The igus PPDS condition monitoring
system has generally only been
implemented as a safety feature for
cable management applications in
large scale projects, such as offshore
cranes. The tool can monitor the
condition of the energy chain system,
alert a maintenance engineer and shut
down the system if necessary.

Now, igus has introduced a basic
version that can be used in smaller
industrial applications. The PPDS
Basic version monitors push/pull
forces to give a simple emergency stop
mechanism suitable for energy chains
in long travel applications to 100m.