Magnetic Levitation (MagLev) systems fundamentally increase the flexibility of in-machine material flow in industrial automation. Therefore, these systems enable dynamic throughput optimization, which is especially beneficial for high-mix low-volume manufacturing. Until now, MagLev installations have been used primarily for in-machine transport, while their potential for manipulation is largely unexplored. This paper introduces the 6D-Platform MagBot, a low-cost six degrees of freedom parallel kinematic that couples two movers into a composite robotic platform. Experiments show that the 6D-Platform MagBot achieves sub-millimeter positioning accuracy and supports fully autonomous pick up and drop off via a docking station, allowing rapid and repeatable reconfiguration of the machine. Relative to a single mover, the proposed platform substantially expands the reachable workspace, payload, and functional dexterity. By unifying transportation and manipulation, this work advances Magnetic Levitation towards Magnetic Robotics, enabling manufacturing solutions that are more agile, efficient, and adaptable.

翻译：磁悬浮系统从根本上提升了工业自动化中机内物料流的灵活性。因此，这些系统能够实现动态吞吐量优化，这对于多品种小批量制造尤为有益。迄今为止，磁悬浮装置主要用于机内运输，而其用于操控的潜力在很大程度上尚未得到探索。本文介绍了6D-Platform MagBot，这是一种低成本六自由度并联运动机构，它将两个动子耦合为一个复合机器人平台。实验表明，6D-Platform MagBot实现了亚毫米级的定位精度，并通过对接站支持完全自主的拾取与放置，从而实现机器的快速、可重复重构。相较于单个动子，所提出的平台显著扩展了可达工作空间、有效载荷及功能灵活性。通过统一运输与操控，本工作将磁悬浮技术推向磁力机器人领域，为实现更敏捷、高效和适应性强的制造解决方案提供了可能。