METHOD FOR DETERMINING VARIABLES OF A PRODUCTION-DATA CAPTURE OR MACHINE-DATA CAPTURE PROCESS
In order to capture production data capture process or machine data of a cyclically operating production machine in a simple manner, it is provided that a measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) is used in order to determine the working cycle of the consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) and the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) is simultaneously mathematically analyzed in order to determine a working cycle of the consumer ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) and with the determined cycle duration of the working cycle to determine at least one variable of the production data capture process or machine data capture process.
1 . A method for determining variables of a production data capture process or machine data capture process of a cyclically operating consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) of a production process, wherein at least one measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) of the consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) which characterizes the energy consumption is captured and the energy consumption of the consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) is determined therefrom, characterized in that the at least one measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) is simultaneously mathematically analyzed in order to determine a working cycle of the consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) and to determine at least one variable of the production data capture process or machine data capture process out of the determined cycle duration of the working cycle.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the working cycle is determined by an autocorrelation analysis of the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ).
3 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the working cycle is determined by searching of a recurring dominant frequency in the frequency spectrum of the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ).
4 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the working cycle is determined by searching for a characteristic recurring signal pattern in the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ).
5 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the clock pulse of the consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) is determined from the determined working cycle, and from this the number of produced parts and/or the production speed of the consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) can be determined as variable of the production data capture process and machine data capture process.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the signal pattern of the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) is integrated over the working cycle, from which a break, malfunction or switching off of the consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . 2 n ) is determined as variable of the production data capture process and machine data capture process.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the signal pattern of the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) is integrated over the working cycle, from which changes in the production process or of the consumer unit ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) can be determined from a comparison of the integrals over successive working cycles or with a predetermined threshold value.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the signal pattern of the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) is integrated over the working cycle, and the process consistency or the production quality are determined from the variance of the integral of the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , Sn) of successive working cycles as a variable of the production data capture process and machine data capture process.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that a specific production process is determined by comparison or autocorrelation of the measurement signal (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) of a working cycle with a stored sample signal pattern.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the energy consumption of a plurality of consumer units ( 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , . . . , 2 n ) is determined and from this a total energy consumption over time is determined, and the total energy consumption is optimized in order to smooth energy consumption peaks.