igus has released the i.Sense TR.B sensor, enabling condition monitoring for triflex R energy chains in three-dimensional applications.

An igus flexible 3D energy chain such as the triflex R from Treotham makes it possible to guide robot cables safely. To detect potential chain breaks due to extreme loads in good time and to avoid unplanned machine breakdowns, Treotham is presenting i.Sense TR.B, the world’s first breakage monitoring system for 3D energy chains.

Increasing material and energy efficiency, compensating for supply bottlenecks through domestic production and alleviating labour shortages are some of the most frequently cited reasons why industrial robots are important for the economy.

However, one thing above all is essential for an industrial robot to work reliably: safe cable guidance. Robot cables must withstand numerous flexing cycles as well as loads due to torsion and tension. With the triflex R, igus has developed a round energy chain with a defined bend radius specifically for industrial robots to protect the cables even during dynamic rotational and pivoting movements. After all, a chain break can be disastrous: plant downtime, production stoppages and delivery delays cost time and money.