Method for monitoring and controlling the energy cost for the production of a product lot
US10845782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/82
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method monitors the energy cost for the production of a product lot using a manufacturing execution system (MES) that enables the operator of a production facility to optimize the production process in terms of energy costs. The method includes a) executing a production process being scheduled and controlled by the MES to produce the product lot; b) for each individual production step measuring the energy consumption over the course of the execution of the individual production step; c) creating a data model within the MES that correlates production specific data and the energy consumption data related to the product lot; d) defining commands to manage the production specific data and the energy consumption data wherein the commands are web APIs; and e) evaluating the production specific data and the energy consumption data and creating an energy consumption profile for the production process related to the product lot.
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