Welding Factory Current Monitoring
Current data from 12 welding machines is collected over wired Ethernet and stored as CSV files for production and ERP analysis.
Replace manual current checks with continuous digital records
The customer needed automatic current monitoring across 12 welding machines at four factory locations. Measurements had to be stored on a mini PC and shared with the company’s ERP partner for further analysis.
Customer Challenge
- Monitor 12 welding machines with currents up to 600 A.
- Distribute acquisition equipment across four factory locations.
- Use stable wired Ethernet communication on the production floor.
- Store measured values automatically as CSV files.
- Provide accessible records for ERP and production analysis.
PnP IoTs Solution
PnP IoTs installed industrial current sensors, SB0-42 interfaces and four PD-AMS-S8 wired-Ethernet RTUs. AutoSave collects the measurements on a mini PC and creates standard CSV files that can be used by the customer and its ERP company.
From field measurement to usable records
Hardware and communication architecture
| Item | Configuration | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Welding Machines | 12 machines | Production equipment monitored automatically. |
| Installation Groups | 4 factory locations | Groups acquisition hardware across the production floor. |
| Maximum Current | 600 A | Supports the required welding-current range. |
| RTU | PD-AMS-S8 × 4 | Wired-Ethernet data acquisition. |
| 4–20mA Interface | SB0-42 | Connects industrial current signals to the RTU. |
| PC Software | AutoSave | Stores measured values as CSV files. |
Field installation and equipment
Standard files connect field data to business analysis
The system stores current measurements as standard CSV files on a mini PC. This makes the data easy to pass to the customer’s ERP company for machine-use analysis, workload comparison, abnormal-condition review and production reporting.
Replace manual checks with automatic current data.
Monitor 12 machines across four locations.
Use wired Ethernet on the production floor.
Share standard CSV files with business systems.
Compare machine use, workload and abnormal patterns.
Products and technologies used
- PD-AMS-S8 Ethernet RTU
- SB0-42 Interface
- Industrial Current Sensor
- AutoSave
- Mini PC
Turn welding current into production data
PnP IoTs connects existing welding machines to factory data systems using industrial sensors, modular RTUs and standard files.