Panasonic iWNB - Integrated Welding Network Box for industrial Panasonic welding robots
Overview of iWNB (Integrated Welding Management System)
* Up to 32 robots can be connected to iWNB PC through LAN
Features of iWNB
| No. | Category | Items | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management Index | KPI | Check the Key Performance Indicator (KPI). |
| 2 | OEE | Check the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). | |
| 3 | Operation Information | Operation status | Check current operation status. |
| 4 | Operation record | Check past operation records. | |
| 5 | Production Information | Production status | Check production status of the day. |
| 6 | Production results | Check past production results. | |
| 7 | Average cycle time | Check cycle time per work. | |
| 8 | Cost performance | Check the cost performance of electric, wire, and gas expenses per work. | |
| 9 | Production plan | Input the production plan. | |
| 10 | Traceability | Welding result list | Check the program list, welding errors, welding results and weld line information. |
| 11 | Error History | Error list | Check the list of occurred errors. |
| 12 | Short time breakdown ranking | Display the short time breakdown ranking from the most frequent to the least. | |
| 13 | Long time breakdown ranking | Display the long time breakdown ranking from the longest stop time to the least. | |
| 14 | Troubleshooting | Display the sheet of troubleshooting for errors. | |
| 15 | Maintenance | Load factor | Check the load factor of 6-axis robot motors. Set up the notification. |
| 16 | Feed motor current | Check the feed motor electric current. Set up the notification. | |
| 17 | Tip replacement timing | Estimate the tip wear from the degree of the output current drop. | |
| 18 | Maintenance history list | Input and check of the maintenance history list. |
- A “short time breakdown” is a frequently occurring stop although it has a short stop time (It is judged as a short time breakdown if the following is satisfied. Recovered date and time - Occurred date and time ≤ 10）
- A “long time breakdown” is a stop that has a long stop time (It is judged as a long time breakdown if the following is satisfied: Recovered date and time - Occurred date and time ≧ 30 minutes)
Customer Benefits
These are the specific examples of the benefits that we provide to our customers through iWNB.
System Configuration
“Visualization” by iWNB requires and 2. Robot License.
iWNB is a web application and can be accessed from a client PC browser.
【Benefits of web applications】
- Can be connected and checked anytime from a PC that is connected to the company network.
- No need to install software on the client PC, thus it saves labor on program distributions, etc.
- The operation response is mainly determined by the server performance, and does not significantly affect client performance.
* Customers have to prepare their network environment
More details coming soon.
Precautions upon Purchase
Please make sure to read the precautions below before purchasing iWNB.
- iWNB supports Panasonic welding robot WG3 series, WGH3 series and G3 series only; it does not support robots from other manufacturers.。Please contact your nearest sales office for details
- Please contact your nearest sales office for the details on the retail price of iWNB, contract, operating environment and items to be prepared by the customer.
