smart plastic news 2023

digitalisation on all (process) routes: Lean, green ... and smart

Proven smart plastic technology now also as standard in more and more e-chain® innovations or current top sellers in energy supply

  • C6.29: Expansion of the successful C6 programme, the clean-chain for the cleanroom applications of the future; now also with smart i.Sense EC.P push/pull force monitoring
  • GLO.56.CR: Cleanroom-compatible roller supports for long travel distances incl. optional i.Sense EC.P tensile/push force monitoring
  • E6.29: Cleanroom-compatible - now available from stock in the ESD catalogue - and now also with smart i.Sense EC.P tensile/push force monitoring
  • Theatre e-spool®: The spring force of the three springs included is monitored using a load cell sensor. In addition, a rotation sensor counts the number of drum revolutions and determines the position of the chain.
  • Steel Rotation Module V2 (SRM-L): To increase system safety, the i.Sense EC.P is mounted at the moving end of the chain for intelligent tension/push force monitoring.
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Tech up

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Cost down

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Proof

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Sustainability

The smart plastics in energy chains avoid unexpected downtime and significantly reduce maintenance costs.

Intelligent condition monitoring successfully realised

i.Sense from smart plastic in practice

STS Cranes case study

Robust and smart - How digitally networked energy chain boosts STS cranes in the port of Rotterdam

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Predictive maintenance successfully realised

Industry 4.0: smart plastic in practice

i.Cee in a train washing station

Avoid breakdowns, increase service life

i.Sense EC.P examples in the overview

Worldwide customer applications

Intelligent condition monitoring: i.Sense

igus condition monitoring with smart plastics
  • i.Sense: [Sense = Gefühl] Describes the area of igus® condition monitoring
  • Records the machine status regularly or permanently
  • Avoids crashes by switching off quickly
  • Data recording via modules
  • i.Sense EC.P: Pull/push force detection for energy chain
  • i.Sense EC.B: Breakage detection for energy chain
  • i.Sense CF.P: Tensile force monitoring of the cable

Predictive maintenance: i.Cee

Predictive maintenance with smart plastics
  • i.Cee: [Cee, abgeleitet von see = sehen] Describes the area of predictive maintenance from igus®
  • Predicts maintenance with pinpoint accuracy
  • prevents downtime or loss of quality
  • wide range of input options (Siemens PLC connection, integrated EC.W/EC.IM acceleration sensors, OPC UA server, ...)
  • Customised output channels (IoT CloudDashboard, local HTTP dashboard, SMS, FANUC FieldSystem integration, ...)
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white paper on optimising the overall equipment effectiveness OEE

  • What does condition monitoring (i.Sense) mean at igus®?
  • What is predictive maintenance (i.Cee) at igus®?
  • What technology is behind both systems
  • What do both systems offer for energy supply in the industry

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