Apparatus and Method for Analysis of Machine Performance
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving asset performance management (APM) information associated with a machine that is producing an output, the APM information including information relating to managing the performance of the machine;
receiving at least one of;
machine operation information and output characteristic information from the machine, the machine operation information describing a physical operating characteristic of the machine, and the output characteristic information describing a measurable physical characteristic of the output;
storing the APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information in a database at a remote computing device;
analyzing the APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information at the remote computing device to identify changes to optimize the performance of the industrial machine.
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Abstract
Asset performance management (APM) information associated with an industrial machine that is producing a product is obtained. At least one of machine operation information and output characteristic information is received from the industrial machine. The APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information are stored in a database at the cloud (or some other remote computing device or network). The APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information are analyzed at the cloud to identify in real-time changes to the operation of the machine needed to improve the performance of the industrial machine. In some aspects, the changes are presented to a user and the changes are acted upon.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving asset performance management (APM) information associated with a machine that is producing an output, the APM information including information relating to managing the performance of the machine; receiving at least one of;
machine operation information and output characteristic information from the machine, the machine operation information describing a physical operating characteristic of the machine, and the output characteristic information describing a measurable physical characteristic of the output;storing the APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information in a database at a remote computing device; analyzing the APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information at the remote computing device to identify changes to optimize the performance of the industrial machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus deployed at the cloud, comprising:
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an interface, the interface configured to receive asset performance management (APM) information associated with an industrial machine that is producing an output, the APM information including information relating to managing the performance of the machine, the interface receiving at least one of;
machine operation information and output characteristic information from the industrial machine, the machine operation information describing a physical operating characteristic of the machine, and the output characteristic information describing a measurable physical characteristic of the output;a database that stores the APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information; a control circuit coupled to the interface and the database, the control circuit configured to analyze the APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information at a remote computing device and to responsively identify changes to the optimize the performance of the industrial machine. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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