Method, system and storage medium for managing automated system events
View Patent ↗Disclosed herein is a method, system and storage medium for managing automated system events. The method includes identifying events that are a defined system event and associating the events identified with one of (a) events that cause an automated system to transition from an automatic cycle mode, the events having a fault type associated therewith; and (b) events that do not cause the automated system to transition from the automatic cycle mode. The method also includes generating a listing of the events identified with regard to the associating the events.
1. A method for managing automated system events, comprising:
identifying events that are a defined system event;
associating the events identified with one of (a) events that cause an automated system to transition from an automatic cycle mode, the events having a fault type associated therewith, wherein the fault type indicates a fault with a machine in the automated system running in a current cycle and includes one of:
a level 1 fault causing the machine in the automated system to stop running before completing the current cycle;
a level 2 fault causing the machine in the automated system to stop running at the end of the current cycle; and
a level 2.5 fault indicating that the fault occurred during the current cycle without stopping the machine in the automated system at the end of the current cycle; and
(b) events that do not cause the automated system to transition from the automatic cycle mode; and
generating a listing of the events identified with regard to the associating the events.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying events that are a defined system event is performed in response to detecting a change in the automated system's operating condition.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
tracking a total duration of the system event.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein tracking a total duration of the system event includes separating the duration into response time and repair time.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
organizing and storing the listing of the events identified into a searchable database.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
custom-defining data to be collected from the automated system.
7. The method of claim of claim 6 , wherein the custom-defining includes associating an algebraic expression or boolean condition with data points for collection.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system event includes at least one of a:
machine fault;
blocked state;
starved state;
an overcycle;
a reject part; and
an empty pallet.
9. A system for managing automated system events, comprising:
an automated system;
a user system in communication with the automated system via a network, the user system including a processor;
a collector component in communication with the automated system;
a system event manager application executing in conjunction with the collector component; and
at least one timer in communication with at least one of the automated system and the system event manager application, the system event manager application performing:
identifying events that are a defined system event;
associating the events identified with one of (a) events that cause the automated system to transition from an automatic cycle mode, the events having a fault type associated therewith, wherein the fault type indicates a fault with a machine in the automated system running in a current cycle and includes one of:
a level 1 fault causing the machine in the automated system to stop running before completing the current cycle;
a level 2 fault causing the machine in the automated system to stop running at the end of the current cycle; and
a level 2.5 fault indicating that the fault occurred during the current cycle without stopping the machine in the automated system at the end of the current cycle; and
(b) events that do not cause the automated system to transition from the automatic cycle mode; and
generating a listing of the events identified with regard to the associating the events.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the identifying events that are a defined system event is performed in response to detecting a change in the automated system's operating condition.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one timer tracks a total duration of the system event.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one timer separates the total duration into response time and repair time.
13. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
a data repository in communication with the collector component, the system event manager application, and the user system, the data repository including a searchable database storing the listing of events identified.
14. The system of claim 9 , further comprising: unique condition groupings of data points that are custom-defined for collection by the collector component.
15. The system of claim of claim 14 , wherein the unique condition groupings of data points include an algebraic expression or boolean condition associated with two or more data points.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the system event includes at least one of a:
machine fault;
blocked state;
starved state;
an overcycle;
a reject part; and
an empty pallet.
17. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable program code for managing automated system events, the program code including instructions for causing a processor to implement a method, comprising:
identifying events that are a defined system event;
associating the events identified with one of (a) events that cause an automated system to transition from an automatic cycle mode, the events having a fault type associated therewith, wherein the fault type indicates a fault with a machine in the automated system running in a current cycle and includes one of:
a level 1 fault causing the machine in the automated system to stop running before completing the current cycle;
a level 2 fault causing the machine in the automated system to stop running at the end of the current cycle; and
a level 2.5 fault indicating that the fault occurred during the current cycle without stopping the machine in the automated system at the end of the current cycle; and
(b) events that do not cause the automated system to transition from the automatic cycle mode; and
generating a listing of the events identified with regard to the associating the events.
18. The storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the identifying events that are a defined system event is performed in response to detecting a change in the automated system's operating condition.