Developed an Industry 4.0 enabled welder with connectivity, unprecedented control and position accuracy

Scope: Customer lacked software expertise to develop future ready Industry 4.0 welder with improved connectivity, control and accuracy and was seeking a partner to enable the same

Solution: 

• End-to-end software development of the customer’s Industry 4.0 ready welder with an electro-mechanical advanced actuation system
• Developed TI Sitara-based EtherCAT Master-Slave Communication System on VxWorks7.0
• Developed critical drivers for their customized hardware
• Developed next-gen touch-based HMI from scratch
• Developed end-to-end test automation suite

Impact:

• Improved welding control by 10%
• Improved position accuracy by 30%
• Enabled 60% savings in operator time
• Impressed cycle time to 250 micro-seconds
• Industry 4.0/IIoT-enabled, providing access to actionable performance, diagnostic data, supporting production efficiency and traceability