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Smart plastics are intelligent solutions for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance

about 2 months ago
How to better protect your e-chain with smart plastics

Browse this infographic to discover the many options of IoT-enabled smart plastics products for e-chain cable carriers, and learn how you can add protection to your chain.

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5 months ago
Digitally networked energy chains enhance STS cranes in the Port of Rotterdam

As requirements for STS cranes continue to grow, more robust cable management solutions have become a necessity. Read this white paper to learn about one such solution.

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about 1 year ago
All New! Smart Plastics EC.WLC Indicator

Learn about the brand new EC.W wear indicator for e-chain® systems in this video. e-chain® Product Manager Rob Mammone shows off the indicator, explains how it works, and even gives a demonstration of the color-changing wear indicator in action. Learn more about e-chain® cable carriers: https://www.igus.com/cable-carriers Learn more about smart plastics predictive maintenance technology: https://www.igus.com/preventive-maintenance Contact an e-chain® product expert: https://www.igus.com/company/contact-us?contact=e461bd58-9b81-490c-8582-5aad7c0a47ce

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about 1 year ago
Integrating predictive maintenance with machine learning

Recent developments in AI technology have opened up new applications for predictive maintenance. Read this blog to discover these opportunities.

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about 1 year ago
Smart Plastics Brochure

Read this brochure to learn more about smart plastics aka sensors on igus® parts used for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

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about 1 year ago
The Ultimate Guide to Crane Industry Innovations: Boosting Safety, Efficiency, and Reliability

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over 2 years
Predictive Maintenance vs Preventive Maintenance

Learn about the differences between predictive & preventive maintenance and which one is right for your application in this blog.

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over 2 years
Brief Overview – Smart Plastics TR.B System for Robot Preventive Maintenance

Learn about the triflex® break detection system — i.Sense TR.B — from regional sales manager Andrew Jones. He covers what exactly TR.B is and how it’s able to warn operators about cable carrier breakages.

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over 2 years
Predictive maintenance for machines and systems

Read this white paper to learn about smart plastics from igus® and how they can eliminate unplanned machine downtime through condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

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over 2 years
Brief Overview – Smart Plastics EC.W System for Preventive Maintenance

In this video, learn about the EC.W smart plastics system from igus®. EC.W is a wear-detection system that keeps you informed about the remaining service life of your e-chain® to help minimize machine

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over 2 years
Introduction to Smart Plastics EC.W System for Preventive Maintenance

In this video, learn about the EC.W smart plastics system from igus®. EC.W is a wear-detection system that keeps you informed about the remaining service life of your e-chain® to help minimize machine

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almost 3 years ago
Connected cars: Driving the future of the automotive industry

Connected cars have been at the forefront of innovation in the automotive industry since their inception in 1996. Read this blog to learn more about how the tech has evolved, and what the future holds

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about 3 years
The IIoT – Establishing a digital connection between industrial machines

As the world becomes more closely connected through the internet, industrial machines and technology need to keep pace. The IIoT not only makes this possible, but easy to do. This white paper will examine exactly how the IIoT works, and just a few of the many ways it can be implemented across various industries to save time and money and increase reliability.

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about 3 years
How do RPA and AI fit into modern automation solutions?

RPA is one of the core building blocks of automation. Without it, even the simplest automation solutions wouldn''t work. This blog explains RPA and what exactly it is, and how it can work alongside AI.

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over 3 years
Smart Plastics for Industry 4.0 with igus®

Learn more about predictive maintenance in the automotive industry: https://www.igus.com/info/predictive-maintenance-automotive-industry In automotive production, the conveyor belt never stops. It is

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over 3 years
How Smart Plastics Decrease Plant Downtime While Ensuring Process Conformity Through IIoT

Read this whitepaper to learn about how smart plastics can decrease plant downtime while ensuring process conformity through industrial IOT

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over 3 years
5 Industrial IoT Solutions for Manufacturing

Read this blog to learn about how the IIoT can solve some of the most common issues in the manufacturing industry.

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over 3 years
Smart factory: intelligent plant monitoring with the FANUC FIELD system

For machine data evaluation in the smart factory, FANUC offers the "FIELD system" industrial IoT platform. igus® is also involved with its i.Cee app for predictive maintenance.

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about 4 years
e-chain® Smart Plastics Demonstration: Preventative Maintenance & Condition Monitoring

Learn more about smart plastics here: https://www.igus.com/info/smart-plastics Contact igus® here with any questions or to request an in-person or virtual smart plastics demo: https://www.igus.com/in

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over 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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almost 5 years ago
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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