SYSTEM AND MAINTENANCE FOR CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE OF PORT
A system, method, a computer program product and a software program product for condition-based maintenance of a port ( 502 ) in an automated storage and retrieval system comprising a framework structure ( 100 ) with a rail system forming a three-dimensional storage grid structure ( 104 ) for storing storage containers ( 106 ) for storing items, where the grid structure ( 104 ) forms vertical storage columns ( 105 ) each having a horizontal area defined by the size of an access opening ( 112 ) between rails of the rail system ( 108 ) that are arranged on the framework structure ( 100 ), the rail system ( 108 ) providing available routes for container handling vehicles ( 201 ) handling and transferring the storage containers ( 106 ) to and from the storage columns ( 105 ), at least one container handling vehicle ( 201 , 301 ) the grid structure comprising one or more ports ( 502 ) for extracting containers ( 106 ) from the storage grid so that they can be picked, and wherein the automated storage and retrieval system is controlled by a central computer system ( 500 ), each port ( 502 ) comprises a computing device ( 504 ) connected to sensors ( 501 ) arranged to monitor components and wherein the continuously receiving, storing, processing and analysing sensor data from the sensors ( 501 ), including identifications of corresponding components and parts being monitored, comparing sensor data with reference sensor data and identifying sensor data showing discrepancies from reference sensor data, determining if the sensor data show discrepancies above a pre-set level, transmitting, from the computing device ( 504 ) to the central computer system ( 500 ) of the automated storage and retrieval system, data representing sensor data above the pre-set level, processing and analysing, in the central computer system ( 500 ) the data representing the sensor data above the pre-set level, and identifying the corresponding components and parts, and initiating, based on the analysis in the central computer system ( 500 ) maintenance of the identified components or parts.
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17 . A system for determining a condition-based maintenance of ports in an automated storage and retrieval system comprising a framework structure with a rail system forming a three-dimensional storage grid structure for storing storage containers for storing items,
wherein the grid structure comprises one or more ports for extracting storage containers from the storage grid structure so that they can be picked,
wherein the automated storage and retrieval system is controlled by a central computer system and each port is connected to sensors arranged to monitor components and/or parts,
wherein the system comprises a transmitter connected to a computing device and/or the sensors for transmitting data to the central computer system,
wherein the computing device is arranged to receive, store, and analyse data from the sensors using machine learning techniques, and
wherein the central computer system is adapted to process and analyse the data from the computing device and/or the sensors to identify components and/or parts for maintenance, and initiate maintenance of the identified components and/or parts.
18 . The system according to claim 17 , wherein the sensors arranged to monitor components and/or parts of the one or more ports comprises one or more of: a temperature sensor, a sound sensor, a humidity sensor, a vibration sensor, and/or a speed sensor.
19 . The system according to claim 17 , wherein the computing device uses deep learning techniques on the data to recognize issues at the one or more ports.
20 . The system according to claim 17 , wherein each port comprises the computing device, and the computing device is arranged to transmit a result of the analysis of the data of a respective port to the central computer system.
21 . The system according to claim 17 , wherein the computing device is arranged to transmit a result of the analysis of the data of a plurality of ports to the central computer system.
22 . The system according to claim 17 , wherein the central computer system comprises a service regime manager for creating a service regime.
23 . A method for condition-based maintenance of a port in an automated storage and retrieval system comprising a framework structure with a rail system forming a three-dimensional storage grid structure for storing storage containers for storing items,
wherein the grid structure comprises one or more ports for extracting storage containers from the storage grid structure so that they can be picked,
wherein the automated storage and retrieval system is controlled by a central computer system and each port is connected to sensors arranged to monitor components and/or parts, and
wherein the method comprises:
receiving, storing, and analysing data from the sensors at a computing device using machine learning techniques;
transmitting, using a transmitter connected to a computing device and/or the sensors, data to the central computer system;
processing and analyzing, at the central computer system, data from the computing device and/or the sensors which are above a pre-set level to identify components and/or parts for maintenance; and
initiating, based on the analysis of the central computer system, maintenance of the identified components or parts.
24 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the data from the sensors comprises a registration of a problem with the component or part of the storage and retrieval system together with information regarding its service time and age.
25 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the computing device is configured to store one or more times at which data is recorded by the sensors.
26 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein data showing discrepancies are transmitted from the computing device to the central computer system when a port has low or no activity.
27 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein data is transmitted from the computing device to the central computer system when a port has low or no activity.
28 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the central computer system comprises a service regime manager for creating a service regime.
29 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein each port comprises the computing device, and the computing device is arranged to transmit a result of the analysis of the data of a respective port to the central computer system.
30 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the computing device is arranged to transmit a result of the analysis of the data of a plurality of ports to the central computer system.
31 . A computer program product that, when executed by a processor at a computing device, is arranged to monitor operations of a port by performing the steps of:
receiving, storing, and analyzing data from sensors arranged to monitor components and/or parts of the port; and
transmitting, from the computing device to a central computer system of an automated storage and retrieval system, data from the sensors.
32 . A software program product that, when executed on a central computer system, is arranged to control and monitor operations of an automated storage and retrieval system by performing the steps of:
receiving data from sensors arranged to monitor components and/or parts of a port, the port for extracting storage containers from the automated storage and retrieval system;
processing and analyzing the data to identify components and/or parts for maintenance, and initiating maintenance for the identified components and/or parts.