The grasping and conveying of an object by utilizing the frictional force generated by contact are performed during various steps in the process of manufacturing industrial products. Deterioration of the surface quality due to these contacts is a problem. A noncontact way to transport steel platesusing electromagnetic force has been proposed as a solution to these problems. In such applications to date, electromagnets are installed in the vertical direction. However, if the steel plate is thin and lacks sufficient flexural rigidity, it is difficult to exert enough suspension force to levitate the entire steel plate. To solve this problem, we propose an edge-supported electromagnetic levitation system suitable for flexible steel plates using electromagnets installed in the horizontal direction. In this paper, we report on levitation experiments to verify the effectiveness of the proposed system and discuss characteristics of the horizontal positioning of electromagnets and levitation suspension.

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边缘支撑式电磁悬浮系统对金属箔悬浮特性的基础研究

通过利用由接触产生的摩擦力来抓握和输送物体是在工业产品制造过程的各个步骤中进行的。由于这些接触而导致的表面质量下降是一个问题。已经提出了一种利用电磁力的非接触方式来运输钢板的方法，以解决这些问题。迄今为止，在这样的应用中，电磁体沿垂直方向安装。然而，如果钢板薄且缺乏足够的抗弯刚度，则难以施加足够的悬挂力以使整个钢板悬浮。为了解决这个问题，我们提出了一种边缘支撑的电磁悬浮系统，该系统适用于使用水平安装的电磁体的柔性钢板。在本文中，