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CFD sensor shows a sensor chain in the cable carrier system with wireless signal to the control unit.

Detect cable stress early ... better and more accurately than ever before

NEW with optical condition display: The i.Sense CF.D module detects transmission problems early on if bus cables are heavily stressed; for the first time, it determines the distance to the risk area.

The new i.Sense CF.D module from smart plastics is the first real alternative to this: Predictive maintenance ... or the predictive maintenance of data, bus or Ethernet cables by means of intelligent monitoring of data transmission quality during operation.

i.Sense CF.D monitors the performance of heavily loaded, failure-prone Ethernet cables at all times and displays the current status directly on the new multifunction module. What's more, for the first time and as yet unrivalled worldwide, the distance to the detected danger zone of the cable is determined, which avoids time-consuming and costly troubleshooting. You too can plan your next maintenance optimally and utilise the benefits of predictive maintenance from smart plastics.

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Tech up

  • Monitoring the data transmission quality
  • Determination of the distance to the overloaded cable area
  • Multifunctional switch cabinet module with OLED display for key cable parameters

Cost down

  • Visual status display without extra tools or software costs
  • No time-consuming troubleshooting thanks to range finder
  • Indicator for timely cable replacement - prevent unplanned system downtimes

Proof

  • Ongoing test program in the industry's largest test laboratory  for dynamic cable applications

Sustainability

  • No extra cores necessary
  • Condition-based maintenance avoids premature product replacement

The video explains simply how cable monitoring with i.Sense CF.D works:

Intelligent condition monitoring successfully realised

i.Cee in practice

  • Sewage and wastewater treatment plants
  • Ports and container cranes
  • Conveying and bulk handling
    • Gripper and energy chains guide a cable loop for a robotic application.

    "Less effort, higher availability"

    "The machine works with really high stroke rates. That's why we needed high-strength cables. We also needed to find a preventive warning system to avoid cost-intensive downtime on this machine with its high output."

    Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Tausch, Head of Electrical Engineering, GHD Georg Hartmann Maschinenbau GmbH
    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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    When do I need a smart cable condition monitoring system like i.Sense CF.D?

    Other smart solutions for cable monitoring

    No additional module is required for condition monitoring (i.Sense) with the help of chainflex cables. The system can be operated without additional software during integration and networking. In these cases, cable takes over three possibilities of condition monitoring.

    • Push/pull force measurement via the cable (CF.P)
    • Measurement of the electrical specification of a cable (CF.Q)
    • Measurement of the transmission quality (CF.D)
    Sensors for smart energy chains and cables
    CF.P Pushforce Detection shows a cable chain with a sensor for detecting pull forces.

    CF.P

    • Condition monitoring
    • Measures the tensile forces acting on the cable
    • In the event of a fault, information via contact and message to the machine
    CF.Q cable carrier with i.com indicator for cable quality.

    CF.Q

    • Condition monitoring
    • Indicates changes in the electrical specifications
    • In the event of a fault, information via contact and message
    Digital Smart Plastics interface on a laptop with igus products and monitoring applications.

    Information ...

    All information about the smart plastic News 2023 in compact PDF format.

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    3D data
    igus cable carrier system with warning symbol and accessory modules on a laptop screen.

    ... realise

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