Currently we leave radios near weld cells that have robots. This allows the operator to radio a tech if the cell goes down.
The problem with this. we're always changing the battery of the radio (Motorola).
What other methods are out there?
Currently we leave radios near weld cells that have robots. This allows the operator to radio a tech if the cell goes down.
The problem with this. we're always changing the battery of the radio (Motorola).
What other methods are out there?
Many large factories use a plant-wide information system, where all lines and cells report their status to the plant central control. Any system which suffers a fault generates a status alert in the central system. This can then send messages to certain smartphones, or simply post a message to electronic billboards posted around the facility.
We have status lights in our maintenance shop. Each light indicates a problem in a specific area on a specific machine. We can tell just by looking at the lights that a machine is down and the robot is faulted.