Patent attributes
A linear conveyor is provided with a linear motor stator including electromagnets and operable to individually undergo electric current supply control with respect to each zone; a conveyor carriage provided with a linear motor rotor and a unique information storing device; motor control devices configured to perform electric current supply control for the electromagnets with respect to each zone; and a reading device configured to read position correction data of the conveyor carriage stored in the unique information storing device. Each of the motor control devices is configured to correct a target stop position of the conveyor carriage, with use of the position correction data read by the reading device for performing electric current supply control based on the corrected target stop position.