METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING SAFETY AUTOMATION LOGIC OF A MANUFACTURING CELL
    11.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING SAFETY AUTOMATION LOGIC OF A MANUFACTURING CELL 有权
    用于测试制造商的安全自动化逻辑的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100286797A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12463579

    申请日:2009-05-11

    IPC分类号: G05B9/02 G06F11/00 G06G7/66

    CPC分类号: G05B9/02 G06F11/261

    摘要: A method for testing the safety automation logic used in a manufacturing cell includes recording control signals of a safety-related component such as an E-Stop, light curtain, gate lock, or a safety mat using a host machine, and then disconnecting the component from the host machine. The recorded test signals are transmitted to an automation controller in accordance with a test scenario from a test scenario generator module (TSGM) to emulate operation of the component. The automation logic may be certified using the playback of the recorded test signals. A system for testing the safety automation logic includes the controller, host machine, and TSGM. The host machine records the control signals and plays back the test signals on the controller to emulate operation of the component. The automation control logic may be certified using the test signals, e.g., by comparing these to the test specification or standard.

    摘要翻译: 用于测试在制造单元中使用的安全自动化逻辑的方法包括使用主机记录诸如E-Stop,光幕,门锁或安全垫的安全相关部件的控制信号,然后断开组件 从主机。 记录的测试信号根据测试场景发生器模块(TSGM)的测试场景传输到自动化控制器,以模拟组件的操作。 可以使用记录的测试信号的重放来认证自动化逻辑。 用于测试安全自动化逻辑的系统包括控制器,主机和TSGM。 主机记录控制信号,并在控制器上回放测试信号,以模拟组件的运行。 可以使用测试信号来认证自动化控制逻辑,例如通过将它们与测试规范或标准进行比较。

    PLATFORM-INDEPENDENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYING CONTROL LOGIC PROGRAMMING
    12.
    发明申请
    PLATFORM-INDEPENDENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYING CONTROL LOGIC PROGRAMMING 有权
    用于配置控制逻辑编程的平台独立方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100229151A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12399090

    申请日:2009-03-06

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44

    CPC分类号: G05B19/056 G06F8/35 G06F8/41

    摘要: A system for generating platform-specific control logic implementation code for execution on a programmable logic controller (PLC) platform includes a plurality of processing layers. A first layer models generic control requirements as a unitary mathematical model (UMM). A second layer translates the UMM into generic control code describing a platform-independent set of generic control functions following an open structured language. A third layer automatically transforms the generic control functions into the platform-specific implementation code executable on different PLC platforms. A method of generating the implementation code includes modeling control requirements as a mathematical model, transforming the model into platform-independent control code describing a predetermined set of generic control functions using Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema, and automatically transforming the generic control functions into the implementation code.

    摘要翻译: 用于生成用于在可编程逻辑控制器(PLC)平台上执行的特定于平台的控制逻辑实现代码的系统包括多个处理层。 第一层将通用控制要求模拟为单一数学模型(UMM)。 第二层将UMM转换成描述与开放式结构化语言之后的与平台无关的一般控制功能集合的通用控制代码。 第三层自动将通用控制功能转换为可在不同PLC平台上执行的平台特定的实现代码。 生成实现代码的方法包括将控制需求建模为数学模型,将该模型转换成与平台无关的控制代码,其使用可扩展标记语言(XML)模式描述一组预定的通用控制功能,并将通用控制功能自动转换为 执行代码。

    Computer-aided safety logic certification
    13.
    发明申请
    Computer-aided safety logic certification 审中-公开
    计算机辅助安全逻辑认证

    公开(公告)号:US20100023534A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-28

    申请号:US12179640

    申请日:2008-07-25

    CPC分类号: G01R31/3177

    摘要: A method is provided for certifying safety logic code in a manufacturing automation system. A plurality of safety related test scenarios is provided for testing the safety logic code in the manufacturing automation system. A processing unit is configured for communication with the logic controller. The processing unit generates logic input signals in response to the plurality of safety related test scenarios and provides the logic input signals to the logic controller. Execution of the plurality of safety related test scenarios via the safety logic code is triggered in response to the processing unit providing the logic input signals to the logic controller. Response output signals are generated by the logic controller in response to the safety related test scenarios being executed by the safety logic code. Compliancy of the safety logic code is determined by evaluating response output signals and associated logic input signals to a predetermined standard.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在制造自动化系统中验证安全逻辑代码的方法。 提供了多个安全相关的测试场景,用于测试制造自动化系统中的安全逻辑代码。 处理单元被配置为与逻辑控制器通信。 处理单元响应于多个安全相关的测试场景产生逻辑输入信号,并将逻辑输入信号提供给逻辑控制器。 响应于处理单元向逻辑控制器提供逻辑输入信号,触发经由安全逻辑代码执行多个与安全相关的测试场景。 响应输出信号由逻辑控制器响应于由安全逻辑代码执行的安全相关测试场景而产生。 通过将响应输出信号和相关联的逻辑输入信号评估为预定标准来确定安全逻辑代码的兼容性。

    MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS COMPATIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE TESTING WITH INTEGRATED VIRTUAL AND REAL ENVIRONMENT
    14.
    发明申请
    MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS COMPATIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE TESTING WITH INTEGRATED VIRTUAL AND REAL ENVIRONMENT 审中-公开
    制造自动化系统组件与综合虚拟和实际环境的兼容性和性能测试

    公开(公告)号:US20090088884A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-02

    申请号:US12237894

    申请日:2008-09-25

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A system and method for providing an integrated virtual and real emulation environment for a manufacturing process to provide component compatibility testing and system performance prediction. In one embodiment, a real manufacturing system includes one or more real components that are controlled by a programmable logic controller. The real component can be replaced with a virtual component to determine whether it is compatible in the process, where the programmable controller sends signals to and receive signals from the virtual component as if it were the real component. For system performance prediction, a virtual manufacturing process is provided that includes virtual components where the virtual process is controlled by a programmable logic control as if it were a real process to determine the performance of a real system using the virtual process.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于为制造过程提供集成的虚拟和真实仿真环境以提供组件兼容性测试和系统性能预测的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,实际制造系统包括由可编程逻辑控制器控制的一个或多个实际部件。 真实组件可以用虚拟组件替代,以确定它在过程中是否兼容,其中可编程控制器向虚拟组件发送信号并从虚拟组件接收信号,就像它是真实组件一样。 对于系统性能预测,提供虚拟制造过程,其包括虚拟组件,其中虚拟过程由可编程逻辑控制来控制,就像它是确定使用虚拟过程的真实系统的性能的真实过程一样。

    Feedback control theoretic parts inventory management model
    15.
    发明授权
    Feedback control theoretic parts inventory management model 有权
    反馈控制理论零件库存管理模型

    公开(公告)号:US08473373B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US11341545

    申请日:2006-01-27

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    摘要: A system and method for calibrating an inventory planning model in a parts supply chain. The inventory planning model is determined based on certain input. A performance monitor measures the parts supply chain and provides performance metrics. The movement of parts through the parts supply chain is also monitored by a supply chain visibility system that keeps track of actual supply chain conditions. Both information on the actual supply chain conditions and the performance metrics is sent to a feedback filter that formats the information into an appropriate form. The feedback from the feedback filter is sent to a feedback controller. Based on the feedback information and the input, the feedback controller adjusts the input of the inventory planning model while determining how frequently the inventory planning model is calibrated and how the inventory planning model is calibrated.

    摘要翻译: 用于校准零件供应链中的库存计划模型的系统和方法。 库存计划模型基于某些输入确定。 性能监视器测量零件供应链并提供性能指标。 零件通过零件供应链的运动也由供应链可见性系统进行监测,从而跟踪实际的供应链条件。 关于实际供应链条件和性能指标的信息都将发送到将信息格式化为适当形式的反馈过滤器。 来自反馈滤波器的反馈被发送到反馈控制器。 基于反馈信息和输入,反馈控制器调整库存计划模型的输入,同时确定库存计划模型的校准频率以及库存计划模型的校准方式。

    METHODS OF INTEGRATING REAL AND VIRTUAL WORLD USING PHYSICAL SENSOR/ACTUATOR
    17.
    发明申请
    METHODS OF INTEGRATING REAL AND VIRTUAL WORLD USING PHYSICAL SENSOR/ACTUATOR 审中-公开
    使用物理传感器/执行器集成真实世界和虚拟世界的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090089700A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-02

    申请号:US12237923

    申请日:2008-09-25

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048 G05B15/00

    摘要: A system and method for integrating a real and virtual manufacturing automation system that provides a part flow between a virtual world part of the system including virtual world components and a real world part of the system including real world components. The system includes an interface device for transferring signals between the virtual world part of the system and the real world part of the system, a programmable logic controller for controlling the operation of the system and an input/output device that processes signals sent to the programmable logic controller and signals sent from the programmable logic controller. The programmable logic controller controls the operation of the system where sensors and actuators coupled between the virtual world part of the system and the real world part of the system are physically coupled.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于集成真实和虚拟制造自动化系统的系统和方法,该系统和虚拟制造自动化系统在系统的虚拟世界部分之间提供部分流程,包括虚拟世界组件和包括真实世界组件的系统的真实世界部分。 该系统包括用于在系统的虚拟世界部分和系统的真实世界部分之间传送信号的接口设备,用于控制系统的操作的可编程逻辑控制器和处理发送到可编程的信号的输入/输出设备 逻辑控制器和从可编程逻辑控制器发送的信号。 可编程逻辑控制器控制系统的操作,其中耦合在系统的虚拟世界部分和系统的真实世界部分之间的传感器和致动器物理耦合。

    METHODS OF INTEGRATING REAL AND VIRTUAL WORLD USING VIRTUAL SENSOR/ACTUATOR
    18.
    发明申请
    METHODS OF INTEGRATING REAL AND VIRTUAL WORLD USING VIRTUAL SENSOR/ACTUATOR 有权
    使用虚拟传感器/执行器集成真实和虚拟世界的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090088885A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-02

    申请号:US12237944

    申请日:2008-09-25

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: An integrated real and virtual manufacturing automation system that employs a programmable logic controller that controls part flow between a real machine in the real world part of the system and a virtual machine in the virtual world part of the system using virtually coupled sensors and actuators. A real world sensor senses the position of the real world machine and a real world actuator actuates the real world machine. Likewise, a virtual world sensor senses the position of the virtual world machine and a virtual world actuator actuates the virtual world machine. An interface device transfers signals between the virtual world part of the system and the real world part of the system, and an input/output device processes signals sent to the programmable logic controller and signals sent from the programmable logic controller.

    摘要翻译: 一个集成的真实和虚拟制造自动化系统,其使用可编程逻辑控制器来控制系统的真实世界中的真实机器之间的部分流程,以及使用虚拟耦合的传感器和执行器的虚拟世界中的虚拟机部分。 一个现实世界的传感器感知现实世界的机器的位置,一个现实的执行器致动现实世界的机器。 同样,虚拟世界传感器感测虚拟世界机器的位置,虚拟世界执行器致动虚拟世界机器。 接口设备在系统的虚拟世界部分和系统的真实世界部分之间传送信号,并且输入/输出设备处理发送到可编程逻辑控制器的信号和从可编程逻辑控制器发送的信号。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING HEAT ENERGY IN A METAL CASTING PLANT
    19.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING HEAT ENERGY IN A METAL CASTING PLANT 有权
    管理金属铸造厂的热能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130268105A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-10

    申请号:US13440000

    申请日:2012-04-05

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: B22D46/00 B22D47/00

    摘要: A method for managing heat energy in a metal casting plant includes executing a local control optimization model to control mass of solid metal charges to each modular melting furnace. The local control optimization model is configured to achieve a commanded total mass of molten material and coincidentally minimize waste heat for each of the modular melting furnaces. The method for managing heat energy in the metal casting plant further includes executing a system control optimization model to manage operation of a heat energy recovery system. The system control optimization model is configured to manage the operation of the heat energy recovery system including transferring the waste heat from the modular melting furnaces to a plurality of heat demand centers while minimizing total loss of the waste heat in the metal casting plant.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于管理金属铸造设备中的热能的方法包括执行局部控制优化模型以控制每个模块化熔炉的固体金属电荷的质量。 本地控制优化模型被配置为实现指定的熔融材料总质量,并且巧合地使每个模块化熔炉的废热最小化。 用于管理金属铸造设备中的热能的方法还包括执行系统控制优化模型以管理热能回收系统的操作。 系统控制优化模型被配置为管理热能回收系统的操作,包括将来自模块化熔炉的废热转移到多个热需求中心,同时最小化金属铸造设备中的废热的总损失。

    Integrated testing system and method for validation of a manufacturing automation system
    20.
    发明授权
    Integrated testing system and method for validation of a manufacturing automation system 有权
    集成测试系统和验证制造自动化系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07974725B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-05

    申请号:US12349217

    申请日:2009-01-06

    CPC分类号: G05B17/02

    摘要: A method of testing a physical manufacturing automation system for manufactured work pieces is provided via a testing system and includes connecting a computer-simulated manufacturing automation system to a controller of the physical manufacturing automation system, wherein the computer-simulated manufacturing automation system is configured to represent a portion of the physical manufacturing automation system, including a simulated work piece. The method then includes concurrently running the physical manufacturing automation system and the computer-simulated manufacturing automation system via the controller, with the physical automation system running in the absence of the physical work pieces.

    摘要翻译: 通过测试系统提供测试制造的工件的物理制造自动化系统的方法,包括将计算机模拟的制造自动化系统连接到物理制造自动化系统的控制器,其中计算机模拟的制造自动化系统被配置为 代表物理制造自动化系统的一部分,包括模拟工件。 该方法然后包括通过控制器同时运行物理制造自动化系统和计算机模拟制造自动化系统,物理自动化系统在没有物理工件的情况下运行。