At Hannover Messe 2016, igus is presenting a new cable that gives a warning before a failure and increases process safety and reliability accordingly. In the context of the increasing level of automation in industry, the number and speed of machine movements are increasing while the degree of networking in the factory is increasing at the same time. The intelligent robot cable that warns users in good time before a cable failure occurs.

“The intelligent robot cable predicts the future,” explains Rainer Rössel, Head of the Chainflex Cables Business Unit. If certain parameters are exceeded during use, the cable gives a warning in good time and does not wait until an actual failure occurs, whereby the warning indicates that the cable must be replaced within the next four weeks. “In this way, we are making a substantial contribution towards preventive maintenance and thus to increased plant availability,” says Rössel.