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Predictive maintenance on long travels: new
EC.PR system protects energy chains
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gus position-based push/pull force monitoring improves safety on crane systems Energy chains for protecting moving cable assemblies
in cranes can be damaged by foreign objects like loose tools, causing costly system failures. This prompted igus to develop a new push/pull force monitoring system. The
EC.PR* system records the precise force values of the moving end and adjusts the force limits, preventing potentially catastrophic damage to the crane and expensive repairs. A system failure is the worst-case scenario for crane
operators. Heavy costs are incurred for repair, downtime and loss of production. igus has developed the
EC.PR system – or E-chain Push/Pull Resolver – especially for
long travel energy chains from 150 metres and longer, which uses sensors to determine the push/pull force of the energy chain and automatically switches the chain off when a defined force is exceeded, preventing expensive damage to the chain. If a foreign object enters the energy chain, or if the
guide trough that houses the chain flexes, the push/pull force increases at that position, the
EC.PR system detects the changed value and switches off the energy chain. The system receives the positional information from additional modules of the Siemens PLC, an OPC-UA server, and analogue or digital position measuring systems.
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Connect with STEGO’s new IIoT Platform
Cloud service for IO-Link-based Industry 4.0 applications
friendly access to network and control sensors and actuators based on the IO-Link protocol. Data storage and software functionality are centrally organised in the STEGO CONNECT cloud. Freely configurable dashboards, alerts and workflows give users full control of their digitalisation projects. STEGO CONNECT is an intuitive, cross-manufacturer IIoT
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3000W configurable AC/DC power supply offering intelligent digital power with 24 isolated outputs
package of 300 x 131 x 120mm, addressing the requirement for smaller power supplies offering the same power but in a smaller footprint. The CoolX®3000 series offers an impressive 24 outputs; all outputs are isolated (1850 VAC) and the power supply
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omponents Bureau part of the Fortec Group based in Cambridgeshire are pleased to offer Advanced Energy’s Excelsys CoolX®3000 series. The new small sized configurable power supply offers an incredible 3000W in a small
platform solution for IO-Link devices. As an integrated digitalisation solution, STEGO CONNECT provides easy and fast access to Industry 4.0 applications based on IO-Link technology. High-performance integrated features are available for individual automation solutions: cloud connection, device management, data management, edge computing, workflow editing, central parametrisation and configuration, dashboards, alerts and sensor/actuator control. STEGO CONNECT is available as Software-as-a-Service and is specifically optimised to enable easy access for small- and medium-sized businesses to the world of Industry 4.0. STEGO is offering a subscription package for its cloud service to mark the launch of its IIoT platform solution (24 November 2020). The business model is priced at a monthly fee of ¤ 99 for each edge box installed in the system.
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TEGO CONNECT is the latest contribution to the Industry 4.0 technology. The new Software-as-a-Service provides user-
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