Customer: Tier-1 NA Welding Machine Manufacturer
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
