Precision down to the millimetre ...

Position indicator with numeric display and cable connection.

Precise positioning for long distances is no longer a dream of the future with the new distance measuring system. Because it measures with an accuracy of 1 mm. And thanks to the simple installation and user-friendly handling, costs can be saved in several areas.

Sensor and guide system on a machine for path detection, with a magnified detail of the component.

The new travel measuring system offers extremely high measuring accuracy and therefore offers a significant advantage in automation technology. The integration of wear monitoring offers additional safety and maintenance benefits by monitoring the condition of the energy chain and thus preventing premature failures. The combination of high accuracy, lightness and the option to dispense with alignment makes installation and handling easier and more cost-effective.
The system can be installed quickly, as there is no need for time-consuming alignment. A further financial advantage is the delivery as a complete unit including mounting bracket, which means that it is not necessary to replace entire chains. It can also be used as an add-on to the autoglide 5.
Overall, the positioning system represents an opportunity to integrate more efficiency and reliability into modern production technology.

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Cable carrier guides cables along a machine assembly.

Linear guide in a machine with cable carrier and green actuator.

Cable chain with a green component on a mounting device for path detection.

Tech up

Extremely high measuring accuracy (accurate to 1mm) thanks to innovative distance measuring system
Very light
Integrated wear monitoring of the energy chain as an option
Add on for autoglide 5
Position measuring system comes as an assembly with mounting bracket, therefore no alignment required
Replaces a classic positioning system in many cases

Cost down

Inexpensive to purchase
Quick to install, therefore low installation costs

Proof

With the new travel measuring system, a high measuring accuracy of up to 1mm can be achieved

Sustainability

Long service life thanks to exceptional robustness
No need to replace complete chains, the system is supplied as a unit with mounting bracket

Predictive maintenance successfully realised

Industry 4.0: smart plastics in practice

Sewage and wastewater treatment plants

Ports and container cranes

Conveying and bulk handling

Smart Plastics in a train wash system for condition monitoring.

Avoid breakdowns, increase service life

i.Cee provides CFL with an estimate of the system's service life, taking into account condition monitoring data such as temperature, travel speed or distance travelled, and provides maintenance and inspection instructions.

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL)

igus e-chains with smart plastics application examples in industrial plants, cranes and machines.

Worldwide customer applications

Whether in international automotive production, the global crane industry or in regional wastewater treatment plants, i.Sense EC.P systems are used successfully wherever maintenance costs are saved and machine downtime is prevented:

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You alone decide on the route & access of the data

Data transfer within your local company network (i.Cee:local) or via the secure cloud (i.Cee:cloud)

i.Cee:local

Your data never leaves your company network, as the i.Cee software only communicates within the networks you specify. The spectrum ranges from an energy chain within a machine to a machine park and its own output interface.

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i.Cee:cloud

With this Internet-based solution, the data makes a stopover via i.Cee.net, a so-called data concentrator. The i.Cee.net is located on site, which means you can stop or adjust the data exchange to the cloud at any time.

Smart machine data acquisition ...

... for predictive maintenance concepts

The i.Cee module can be integrated into predictive maintenance concepts in a number of ways. From preventive service management, which schedules regular maintenance depending on use, to location-independent fault management, which uses various mobile channels to immediately report any unforeseen change. All information is aggregated in a modern dashboard, online or offline in the local network, depending on the customer's requirements.

Predictive maintenance with smart plastics | i.Cee