Magnetic conveyance system

A magnetic conveyance system comprising:

• a support structure defining a bearing surface and having a ferromagnetic capacity;
• a trolley operably connected to said support structure and disposed for movement on said support structure in any direction substantially parallel to said bearing surface, said trolley comprising one or more magnet and one or more friction reducing load spreading device;
• wherein said friction reducing load spreading device includes a plurality of bearing balls that can simultaneously engage said friction load spreading device and said bearing surface of said support structure, wherein said friction reducing load spreading device includes a plurality of compartments for retaining said bearing balls, wherein each compartment of said plurality of compartments houses a subset of said plurality of bearing balls and separates said subset of said plurality of bearing balls from adjacent compartments;
• wherein said one or more magnet exerts a magnetic attraction force between said trolley and said support structure to operably connect said trolley to said support structure.

A friction reducing load spreading device configured for movement on a support structure defining a generally planar first bearing surface, the friction reducing load spreading device comprising:

• at least one second bearing surface;
• and
• a reservoir;
• wherein the reservoir and the at least one second bearing surface are collectively configured to retain a plurality of bearing balls;
• wherein said at least one second bearing surface is raised above said reservoir;
• and
• wherein bearing balls of said plurality of bearing balls located on said at least one second bearing surface engage said first bearing surface and bearing balls of said plurality of bearing balls located on said reservoir are spaced apart from said first bearing surface;
• and
• wherein said at least one second bearing surface comprises a plurality of elevated platforms provided in a spaced arrangement, and wherein said reservoir is located between said plurality of elevated platforms.