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1. An apparatus for monitoring performance of an industrial process comprising:
- a service portal for collecting, transmitting and analyzing parameter data from process field devices comprising;
a network connection that connects to a process control system of the industrial process;
a remote collector that collects parameter data from process field devices;
a processor that identifies, sorts, and stores the collected parameter data;
a communications module for transmitting the stored parameter data to a remote monitoring station for analysis.
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An apparatus for monitoring performance of an industrial process includes a service portal for collecting, transmitting and analyzing parameter data from process field devices that includes a network connection that connects to a process control system of the industrial process, a remote collector that collects parameter data from process field devices, a processor that identifies, sorts, and stores the collected parameter data and a communications module for transmitting the stored parameter data to a remote monitoring station for analysis.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring performance of an industrial process comprising:
a service portal for collecting, transmitting and analyzing parameter data from process field devices comprising;
a network connection that connects to a process control system of the industrial process;
a remote collector that collects parameter data from process field devices;
a processor that identifies, sorts, and stores the collected parameter data;
a communications module for transmitting the stored parameter data to a remote monitoring station for analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of optimizing industrial production comprising:
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providing an onsite production process parameter monitoring device to a client for monitoring the parameters of a set of field devices associated with a client production process wherein the monitoring device can transmit process data offsite for analysis;
associating the monitoring device with a data output of each field device within the set of field devices, wherein each field device gathers process parameter data associated with an operation performed and transmits the data to the monitoring device associated with the process;
monitoring each field device through a plurality of performances of the process, while gathering parameter data from each performance; and
transmitting the gathered data offsite for analysis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of optimizing industrial production comprising:
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providing a plurality of onsite production process parameter monitoring devices to a client for monitoring the parameters of a set of field devices associated with each client product wherein each monitoring device can transmit process data to an offsite analysis group;
associating the monitoring devices with a data output of each field device in the set of field devices, wherein each field device gathers process parameter data associated with the operation performed and transmits the data to the monitoring device associated with the process;
monitoring each field device through a plurality of performances of the process, while gathering parameter data from each performance;
transmitting the gathered data offsite for analysis; and
analyzing the gathered data offsite using process experts, wherein the process experts develop optimal physical parameter ranges for each field device of each client production process. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of improving a manufacturing client'"'"'s business performance comprising:
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determining a current baseline business performance for the client including identifying targeted areas of improvement in the manufacturing area;
analyzing potential economic gain that may be realized for each targeted area;
identifying dynamic performance measures for each targeted area;
monitoring industrial process parameters within the target areas and developing baseline dynamic performance measures of the target areas;
analyzing the baseline dynamic performance measures to identify areas for optimization within the industrial process; and
optimizing industrial process parameters based on the analysis of the baseline measures. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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