System and method for monitoring, operating and maintaining an industrial plant, in particular in the metal-producing industry or the steel industry

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12248305-B2
Application number	US-202017635513-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2020
Priority date	Aug 27, 2019
Publication date	Mar 11, 2025
Grant date	Mar 11, 2025

Abstract

A system and method for monitoring, operating and maintaining an industrial plant in the metal-producing industry, including: a mobile terminal device with at least one sensor for recording measured values within the industrial plant, at least one position sensor for detecting the position of the mobile terminal device in the industrial plant, a central data processing device for processing the measured values recorded by the mobile terminal device by the at least one sensor, taking into account the position of the mobile terminal device recorded by the at least one position sensor in the industrial plant, and at least one communication network for exchanging data between the mobile terminal device, the at least one position sensor and/or the central data processing device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for monitoring, operating and maintaining an industrial plant, in particular in a metal-producing industry or steel industry, comprising:
at least one mobile terminal device with at least one sensor for recording measured values along a non-preprogrammed pathway within the industrial plant,
at least one position sensor for detecting a position of the at least one mobile terminal device along the non-preprogrammed pathway in the industrial plant,
a central data processing device for processing the measured values recorded by the at least one mobile terminal device with the at least one sensor, taking into account the position of the at least one mobile terminal device recorded with the at least one position sensor in the industrial plant, and
at least one communication network for exchanging data between the at least one mobile terminal device, the at least one position sensor and/or the central data processing device.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a database with which stores position data of machines, units, parts or other components of the industrial plant, wherein the central data processing device can assign the measured values recorded by the at least one mobile terminal device by means of the at least one sensor by comparing the position of the at least one mobile terminal device in the industrial plant recorded by the at least one position sensor with the position data of a machine, a unit, a part or other component of the industrial plant.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein dimensions of the machines, units, parts or other components of the industrial plant are also stored in the database.

4. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one position sensor is integrated in the at least one mobile terminal device.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor of the at least one mobile terminal device is a camera, a thermal imaging camera, a gas measuring device, a temperature measuring device, a pressure measuring device, a distance measuring device or a comparable sensor.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is integrated in or connectable to the at least one mobile terminal device.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein construction plans, measurement data histories, maintenance information, error messages, and/or order lists for the industrial plant and/or machines, units, parts or other components of the industrial plant are stored in the central data processing device and/or a database.

8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the central data processing device is configured to transmit information to the at least one mobile terminal device, in particular to provide the transmitted information to a user of the at least one mobile terminal device.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one mobile terminal device is configured to provide communication between the industrial plant and/or machines, units, parts or other components of the industrial plant and the central data processing device.

10. A method for monitoring, operating and maintaining an industrial plant, in particular in a metal-producing industry or steel industry, comprising the steps of:
recording measured values within the industrial plant along a non-preprogrammed pathway using a mobile terminal device,
recording a position of the mobile terminal device along the non-preprogrammed pathway in the industrial plant during each instance that one of the measured values is recorded,
transmitting the measured values recorded and associated recorded positions from the mobile terminal device to a central data processing device, and
processing of the recorded measured values, taking into account the associated recorded positions, by the central data processing device, in particular assigning the measured values to parts of the industrial plant.

11. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
storing position data of machines, units, parts or other components of the industrial plant,
comparing the recorded positions with the stored position data, and
assigning the recorded measured values to the machines, units, parts or other components of the industrial plant based on the comparison of the position data.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein in addition to the position data, dimensions of the machines, units, parts or other components of the industrial plant are stored.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein transmission of the recorded measured values and the associated recorded positions takes place in real time.

14. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising the step of transmitting information from the central data processing device to the mobile terminal device, in particular in order to provide the transmitted information to a user of the mobile terminal device, in particular comprising the step of creating an action plan for the user of the mobile terminal device and transmitting the created action plan to the mobile terminal device.

15. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising the step of transmitting data from the central data processing device via the mobile terminal device to the industrial plant and/or machines, units, parts or other components the industrial plant.

16. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising the step of carrying out an inspection of the industrial plant along a predetermined path through the industrial plant and acquiring measured values at predetermined positions within the industrial plant.

17. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising the step of continuously monitoring the position of the mobile terminal device in the industrial plant, in particular comprising the step of displaying a warning from the central data processing device and/or the mobile terminal device if the mobile terminal device is located in an area of the industrial plant that is classified as safety-critical.

Assignees

• Sms Group Gmbh

Inventors

• Vogl Norbert

Classifications

• G05B2219/36159

  Detachable or portable programming unit, display, pc, pda · CPC title

• G05B2219/32403

  Supervisory control, monitor and control system, by operator or automatic · CPC title

• G05B2219/31485

  Verify and update all related data in relational database · CPC title

• G05B19/4183

  characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification · CPC title

• G05B19/4184 Primary

  characterised by fault tolerance, reliability of production system · CPC title