Electronic supervisor
First Claim
1. A method for providing electronic supervision, the method comprising:
- sending a database server a stock number corresponding to a product comprising an electrical cable, the database server containing a database, the stock number defining a construction of the electrical cable;
retrieving, in response to sending the stock number, specification information corresponding to the product from a database wherein retrieving the specification information comprises retrieving the specification information in response to sending the database server a machine number of a programmable logic controller, the programmable logic controller being configured to control a manufacturing line configured to manufacture the product;
monitoring production of the product to determine faults occurring during the monitored production; and
saving, to the database, fault data corresponding to the determined faults occurring during the production, wherein saving the fault data further comprises saving, to the database, footage marker counts between which a deviation from a standard for the product occurs.
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Abstract
Electronic supervision may be provided. First, a stock number may be sent to a database server. The stock number may correspond to an electrical cable. In response to sending the database server the stock number, specification information corresponding to the product may be received from a database stored on the database server. The specification information may be, for an electrical cable, a number of wires, a weight per thousand feet, and a diameter. Next, product production may be monitored to determine faults occurring during production. Monitoring the production may include displaying a data monitoring screen to production personnel. The data monitoring screen may provide data regarding the product and product comparison against a standard maintained within the database for the product. Fault data corresponding to the determined faults occurring during the production may be saved to the database.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for providing electronic supervision, the method comprising:
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sending a database server a stock number corresponding to a product comprising an electrical cable, the database server containing a database, the stock number defining a construction of the electrical cable; retrieving, in response to sending the stock number, specification information corresponding to the product from a database wherein retrieving the specification information comprises retrieving the specification information in response to sending the database server a machine number of a programmable logic controller, the programmable logic controller being configured to control a manufacturing line configured to manufacture the product; monitoring production of the product to determine faults occurring during the monitored production; and saving, to the database, fault data corresponding to the determined faults occurring during the production, wherein saving the fault data further comprises saving, to the database, footage marker counts between which a deviation from a standard for the product occurs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing electronic supervision, the method comprising:
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retrieving specification information corresponding to a product from a database, wherein retrieve the specification information comprises retrieving the specification information in response to a processing unit sending a database server a machine number of a programmable logic controller, the database server containing the database, the programmable logic controller being configured to control a manufacturing line configured to manufacture the product, wherein the specification information comprises a recommended line speed for the manufacturing line; monitoring production of the product to determine faults occurring during the monitored production, wherein monitoring the production further comprises displaying a data monitoring screen to production personnel on a thin client; saving, to the database, fault data corresponding to the determined faults occurring during the production, wherein saving the fault data comprises saving the fault data comprising a time a fault occurs, a date the fault occurs, a footage count at which the fault occurs, a machine number at which the fault occurs, a stock number of the product, a type of the fault, and physical values associated with the fault; obtaining a time value from a database server containing the database; and updating a supervisory controller with the obtained time value via a web interface module.
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14. A method for providing electronic supervision, the method comprising:
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sending, by a computer, a database server a stock number corresponding to a product, the database server containing a database, the stock number defining the construction of the product; retrieving, by the computer in response to sending the stock number, specification information corresponding to the product from a database; monitoring, by the computer, production of the product to determine faults occurring during the monitored production; and saving, to the database, fault data corresponding to the determined faults occurring during the production wherein saving the fault data further comprises saving, to the database, footage marker counts between which a deviation from a standard for the product occurs.
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