Procedure classification for industrial automation

• US 9,335,761 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2008
• Issued: 05/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Rockwell Automation, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Rockwell Automation, Inc.)
• Inventors: Case, Clark L., Kline, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodriguez, Carlos Ortiz
• Assistant Examiner(s): STEVENS, THOMAS H
• Application Number:
  US12/241,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20100082119A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,779 Days
• Field of Search: 700/9, 700/30, 700/223, 700/231, 700/239, 700/241, 700/105, 700/109, 700/115, 700/159, 700/174, 993/09
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4188 characterised by CIM planning or realisation
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31395 Process management, specification, process and production data, middle level
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31413 Estimate capacity of plant
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

A processing component that executes one or more industrial control procedures is provided. A procedure class component implements at least one instance of the industrial control procedures, where the instance is dynamically adapted to a parameter of equipment that operates the industrial control procedure.

Claims

1. An industrial control system, comprising:

a memory configured to store computer-executable components; and

a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory, configured to execute or facilitate execution of the computer-executable components, the computer-executable components comprising;

a graphical interface component configured to populate, based on information received from a data store, a field with a valid parameter range associated with an equipment employable to execute at least a portion of an industrial control process for producing a product batch, wherein the graphical interface component is further configured to receive, via a user interface, input data that selects a parameter value associated with a capability of the equipment from the valid parameter range, and wherein the parameter value is associated with capability data indicative of an input capability and an output capability of the equipment with respect to the industrial control process; and

a processing component configured to;

determine a procedure class structure comprising an abstraction of a procedure for executing the industrial control process,

create a recipe from the abstraction of the procedure comprising controller program code customized according to the capability of the equipment,

customize the controller program code based on yield data that is received via the user interface and is indicative of a yield percentage associated with the industrial control process, and a condition associated with the equipment, and

install the controller program code on at least one industrial automation controller tasked to execute the industrial control process.

2. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the processing component is further configured to customize the controller program code in response to a determination that the equipment satisfies an availability criterion associated with the industrial control process.

3. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the processing component is further configured to select, based on the parameter value, the procedure class structure with the industrial control process, wherein an operational template facilitates the implementation of the instance.

4. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the processing component is further configured to customize the controller program code based on tag data indicative of a tag value associated with a controller device of the industrial control system.

5. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the processing component is further configured to customize controller program code based on throughput information indicative of a specified throughput option associated with an inventory model.

6. The industrial control system of claim 4, wherein the tag data specifies a classification of the equipment.

7. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the processing component is further configured to customize the controller program code based on throughput information indicative of a specified throughput option associated with a business process model.

8. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the processing component is further configured to customize the controller program code based on counter information indicative of a counter value associated with the industrial control process.

9. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the processing component monitors equipment data associated with the equipment to determine the parameter value.

10. The industrial control system of claim 9, wherein the input capability comprises at least one of a number of input feeds that drive a process or a number of holding areas for the process.

11. The industrial control system of claim 9, wherein the output capability comprises at least one of a pump control, a valve control, a conveyor control, a temperature control, or a mixer control capability of the equipment.

12. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the installing comprises transmitting the controller program code to the at least one industrial automation controller.

13. The industrial control system of claim 1, further comprising:

a batch server that resolves a material class associated with the industrial control process to facilitate the implementation of the controller program code.

14. The industrial control system of claim 1, wherein the procedure class structure is associated with an S88 class.

15. A method of controlling equipment in an industrial control process, comprising:

determining, by a system comprising a processor, a procedure class comprising an abstraction of a procedure for a batch process;

based on information received from a data store, populating a field displayed via a human machine interface with a valid parameter range associated with an equipment employable to implement at least a portion of the batch process;

receiving, via the human machine interface, input data that selects a parameter value associated with performance of the equipment from the valid parameter range, the parameter value being indicative of an input capability and an output capability of the equipment with respect to the batch process;

receiving via the human machine interface yield data indicative of a yield percentage associated with the batch process;

creating a recipe from the abstraction of the procedure comprising controller program code customized according to the capability of the equipment, the yield data, and a condition associated with the equipment; and

installing the controller program code on at least one industrial automation controller assigned to execute the batch process.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the controller program code is further customized based on throughput data indicative of a defined throughput option.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising, employing the procedure class in conjunction with a material class.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the employing comprises utilizing at least one of a nested class or a hybrid class.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause an industrial control system comprising a processor, to perform operations, comprising:

determining a procedure class structure-comprising an abstraction of a procedure for a batch process;

presenting, via a display interface, a field populated with a valid parameter range associated with an equipment employable to execute at least a portion of a batch process, wherein the valid parameter range is determined based on information received from a data store;

receiving, via the display interface, input data that selects a parameter value associated with a capability of the equipment from the valid parameter range, the parameter value being indicative of an input capability and an output capability of the equipment with respect to the batch process; and

receiving via the display interface yield data indicative of a yield percentage associated with the batch process;

creating a recipe from the abstraction of the procedure comprising controller program code customized according to the capability of the equipment, the yield data, and a condition associated with the equipment; and

installing the controller program code on at least one industrial automation controller assigned to execute the batch process.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the controller program code is further customized based on throughput data indicative of a defined throughput option associated with the batch process.