Product overviewThe ROBO-SMART for structural bearings is a smart bearing solution that converts conventional structural bearings into monitored components by integrating pre-fitted sensors and an acquisition unit. It delivers continuous measurement data on bearing and bridge behaviour to support life-cycle cost optimisation and improved maintenance planning.
Characteristics- Design feature for bearings – converts standard bearings into "smart" elements with pre-fitted sensors
- Supports optimisation of life-cycle costs
- Delivers data on bearing and bridge behaviour
- Compatible with ROBO-CONTROL Structural Health Monitoring
PrincipleThe ROBO-SMART for structural bearings is a compact, self-powered integrated acquisition unit. Durable precision sensors with robust electronics transmit measured data via the 3G GSM network to a mageba server for 24/7 online presentation and access through a secure web interface. ROBO-SMART sensors can be factory-assembled or fitted on site as an upgrade.
ApplicationsThe most common structural bearings equipped with integrated ROBO-SMART IoT monitoring systems are RESTON-POT and RESTON-SPHERICAL bearings, although in general all mageba structural bearings can be fitted with sensors.
The most frequently measured parameters include vertical loads, displacements, rotations and sliding material layer thickness.
The ROBO-SMART monitoring system enables life-cycle cost optimisation by measuring accumulated movements (allowing extended or better-timed maintenance intervals), providing continuous real-time data with online access and threshold warnings, and supporting optimised design for future bearing replacements based on actual measured loads, rotations and movements.
Documents (examples)- Product brochure: ROBO®SMART Bearing - EN (PDF, 772 kB)
- Expert Knowledge self-evaluating bridge components (PDF, 1 735 kB)
- Reference brochure: Monitoring Systems (PDF, 6 789 kB)
- Application brochure: PROSPECT ROBO-CONTROL systems overview (PDF, 4 596 kB)
Technical characteristics / specifications- Self-powered integrated acquisition unit
- Durable precision sensors with robust electronics
- Data transmission via 3G GSM to central server for 24/7 online presentation
- On-site upgradeable or factory-assembled sensor integration
- Typical measured parameters: vertical loads, displacements, rotations, sliding material layer thickness
- Compatibility with ROBO-CONTROL Structural Health Monitoring for online access and threshold warnings
- Intended to optimise life-cycle costs and maintenance planning