Application examples with smart plastics

Condition monitoring for automotive parts suppliers

Which smart plastics technology is used?
EC.B sensor for breakage monitoring + EC.W for measurement of the abrasion along the energy chain.
Why is it used? 
For the customer, it is important that subsequent damage to the equipment be prevented in the event of chain breakage. The EC.B module detects a breakage in the energy chain and switches the equipment off or at least indicates a fault. By means of the EC.W sensor, the abrasion along the e-chains is measured, as a result of which maintenance is predictable 

Intelligent breakage monitoring in a 22-ton automotive driving simulator

Which smart plastics technology is used?
P4.1 energy chains with i.Sense EC.B intelligent breakage detection

Why is it used? 
Increased plant safety and availability; complete project implementation from a single source; smart early-warning system 

Smart maintenance planning for linear robots

Which smart plastics technology is used?
EC.M sensor for motion data and EC.W sensor for measuring abrasion on the energy chain

Why is it used?
The two sensors transmit the measured values via the i.com module (now i.Cee module) directly to the Güdel condition monitoring system, which evaluates the data, making maintenance plannable. 

Complete smart plastics package on RMG crane

Which smart plastics technology is used?
Condition monitoring: EC.P for determining push/pull forces, EC.B for detecting chain breaks, CF.P for measuring tensile force on cables, EC.M sensor for movement data, and EC.W sensor for measuring abrasion on the energy chain.
Predictive maintenance: i.Cee.local

Why is it used?
For maximum system protection, overview, maintenance management, product service life, and safety. 

Smart shipyard crane: Functionally reliable despite typhoons

Which smart plastics technology is used?
Roller energy chains with EC.P push/pull force detection that monitors the displacement forces of the energy chains online.

Why is it used?
To prevent failures and damage to the system by means of predictive maintenance or remote intervention.

Twelve ship-to-shore cranes with smart heavy-duty energy chains

Which smart plastics technology is used?
E4/4 Heavy Duty energy chains with the smart i.Sense condition monitoring system

Why is it used?
To prevent damage and downtime in the demanding application environment  

100% trust in i.Sense monitoring in the port of Haifa

Which smart plastics technology is used?
Complete i.Sense condition monitoring system for an existing 4040HD energy chain

Why is it used?
Extension of service intervals and thus significant reduction of both costs and the risk of failure

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Topic overview:

• Condition monitoring (i.Sense)
• Condition monitoring products
• Condition monitoring application examples
• Predictive maintenance (i.Cee)
• Application examples for predictive maintenance
• Predictive maintenance data flows

Complete indoor crane automation thanks to i.Sense

Which smart plastics technology is used?
Complete smart plastics package with i.Sense - condition monitoring and i.Cee - predictive maintenance

Why is it used?
Real-time control over the condition of the automatic crane's energy supply system and significant reduction of the risk of failure

Predictive maintenance in a cushion factory

Which smart plastics technology is used?
E4-series energy chains with i.Cee for predictive maintenance

Why is it used?
Provides the highest availability with maintenance recommendations to prevent unplanned failures. The result: fifteen years of continuous operation already

Intralogistics: Avoid downtime in the warehouse

Storage without interruption of logistics is essential for fast supply chains. Customers do not want to wait unnecessarily for their goods, and for manufacturers, on-time delivery is a decisive competitive advantage. The processes run largely automatically, especially in larger-scale material handling. Not only smart plastics, but also our energy chains, cables, plain and linear bearings can help here. 

Reducing costs with smart e-chains in a waste crane

Which smart plastics technology is used?
Completely harnessed readychain system with i.Sense Push/Pull Detection System 

Why is it used?
i.Sense push/pull force measurement also provides additional safety, monitoring the entire system and shutting down the crane if it becomes overloaded. This prevents damage to the chain and cables and thus costly failures, reacting to them before they can occur.

24/7 emergency monitoring in the sewage treatment plant

Which smart plastics technology is used?
EC.P pull force monitoring system for the energy chain
Why is it used? 
The sedimentation tank surface scrapers in wastewater treatment plants operate very slowly, but do so 24/7 and it is possible that damage to the system will not be detected until hours later. In order to shut down the plant in an emergency, the EC.P module is used in many wastewater treatment plants with an energy chain, shutting down the plant in an emergency so that the damage can be rectified and total damage is avoided.  

Reduce water consumption by 60% with an intelligent precision watering trolley

Which smart plastics technology is used?
Reliable energy supply system with intelligent i.Sense EC.P system

Why is it used?
Amortisation within four years and avoidance of major damage and expensive cable guide repairs

Smart move: Rolling instead of hauling on a bunker crane

Which smart plastics technology is used?
Heavy Duty roller energy chains with the smart i.Sense condition monitoring system

Why is it used?
Intelligent, reliable supply of power and signals under extremely adverse environmental conditions

Safe bulk material transport with sensor-equipped energy chain

Which smart plastics technology is used?
i.Sense EC.P for continuous monitoring of prevailing push/pull forces

Why is it used? 
In order to provide additional planning security for such dimensions, the entire cable guide is supplemented with smart plastics – intelligent sensors in combination with energy chains. Damage to the cable guide can thus be countered well before it occurs.

Smart push/pull force detection system as a dirt detector

Which smart plastics technology is used?
i.Sense EC.P as a system cleaning reminder

Why is it used? "If the chain's travel is too impaired by dust and dirt, the pull/push force detection shuts the system down before damage occurs, and we know it's time to clean the chain's travel again."

Longest travel with intelligent roller chain system

Which smart plastics technology is used?
i.Sense EC.P for permanent monitoring of the plant

Why is it used? 
The system includes an intelligent sensor system for monitoring the pull/push forces, which can be used for an emergency shutdown in the event of increased forces. 

615m travel with continuous condition monitoring

Which smart plastics technology is used?
5050RHD rol e-chain with i.Sense condition monitoring system

Why is it used? 
Trouble-free operation without failure for more than ten years

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