Intuitive tension monitoring ... with the smart sensor option for autoglide 5

Retrofittable addition of a spring so that the correct cable tension can be set intuitively.

igus cable carrier system with Smart Sensor along a long energy chain.

Safe energy supply over long distances at a cost-effective price - that is the autoglide 5. The energy chain system autoglide 5 is specially designed for horizontal use in material handling and on crane systems. The energy supply is quick to install as it does not have a guide trough. Instead, it rests on a tensioned cable using a special underside construction.

And that is exactly what this innovation, the AG5 smart sensor option, is all about. This is mounted on the rope at the end of the travel path and serves as a rope tension indicator so that the correct rope tension can be set intuitively.

Download the fact sheet for autoglide 5 here!

Fact sheet autoglide5_Sensor

3D animation of the sensor and the connection to the autoglide 5

Intelligent condition monitoring successfully realised

i.Sense from smart plastics in practice

Sewage and wastewater treatment plants

Ports and container cranes

Conveying and bulk handling

Conveyor system in a mine with a long belt and red material outdoors.

"Less effort, higher availability"

"Less maintenance work, higher availability, the ability to manage all the different cables and hoses in one system, intelligent status monitoring i.Sense ... I would always use intelligent energy chain from igus again!"

Dipl.-Ing. Fabian Wilhelm, Project Manager at AOS Stade GmbH

igus smart plastics in different applications: warehouse, vehicle, robot and machines.

Worldwide customer applications

Whether in international automotive production, the global crane industry or in regional wastewater treatment plants, i.Sense systems are used successfully where maintenance costs are saved and machine downtime is prevented.

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White paper: energy chain with steel cable guide as an alternative to the busbar system?

Up to now, many users have been relying on busbar systems to supply power to indoor and outdoor cranes, electric trains and storage and retrieval units. A similar price to that of a busbar system but with advantages in regard to installation, modularity and maintenance. autoglide 5 combines the best of both worlds. Read more in the white paper "Energy chain with steel-rope guide as an alternative to a busbar system?"

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How does it work?

The metal rope included in the delivery is stretched across the floor. Alternatively, guidance via a plastic rope or a profile is also possible. The e-chain can move safely on a cable. The underside of the chain links has a guide element in the middle, so that the energy chain can rest safely on the rope. The autoglide elements ensure wear-resistant and precise rolling of the chain's upper run.

Find out everything about the AG5 here