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i.Cee ... ... in use at train washing ... and many other exciting projects

station in Luxembourg ...

Challenge "If the containers stop ..."
The previous energy chain systems of a competitor caused A big German crane manufacturer relies on the i.Sense online
disruptions in the operation of the plant, as they were often system to ensure optimum production. Here, using "machine
failing. This was particularly problematic because the washing learning" and AI algorithms, a calculation of the service life
plant is operated autonomously and a failure of an energy chain is performed and displayed in a Web dashboard on any
system could bring the entire washing process to a halt. The Internet-enabled device as a statement of "days until the next
necessary repair measures were therefore time-consuming recommended maintenance".
and partly necessary at night and on weekends. Failure would Read more about this application at
mean the confinement of a rail vehicle in the wash hall, which www.igus-asean.com/smartplastics
could result in the cancellation of several train runs.

The solution with smart plastics
The aim was to find a product that not only safely supplies the
washing trolleys with data, voltage, compressed air, water and
cleaning agents, but also fulfils CFL's requirement to operate
Europe's most modern train washing plant. For this purpose, a
system was required that allows the operator to monitor each
individual energy chain and to avoid a breakdown of the plant.
Besides an igus energy chain designed for long travels, igus
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smart plastics components were installed. Sensors monitor
the status of every igus energy chain during operation with
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regard to the application of force but also with regard to wear
and tear, and inform in good time as soon as a repair or
replacement is required. In the course of the modernisation
of the energy chain systems, the entire cleaning system was EC.P/EC.W/EC.M
also renewed, so that in addition to particularly environmentally ● EC.P sensor measures the tensile forces acting on the
friendly cleaning agents, the used washing water was also e-chain ®
reused again and again through reprocessing. ● EC.W Sensor measures the e-chain wear
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● EC.M sensor measures all dynamic parameters of the
energy supply

I would be happy to
answer your questions.
Richard Habering

ASEAN2023 ASEAN2023

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