Experience the future with i.Cee: predictive maintenance for igus® energy supply

How can I save significantly on my maintenance costs with smart plastic from igus®?
Only the intelligent networking of the individual components creates a solid basis for predictive maintenance concepts. At igus®, predictive maintenance is summarised under the term i.Cee. The central element in this area is the i.Cee software. It determines the maximum service life of igus® products as well as the perfect service time.

The advantages of i.Cee at a glance:

▲ Tech up

Extension of the maximum service life
Increase in overall system efficiency
Integration into Industry 4.0 / IIoT concepts

▼ Cost down

Reduce maintenance costs through early warnings
Eliminate unplanned downtimes
Reduce inventory costs

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Predictive operation without surprises: smart energy chain for the most modern train wash in Europe

Free case study

This case study discusses how CFL, Luxembourg's national railway company, uses several energy chains from igus® together with intelligent sensor technology from smart plastic to overcome numerous challenges:

How exactly are failures prevented?
Which components were to blame for the failure?
How and with which tools was the entire project approached?
And how is it currently going?

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The i.Cee hardware

i.Cee EC.I

Excess clearance between a chain link's bolt and hole is a clear indication of the decreasing service life of an e-chain system®. The EC.I.SU.02 sensor measures this clearance in unambiguous percentage increments and sends them to the i.Cee:plus module. There, the remaining service life is calculated from movement data from the system's control system and, if necessary, a replacement recommendation is made.

i.Cee:plus II

The i.Cee:plus II module installed in the control cabinet of the machine or directly in the machine collects the sensor data of the energy supply system or the plain bearing and transmits them to the i.Cee software.

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i.Cee individual

In individual project business, the sensors in the energy chain or the plain bearing can of course also communicate directly with your company software. Due to the direct connection of the sensors with the company's own software, this is the most complex, but also the most customised solution.

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You alone decide how & access the data

Data transfer within your local company network (i.Cee:local) or via the secure cloud (i.Cee:cloud)

i.Cee:local

Your data never leaves your company network, as the i.Cee software only communicates within the networks you specify.
The spectrum ranges from an energy chain within a machine to a machine park and its own output interface.

i.Cee:cloud

With this internet-based solution, a distinction is made between sensors that transmit their data directly to the cloud, where it is made available in a protected area via a browser dashboard. With the second option, the data makes an intermediate stop via i.Cee.net, a so-called data concentrator. The i.Cee.net is located on your site, which means you can stop or adjust the data exchange to the cloud at any time.

How does predictive maintenance with i.Cee benefit you?

Avoid expensive production losses due to unplanned system downtime
Reduce maintenance and servicing costs
Utilise the maximum service life of the igus® components used

More about this in our FAQ on predictive maintenance

The white paper on predictive maintenance

Differentiates condition monitoring from predictive maintenance

In the white paper you will learn:

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

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More time for your own ideas ...

... thanks to less downtime with igus® i.Cee
In automotive production, the production lines never stand still. Collaborating robot arms for assembly and welding work are in constant use, as are all the components that supply them with energy and data. It is in such environments that intelligent concepts in the style of predictive maintenance make the most sense. Whether a new project for Industry 4.0 or efficiency-driven retrofitting - our smart plastic solutions are available as universal modular kits and can be customised to any system.

Predictive maintenance in automotive production

What new products are there?

Industry 4.0: new smart plastics products

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