The invention relates to a method for operating a machine, in particular a coating machine, preferably a narrow-edge coating machine, such as those used e.g. in the furniture or component industry. The method comprises the following steps: transferring a plurality of input values from a storage device to a control device of the machine, the input values relating to at least one material and/or tool used in a processing of a workpiece, preparing the machine for processing based on the input values, processing a workpiece with the prepared machine, changing the input values based on the processing and/or the product, and transferring the changed input values to the storage device.

A matching method for multiple reaction chambers includes selecting at least one factor, setting an adjustment coefficient for the factor corresponding to each of the reaction chambers, and obtaining an input value of the factor to enter into each reaction chamber based on the target value of the factor and the adjustment coefficient corresponding to each of the reaction chambers. The processing factor has a target value and a real value corresponding to each of the reaction chamber. The adjustment coefficient is based on the real value and the target value of the factor being within a preset accuracy range when the corresponding chamber operates a process.

A matching method for multiple reaction chambers includes selecting at least one factor, setting an adjustment coefficient for the factor corresponding to each of the reaction chambers, and obtaining an input value of the factor to enter into each reaction chamber based on the target value of the factor and the adjustment coefficient corresponding to each of the reaction chambers. The processing factor has a target value and a real value corresponding to each of the reaction chamber. The adjustment coefficient is based on the real value and the target value of the factor being within a preset accuracy range when the corresponding chamber operates a process.

Provided is a control device for a production module having a data memory for storing operational settings of production modules and restrictions, which must be complied with by at least some of the operational settings. A settings management module is used to determine the external operational setting of an adjacent production module on which a local operational setting of the production module is dependent on the basis of a common restriction. An optimization module is also provided and has a local assessment function, which assesses the local operational setting, and a further assessment function which assesses noncompliance with the common restriction.

A decentralized control of decoupled plants which each include a motor and a load. A controller is connected in series with each decoupled plant. An adder is configured to receive a set point signal and a negative feedback signal from the plant output and generate an error signal. Each controller receives a set of tuning parameters, modifies the error signal based on a tuning parameter space vector and generates drive signals which actuate the motor, operate the load, and generate the plant output in accordance with a frequency domain assessment function. A compensator samples the error signals and the plant outputs, Fourier transforms the error signals, generates the tuning parameter space vector, based on a frequency domain assessment function, obtains the set of tuning parameters from the tuning parameter space vector, and transmits the frequency domain assessment function and the set of tuning parameters to each controller.

An automatic parameter adjustment device capable of quantitatively determine the degree of importance of a processing time and a processing accuracy, and effectively adjusting a parameter in accordance with a processing condition. The adjustment device includes: a parameter changing part which changes a control parameter; a test program executing part which transmits a test program to a numerical controller for executing the test program; an execution result obtaining part which obtains an execution result of the test program; a storing part which stores the execution result and the parameter corresponding thereto; a weighting part which determines weighting coefficients of the processing time and processing accuracy as evaluation criteria based on input or setting by an operator; and a parameter extracting part which evaluates the execution result based on the weighted evaluation criteria, and extracts an optimum parameter from the storing part based on the evaluated execution result.

Provided is a control device for a production module having a data memory for storing operational settings of production modules and restrictions, which must be complied with by at least some of the operational settings. A settings management module is used to determine the external operational setting of an adjacent production module on which a local operational setting of the production module is dependent on the basis of a common restriction. An optimization module is also provided and has a local assessment function, which assesses the local operational setting, and a further assessment function which assesses noncompliance with the common restriction.

A decentralized control of decoupled plants which each include a motor and a load. A controller is connected in series with each decoupled plant. An adder is configured to receive a set point signal and a negative feedback signal from the plant output and generate an error signal. Each controller receives a set of tuning parameters, modifies the error signal based on a tuning parameter space vector and generates drive signals which actuate the motor, operate the load, and generate the plant output in accordance with a frequency domain assessment function. A compensator samples the error signals and the plant outputs, Fourier transforms the error signals, generates the tuning parameter space vector, based on a frequency domain assessment function, obtains the set of tuning parameters from the tuning parameter space vector, and transmits the frequency domain assessment function and the set of tuning parameters to each controller.

A method, in various embodiments, comprise receiving first imaging data from one or more imaging devices, the first imaging data comprising infrared imaging data for at least a first portion of a rotary kiln in a manufacturing process; determining, based on the first imaging data, temperature profile data for the manufacturing device by combining the first imaging data from each of the one or more imaging devices; generating, based on the temperature profile data, a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a grid representation of each refractory brick in a refractory layer of the rotary kiln along at least apportion of a length of the rotary kiln, and including an indication of a respective temperature of each refractory brick along the at least a portion of the length of the rotary kiln; and providing the graphical user interface for display on a computing device.

The invention relates to a method for operating a machine, in particular a coating machine, preferably a narrow-edge coating machine, such as those used e.g. in the furniture or component industry. The method comprises the following steps: transferring a plurality of input values from a storage device to a control device of the machine, the input values relating to at least one material and/or tool used in a processing of a workpiece, preparing the machine for processing based on the input values, processing a workpiece with the prepared machine, changing the input values based on the processing and/or the product, and transferring the changed input values to the storage device.