Abstract: An apparatus for alarm information determination includes: an input unit; a processing unit; and an output unit. The input unit provides the processing unit with historical process control data, the process control data including a plurality of data signals, a plurality of alarm data, and data relating to an event of interest. The processing unit determines a plurality of correlation scores for the plurality of data signals paired with the plurality of alarm data, a correlation score being determined for a data signal paired with an alarm data, a high correlation score indicating a higher degree of correlation than a low correlation score. The processing unit identifies at least one first alarm data from the plurality of alarm data, the identification including utilization of the data relating to the event of interest.

Abstract: A system and a method for connecting electrical load(s) to a first power source and a second power source including a switching device and a controller. The switching device includes a first semiconductor device pair and a second semiconductor device pair. The controller configured to receive a first set of electronic signals corresponding to a condition of the first power source and the second power source, isolate the first power source or the second power source from the one or more loads by transmitting a first set of control signals to the switching device, receive a second set of electronic signals corresponding to the condition of the first power source and the second power source, and connect the first power source or the second power source to the one or more loads by transmitting a second set of control signals to the switching device.

Abstract: A method for detecting a position anomaly of a test object on a workpiece, the method including capturing an image of the test object to obtain image data; determining a real position of the test object in relation to the testing robot based on the image data; moving a testing sensor carried by the testing robot into contact with the test object based on the real position; acquiring test data of the test object by means of the testing sensor when the testing sensor is in contact with the test object; and detecting a position anomaly of the test object based on a comparison between a test object position and a reference position, the test object position being based on the real position, based on the test data and/or based on a position of the testing robot when the testing sensor is in contact with the test object.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a surface temperature sensing system configured for determining a surface temperature of a measuring object, wherein the surface temperature sensing system comprises a first surface adapter and a temperature measurement unit; and wherein the surface temperature sensing system is mountable at the measuring object using the first surface adapter, the method including thermally coupling the temperature measurement unit to a surface of a calibration object at a second surface adapter; determining a temperature of the surface of the calibration object utilizing the temperature measurement unit; and determining a calibration value, based on a comparison of the determined temperature of the surface of the calibration object with a calibration temperature of the surface of the calibration object, for calibrating the surface temperature sensor.

Abstract: A cooling system for electric vehicle charging infrastructure exhibits a centralized cooling arrangement in which heat is collected from a plurality of heat-generating components of the EVCI and dissipated into the surrounding environment via a common outlet. The cooling system comprises: a thermal energy storage element configured to act as a buffer for temporarily storing the heat collected from the plurality of heat-generating components; and a primary heat exchanger serving as the common outlet, wherein the primary heat exchanger is configured to dissipate the heat temporarily stored by the thermal energy storage element with the surrounding environment.

Abstract: A method for determining an energy ratio includes providing an energy network model configured to describe an energy flow between a plurality of assets in an energy network, the assets including energy sources and consumers; receiving load demand and power source data; controlling and tracking the first energy flow from the first energy source to the plurality of assets in the energy network and the second energy flow from the second energy source to the plurality of assets in the energy network based on the energy network model and the received load demand data and the received power source data; tracking one or more consuming times of the at least one energy consuming asset; and determining an energy ratio for the at least one energy consuming asset based on the tracked first energy flow and the second energy flow and the tracked consuming time of an energy consuming asset.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for configuring a communication network based on a given intent comprising providing communications, the method comprising determining from the given intent by a given orchestration engine a candidate network configuration that, when implemented, causes the given intent to be realized; determining one or more changes to the security posture of the network that result from the candidate network configuration; determining based on a criterion, whether there is sufficient correspondence between the intent and the changes to the security posture; in response to determining that this correspondence is not sufficient, determining at least one amendment to the given intent such that, when a new candidate network configuration is determined based on this amendment to have a better correspondence between the amended intent and the resulting changes to the security posture of the network; and implementing the new candidate configuration in the communication network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for detecting anomalies in a robotic system in an industrial plant. The robotic system is associated with a computing system configured to detect an anomaly in the robotic system. The computer system monitors configuration parameters of the robotic system and process parameters associated with the robotic system. Further, the computing system detects an association between at least one configuration parameter and at least one process parameter for obtaining optimal configuration parameters and optimal process parameters. The optimal configuration parameters and optimal process parameters are analyzed for detecting an anomaly. At least one parameter among the configuration parameters and the process parameters is identified causing the anomaly. Thereafter, the detected anomaly is validated, valid setpoint is estimated and the estimated valid setpoint is updated in the analytics model.

Abstract: A robot controller is configured to control operation of at least one industrial robot. The robot controller includes: a processor; a memory configured to store a current system configuration of the robot controller, and an editing interface configured to enable modification of the current system configuration. It further includes a stored fingerprint corresponding to the system configuration according to original manufacturer settings; and a fingerprinting interface configured to facilitate computation of a fingerprint based on the current system configuration. The stored and computed fingerprints may be compared to determine whether any modification has occurred.

Abstract: A method of monitoring condition of a modular multilevel converter, wherein the modular multilevel converter includes submodules having a capacitor and controllable switches. The method including selecting a submodule, controlling the controllable switches of the selected submodule to form a current path through the submodule by controlling at least one controllable switch to a conducting state and at least one controllable switch to a blocking state, disconnecting the voltage of the capacitor of the selected submodule from the submodule, performing measurements on at least one controllable switch that was controlled to a blocking state.

Abstract: A ground fault protection system includes a power switch including a source-side and a load-side. The power switch is structured to receive a load current from a power source at the source-side and selectively output the load current from the load-side to a load. A first voltage measuring device is structured to measure a first voltage of the source-side while the power switch is not conducting the load current. A second voltage measuring device is structured to measure a second voltage of the load-side while the power switch is not conducting the load current. A controller is structured to determine a source-side-to-ground voltage based on the first voltage, determine a load-side-to-ground voltage based on the second voltage, determine a ground fault is occurring, and determine a direction of the ground fault relative to the power switch.

Abstract: A method of controlling an industrial system including at least one agent, the method including providing a representation of the industrial system as a finite state machine, the state machine including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges, where each node represents a discrete system state of the industrial system, each edge represents an action for a state transition between system states represented by two of the nodes, and at least one execution value is associated with at least one of the edges; executing at least one action by the at least one agent, the at least one action being represented by at least one of the edges; and modifying at least one execution value associated with at least one of the edges representing the at least one executed action, based on an outcome of the at least one executed action.

Abstract: A thermographic inspection system is provided for inspecting electrical equipment. The system may be used while the electrical equipment is energized to monitor active performance of the equipment. The system may be used to monitor temperature differences of various components in the equipment.

Abstract: A robot system comprises a manipulator and a controller therefore, wherein the controller supports impedance-based control of a lead-through operation mode, characterized in that the controller is switchable between impedance-based and admittance-based control of the lead-through mode.

Abstract: An arc quenching device for a three-phase electrical switchgear. The device includes a first busbar, a second busbar and a third busbar, each of a respective phase of the three-phase switchgear. The device also includes at least one piston of an electrically conductive material and having a tapered shape, tapering towards its front end. The device also includes only one pyrotechnical actuator arranged to, when the pyrotechnical actuator is fired, axially move each of the at least one piston until all of the first, second and third busbars are short-circuited to each other via the at least one piston.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments describe a tapped winding stator for use in an electric motor. In some embodiments, the electric motor includes a stator body. In some embodiments, a plurality of teeth that are adjacent in a circumferential direction. In some embodiments, a plurality of slots are formed between the plurality of teeth. In some embodiments, a plurality of coils are mounted in each of the plurality of slots. In some embodiments, the plurality of coils are tapped in a configuration that allows the stator to selectively bypass one or more of the plurality of coils in operation. A plurality of switches are electrically coupled between the configuration and a respective phase supply to the electric motor, each of the switches having at least a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A method for controlling a battery energy storage system and a battery energy storage system including at least three battery energy storage units, a switching arrangement, and a control arrangement configured to select at least two battery energy storage units such that a sum of short circuit currents of the selected battery energy storage units is below a short circuit current limit, which is less than a sum of short circuit currents of the at least three battery energy storage units, and such that a sum of discharge or charge powers of the selected battery energy storage units equals to or exceeds a power limit, and such that states of charge of the selected battery energy storage units are within a determined range, and to control the switching arrangement to couple only the selected at least two battery energy storage units to a DC power connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining a crack at an edge of a metallic material, the edge having a curvature with a radius. The method including: feeding and controlling a current to a transmitter coil for generating a magnetic field in the metallic material, detecting the magnetic field by means of a receiver coil, which detected magnetic field thereby generates a signal) in the receiver coil, determining first, second and third signal values of the signal at a first time, a second time and a third time, respectively, determining a possible presence of a crack and its crack depth based on the first, second and third signal values by means of determining a characteristic relation between the signal values.

Abstract: An electrical load receptacle including a first end with a first conductor receiving opening, a second end with a second conductor receiving opening, and a first conductive connector arranged in the first end and configured to electrically connect a first utility conductor to a fuse. A second conductive connector is arranged in the second end and configured to electrically connect a second utility conductor to the fuse. A grounding interface is configured to receive a grounding pin for grounding the second conductive connector.

Abstract: A building management system is provided. The building management system uses a ventilation system to exchange air within a room in the building. A controller uses a sensor to determine a property about the room and operates the ventilation system in response thereto. The controller also operates an indicator to provide the users with the status of the room.