System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of machine selection, integration and utilization
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1. A system that facilitates optimizing industrial business operations, comprising:
- a component that receives data relating to diagnostics and prognostics of a subset of machines that are part of the industrial business operations;
a component that receives data relating to at least two of the following business related concerns;
inventory, processes, accounting, finance, manufacturing, and utilities;
an optimization component that analyzes the machine data and the business concern data; and
a regulating component that facilitates regulating the machines and business concerns based at least in part as a function of the analyzed data.
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The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized pumps and associated motor drives, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation.
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1. A system that facilitates optimizing industrial business operations, comprising:
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a component that receives data relating to diagnostics and prognostics of a subset of machines that are part of the industrial business operations;
a component that receives data relating to at least two of the following business related concerns;
inventory, processes, accounting, finance, manufacturing, and utilities;
an optimization component that analyzes the machine data and the business concern data; and
a regulating component that facilitates regulating the machines and business concerns based at least in part as a function of the analyzed data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method that facilitates asset optimization in an industrial automation environment, comprising:
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receiving and analyzing in real-time data relating to diagnoses and prognoses of operational aspects of a subset of machines that are part of the industrial automation system;
modifying asset utilization in the industrial automation system based at least in part as a function of the analyzed diagnostic and prognostic machine data;
selecting a desired operating point within an allowable range of operation about a system setpoint according to performance characteristics associated with at least one of the machines; and
controlling at least one machine according to the desired operating point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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