Now for robots, too - intelligent 3D energy chain condition monitoring

i.Sense in daily use on linear chains

• The i.Sense EC.B (EC = e-chain, B = breakage detection) sensor is installed on the moving end of the e-chain (in the video with the smaller sensor box for short travels)
• Special mounting brackets allow the EC.B. sensor to be installed on the moving end of the e-chain
• A rope is stretched through the e-chain, which picks up any change in length and reports it to the new EC.B rope hoist sensor.
• This detects chain breaks, shuts down the system and prevents further damage

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Integration into your network environment

As part of the i.Sense condition monitoring system from smart plastics, all i.Sense EC.B data can also be evaluated in the i.Cee switch cabinet module. The complete alarm and escalation management of the plant can then be controlled digitally. 

The i.Cee module can be integrated into predictive maintenance concepts in a number of ways, from preventive service management, which schedules regular maintenance depending on use, to location-independent fault management, which immediately reports any unforeseen change via various mobile channels. All information is collated in a modern dashboard, online or offline in the local network, depending on the customer's requirements.

General smart plastics overview

Insight into the entire igus Industry 4.0 product portfolio

• Condition monitoring (i.Sense)
• Condition monitoring systems
• Advantages of condition monitoring systems
• Condition monitoring application examples
• Predictive maintenance (i.Cee)
• Systems for predictive maintenance
• Advantages of predictive maintenance systems
• Application examples for predictive maintenance
• Data flow in modern smart factory concepts