OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001716

Method and device for monitoring the operation of a transport device

Published: 2026-09-15T19:07:53.605868Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001716
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

The disclosure relates to a method and a device for monitoring the operation
of a transport device in the form of a stator linear motor having a transport
section along which a multiplicity of drive coils are arranged. At least one
transport unit is moved along the transport section, wherein drive magnets of
the transport unit interact with the drive coils to produce a propulsion
force. At least one drive coil is selected as a measurement coil. While the
transport unit is moving over the measurement coil, a control unit predefines
a variable for the measurement coil in such a way that the present coil
current in the measurement coil is regulated. A unit records a time
characteristic of the variable while the transport unit is moving over the
measurement coil, and evaluates the time characteristic by an evaluation unit.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001716
Published 2026-09-15T19:07:53.605868Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001716