How OnRobot WebLytics software monitors multiple work cells
Danish company OnRobot has introduced WebLytics, a software tool designed to monitor several robotic cells simultaneously.
The company said WebLytics offers real-time production monitoring, device diagnostics and data analytics that boost productivity and minimize downtime. WebLytics is compatible with all leading cobots and lightweight industrial robot arms, as well as all OnRobot tools.
According to OnRobot, WebLytics can detect trends in a robotic cell in real time, such as patterns, spikes and performance disruptions. The software uses the industry-standard overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) metric to measure the percentage of production time that is truly productive. For example, a score of 100% means the cobot cell is producing only good parts as fast as possible, with no downtime.
WebLytics, which is already available by subscription, can report on the use of the robot arm and OnRobot tools such as grippers, surveillance cameras and sensors. It can also record the number of safety stops triggered in the system and the number of grip cycles performed during cell operation.
When changes are made to a robot cell, such as adjusting robot speed or gripper settings, WebLytics will automatically report how these changes affect equipment performance.
“The launch of WebLytics is an important milestone for OnRobot, our customers and our global network of integrators. As our first software product, WebLytics marks the beginning of OnRobot's path toward robot software development and completes our vision of providing a single window for collaborative cells on both the hardware and software sides”
The WebLytics server can be deployed on a workshop local network or added to a virtual network that connects to the robotic cell. Collected data is stored locally on the server of the software tool.
In March 2021, the company released the MG10 electromagnetic gripper, designed for loading and unloading, assembly and machine tending. OnRobot won the RBR50 Innovation Award in 2020 from Robotics Business Review. The company won for its unified system solution, which effectively turns all of its products into multi-purpose ones. They can be connected, programmed and changed within minutes.
"Quickly boost robotic cell productivity and minimize downtime with OnRobot WebLytics software. This industry-first software tool provides real-time, cell-focused data for production monitoring, device diagnostics and information analysis. WebLytics automatically collects, analyzes and reports on collaborative equipment cells, including data from any OnRobot tool and any leading cobot or lightweight industrial robot," the company said.
OnRobot describes the benefits of this software tool as follows:
- Eliminate manual data collection and get useful insights into collaborative equipment performance, including the effects of changes such as adjusting robot speed or gripper settings.
- Access current and historical OEE metrics and user-defined key performance indicators through customizable dashboards in a secure, intuitive browser-based user interface.
- Improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) with customizable key performance indicators and customizable dashboards for tracking real-time data and trends.
- Monitor application availability, performance, cycle quality and incidents across all devices in the application.
- Factory-view dashboards provide comprehensive control and reporting, including trends.
- Device profiles provide real-time notifications on status, usage, diagnostics and maintenance.
“In this fast-changing world, time is everything. When cycle time really matters, WebLytics helps you identify small errors that lead to lost time. WebLytics can also save you and your production line a lot of time by simplifying the planning of all maintenance and product changeover work. My favorite feature was the dashboard. I really liked how WebLytics let me monitor all my cells, my cobots/robots and my tools using one platform that provides real-time monitoring, data collection and line charts. WebLytics makes optimizing all equipment much easier than before”
Papp tested WebLytics in robotics for machine tending, pick-and-place and palletizing.
WebLytics retains the ease of use, accessibility, equipment focus and availability that define every OnRobot product. The tool installs quickly, scales easily and is future-proofed for new robots and tools as they appear.
The WebLytics server can be deployed on a workshop local network or added to a virtual network that connects to the robotic cell. Collected data is stored locally on the WebLytics server, and the built-in WebLytics web server is always accessible from the workshop network or from anywhere in the world via a secure HTTPS connection.
