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SYSTEMS

TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES FOR DESIGN ENGINEERS

INTEGRATION

Smart plastic sensor for
glide bars in e-chains
High speeds on long travels are
distinct challenges for energy
chain systems. To overcome
these issues, Igus has developed
a more wear-resistant glide bar,
which has a service life that is
five times longer. Integrated into the rail is the smart plastics EC.T sensor
monitors the condition of the rail and alerts the maintenance team in
advance of a breakdown. The new glide bars with the sensor are suitable
for a number of applications, including linear robots in automotive
production, on gantries in machine tool construction or on the 7th axis of
industrial robots. The EC.T sensor measures the condition of the rail and
gives maintenance recommendations when needed. It works wirelessly.
MORE INFORMATION: www.igus.co.uk/smartplastics

Automated monitoring of
rotation in heavy industries

SKF has released a compact and cost-
effective vibration and temperature
sensor for monitoring the condition of
rotating parts on heavy industrial
machinery. Designed principally for use
as part of an SKF Rotating Equipment Performance (REP) solution, the
sensor – called the SKF Enlight Collect IMx-1 – enables customers to
reduce both expensive unplanned downtime and their maintenance costs.
Powered by long-lasting batteries, this cost-effective sensor can be
deployed in large numbers to automate the gathering of data regarding the
health of machinery. The system relies on a mesh network’ which allows
the sensors to relay data between one another. This means that data can
be routed around radio obstacles that created signals for conventional line-
of-sight systems, and over greater distances than using a single device.
MORE INFORMATION: www.skf.co.uk

Optimum connectivity
and reliability

The probability that many
people already use a
smartphone or tablet to
interact with a host of domestic
devices suggests why not be able to do
this with your variable speed drive? The latest GA 500 and 700 Series of
Variable Speed Drives from Yaskawa are certainly designed to enable users
to ‘go mobile’ and discover the benefits of mobile connectivity, combined
with reliability and ease-of-use.
MORE INFORMATION: https://ga500.eu

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