MES appliance integrated with control modules
First Claim
1. A system for autonomously performing activities in an industrial automation environment, comprising:
- a selection component that receives a desired end result; and
a manufacturing execution system (MES) Appliance that determines one or more actions needed to achieve the desired end result and selectively invokes at least one interchangeable module to perform the one or more actions.
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Abstract
Activities within various environments (e.g., industrial control environment) can be automated through a number of interchangeable modules configured to perform an action or series of actions. Each interchangeable module can be dedicated to a specific function or task (e.g., quality control, performance) and can take into consideration various business aspects. A sequence in which the actions should be performed can be assigned and the appropriate module automatically initiated based on the sequence. A user can manually select a module in order to have a particular function automatically implemented, such as inserting a quality control module into a rack so that functions relating to quality control are automatically implemented. When a different task is desired, the quality control module can be removed and replaced with a different module.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for autonomously performing activities in an industrial automation environment, comprising:
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a selection component that receives a desired end result; and a manufacturing execution system (MES) Appliance that determines one or more actions needed to achieve the desired end result and selectively invokes at least one interchangeable module to perform the one or more actions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for enabling automatic activities within an industrial control environment, comprising:
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receiving a desired action; evaluating the desired action to establish a workflow to achieve the desired action; and selectively initiating one or more modules that perform at least one step included in the workflow. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for autonomously performing activities in an industrial automation environment, comprising:
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a user interface component that accepts a user input that includes a desired end result; a MES Appliance that determines one or more actions needed to achieve the desired end result, wherein the MES Appliance selectively invokes at least one interchangeable module to perform the one or more actions, and wherein the MES Appliance initiates the at least one interchangeable module at a proper time to achieve the desired end result; a construction component that configures the at least one interchangeable module to perform the one or more actions; and a sequencing engine that determines a sequence for performing the one or more actions.
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