails 180° as a set, 1/4 ul straight at one end and 3/4 ul straight at the other end

Set of 360° arcs

LXMMCRA0A00S100

Arc top and bottom guide rails 360° as a set

For information on references, also refer to chapter Type Code.

Lexium™ MC12 carrier

Presentation

Carrier

Reference

Description

Carrier

LXMMC12CA51S100

LXMMC12CA5XS100

Carrier, 50 mm (1.97 in) width (1 piece)

Carrier, 50 mm (1.97 in) width (10 pieces)

For information on references, also refer to chapter Type Code.

Lexium™ MC accessories

Presentation

Accessory

Reference

Description

Universal Power Supply

ABLU3A48200

Regulated Power Supply, 380...500V AC, 48V, 20A, 3 phases, Universal

Lexium™ MC connection module

LXMMCACMD02S100

Connection module 20 A continuous power to connect track to power supply

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Lexium™ MC connection module connector kit

LXMMCACMCS1S100

Set of connectors for the connection module (CN1...CN4)

External Braking Resistor

LXMMCABR120S100

External Braking Resistor with 2.0 m (6.56 ft) cable

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Lexium™ MC power cable

-

Power cable from Lexium™ MC connection module to power connector (infeed):

LXMMCAPC020S100

2.0 m (6.56 ft)

LXMMCAPC040S100

4.0 m (13.12 ft

LXMMCAPC060S100

6.0 m (19.68 ft)

LXMMCAPC080S100

8.0 m (26.25 ft)

LXMMCAPC100S100

10.0 m (32.8 ft)

LXMMCAPC120S100

12.0 m (39.37 ft)

LXMMCAPC140S100

14.0 m (45.93 ft)

LXMMCAPC160S100

16,0 m (52.49 ft)

LXMMCAPC180S100

18.0 m (59.05 ft)

LXMMCAPC200S100

20.0 m (65.61 ft)

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Sercos cable

-

Sercos cable with connectors RJ45 and M12 (angled)

VW3E3065R030

3.0 m (9.84 ft)

VW3E3065R050

5.0 m (16.4 ft)

VW3E3065R100

10.0 m (32.8 ft)

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SFO cable

-

SFO cable to communication interconnect with M12 connector (angled) and open cable end with wire ferrules

XZCP1241L2SE

2.0 m (6.56 ft)

XZCP1241L5SE

5.0 m (16.41 ft

XZCP1241L10SE

10.0 m (32.80 ft)

XZCP1241L15SE

15.0 m (49.21 ft)

XZCP1241L20SE

20.0 m (65.61 ft)

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Lexium™ MC encoder magnet

LXMMCAMGEALS100

Package of encoder magnets for carrier (50 pieces)

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Lexium™ MC motion magnet

LXMMCAMGMALS100

Package of motion magnets for carrier (50 pieces)

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Lexium™ MC carrier handling tool

LXMMCACT0A1S100

Handling tool to put carrier on track or to remove carrier from track

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Lexium™ MC roller replacement set

LXMMCARS0AXS100

Roller set for carrier, containing 10 x 4 rollers, 10 x 2 lubrication pads and required screws

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Set of hard stops

LXMMCAHS001S00

Set of hard stops to stop carriers at the ends of an open track

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Single-hand lubrication gun

VW33MAP22

Single-hand high pressure oil gun to fill the lubrication reservoirs

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Material test kit 1

LXMMCAMK001S100

Material test kit 1: Material samples for resistance tests

For information on references, also refer to chapter Type Code.