Method and data processing device for commissioning manufacturing execution system (MES) components

• US 7,376,655 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2002
• Issued: 05/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Heidemann, Lüder, Scheer, Jan
• Primary Examiner(s): LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA
• Application Number:
  US10/482,788
• Publication Number:
  US 20040177055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,160 Days
• Field of Search: 707/100, 707/200, 707/1, 707/2, 715514-516, 715/500, 715/505
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/41835 characterised by programme execution
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31372 Mes manufacturing execution system
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99932 Access augmentation or optimizing

Abstract

Relevant data is extracted from engineering or system documents. The data is represented by a given hierarchical system structure in a predetermined system characteristic structure. The hierarchical system structure is loaded onto an MES-component to enable it to become operational. References to the original engineering or system documents are loaded onto the MES-components to enable navigation of the documents inside the MES-component.

Claims

1. A method for commissioning maintenance management components in a manufacturing execution system utilizing computer hardware to perform said method, comprising:

extracting relevant data from engineering documents;

combining the relevant data to form at least one of at least one document and at least one file;

mapping at least one of references to and contents of the at least one of at least one document and at least one file into a hierarchic installation structure based on a prescribable installation identification structure; and

loading the hierarchic installation structure, including the at least one of references and contents, into a corresponding maintenance management component of the manufacturing execution system.

2. The commissioning method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least parts of the relevant data are mapped onto attributes of objects in the hierarchic installation structure.

3. The commissioning method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said mapping has a parameterizable specification for the information.

4. At least one computer readable medium storing instructions for controlling a processor to perform a method for commissioning maintenance management components in a manufacturing execution system, the method comprising:

extracting relevant data from engineering documents;

combining the relevant data to form at least one of at least one document and at least one file;

mapping at least one of references to and contents of the at least one of at least one document and at least one file into a hierarchic installation structure based on a prescribable installation identification structure; and

loading the hierarchic installation structure, including the at least one of references and contents into a corresponding maintenance management component of the manufacturing execution system.

5. The least one computer readable medium as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least parts of the relevant data are mapped onto attributes of objects in the hierarchic installation structure.

6. The least one computer readable medium as claimed in claim 5, wherein said mapping has a parameterizable specification for the information.