METHOD FOR GENERATING A MACHINE HEARTBEAT

摘要

A method and system for generating a heartbeat of a process including at least one machine configured to perform a process cycle consisting of timed events performed in a process sequence includes determining the duration of each timed event during performance of the process cycle, ordering the durations of the timed events in the process sequence, and generating a heartbeat defined by the ordered durations of a process cycle. One or more process parameters can be sensed and displayed with the heartbeat in real time. The variance of a current heartbeat to a baseline heartbeat and/or a comparison of a process parameter to a parameter limit can be analyzed to monitor and/or control the process or machine. The heartbeat, the process parameter corresponding to the heartbeat can be displayed on a user interface which can include a message corresponding to the heartbeat and/or the process parameter.

主权项

1. A method for generating a heartbeat of a process characterized by a process parameter, the method comprising:
performing a process cycle of a process; wherein the process cycle is performed by at least one machine in a system; measuring a duration of each of a plurality of timed events performed in a process sequence during the process cycle; ordering the durations of the plurality of timed events in the process sequence; generating, via a server, a heartbeat defined by the ordered durations; generating, via a server, a process parameter; and associating, via the server, the process parameter with the heartbeat.