Product Description:

The MCS020-3S-0180-NNNN is a secondary part for an ironless linear motor produced by Bosch Rexroth Indramat within the MCS Linear Motors series. As a passive track element, it carries the permanent magnet array that interacts with the moving primary coil to create thrust in pick-and-place stages, gantries, and other precision axes. By supplying a magnetically optimized surface, this component completes the drive train without adding cogging forces and supports tightly regulated, contamination-free motion. Because it is the secondary section, it provides the fixed magnetic path rather than the moving windings.

The unit uses the 020 frame size and a standard mounting style. Its protection code of IP00 indicates that it has no intrinsic enclosure, so the secondary section must be installed inside a guarded mechanical housing. The motor width measures 20.8 mm, and the active magnet length is 180 mm, which sets the usable magnetic track length for a matching primary. A U-shaped steel base plate stabilizes the magnetic circuit, and fastening is accomplished with screws that enter through V2 threaded holes sized M5. At 0.7 kg, the segment adds little mass to the installed axis structure and is suitable for systems that require rapid acceleration and compact moving assemblies.

Each V2 hole supports a tightening torque of 6.1 Nm, and the screws may penetrate to a maximum depth of 9 mm to protect the base plate during installation. Ambient conditions can reach a relative humidity of 95 % or an absolute moisture level of 29 g/m³ without condensation, provided temperature changes do not exceed 0.5 °C per minute. Operation is permitted up to 1000 m above sea level, which suits typical factory elevations. These operating limits apply to the installed secondary section while it remains properly mounted and guarded within the machine structure.