Welding Dashboard Management

Orchestrator for a network of laser welding microcontrollers within a distributed local network using virtual machines.

Developed exclusively with R&W Tech srl, this platform creates a centralized orchestration system for a network of welding microcontrollers (spot welders) within a local network. The server periodically retrieves data from each welder, enabling real-time monitoring and simplifying data aggregation for future analysis. Designed for portability, the software is sold alongside welding microcontrollers, ensuring seamless integration and management.

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Each microcontroller exposes a well-documented REST API, allowing the server to easily retrieve and send data.

The server is divided into 3 main components: API (business logic for the web dashboard), Daemon (Worker manager) and Worker (single solder data scraper). Each component is decoupled and communicates with the others using an Event Bus.

When a new welder is added, the user must specify its IP address; the Daemon then starts a Worker that collects the data, stores it and manages the status of the welder.

The software is distributed as a virtual machine disk (VMWare, VirtualBox and Hyper-V), containing the entire technology stack and default settings.

Requirements

  • Connection and management of multiple welding microcontrollers
  • Data retrieval from each welder via REST API
  • Storage of every weld point (up to 1 point every 300ms) for subsequent data analysis
  • Command and setting transmission to each welder
  • Full backup management of settings for all connected welders
  • Visualizzazione delle saldatrici connesse, dei dati e dei loro dettagli in un'interfaccia web in real-time
  • L'intero stack software deve essere facilmente portabile e installabile su qualsiasi server
  • Gestione delle chiavi di licenza online
  • Aggiornamenti OTA (Over The Air) per ogni utente
  • Gestione completa di utenti con permessi e ruoli

Stack Tecnologico

  • React: web dashboard

  • Node.js e TypeScript: API, Worker e Daemon

  • Go: OTA update manager, License key management

  • MongoDB: database principale per la logica di business e i dati delle saldatrici

  • Redis: cache, Event Bus

  • NGINX: reverse proxy

  • Docker: containerization per ogni componente

  • Debian: OS fornito nel disco virtuale finale