Method and apparatus for sequentially collecting and analyzing real time data with interactive monitoring
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1. An apparatus, comprising;
- an allocation arrangement receiving equipment status data, the allocation arrangement including a manual input and an automatic input for receiving the equipment status data, wherein the equipment status data includes operation mode data;
a card reader obtaining employee data from an employee identification;
a part counter receiving sensor data;
an interactive screen displaying messages; and
a processing device receiving one of the employee data, the sensor data, the equipment status data and the operation mode data, wherein the processing device processes the one of the received data for transmission to an information collection device.
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Abstract
A system, comprising a plurality of slave devices collecting real time data from process stations, a master device receiving the collected data from the plurality of slave devices, wherein the master device polls the plurality of slave devices in a predetermined order and an analysis device processing the collected data and producing output data as a function of the collected data.
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1. An apparatus, comprising;
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an allocation arrangement receiving equipment status data, the allocation arrangement including a manual input and an automatic input for receiving the equipment status data, wherein the equipment status data includes operation mode data;
a card reader obtaining employee data from an employee identification;
a part counter receiving sensor data;
an interactive screen displaying messages; and
a processing device receiving one of the employee data, the sensor data, the equipment status data and the operation mode data, wherein the processing device processes the one of the received data for transmission to an information collection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of slave devices collecting real time data from process stations;
a master device receiving the collected data from the plurality of slave devices, wherein the master device polls the plurality of slave devices in a predetermined order; and
an analysis device processing the collected data and producing output data as a function of the collected data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising the steps of:
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collecting real time material information from a production line;
analyzing the real time material information to determine a material cost;
collecting real time operator information from the production line;
analyzing the real time operator information to determine an operator cost;
collecting real time equipment information from the production line;
analyzing the real time equipment information to determine an equipment cost;
collecting real time indirect cost information from the production line;
analyzing the real time indirect cost information to determine an indirect cost;
determining an actual production cost as a function of the material cost, the operator cost, the equipment cost and the indirect cost; and
generating cost comparison data as a function of the actual production cost and a scheduled production cost. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising the steps of:
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collecting real time production information via a data collection unit, the unit including a card reader, a part counter, a mode switch and a processing device;
transmitting the real time production information to a master device;
further transmitting the real time production information from the master device to a control station; and
processing the real time production information at the control station to generate automated tracking data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method, comprising the steps of:
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collecting real time production information from a plurality of slave devices;
polling the slave devices in a predetermined order by a master device, wherein the master device initiates the polling of the slave devices by communicating with each of the slave devices in the predetermined order during a request period;
transmitting the real time production information by each of the slave devices to the master device during a response period corresponding to the request period for each of the slave devices; and
processing the real time production information to generate automated tracking data. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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