There is described a system and method for managing control performance of a field device receiving variable data. Variable and setpoint references corresponding to a control loop of the field device are identified. A time delay normal period based on expected oscillations of the variable reference and first settling thresholds associated with the setpoint reference are also identified. An offnormal timestamp is generated based on the variable reference relative to one or more second settling thresholds associated with the setpoint reference. A normal timestamp is generated based on the variable reference relative to the first settling thresholds. A settling time of the control performance is determined based on the normal timestamp, the offnormal timestamp, and the time delay normal period. One or more performance features of the field device are modified based on the determined settling time.

There is described a system and method for managing control performance of a field device receiving variable data. Variable and setpoint references corresponding to a control loop of the field device are identified. A time delay normal period based on expected oscillations of the variable reference and settling limits associated with the setpoint reference are also identified. An offnormal timestamp is generated based on the variable reference relative to one or more second pre-settling limits associated with the setpoint reference. A normal timestamp is generated based on the variable reference relative to the settling limits. A settling time of the control performance is determined based on the normal timestamp, the offnormal timestamp, and the time delay normal period. One or more performance features of the field device are modified based on the determined settling time.

A method includes obtaining an actual value of a condition affected by operating the building equipment, operating the building equipment using a setpoint for the condition, calculating a stability index based on a timeseries of errors between the actual value and the setpoint, comparing the stability index to a criterion, in response to the stability index satisfying the criterion, executing an action relating to the building equipment, and in response to the stability index not satisfying the criterion, not executing the action.

A diagnosis system diagnoses presence or absence of an abnormality from data pieces collected in a factory. The diagnosis system includes (i) a diagnoser that diagnoses presence or absence of an abnormality by classifying, in accordance with a diagnosis model defining a plurality of groups, the collected data pieces into at least one of the plurality of groups, (ii) an extractor that extracts, from the collected data pieces, a candidate for a data piece to belong to a new group different from the plurality of groups, (iii) a reception device that provides candidate information relating to the candidate extracted by the extractor, (iv) and a learner that learns a new model including the new group. The diagnoser diagnoses presence or absence of an abnormality with the new model after the new model is learned.

A plurality of hierarchy information management devices include a first hierarchy information management unit managing first hierarchy information in which information on instruments is represented in a hierarchy structure, and each hierarchy information management device manages the first hierarchy information of a different one of the instruments. A monitoring device includes: a second hierarchy information management unit generating second hierarchy information based on a plurality of different pieces of the first hierarchy information acquired from the hierarchy information management devices, the second hierarchy information being hierarchy information in which the first hierarchy information is connected in a hierarchy structure; a display unit displaying information; and a display processing unit performing a process of switching between a plurality of different monitoring screens for display on the display unit, the different monitoring screens corresponding to different layers in the second hierarchy information and showing the operating state of the monitoring targets.

A monitoring device for detecting a diagnostic state of an industrial machine on the basis of vibrations associated with the industrial machine, includes at least one measurement transducer for detecting at least one first signal characterizing the vibration of the industrial machine in a time period and for detecting at least one second signal characterizing the vibration of the industrial machine in the same time period, wherein the at least one measurement transducer has at least one signal processor for evaluating the at least first signal as a first characteristic value and for evaluating the at least second signal as a second characteristic value and wherein the at least one first characteristic value and the at least one second characteristic value form a characteristic value tuple, further having a storage unit, in which different diagnostic states describing the state of the industrial machine are saved, wherein the diagnostic states are determined as a function of the characteristic value tuple, and a predefined scalar range is saved with predetermined different fixed scalar values, which define respectively an existing limit potential, wherein a respective limit potential characterizes a change in the diagnostic state, and wherein between adjacent limit potentials a diagnostic partition is formed and wherein different scalar values from the scalar range are assigned to the different diagnostic partitions and wherein different respective diagnostic partitions represent different diagnostic states of the industrial machine, and wherein the monitoring device has at least one interpolation function for mapping the characteristic value tuple on a common, unique, time-dependent scalar value in the predefined scalar range, so that by way of the time-dependent scalar value a time monitoring of the diagnostic state of the industrial machine is achieved.

The present disclosure relates to a contactor and an operation method thereof. The contactor includes a contact, a control device, a wear indication and reset device, and a memory. The control device generates and stores wear diagnosis alarm information when the contactor is disconnected; generates a switch control signal based on the wear diagnosis alarm information when the contactor is powered on. A switch unit in the wear indication and reset device enters a wear indication state based on the switch control signal, and receives a user's operation to enter a reset state. The control device receives switch state information of the switch unit, and stores it when the contactor is disconnected. When the contactor is powered on, the control device clears the wear diagnosis alarm information based on the received switch state information being the reset state and the switch state information stored being the wear indication state.

A method for identifying imbalances in facility operations. The method includes determining an existence of an imbalance between a first volume of a component at a first point in the facility and a second volume of the component at a second point in the facility, calculating a probability likelihood of the imbalance being caused by one or more likely errors of a set of known likely errors, determining an impact magnitude on the imbalance of each of the one or more likely errors, and assigning an importance ranking to each of the one or more likely errors based on the probability likelihood and the impact magnitude.

A first valve of a manifold for a fluid distribution system may regulate a fluid flow to a first fluid handling device (“FHD”). A second valve of the manifold may communicate with a second FHD, a reservoir, or a recirculation line. A target flow condition for the manifold may be determined by a manifold control system (“MCS”) based on a device setting received for the first FHD. The MCS may determine a fluid distribution system operation for obtaining the target flow condition based on the target flow condition, a flowrate of the fluid flow, and an operational state of a supply device. The operation may include the MCS controlling at least one of the supply device, the first valve, and the second valve to change the flowrate. The MCS may continuously operate at least one manifold valve to maintain the target flow condition once exhibited by the manifold.

Disclosed herein is a method of repairing a component. The method includes scanning a damaged area of the component, and preparing a repair plan in response to the scanning. The method may also include providing the repair plan to a guided tool having a position correcting controller, and removing damaged material from the component in preparation for a repair operation. An apparatus is also disclosed that includes a computing device configured for performing actions. The computing device includes a processor and a local memory. The actions include detecting damage to the component, recording position information of the detected damage, and incorporating the position information in the repair plan.