smart plastics mini wear sensors (MWS)
The smart plastics "mini wear sensor" (MWS) is used to record the percentage of abrasion on moving system parts in order to avoid possible operational failures at an early stage.
With the smart plastics mini wear sensor you can monitor the wear status of your abrasion-stressed system parts in real time. The system consists of robust, 3mm x 4mm sensors that can easily be glued or screwed into the material to be monitored. The sensor continuously measures the condition of the material and sends a signal when the value falls below a critical level. This allows you to carry out condition-based maintenance and avoid unnecessary or early material replacement.
The digital evaluation is carried out via potential-free contacts that can be connected to the customer's plant control system. Our sensor system is therefore an extremely cost-efficient and reliable solution for monitoring wear on your systems.
The digital evaluation is carried out via potential-free contacts that can be connected to the customer's plant control system. Our sensor system is therefore an extremely cost-efficient and reliable solution for monitoring wear on your systems.
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- Real-time status information for system parts subject to wear
- Direct connection via potential-free contacts to plant control system (PLC)
- Comprehensive connectivity for integration into predictive maintenance concept with i.Cee
Cost down
- Easy installation – equipment is glued to or screwed into the material to be monitored
- Avoidance of unplanned downtime thanks to condition-based alarm messages
Sustainability
- Minimal material requirements for the integrated sensor
- Use-based product replacement reduces unnecessary material costs
IoT expert Richard Habering explains the use and benefits of the new low-cost sensors.
MWS can be used in a wide range of applications
Intelligent condition monitoring implemented successfully
i.Sense from smart plastics in practice
Wastewater treatment plants and wastewater operations |
Port and container cranes |
Conveyor and bulk handling
"Less effort, greater availability"
"Less effort, greater availability"
Dipl.-Ing. Fabian Wilhelm, Project Manager for AOS Stade GmbH
Customer applications worldwide
Customer applications worldwide
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When do I need a smart condition sensor like the smart plastics MWS?
When regular maintenance work requires complete production shutdown ...
When motion anomalies cannot be detected by humans in time ...
If plants or machines need to be monitored frequently or continuously ...
If energy supply system travels are difficult to access or view ...
If maintenance work poses a health or safety risk ...
If maintenance costs are to be reduced and service life extended ...
Live condition monitoring in every bearing
i.Sense BRG for everyone
A defective bearing point can ruin the day, not only for farmers, but for any machine operator. Machine failures and downtimes are among the biggest cost drivers in industry. It is therefore important for maintenance personnel to act in good time to prevent unplanned stoppages.igus smart bearing products are great for especially sensitive or hard-to-reach spots on a machine, since they allow the bearing's condition to be assessed at any time. The sensor can be used to monitor each machine wear part remotely – and this could benefit many other motion plastics applications in the future.
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Integration into your network environment
Since the new i.Sense BRG mini-sensor is part of the smart plastics i.Sense condition monitoring system, all of its data can also be evaluated in the i.Cee control cabinet module. These data can then be used to digitally control the system's alarm and escalation management.
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 immediately reports any unforeseen change via various mobile channels. All information is collated in a modern dashboard, online or offline in the local network, depending on the customer's requirements.
Predictive maintenance
General smart plastics overview
Insight into the entire igus Industry 4.0 product portfolio
Table of contents for this free brochure:
- Condition monitoring (i.Sense)
- Condition monitoring systems
- Advantages of condition monitoring systems
- Condition monitoring application examples
- Predictive maintenance (i.Cee)
- Systems for predictive maintenance
- Advantages of predictive maintenance systems
- Application examples for predictive maintenance
- Data flow in modern smart factory concepts
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