Method and system for monitoring and reporting equipment operating conditions and diagnostic information
First Claim
1. A method for condition based monitoring of an asset comprising:
- sensing time sequenced operational information about the asset through at least one sensor associated with the asset, wherein the operational information encompasses a plurality of time sequenced operational parameters of the asset;
transferring the operational information to a first storage device;
dividing the operational information into a plurality of data packets, with each data packet containing a portion of the operational information;
transmitting the plurality of data packets from a first storage device into respective mapped locations within multiple, dedicated databases provided in at least one remote storage device;
subsequently retrieving select ones of the plurality of data packets from one or more of the mapped locations;
conducting an analysis, with a processor, on the time sequenced operational information from the select ones of the plurality of data packets for a predetermined operational feature of the asset; and
adjusting a maintenance schedule for the asset or initiating a repair event on the asset, based on the analysis, whereby down time or maintenance costs of the asset are reduced.
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Abstract
A method and system (20) is provided for condition based monitoring reliability maintenance capabilities for an asset (70), such as one or more machines, by establishing a network including of a sensor (60) or a plurality of sensors installed, temporarily or in generally fixed locations, on asset (70), wherein sensor (60) provides time sequenced operational information in the form of data based on vibrations, temperature, electrical signals, or other operating conditions. Sensors (60) are connected to a local controller (40) which transmits the data via a local or wide area network (45), either through wired or wireless communication paths, in data packets, each containing divided portions of the operational information. The data packets are mapped and stored into multiple, dedicated databases for ease of retrieving and analyzing the data. Preferably, a cloud-based storage arrangement (120) is employed to storing the mapped data.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for condition based monitoring of an asset comprising:
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sensing time sequenced operational information about the asset through at least one sensor associated with the asset, wherein the operational information encompasses a plurality of time sequenced operational parameters of the asset; transferring the operational information to a first storage device; dividing the operational information into a plurality of data packets, with each data packet containing a portion of the operational information; transmitting the plurality of data packets from a first storage device into respective mapped locations within multiple, dedicated databases provided in at least one remote storage device; subsequently retrieving select ones of the plurality of data packets from one or more of the mapped locations; conducting an analysis, with a processor, on the time sequenced operational information from the select ones of the plurality of data packets for a predetermined operational feature of the asset; and adjusting a maintenance schedule for the asset or initiating a repair event on the asset, based on the analysis, whereby down time or maintenance costs of the asset are reduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for monitoring operational conditions of an asset comprising:
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at least one sensor provided to monitor one or more operational parameters of the asset; a data acquisition device for collecting time sequenced operational information from the at least one sensor; a local storage device; a transmitter for transmitting the operational information to the local storage device; a processor configured to divide the operational information into a plurality of data packets each containing a portion of the operational information, transmit the plurality of data packets from the local storage device into respective mapped locations within multiple, dedicated databases provided in at least one remote storage device; and software configured to retrieve select ones of the plurality the data packets from one or more of the mapped locations, and analyzing the time sequenced operational information from the select ones of the plurality of data packets during an analysis of a predetermined operational feature of the asset and adjust a maintenance schedule for the asset or initiate a repair event on the asset, based on the analysis, whereby down time or maintenance costs of the asset are reduced. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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