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... smart plastics technology now also for many e-chains® news and current top sellers in the energy supply sector

The E4.80R modular expansion now comes with the full i.Sense product range for intelligent condition monitoring (EC.B, EC.P, and CF.P).
The i.Sense EC.B smart breakage detection system can now be used in the new YE(HD) hybrid chain as well to protect against unexpected stoppages.

In the new AG5.RAIL design study, i.Sense EC.P and EC.W directly lay the foundation for a predictive maintenance concept.

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Tech up

Tech up

Increase in machine availability as well as maximum service life
Better fault analysis thanks to real-time machine data acquisition
Easy to integrate into Industry 4.0/smart factory concepts

Cost down

Cost down

Elimination of unplanned downtime or machine failures
Reduce maintenance costs through early warnings
Implement condition-based maintenance

Proof

Proof

Ongoing test series in the industry's largest test laboratory for dynamic power transmission systems
Over 2,500 successful customer projects with smart condition monitoring i.Sense

Sustainability

Sustainability

Unplanned service operations can be prevented - eliminating 100km of travelling costs saves about 3.6 kg CO²
Remote access to real-time machine data eliminates repeated physical trips

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

Predictive maintenance implemented successfully

Industry 4.0: i.Cee in practice

Wastewater treatment plants and wastewater operations |
Port and container cranes |
Conveyor and bulk handling

Avoid downtimes, extend service life

i.Cee in a train washing station

i.Cee gives CFL a system service life estimate, taking into account condition monitoring data such as temperature, travel speed, and distance travelled and provides maintenance and inspection instructions.

Customer applications worldwide

i.Sense EC.P examples in the overview

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

smart plastics application examples

E4.80 with smart plastics

E4.80R

The E4.1 system with the E4.80 combines all the advantages of the previous three versions and is the best igus energy chain in the product range. The E4.1 series is stronger with the same or even smaller dimensions than previous versions. Almost all accessories and mounting dimensions are identical. The igus E4.1 system can further extend your application's service life while lowering costs.

YE with smart plastics

YE(HD) hybrid chain

The YE system combines the higher strength of steel elements with the low weight and flexibility of plastic components and was developed from the requirements of construction machinery and lifting platforms. The YE system uses no screws, rivets, or bolts that can loosen under vibration.

AG5.RAIL with smart plastics

AG5.RAIL

The igus autoglide 5 system transmits energy, data, liquids and air safely and practically maintenance-free in one system at a cost-effective price: from €49/m ready to install, including e-chain 2400.07AG.075.0, steel cable guide, harnessed bus cable and five single cores of 6mm² each.

e-dispenser with smart plastics

e-dispenser

The goal is to provide modular energy supply solutions for different shore power applications for medium and low-voltage connections. The e-dispenser module can be used flexibly in combination with various systems (cranes, structures, mobile transfer systems, etc.). The e-dispenser module is delivered as a ready-to-install plug-and-play solution: conveyor unit with triflex R energy chain, chainflex cables, connectors, junction box, harnessing – everything tested and with a 36-month guarantee.

Intelligent condition monitoring: i.Sense

igus condition monitoring with smart plastics

i.Sense: [Sense = sensation] Describes the area of igus® condition monitoring
detects machine status regularly or continuously
uses fast switch-off to avoid crashes
Uses modules to record data
i.Sense EC.P: push/pull force detection for energy chains
i.Sense EC.B: break detection for energy chains
i.Sense CF.P: tensile force monitoring for cables

Predictive maintenance: i.Cee

Predictive maintenance with smart plastics

i.Cee: [Cee, derived from to see] describes the area of predictive maintenance at igus®
predicts exact maintenance
prevents downtime or quality loss
enables different input options (Siemens PLC connection, integrated accelerationsensors EC.W/EC.IM, OPCUAservers etc.)
offers customised output channels (IoT clouddashboard, local HTTPdashboard, SMS, FANUCfieldsystem integration etc.)

smart plastics whitepaper

White paper on optimising overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

Clarifies the distinction between condition monitoring and predictive maintenance

This free white paper explains:

What igus® condition monitoring (i.Sense) means
What igus® predictive maintenance (i.Cee) means
What technology is behind both systems
What the two systems offer industrial energy supply

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