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Smart plastics for Industry 4.0 and IIoT

Industry 4.0 - smart plastics

Industry 4.0 - smart plastics

Everything for modern condition monitoring and predictive maintenance with smart plastics from igus:
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Number of products: 10

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i.Sense EC.W - Low cost service life sensor for maximum system availability
i.Sense EC.W - Low cost service life sensor for maximum system availability
▲ Tech up
  • Cable-linked condition monitoring with service life percentage display
  • Direct PLC connection via potential-free contacts
  • Suitable for harsh, dark, or dirty environments

▼ Cost down
  • 80% cost reduction due to direct connection
  • Maintenance cost reduction 
  • Avoid unplanned downtime
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43 variants ready for shipping:
35 variants within 12 working days
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Turnkey solution for e-chain E4-28 | for inner width up to 300 mm | for chain length from 10 m to 30 m
Turnkey solution for e-chain E4-28 | for inner width up to 300 mm | for chain length from 10 m to 30 m
This smart plastics complete set for retro-fitting consists of:

i.Sense components for condition monitoring: 
  • i.Sense EC.P for monitoring the push/pull forces 
  • i.Sense EC.B for breakage monitoring
  • i.Sense:module II for installation in the switch cabinet
  • Connection cables

i.Cee components for predictive maintenance: 
  • i.Cee:plus module II
  • i.Cee LIVE Dashboard on the local network
  • SMS Module: For alerting without http connection 
  • Wear sensors
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i.Sense EC.P - smart system for push/pull force monitoring in e-chains
i.Sense EC.P - smart system for push/pull force monitoring in e-chains
► Detects blockages or misalignments 
► Prevents costly damage
► Easy connection to machine control

This smart plastics product consists of the following components:
  • EC.P sensor unit
  • Connecting cables
  • i.Sense evaluation module 
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200 variants ready for shipping:
200 variants within 12 working days
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i.Sense EC.B - smart condition monitoring system for breakage detection on e-chains | For travels up to 35m
i.Sense EC.B - smart condition monitoring system for breakage detection on e-chains | For travels up to 35m
► Simple machine data acquisition
► Detects chain breaks and other movement errors immediately 
► Prevents expensive repair costs
► Direct connection to machine control

This smart plastics product for condition monitoring consists of the following components:
  • EC.B Sensor box incl. elasticity free polymer rope
  • Assembly elements and connecting cables
  • i.Sense evaluation module 
  • Potential-free connection to PLC
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96 variants ready for shipping:
96 variants within 12 working days
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i.Sense CF.P - Smart system for monitoring the tensile force of the cable
i.Sense CF.P - Smart system for monitoring the tensile force of the cable
  • The CF.P sensor measures the tensile forces on the cables
  • Permanently increased tensile forces can lead to cable damage and in the worst case, cable fire
  • The CF.P sensor identifies maintenance that has been carried out incorrectly on the cables
  • Data is stored on an SD card and can be read out for analysis
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i.Sense CF.Q - Smart system for monitoring the cable quality
i.Sense CF.Q - Smart system for monitoring the cable quality
  • Avoid unplanned system downtime due to cable failures when using chainflex® cables outside the chainflex® guarantee conditions!
  • Detect mechanical stress of chainflex® cables under extreme operating conditions at an early stage.
  • Plan maintenance work cost-effectively in advance
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i.Cee:plus II - Smart communication module for networking with Industry 4.0
i.Cee:plus II - Smart communication module for networking with Industry 4.0
  • Numerous, modern connections for optimal sensor data management (IoT integration, 3rd party cloud solutions, etc.)
  • Increased connectivity for absolute transparency – 
    "anytime, anywhere, anyhow" (network connections: dashboard on local intranet, connection to PLC and system monitor, communication with local 3rd party software via  JSON/MQTT/REST/. CSV/. TXT, optional connection to cloud solutions)
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i.Cee:box - Smart communication module for connecting multiple assets
i.Cee:box - Smart communication module for connecting multiple assets
  • Up to 20 i.Cee:sensors with LoRa radio transmission standards in local customer network 
  • Range up to 80m
  • Output of preventive maintenance information and sensor data via HTTP dashboard, PLC register, JSON, TXT, OPC-UA
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smart plastics | Individual parts | CF.P-Sensor
smart plastics | Individual parts | CF.P-Sensor
The CF.P sensor measures the tensile forces on the cables
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i.Sense TR.B - smart condition monitoring for robot e-chains® in 3D applications
i.Sense TR.B - smart condition monitoring for robot e-chains® in 3D applications
▲ Tech up
  • Real-time condition data acquisition for the robot's energy supply system
  • Smart breakage detection enables immediate maintenance
  • Longer service for cable packages

▼ Cost down
  • Direct connection to PLC customer control system without additional software costs
  • Avoid unplanned downtime
  • Prevent total failure if individual chain links break
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