FAG VarioSense Bearing

Mechatronics
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Introduction
Motivation

Load
Global trend to Sensorizing
Vibration/
 Intelligent and interconnected industrial facilities Acceleration
Displacement

 Information of the operating condition Angle

Temperature

 Demand for information for self-controlling processes

Direction of rotation

Rotation speed

Digitalization / IoT
 Smart sensors are Enabler for digitalization / IoT FAG VarioSense Bearing

 Sensor data are the key to new services

 

Process control + digitalization FAG VarioSense – modular Enabler

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Technical Product Features
Configuration options

Customized sensor configuration  Standard bearings with excellent

for simultaneous measurement of various parameters mechanical performance

measurable parameters:  Circular module carrier (cluster)

Rotation speed Displacement Load Vibration
 Width of sensor module: 7mm

Direction of rotation Temperature Angle etc.  No extra radial space needed

 Integration of various measurements

Designed for variable rolling bearing types and sizes and parameters possible

 Customized sensor configuration

 Identical dimensions for all

configurations

 Easy Plug & Play installation

 Tangential/Axial cable output at outer

ring  only suitable for stationary
outer ring
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Technical Product Features
Design

Encoder

Cluster housing

Functional modules

Supporting ring

Rolling bearing Interfacebox 1)

 Energy supply
 Signal conditioning
 Connectivity

1) only required for temperature and/or displacement and/or vibration

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Technical Product Features
Overview

DGBB 62xx (05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10)

further bearing types and sizes under development

 Rotation speed

 Temperature

 Displacement  Force

 Vibration

 Angle Measurement

 Energy Harvesting

 Radio

…

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Technical Product Features
Rotation speed / Direction of rotation

Rotation speed / Direction of rotation

 Higher maximum rotational speed 2)

 Higher voltage range (4.5 V – 30 V DC) 2)

 Narrower phase shift tolerances 2)

 Sensor independent of encoder pole pitch

 Sensor can be combined with many bearing types and

diameters

 Operating temperature between - 40 and + 125 °C 2)

 A/B Open Collector 24 V DC, Conversion for Speed

2) compared to competitor

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Technical Product Features
Temperature und Displacement / Force

Temperature Displacement / Force

 Sensing point: PCB / Chip  Integrated temperature compensation and signal filtering

 Temperature measurement range between  Accuracy and resolution measurement is application

- 40 and + 125 °C dependent (stiffness, mounting conditions, force directions,
bearing type, …)
 Operating temperature between
- 40 and + 125 °C  Operating temperature between - 40 and + 105 °C

 Resolution: 0.5 °C

Sensing point

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Technical Product Features
External Interface

External Interface 1)

 A/B Open Collector 24 V DC, Conversion for Speed

 2 analog outputs (4 - 20 mA)

 RS-485 interface

 IP67

 USB

 Interface 12-30 V DC
Dimension:
L x W x H: 100 x 65 x 40
 Cable distance between sensor bearing unit and
interface 0.5 m

1) only required for temperature and displacement / force

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Customer Benefits
Main Highlights

Competitive Advantages
 One bearing provides room for multiple functionalities (displacement / force, temperature)
 Mounting space sufficient for several configurations
 Wide range of configurations possible

Benefits
 Standardized Schaeffler bearings as basis
 Configure to order from speed, temperature and displacement/force
 Wide range of possible applications can be covered
 Plug & Play solution
 Enabler for IoT
 Exchangeability with market standard
 Expandable to further sensing needs
 Schaeffler as your system supplier for sensorized bearings

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FAG VarioSense Bearing
Summary

FAG VarioSense Bearing

 Configurable
 Multiple measurement parameters integrated
 Future-proof through functional modules
 Standard construction space Supporting ring Cluster-housing
 Enabler for digitalization Encoder

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Functional modules
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Standard bearing
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Technical Product Features
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Technical Product Features
Evolution: Spindle Sense

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Technical Product Features
Evolution: Spindle Sense

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