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Maximum service life from the roller: condition monitoring in P4HD roller chain

smart rol e-chain®

i.Cee:plus II & EC.I in new heavy-duty rol e-chain® with direct integration in the roller chain link

In the latest development stage of the igus rol e-chains, the use of maintenance-free, tribo-polymer plain bearings in the connection of the e-chain links also considerably lengthens the service life. Optionally, the new P4HD can be equipped with smart monitoring sensors. Thereby, a signal is issued from a defined wear limit onwards to the igus i.Cee:plus communication module, with which maintenance can be planned in advance. The sensor is integrated into a standard side part of the chain, which does not lead to any restrictions in the usable inner width.

Improve technology

Tech up

Integration of condition sensor incl. electronics into roller chain link
Monitoring of abrasion at pin/bore connection
No restriction of the usable inner width
Use of all predictive maintenance options with i.Cee:plus

Cost down

Cost down

Saving of external energy supply through inductive "energy harvesting".
No additional cable in the chain due to connection via LoRa radio standard

Proof

Proof

Ongoing test series in the industry's largest test laboratory for dynamic power transmission systems

Sustainability

Sustainability

Energy harvesting avoids unnecessary resource consumption
Have your energy chain recycled at the end of its life cycle with the igus® chainge recycling programme. Irrespective of the manufacturer.

What does predictive maintenance do?

smart plastics - i.Cee:plus II

Smart networking of individual components creates the solid foundation for predictive maintenance concepts. At igus®, we call our predictive maintenance system "i.Cee. The central element of this system is the i.Cee software. This software, in conjunction with sensors on the energy chain, transforms products deliverable from stock into smart products. This upgrade creates the possibility to determine the maximum service life as well as the perfect service time of your igus product. Self-learning algorithms adjust the service life and service time according to usage.

All about predictive maintenance

Presentation of new products by Richard Habering

Blogs

Energy harvesting - What does this mean?

This and many more answers in our blog

Energy harvesting eliminates the need for cables to supply power or recharge batteries in mobile devices. Vibrations on devices, machines or buildings or temperature differences between tubes, cables, radiators or valves and the environment can be used to generate electrical energy.

smart plastics FAQs

White paper

Free white paper:

Triple E-class container ships and the requirements of energy supply for STS cranes

This white paper deals with the following topics, amongst others:

The challenge: cranes for Triple E-class container ships
Crane availability and dependability requirements
A comparison of energy and signal supply lines to the crane trolley (festooning, busbar systems and energy chains)
Technological outlook: rol e-chains

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The evolution of the igus® rol e-chain®

The rolling energy chain for long travels and heavy duty

The roller energy chain has been the tried-and-tested energy supply for long travels for about 20 years. The successful design which characterises all our linear energy chain systems is supplemented by rollers made of stainless steel, which upgrade the energy chain to an energy supply for heavy-duty applications. As the energy chain rolls and does not glide, it runs silently and with low vibration. The wear is significantly lower than with a design without rollers, and the power needed for the movement is also about 57% lower.

The evolution of the rol e-chain®

Industry 4.0: real-world examples

Customer applications with smart plastics

smart at AOS

Aluminium oxide production

"If movement of the chain is excessively hindered by dust or dirt, the push/pull monitoring shuts down the system before any damage can occur."

Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH (AOS)

To the application report

smart at guedel

Linear robots

Due to the integration of smart plastics sensors into the energy supply, the customer's condition monitoring system is supplied with data.

Güdel Germany GmbH

To the application report

Smart applications

More smart applications

Find further successful application examples of our smart plastics customers.

smart plastics application examples

Smart project planning

Project planning

Get to know expert support and customised solutions for specific applications.

Smart consulting tool

smart tool

With just a little information about your application, you can make the right choice of smart plastics.

Smart brochure

smart brochure

This brochure provides a quick overview of all igus activities relating to Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things.

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I look forward to answering your questions

Richard Habering

+49 2203 9649 9806

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