Industrial control energy object

• US 8,738,190 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2010
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Allen-Bradley Co., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Allen-Bradley Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Pai, Ramdas M., Brandt, David D., Morgan, Richard Arthur, Siegler, David W., Sustaeta, Angel, Vasko, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Padmanabhan, Kavita
• Assistant Examiner(s): STEVENS, THOMAS H
• Application Number:
  US12/684,469
• Publication Number:
  US 20110172838A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,600 Days
• Field of Search: 700/286
• US Class Current: 700/286
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 13/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06312 Adjustment or analysis of established resource schedule, e.g. resource or task levelling, or dynamic rescheduling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2203/20 Simulating, e g planning, reliability check, modelling or computer assisted design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/007 Arrangements for selectively connecting the load or loads to one or several among a plurality of power lines or power sources for providing uninterruptable power supply H02J9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/06 Controlling transfer of power between connected networks; Controlling sharing of load between connected networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 80/10 Efficient use of energy, e.g. using compressed air or pressurized fluid as energy carrier
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/82 Energy audits or management systems therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/00 Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof

Abstract

An energy object extension to an industrial protocol having a comprehensive suite of attributes, messages and services utilized for the monitoring and control of energy consuming or producing resources by a manufacturing automation application is provided. The energy object includes an identifier associated with an energy resource that is associated with a manufacturing automation application and an energy type associated with the energy resource. This includes a measurement characteristic associated with the energy resource to facilitate energy management by the manufacturing automation application.

Claims

1. An industrial automation hardware device, comprising:

a memory storage medium storing an energy object extension to an industrial protocol having a comprehensive suite of attributes, messages and services utilized for monitoring or control of an energy consuming or producing resource by a manufacturing automation application, wherein the energy object extension comprises;

an identifier associated with an energy resource that is associated with a manufacturing automation application, wherein the manufacturing automation application is employed to activate, deactivate or modulate energy consuming or producing resources to facilitate energy management, and wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with reducing a base load, sequencing a start up, shedding non-critical loads, generating power, storing energy for later use, staggering power peaks, or operating at a reduced rate or capacity;

an energy type associated with the energy resource; and

a measurement characteristic associated with the energy resource to facilitate energy management by the manufacturing automation application.

2. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the industrial protocol is an extension of a Common Industrial Protocol (CIP).

3. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the energy object extension comprises a safety component that limits activation, deactivation or modulation of an energy consuming or producing resource.

4. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with a smart grid.

5. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application comprises a manufacturing execution system (MES) or an energy management control system (EMCS) to facilitate energy management.

6. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application comprises a historian component to generate the identifier, energy type, or measurement characteristic.

7. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the energy object extension comprises an aggregation parameter, a role parameter, or an operational state parameter.

8. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the energy object extension comprises a units/scaling parameter, a roll over parameter, a production capacity parameter, or a type parameter.

9. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the energy object extension comprises a time parameter, a data log parameter, a shed and produce service, or an alarm and event message.

10. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, further comprising a parameter object to facilitate configuration of an energy object instance, or an input/output assembly object to facilitate control.

11. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, further comprising an energy structured tag linked to the energy object extension through messaging to facilitate energy control.

12. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, further comprising an energy-enabled application that includes an energy resource identifier, a device name, an energy state, a power graph, a demand charge, or an alarm.

13. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, further comprising energy-enabled phase logic to facilitate energy control in a batch process.

14. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, further comprising a controller to adjust the energy consumption or production levels of a set of energy resources.

15. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, further comprising a regulation service that modulates an energy consuming or producing resource to facilitate performance of other components associated with a grid.

16. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, further comprising one or more sustainability rules that are employed to control energy resources.

17. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the sustainability rules are associated with cap and trade policies, waste management activities, or maintenance activities.

22. The industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with reducing a base load.

23. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with sequencing a start up.

24. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with shedding non-critical loads.

25. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with generating power.

26. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with storing energy for later use.

27. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with staggering power peaks.

28. The industrial automation hardware device of claim 1, wherein the manufacturing automation application is associated with operating at a reduced rate or capacity.

18. A method to extend an industrial protocol, comprising:

associating a comprehensive suite of attributes, messages and services for manufacturing automation applications related to energy production and consumption to the industrial protocol, wherein associating the comprehensive suite of attributes comprises;

monitoring a plurality of energy resources;

associating the plurality of energy resources with a plurality of energy objects having energy object extensions to an industrial automation protocol;

associating the plurality of energy resources with the industrial automation protocol; and

employing the industrial automation protocol to dynamically increase or decrease energy demands across an automated factory environment.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the energy object comprises an identifier, a measurement characteristic, an aggregation parameter, a role parameter, an operational state parameter, a units/scaling parameter, a roll over parameter, a production capacity parameter, a type parameter, a time parameter, a data log parameter, a shed and produce service, or an alarm and event message.

29. The method of claim 18, comprising employing the industrial automation protocol to reduce a base load.

30. The method of claim 18, comprising employing the industrial automation protocol to sequence a start up.

31. The method of claim 18, comprising employing the industrial automation protocol to shed non-critical loads.

32. The method of claim 18, comprising employing the industrial automation protocol to generate power.

33. The method of claim 18, comprising employing the industrial automation protocol to store energy for later use.

34. The method of claim 18, comprising employing the industrial automation protocol to stagger power peaks.

35. The method of claim 18, comprising employing the industrial automation protocol to operate at a reduced rate or capacity.

36. The method of claim 18, comprising employing one or more sustainability rules to dynamically increase or decrease the energy demands across the automated factory environment.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the sustainability rules are associated with cap and trade policies.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein the sustainability rules are associated with waste management activities.

39. The method of claim 36, wherein the sustainability rules are associated with maintenance activities.

40. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises an identifier.

41. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a measurement characteristic.

42. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises an aggregation parameter.

43. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a role parameter.

44. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises an operational state parameter.

45. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a units/scaling parameter.

46. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a roll over parameter.

47. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a production capacity parameter.

48. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a type parameter.

49. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a time parameter.

50. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a data log parameter.

51. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises a shed and produce service.

52. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy object comprises an alarm and event message.

20. A manufacturing automation system for monitoring Cap and Trade emissions across multiple devices communicating within an industrial process, comprising:

a controller having an emission cap parameter set within a memory of the controller, wherein the controller is associated with an energy resource, and wherein the controller is configured to;

instantiate at least one energy object associated with the energy resource, wherein the at least one energy object comprises and having an identifier associated with the energy resource, an emission type, and a monitoring component to facilitate measurement recording of emissions from the energy resource within the industrial process; and

communicate with the at least one energy object to accumulate the emissions from the energy resource and calculate a total emission, compare with the emission cap parameter, and provide notification for a trade if the cap is determined to be increased.

21. The manufacturing automation system of claim 20, wherein the controller is configured to increase the emission cap parameter by communication to an external source that facilitates the trade.