Water cooling monitoring system for robotic welding EOA
IntelliFlow IV is an integral water saver with flow monitoring and leak detection capabilities for use in Automotive Robotic Welding applications.
The IntelliFlow detects flow TO and FROM the robot cell. The unit also has a second monitoring process so that external redundant flow sensors
can be eliminated and a water temperature sensor. IntelliFlow has been a successful product which is easy to use while providing the benefits of a
product which can reliably detect ‘cap off’ and low flow conditions on automotive welding robots. A single IntelliFlow has been able to successfully monitor as many as 20 welding guns and has been well received by customers. These sensors have a redundant circuit that can monitor the actual water flow even when IntelliFlow is in bypass. During normal operation the supply and return flow rates should be the same and the FLOW OK message should be displayed. A micro processor constantly compares the supply and return flow rates and reports a fault if these flow rates are not equal (or within the user programmed tolerance). Additionally, the user can program a low flow rate value to create a fault when insufficient water flow is detected. A precision sensor monitors water temperature and displays it in real time. A fault signal will be sent if water temperature becomes over your desired threshold. IntelliFlow is DeviceNet capable as an option.
