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"Intelligent rebel" - smart plastics now also in the igus ReBeL® service robot

Full transparency during operation for predictive maintenance thanks to smart sensor technology in the igus cobot

smart igus ReBeL cobot
igus has also applied its motion plastics know-how to power electronics, and for the first time developed an encoder using conductive plastic tracks. This allows the temperature, current, and number of rotations, cycles, and iterations to be measured precisely.

Thanks to a connection through the smart plastics systems, a dashboard clearly displays all generated data live – the customer can choose whether this is in the cloud or on a local network. This gives the customer full transparency for his smart ReBeL during operation in the form of key indicators such as wear, cycle time, and quantities.
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Tech up

Tech up

  • Increase machine availability and maximum service life
  • Smart application monitoring by means of reading out sensor and kinematics data
  • Dashboard connection in a local or external network, connection to PLC and system monitor
Cost down

Cost down

  • Elimination of unplanned downtime or machine failures
  • Reduce maintenance costs through early warnings
  • Implement condition-based maintenance
Proof

Proof

  • Tested in the Low Cost Automation laboratory
  • Proven in over 2,500 successful customer projects with the integrated condition monitoring of smart plastics
Sustainability

Sustainability

  • Unplanned service deployments can be prevented - eliminating 100km of travel saves about 3.6kg of CO²
  • Lightweight components
HRC capabilities are possible thanks to the electronic components in the fully integrated ReBeL strain wave gear.

Predictive maintenance implemented successfully

Industry 4.0: i.Cee in practice


Wastewater treatment plants and wastewater operations |
Port and container cranes
Conveyor and bulk handling


 

Avoid downtimes, extend service life

i.Cee in a train washing station i.Cee gives CFL a system service life estimate, taking into account condition monitoring data such as temperature, travel speed, and distance travelled and provides maintenance and inspection instructions.

Customer applications worldwide

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

Smart machine data acquisition forms the basis for predictive maintenance concepts

Since the i.Sense Wonderbox 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.

i.Cee data flow

White paper on optimising overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

Clarifies the distinction between condition monitoring and predictive maintenance


This free white paper explains: 

  • What igus® condition monitoring (i.Sense) means
  • What igus® predictive maintenance (i.Cee) means
  • What technology is behind both systems
  • What the two systems offer industrial energy supply

Program the ReBeL and test the application before purchase, free of charge

The new ReBeL robot needs no switch cabinet and is compatible to the igus Robot Control system. Starting right away, you can program and test your individual service robotics application before purchase. The user-friendly software is ideal for beginning programmers.
ReBeL joint
Just download the free igus Robot Control software. You can start right away with pre-programmed projects for various kinematic elements such as the ReBeL!

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