i.Cee



For more than 25 years, igus® has carried out condition monitoring on its products (e-chain systems, cables and polymer bearings) in its test laboratory, which at 3800m2, is the world’s biggest laboratory for dynamic energy transfer applications. For the last 14 years, condition monitoring tests using more than 1,000 installed push/pull force detection systems have been carried out by igus. In 2018 based on this experience, igus® smart plastics launched the first cloud based IoT predictive maintenance lifetime calculation, with a clear indication of number of days until next recommended maintenance. Info regarding next suggested maintenance and alerts were displayed in a web browser and by email/SMS notification. At HMI 2019 igus® presented the first «offline» module «icom.plus» which interacts with the machine’s internal PLC. Last year igus® has renamed it›s predictive maintenance concept into a whole new product range: smart plastics - “i.Cee”.

igus® i.Cee provides predictive maintenance information for e-chain systems and polymer bearings to FIELD system. The dashboard app informs customers about the condition of the e-chain system by advising number of days until the next suggested maintenance. In addition to this predictive lifetime information, the i.Cee app has a feature for sending alerting messages in case of unexpected conditions or upcoming maintenance needs, which can be easily defined by the customer.

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KEY BENEFITS

  • Prevent unexpected downtime and related costs by precisely planning upcoming maintenance
  • Maximise product lifetime by condition monitoring approach (25 years experience)
  • Costs can be minimised through timely replacement of igus components at maximum product life
  • The sensor data is provided via the converter to other FIELD system applications
  • Maintain machines and equipment protectively before shutdown or quality losses occur
  • Increased safety and machine efficiency due to regular detection of the machine’s condition
  • Unplanned system downtime is avoided by precisely planning upcoming maintenance work

KEY FEATURES

  • With the new FIELD system converter all e-chains® lifetime and condition data of several applications can be used by other MES / SCADA APPS for giving clear maintenance advice to their customer
  • The igus® i.Cee system for energy chains uses smart sensors, in combination with intelligent algorithms, to determine preventive maintenance messages and alarms
  • The system detects changes early and prolongs the life of an e-chain system by providing predictive info
  • Optional online data analytics for up-to-date IoT cloud service
  • Unexpected operating conditions such as blockages, stiffness or broken chains are detected early and communicated with the system control as a switch-off recommendation
  • Early information in the case of malfunctions beginning, or unusual conditions, are provided to prevent creeping malfunctions, which can lead to crashes and system downtime
  • “On edge” offline functionality
  • Full integration in FIELD system

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