Rack and Pinion
In a system with a rack and pinion, the following must be considered:
The weight or mass of the pinion
The weight or mass of the rack
The friction and/or preload between the pinion and the rack
Any friction in the guidance of the rack
The weight or mass of the object the rack is moving
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Weight of
pinion and shaft
Load on
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Gearbox
Motor
Figure B.3: Rack and Pinion System Inertia Considerations
Conveyor Belt
In a system with a conveyor belt, the following must be considered:
The weight and size of the cylindrical driving pulley or roller
The weight of the belt
The weight or mass and size of the idler roller or pulley on the opposite end
The angle or elevation of the belt
Any load the belt may be carrying
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Weight and size
of drive roller
Friction
of belt
Weight of | Elevation |
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Figure B.4: Conveyor System Inertia Considerations
| MDrive 34Plus Microstepping Hardware - Revision R071108 |
| Relevant to Firmware Version 3.0.02 |
