Tech up & Cost down -

Sewage plants pose a challenge for the components in use: They are in continuous operation, exposed to all sorts of weather conditions and come into contact with fluids, grease and dirt. Our intelligent energy chain systems are designed to operate fail-safe under all conceivable conditions for as long as possible.

Whether in the longitudinal scraper on the primary clarifiers or on the grit and grease trap: With the ready-to-install IIoT solutions from smart plastics you avoid downtimes, reduce operating costs and cut down costly maintenance. Especially for wastewater treatment, we offer individual modules for reliable condition monitoring or Industry 4.0-capable complete packages for predictive maintenance concepts.

Advantages of our smart plastics solutions:

▲ Tech up

• Extended maximum service life
• Increased safety during unmanned plant operation
• Remote access to real-time status information

▼ Cost down

• Reduce maintenance costs through early warnings
• Avoid costs for unexpected plant downtime
• Space-saving design – low installation height & no cable loop stations

Condition monitoring
Condition monitoring is the easiest and quickest way to turn many igus products into self-monitoring, smart plastics products. Sensors are attached to measure values such as temperature, forces and sound waves/vibrations within pre-defined limits. Values outside the limits result in an alert or a notification. Based on this information, a decision can be made about the next steps (maintenance or shutdown). At igus, we summarise condition monitoring under the term i.Sense.

Predictive maintenance
In contrast, predictive maintenance solutions use sensors and software to create a system that enables dynamic service life calculation and optimal maintenance times. Predictive maintenance is therefore the next step towards the implementation of a comprehensive smart Industry 4.0 system. The aim is always to maximise system and user safety as well as product life. We at igus call our predictive maintenance system i.Cee (derived from "I see ahead").

24/7 condition monitoring in wastewater treatment plants

Sewage treatment plants operate 24/7, 365 days a year. The basic flizz system is ideal for most rectangular sewage treatment tanks. The advantage of the system is its modular design and the protection of the energy supply system against wind and weather. The flizz system can be installed either directly on the tank wall or on the floor along the tank.

The smart plastics i.Sense EC.P system (EC = e-chain P = pull force) provides additional protection for intelligent condition monitoring of the chain. In the event of a malfunction, the system switches off proactively and independently to prevent a total failure.

Your data does not leave your company network at any time, as the i.Cee software only communicates within the networks of your choice. The information spectrum ranges from a single energy chain within a machine to a complete machine park and its own output interface.

There are two ways to use the internet-based solution: either the sensors transfer their data directly to the cloud, where it is made available in a protected area via a browser dashboard. Or they make an intermediate stop via the i.Cee.net, a so-called data concentrator. The i.Cee.net is located on your premises, allowing you to customise the data exchange to the cloud at any time.

Take a look at our test laboratory for chainflex cables and e-chains, where tests are run for 10 billion cycles every year.

For long travel distances, e-chain® is tested in outdoor trials with the aid of sensors.