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Increase your weld quality and digitize your welding processes

Are you still tracking welds manually? You are not alone, but there is a better way. Our weldnet® Process Manager captures all welding data and automatically updates records as changes occur. Real-time monitoring and reporting give you a clear overview of all ongoing welding operations too enhance your efficiency, quality, and collaboration. 

Save time and focus on what matters most

weldNet® Process Manager is providing a digital monitoring solution that optimizes your welding activities. With the weldNet® Process Manager, all the weld details are recorded in a centralized, secure database that is easily accessible and always up to date. This automated system ensures that all members of your team have the latest data, increasing transparency and reducing reliance on manual records.

The main customer benefits of weldNet® Process Manager:

Reducing your costs with project management and cost controlling:

  • Cost and time savings: as the complete documentation of the welding parameters is done digitally and no manual work is required 
  • Project management: a holistic project overview for better management of all tasks 
  • Cost tracking: a comprehensive overview of project expenses including personnel, energy and material consumption  
  • Maintenance alerts: timely notifications for equipment maintenance to ensure uninterrupted workflows 
  • Kanban-based task management: assignment of prioritized tasks

Increase your productivity:

  • Save time with remote access to all your welding machines and assign and prioritize welding jobs via the weldNet® Process Manager 
  • Longer arc burning time as welders receive their tasks immediately, increasing team productivity 

Quality assurance:

  • Errors are tracked as they occur and proactive measures are taken immediately. 
  • Welder qualification:  Intuitive user interface for tracking personnel certification  
  • Synergy programs and parameter settings 
  • Verification of material used for the welding tasks  
  • If any parameters are out of specification, the system triggers an alarm on both the machine and the app, helping to prevent errors and reduce post-weld cleaning.


Easy steps to digitize your welding process


weldNet® Process Manager - Hardware

Explore the key hardware components that form the backbone of the weldNet® Process Manager solution. These advanced tools, including weldHub, weldSync, and weldSense, are designed to optimize welding operations through seamless integration and robust data management.

weldHub

  • Storage: 1 TB SSD 
  • LAN: 2x RJ45 @ 10/100/1000 Mbit/s 
  • Power supply: DC-Input 8-24V   
  • Dimensions: 148 x 57 x 157 mm 

weldSync

  • Storage: 128 GB 
  • I/O CAN-BUS-Ethernet TCP/IP-USB 
  • Main supply: via CanBus from Böhler Welding equipment 
  • Dimensions (approx.):  
    • Desk: 140 x 100 x 40 mm 
    • WS: 120 x 230 x 40 mm 
    • DS: 130 x 105 x 35 mm 

weldSense

  • Optional for connecting other branded equipment  
  • Sensors: current / voltage / gas flow / speed (opt) deposition rate   
  • I/O CanBus 
  • Main supply: 1 x 230V AC 
  • Dimensions: 250 x 195 x 105 mm 
  • weldHub acts as the connectivity core of the weldNet® Process Manager solution. Within your isolated company network, it links welding equipment on the one hand,  and the interfaces of welding engineers (Admin App) and welders  (Welder App) interfaces on the other via weldSync, enabling centralized control and streamlined data flow throughout the entire welding environment. All of the data originating from each weldSync connected to the Process Manager is stored locally on the weldHub. Your company network ensures that data cannot go out of the designated network and finds its proper route to the weldHub. By ensuring smooth communication between components, you will always have access to live welding activities, equipment statuses, personnel activities, reports, and any other moving parts within your projects. 

    • High-capacity storage: 1 TB SSD for comprehensive data logging and local data storage. 
    • LAN port: 2 x RJ45 @ 10/100/1000 Mbit/s for reliable wired network connectivity. 
    • Minimal power consumption: DC-Input 8-24V. 
    • Compact design: Dimensions of 148 x 57 x 157 mm, making it easy to install and integrate into existing setups. 
    • On-site solutions: Ensures data privacy by storing all welding data locally without relying on cloud services. 
  • weldSync ensures data synchronization and precise coordination of all parameter changes to the equipment, converting them into a format that weldHub can easily process. Are you concerned remote location welding? You needn’t be – weldSync has on-board storage that can securely store up to two weeks of continuous offline welding data. Once the remote job is complete, simply reconnect weldSync to the system and all recorded data is automatically transferred to the Process Manager, ensuring reliable integration and complete documentation.  

    • Onboard storage: 128 GB internal memory for local data storage and synchronization. 
    • Connectivity: Ethernet TCP/IP for communication with weldHub, and a USB interface for basic data export – sufficient when downloading the eight key welding parameters (current, voltage, gas flow, wire speed, motor current 1, travel speed, heat input and deposition rate) in a .csv format that meets your needs. 
    • Compact and adaptable: Available in three form factors to fit different operational needs:  
    • Desk unit: 140 x 100 x 40 mm 
    • Wall-mounted unit: 120 x 230 x 40 mm 
    • DIN rack unit: 130 x 105 x 35 mm 
    • Hassle-free integration: Powered directly via CAN BUS from Böhler Welding equipment, minimizing cabling and power requirements. 
  • Using weldSense, the weldNet® Process Manager can seamlessly integrate welding machines from other manufacturers, thus ensuring full compatibility and reliable data communication. In addition, weldSense offers a solution for connecting older legacy equipment that lacks digital interfaces, bridging the gap between traditional systems and modern digital tools. With weldSense, you can easily expand the functionality of weldNet® to cover a wider range of equipment without compromising on data accuracy or process efficiency.  

    • Sensor integration: Measures key parameters such as current, voltage, gas flow, optional wire speed, and deposition rate. 
    • Connectivity: CAN BUS interface for communication with weldSync. 
    • Power supply: Operates on a 230V AC power supply, providing stable performance. 
    • Durable build: Dimensions of 250 x 195 x 105 mm for industrial-grade durability and reliability. 


weldNet® Process Manager - Software Interface

Enjoy the power of the state-of-the-art software solution that supports your complete welding journey including remote access to welding equipment for parameter setting & monitoring, full documentation of welding parameters, project and personell engagement, and easy welding cost control.

     

    You can effortlessly transform prioritized tasks and guidelines into documented welding activities with a simple tap on your tablet. By transforming your welding tasks into a digital framework and taking a more modern approach to welding process management, you and your team will be able to achieve The Perfect Weld Seam in every challenge.


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      FAQs

      • weldNet® Process Manager is an advanced software and hardware solution designed to optimize and streamline the welding process for industrial welders and welding engineers. It includes features such as real-time monitoring, task management, and cost tracking. 

      • The main components are weldHub for data storage, weldSync for data transfer, and weldSense for integrating machines from other welding equipment manufacturers. Each has specific roles to ensure a complete and efficient system. Additionally, the Admin interface can be accessed via a browser, while the Welder interface requires an Apple or Android tablet. 

      • Yes. weldNet®  can connect to other branded equipment using weldSense, ensuring compatibility and seamless data communication. 

      • No. weldNet® operates as an on-site solution and ensures complete data control without reliance on the cloud and its potential vulnerabilities. Data is stored securely on weldHub without ever being exposed to the Internet. 

      • Yes, weldNet® allows for the offline recording of welding activities for up to two weeks of continuous remote welding and synchronizes the data once the weldSync is connected to weldHub. 

      • voestalpine Böhler Welding provides extensive pre- and post-sales support, including setup assistance, training, and ongoing technical help, either on-site or remotely. 

      • weldNet® Process Manager can be connected  to older equipment using the optional weldSense hardware, thus bridging the gap between legacy systems and modern digital tools. 

      • weldNet® is currently available in English. German, Spanish, Italian, and French will follow; other languages are possible. If you have any questions, please contact us.