Overview
American Battery Solutions uses PlantWatch across multiple production systems with 10 networked client stations. The deployment integrates robots, PLCs, vision cameras, and bar code readers to build a complete battery module genealogy — tracking every cell, busbar, and fastener from incoming material through final pack assembly.
PlantWatch Functions Used
- Network Clients across 10 stations for distributed data collection
- OPC and Ethernet IP connectivity to robotic welders and PLCs
- Vision camera integration for weld inspection and label verification
- Bar code reader integration for cell and module serial tracking
- Logic Wizard for build sequence enforcement and error proofing
- Graphics for line-wide status dashboards
- Database Browser for forward and reverse genealogy reporting
Results
PlantWatch provides full genealogy of every battery module produced — from individual cell lot codes through robotic weld parameters to final test results. If a field issue arises, ABS can identify the exact cells, assembly station, and process parameters for any pack in minutes rather than days.