A monitoring system of a dynamical arrangement of pieces takes part in a process related to a manufacturing executing system is presented. At least one of the pieces is spatially movable and the arrangement is free of interfacing signals for signaling a spatial position of the pieces at a control unit of the manufacturing executing system. The monitoring system contains a camera which is spatially positionable in a free selected neighborhood closed to predefined pieces and which acquires an image of a field of interest of the dynamical arrangement, a motion detection unit at an output of the camera that provides a detection of a spatial motion of one of the pieces, and an interface at the output of the camera for transmitting the acquired image to an input of a monitoring unit to extract information on a status of the arrangement which is interpretable in the control unit.

A controller for controlling operation of a heater transfer system is supervised by a supervisory control logic. Supervisory control logic monitors a state-of-health of system control logic, e.g., by monitoring an output from the system control logic that is indicative of its state-of-health. In a working embodiment, supervisory control logic monitors an output signal, e.g., a strobe signal, emitted by the system control logic. Response to a detected change in the control logic's health (e.g., a deterioration in performance), the supervisory control logic can issue a command or signal, or otherwise cause the system control logic to perform a selected one or more other operations selected from a plurality of operations.

A system for supervising operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation or for supervising such operation and actuating the at least one machine based on such supervision, is disclosed. The system comprises a network comprising a server and a plurality of devices forming a computing cluster. At least some devices of the plurality of devices are connectable to a machine of the industrial installation. Each device of the at least some devices comprises: a first processor configured to compute in real-time, with data acquirable from the machine to which the device is connectable, a first processing task for solving a first query; and a second processor configured to share its processing power with the network, and to compute, when assigned by the server, at least one thread of a second processing task for solving a second query. The server is configured to: control the computing cluster; partition the second processing task into a plurality of threads; and assign one or more threads of the plurality of threads to the second processor of at least some devices of the plurality of devices. A device for supervising operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation is also disclosed. An industrial installation is also disclosed, comprising: a plurality of machines; and a network for supervising operation of at least one machine of the plurality of machines or for supervising and actuating the at least one machine, the network comprising a server and a plurality of devices forming a computing cluster.

A system and method for managing automation stations having one or more pieces of automation equipment in an automation environment. The system includes: a plurality of data collection devices configured to collect data related to a plurality of actuations performed by at least one automation station based on data collection criteria; and at least one processing module in communication with the plurality of data collection devices and configured to aggregate and analyze the collected data to detect one or more statistical anomalies, wherein the processing module determines an adjustment to the at least one automation station or the automation environment to address the statistical anomaly and implements the adjustment.

A system for supervising operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation or for supervising such operation and actuating the at least one machine based on such supervision, is disclosed. The system comprises a network comprising a server and a plurality of devices forming a computing cluster. At least some devices of the plurality of devices are connectable to a machine of the industrial installation. Each device of the at least some devices comprises: a first processor configured to compute in real-time, with data acquirable from the machine to which the device is connectable, a first processing task for solving a first query; and a second processor configured to share its processing power with the network, and to compute, when assigned by the server, at least one thread of a second processing task for solving a second query. The server is configured to: control the computing cluster; partition the second processing task into a plurality of threads; and assign one or more threads of the plurality of threads to the second processor of at least some devices of the plurality of devices. A device for supervising operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation is also disclosed. An industrial installation is also disclosed, comprising: a plurality of machines; and a network for supervising operation of at least one machine of the plurality of machines or for supervising and actuating the at least one machine, the network comprising a server and a plurality of devices forming a computing cluster.

A system for supervising operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation comprises a network having a server and a plurality of devices forming a computing cluster. The devices are connectable to a machine. Each device has a first processor configured to compute in real-time, with data acquirable from a machine to which the device is connected, a first processing task for solving a first query; and a second processor sharing its processing power with the network, and when assigned by the server, computing at least one thread of a second processing task for solving a second query. The server controls the computing cluster; partitions the second processing task into a plurality of threads, and assigns one or more threads of the plurality of threads to the second processor of the plurality of devices.

A system for supervising operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation comprises a network having a server and a plurality of devices forming a computing cluster. The devices are connectable to a machine. Each device has a first processor configured to compute in real-time, with data acquirable from a machine to which the device is connected, a first processing task for solving a first query; and a second processor sharing its processing power with the network, and when assigned by the server, computing at least one thread of a second processing task for solving a second query. The server controls the computing cluster; partitions the second processing task into a plurality of threads, and assigns one or more threads of the plurality of threads to the second processor of the plurality of devices

A system and device for supervising and controlling operation of at least one machine of an industrial installation. A server and a plurality of devices form a computing cluster. At least some devices of the plurality of devices are connected to a machine of the industrial installation. Each device has a first processor to compute in real-time, using data acquired from the machine, a first processing task for solving a first query; and a second processor sharing its processing power with the network, and computing, when assigned by the server, at least one thread of a second processing task for solving a second query. The server controls the computing cluster, partitions the second processing task into a plurality of threads, and assigns one or more threads of the plurality of threads to the second processor of some of the devices of the plurality of devices.