New i.Sense TR.B sensor enables condition monitoring for triflex® R energy chains in three-dimensional applications

With i.Sense TR.B, the proven i.Sense break monitoring of igus® smart plastics is now also possible for dynamic, three-dimensional applications. Customers can thus increase the safety of their robot systems with an investment of just a few hundred euros. The i.Sense TR.B sensor is connected directly to the PLC customer control system - without additional software costs. If a chain link breaks, the system detects the change in the length of the rope installed in the chain and can send out a digital signal to the system control. Instant breakage detection enables immediate maintenance measures and can thus avoid unplanned downtime and total failures in the event of individual chain link breakages. "Particularly in applications such as automotive production lines with extremely high output, any downtime can cause costs of several €100,000. Real-time status monitoring of the energy supply system in industrial robots therefore offers users considerable added value," explains Richard Habering, Head of Business Unit smart plastics at igus.
More information can be found here at i.Sense EC.B - condition monitoring.