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Smart plastics for IoT and Industry 4.0

Smart plastics are intelligent solutions for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance

about 4 years
Prevent unplanned downtime and machine failures with “smart” plastic bearings

Last year, igus® developed an intelligent bearing with high-performance plastics to alert system operators of excessive wear before a machine failure happens.

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over 4 years
Cable Monitoring with Smart Plastics: What It Is & How It Works

In this post, read about the CF.Q cable failure sensor system developed by igus®, which detects cable failure in advance.

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over 4 years
Eliminate Unplanned Downtime with Machine Condition Monitoring for Cable Carriers

In this post, learn about how you can completely eliminate unplanned downtime through the use of condition monitoring sensors.

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about 5 years
Does Industry 4.0 & IoT Make Sense for Offshore Machinery?

Read about some of the new smart plastic solutions from igus and how they are changing the way we approach maintenance for offshore machinery & applications.

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about 5 years
How Does the Classic e-chain® Cable Carrier Adapt to IoT & Industry 4.0?

Read about how the classic e-chain® cable carrier, introduced over 50 years ago, has adapted to Iot and Industry 4.0, along with other industrial products.

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about 6 years
Cable carrier smart monitoring systems for tensile forces

Tensile forces acting on the cables of an e-chain® system can significantly reduce the service life! The CF.P system measures the forces directly at the strain relief and indicates the need for action

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over 6 years
Demonstration of igus® smart plastics EC.B and EC.P system

Energy chain product manager Dan Thompson demonstrates how our smart plastics can prevent unplanned downtime. During ongoing operation, they detect the degree of wear and emit an alarm as soon as repa

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over 6 years
Smart plastics sensors measure push/pull forces in energy chains

Using the EC.P sensor saves maintenance personnel from having to travel many miles - thanks to real-time status information always being available inside the isense system. The push/pull sensor and de

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over 6 years
Hidden cable damage detected by smart plastics sensor at an early stage

The CF.Q sensor from the igus smart plastics division indicates changes in the electrical properties; and allows detection of impending cable failure in advance. The electrician then decides what prio

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over 6 years
Chain breakage is easily detected and solved using smart energy chains

The EC.B break detection sensor from igus® smart plastics division reduces the amount of work of maintenance technicians tasked with looking after crane installations and gantries. This applies from c

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