Richard Habering

Head of Business Unit igus® smart plastics

Solution Examples

Longer service life of energy chains in RMG cranes – through condition monitoring and predictive maintenance

This rail-mounted gantry (RMG) uses two reverse assembled energy chain...

Condition Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Transport and Logistics

02. September 2025

Safe bulk material conveyance with energy chains and sensors in bucket wheel equipment

A roller energy chain replaces a cable drum over a travel distance of ...

Condition Monitoring Energy and Environment Critical infrastructure (KRITIS)

01. July 2025

Energy chains enable 24/7 crane operations under extreme conditions

Reliable 24/7 operation at the Port of Hamburg: EUROGATE relies on dur...

Condition Monitoring Transport and Logistics Logistics and supply chain

26. June 2025

Intelligent breakage monitoring in 22-ton automotive driving simulator

Smart igus e-chains reliably transport energy, data and media in highl...

Automotive

23. May 2025

Complete indoor crane automation thanks to the i.Sense monitoring system

TLF is a completely automated warehouse for wooden panels produced by ...

Predictive Maintenance Consumption and Consumer Goods Logistics and supply chain

30. July 2024

Agricultural technology: 60 % water savings with energy chains and sensor technology

In gardening, the efficient supply of plants with water and nutrients ...

Condition Monitoring Agricultural industry

10. October 2023

Intelligent Energy Chain Systems Optimize Automotive Production

Automotive manufacturers face the challenge of constantly developing more efficient and cost-effective manufac...

Condition Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Automotive

01. June 2023

Predictive maintenance of train washing stations

The Luxembourg train company CFL needed an energy chain system that could withstand the demanding environment ...

Condition Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Transport and Logistics

22. February 2023

Latest Podcast Episodes

Exact Irrigation System: Saving > 60% Water through Energy Chains and Monitoring

In this episode of the IoT Use Case Podcast, host Dr. Peter Schopf spe...

04. February 2026

Condition monitoring in the crane industry: efficient cable routing and less downtime with energy chains

In the 144th episode of the IoT Use Case Podcast, host Ing. Madeleine ...

09. October 2024

Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring for Washing Stations

This podcast episode is about intelligent sensor technology for condit...