Automatic work order/parts order generation and tracking
First Claim
1. A method of automatically taking corrective measures within a process plant, wherein the process plant includes a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
- receiving data pertaining to the status of a process plant device;
automatically generating an order in response to a detected problem with the process plant device, wherein the detected problem is based on the data pertaining to the status of the process plant device and the order relates to taking one or more corrective measures to solve the problem; and
communicating the order.
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Abstract
A process control system uses an asset utilization expert to collect data or information pertaining to the assets of a process plant from various sources or functional areas of the plant including, for example, the process control functional areas, the maintenance functional areas and the business systems functional areas. This data and information is manipulated in a coordinated manner by tools, such as optimization and modeling tools and is redistributed to other areas or tools where it is used to perform overall better or more optimal control, maintenance and business activities. Information or data may be collected by maintenance functions pertaining to the health, variability, performance or utilization of a device, loop, unit, etc. and this information may then be sent to and displayed to a process operator or maintenance person to inform that person of a current or future problem. An application, such as a work order generation application, may automatically generate work orders, parts or supplies orders, etc. based on events occurring within the plant.
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46 Claims
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1. A method of automatically taking corrective measures within a process plant, wherein the process plant includes a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
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receiving data pertaining to the status of a process plant device;
automatically generating an order in response to a detected problem with the process plant device, wherein the detected problem is based on the data pertaining to the status of the process plant device and the order relates to taking one or more corrective measures to solve the problem; and
communicating the order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 46)
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25. A system to be used in a process control environment for automatically taking corrective measures, wherein the process control environment includes a plurality of devices, the system comprising:
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a computer readable memory;
a first routine stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on a processor to receive data pertaining to the status of a process plant device;
a second routine stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on a processor to automatically generate an order in response to a detected problem with the process plant device, wherein the order relates to taking one or more corrective measures to solve the problem;
a third routine stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on a processor to communicate the order. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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