Sideways vs Forward Speed of Mercanum

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Sideways vs Forward Speed of Mercanum

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20-01-2007, 11:06

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Re: Sideways vs Forward Speed of Mercanum

Based on our custom mecanum drive last year, the forward speed was at least 2-3 times faster than the sideways drive. This was probably because of the inefficiencies.

I don't know how the AM wheels will preform though.

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