System and process for monitoring and scheduling maintenance on mechanical equipment
US8854226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/20
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of scheduling maintenance on mechanical equipment includes monitoring the mechanical equipment with a sensor and collecting diagnostic information provided by the sensor with a local controller associated with the mechanical equipment. The diagnostic information relates to an operational characteristic of the mechanical equipment. The method also includes generating an alarm with the local controller in response to the collected diagnostic information, transferring the alarm from the local controller to a remote monitoring system, assigning an alarm value to the alarm using one of the local controller and the remote monitoring system, referencing a maintenance schedule for the mechanical equipment to ascertain a scheduled maintenance timeframe, and one of generating a work order and not generating the work order for the mechanical equipment based on the alarm value and the scheduled maintenance timeframe.
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