The firmware extension for optimised e-chain service management

A smart step forward in service management: the addition of a new maintenance management module to the firmware and the connection to the Superwise system enable intelligent planning of service calls and retrofits.

The management of maintenance plans is an important part of service management for gliding e-chain® applications. By implementing the maintenance management module and integrating it into the superwise service system, maintenance can be planned intelligently and system downtimes avoided. The firmware extension includes a new maintenance management module that initiates usage-dependent maintenance reminders. With the optional superwise connection, a comprehensive overview of all machine data can be utilised.
The module offers usage-dependent maintenance reminders to ensure that machines are always optimally maintained. The integration of an optional superwise connection expands the possibilities even further by providing a comprehensive overview of all machine data. Integration into existing OT systems or IoT cloud applications can create significant added value and, by detecting potential problems at an early stage, extend the service life of the systems and increase safety.
Intelligent maintenance planning can help to reduce operating costs and increase productivity.

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Tech up

Management of customised maintenance plans for sliding e-chain® applications
Optional: integration into customer OT systems or IoT cloud applications
superwise integration enables anomaly detection and timely service and retrofit deployments

Cost down

Prevent system downtimes
Plan service and retrofits intelligently

Proof

Ongoing test series in the industry's largest test laboratory for dynamic line applications

Sustainability

Prevents unnecessary service calls

"What should you consider when selecting e-chain® from a maintenance perspective?"

10 tips for a "maintenance-friendly" energy chain

This short guide provides numerous practical tips and tricks on what this means in concrete terms and what design engineers should consider.

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Predictive maintenance successfully realised

i.Cee in practice

Wastewater treatment plants and wastewater operations

Harbour and container cranes

Conveying and bulk handling

Avoid breakdowns, increase service life

i.Cee provides CFL with an estimate of the system's service life, taking into account condition monitoring data such as temperature, travel speed or distance travelled, and provides maintenance and inspection instructions.

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Worldwide customer applications

Whether in international automotive production, the global crane industry or in regional wastewater treatment plants: i.Sense EC.P systems are used successfully wherever maintenance costs are saved and machine downtime is prevented:

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Smart machine data acquisition ...

... for predictive maintenance concepts

The i.Cee module offers numerous integration options for predictive maintenance concepts. From preventive service management, which schedules regular maintenance based on usage, to location-independent fault management, which immediately reports any unforeseen changes via various mobile channels. All information is aggregated in a modern dashboard, online or offline in the local network, depending on the customer's requirements.

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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, the data makes a stopover 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.

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Differentiates condition monitoring from predictive maintenance

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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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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