Systems and methods for assessing a quality of an industrial enterprise

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016282858-A1
Application number	US-201514752350-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 26, 2015
Priority date	Mar 27, 2015
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system includes an industrial automation device and a computing device. The computing device includes a display configured to display a set of procedures. The computing device also includes a processor configured to receive an input after each step of the set of procedures is performed by a user, analyze the input in view of one or more scoring factors associated with performance of the at least one step, determine a first score for the user, the industrial automation device, or both based on the scoring factors, and store the first score in a cloud-based computing system. The cloud-based computing system is configured to provide access to the first score.

First claim

1 . A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer instructions configured to:
display on a device a set of procedures; receive at the device an input after each step of the set of procedures is performed by a user; convert the input into a first score for the user based on a first set of scoring factors associated at least with performance of each step by the user; receive signals from sensors associated with a machine; convert the signals into a second score for the machine based on a second set of scoring factors associated with a performance of the machine; and store the first score and the second score in a storage device accessible to a plurality of computing devices.

2 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the set of procedures are associated with placing the machine off-line.

3 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the set of procedures are associated with placing the machine on-line.

4 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the set of procedures are associated with the machine's or an industrial automation device's interactive operation.

5 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the set of procedures are associated with interactive maintenance of the machine or an industrial automation device.

6 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the set of procedures are associated with preventative maintenance of the machine or an industrial automation device.

7 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer instructions are configured to continuously update the first score when subsequently completing a step in the set of procedures or completing the entire set of procedures.

8 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer instructions are configured to display the first score on a display screen, wherein the first score is represented by a graphical indicator comprising at least one star.

9 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the input is provided by the user, one or more sensors proximate or attached to the machine, or some combination thereof.

10 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the first set of scoring factors comprise whether the user followed the set of procedures, whether the user completed one or more training programs, whether the user completed one or more safety procedures, whether the user completed the set of procedures, and an amount of time it took the user to complete the set of procedures.

11 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the first score is used to assess a degree of non-compliance with the user, a productivity of the user, an efficiency of the user, or some combination thereof.

12 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the scoring factors are weighted.

13 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the second set of scoring factors relate to one or more characteristics of the machine, wherein the one or more characteristics comprise maintenance, production, network quality, asset quality, workflow, predictive problem solving, environmental impact, sustainability, or any combination thereof.

14 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer instructions are configured to:
determine a third score for a factory location that is associated with the user and the machine using the first and second scores; determine a fourth score for an organization that is associated with the factory using the third score; and determine a fifth score for an industry that is associated with the organization using the fourth score.

15 . A method for assessing industrial machine quality, comprising:
receiving, via a processor, data related to one or more machine scoring factors associated with a performance of a machine, wherein the data is received from one or more sensors associated with the machine and the one or more machine scoring factors relate to characteristics of the machine comprising maintenance, production, network quality, asset quality, workflow, predictive problem solving, environmental impact, or sustainability; converting, via the processor, the data into a first score for the machine based on the machine scoring factors; and storing, via the processor, the first score in a storage device accessible to a plurality of computing devices.

16 . The method of claim 15 , comprising continuously updating the first score when subsequently placing the machine offline.

17 . The method of claim 15 , comprising displaying the first score on the display screen, wherein the first score is represented by a graphical indicator comprising at least one star.

18 . The method of claim 15 , comprising:
displaying, based on instructions from the processor, a set of procedures associated with placing a machine offline on a display screen; receiving, via the processor, an input after at least one step of the set of procedures is performed by a user; analyzing, via the processor, the input in view of scoring factors associated with performance of the at least one step; determining, via the processor, a second score for the user based on the scoring factors; and storing, via the processor, the first score in the storage device accessible to a plurality of computing devices.

19 . The method of claim 18 , comprising:
determining, via the processor, a third score for a factory location that is associated with the user and the machine; determining, via the processor, a fourth score for an organization that is associated with the factory using the third score; and determining, via the processor a fifth score for an industry that is associated with the organization using the fourth score.

20 . The method of claim 19 , comprising displaying the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth scores in a hierarchy, wherein the industry and the fifth score are depicted at a top level of the hierarchy, the organization and the fourth score are depicted at a sublevel to the industry, the factory location and the third score are depicted at a sublevel to the organization, and the machine and the second score, as well as the user and the first score, are depicted at a sublevel to the factory location.

21 . The method of claim 18 , comprising controlling operation of at least one industrial automation component based on the first score.

22 . A system, comprising:
an industrial automation device; a computing device comprising:
a display configured to display a set of procedures associated with the industrial automation device; and
a processor configured to:
receive an input after each step of the set of procedures is performed by a user;
analyze the input in view of one or more scoring factors associated with performance of the at least one step
determine a first score for the user, the industrial automation device, or both based on the scoring factors; and
store the first score in a cloud-based computing system,

wherein the cloud-based computing system is configured to provide access to the first score.

23 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the processor is configured to:
receive data related to one or more industrial automation device scoring factors associated with a performance of the industrial automation device, wherein the data is received from one or more sensors associated with the industrial automation device and the one or more industrial automation device scoring factors relate to characteristic

Assignees

• Rockwell Automation Tech Inc

Inventors

• Michalscheck Kelly A
• Michalscheck Jimi R
• Korpela Jessica L
• Reissner Kyle K
• Vasko David A
• Fordenwalt Matthew W
• Jauquet John J
• Ericsson Matthew R
• Wilber Andrew

Classifications

• G07C9/28

  the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence · CPC title

• G05B19/4184

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

• G05B19/4185 Primary

  characterised by the network communication · CPC title

• G05B2219/31229

  Supervisor, leader, workstation controller, automation, machine control · CPC title

• H02J4/00

  Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as AC or DC; Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks combining AC and DC sections or sub-networks (arrangements using intermediate DC-AC-DC conversion H02J1/002; arrangements using high-voltage DC [HVDC] links H02J3/36) · CPC title