Abstract: A method for optimizing component type allocation in which multiple component types of components are optimally allocated to an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape and a manual feeder device which does not automatically load when the automatic feeder device and the manual feeder device are installed installation positions on a common pallet, the method including: a workability evaluating step of evaluating a magnitude of labor in a splicing work for replenishing and connecting a new component storage tape in the manual feeder device for each of component types; and an automatic side allocating step of preferentially allocating component type having large labor in the splicing work to the automatic feeder device. Accordingly, the splicing work can be reduced by effectively using the automatic feeder device, and it can contribute to the improvement of the production efficiency of the board.

Abstract: Systems and methods for low level central plant optimization are provided. A controller for the central plant uses binary optimization to determine one or more feasible on/off configurations for equipment of the central plant that satisfy operating constraints and meet a thermal energy load setpoint. The controller determines optimum operating setpoints for each feasible on/off configuration and generates operating parameters including at least one of the feasible on/off configurations and the optimum operating setpoints. The operating parameters optimize an amount of energy consumed by the central plant equipment. The controller outputs the generated operating parameters via a communications interface for use in controlling the central plant equipment.

Abstract: A method of controlling energy consumption in a building includes receiving occupancy data including at least one of occupant request data and occupant schedule data, receiving weather data including at least one of current weather measurement data and weather forecast data, generating an output control signal based on the occupancy data and the weather data, and transmitting the output control signal to a building automation system (BAS) of the building. The occupant request data includes a current request, and the occupant schedule data includes a predicted occupant schedule. The output control signal adjusts a building control device in a zone in the building.

Abstract: The technology is generally directed towards characterizing primary frequency response parameters (e.g., frequency response coefficient, inertia, damping, droop) for an interconnection, region, and power plant utilizing phasor measure unit (PMU) data captured during an event (e.g., a generation trip event) that causes an imbalance in the power grid system. Pre-processing of localized PMU based frequency measurements combined with system identification techniques fit the observed frequency response to estimate parameters such as system inertia, frequency response coefficient, turbine time constant, system damping and governor droop that characterize the interconnection-wide frequency response.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to load control in an electrical grid (110). Operation of a power consuming device (125) in the electrical grid (110) is controlled. An ideal shiftable load of the electrical grid (110) is received or accessed. A probability distribution of starting time of the power consuming device (125) is determined based on the ideal shiftable load of the electrical grid (110). Then a starting time for the operation of the power consuming device (125) is determined in accordance with the probability distribution of starting time. An instruction is then sent to cause the power consuming device (125) to be started at the starting time.

Abstract: An industrial control configuration can be a dynamic entity where different controllers are added, are subtracted, fail, etc. When dynamic functions occur, bindings of the configuration can benefit from a modification. Therefore, automatic adjustment of bindings can occur to facilitated improved operation. Automatic adjustment can be practiced when the industrial control configuration is a distributed control configuration without reliance upon a central database.

Abstract: Described is a management unit (1) and a method for operating such a unit in a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) installation. The management unit (1) comprises at least one first port (12a) to which an external device (2) can be connected, and it is adapted to control the power delivered at a first port (12a) in dependence on predetermined switching rules.

Abstract: A power management system includes a plurality of electric devices including a refrigerator, and a centralized controller configured to control the plurality of electric devices. The centralized controller includes difficulty determination means configured to determine power supply difficulty as a degree of difficulty in supplying power to the plurality of electric devices. Meanwhile, the refrigerator includes: a control setting table in which a plurality of power reduction controls that reduce use of power are stored to be associated with the power supply difficulty; reduction control setting means configured to set the power reduction control to be executed, by using the control setting table and the power supply difficulty determined by the difficulty determination means; and a device controller configured to perform the power reduction control set by the reduction control setting means.

Abstract: A numerical controller of the invention includes an overlap control unit that detects a reference value minimizing a synthesized velocity for a plurality of control axes calculated based on table format data in an overlap period in which the synthesized velocity is equal to or lower than a threshold set in advance, that finds an overlap quantity as an amount in the reference value of overlapping of travels of the control axes after the detected reference value with travels of the control axes before the detected reference value, that advances the travels of the control axes after the reference value minimizing the synthesized velocity by the overlap quantity, and that calculates post-correction travels resulting from superposition of the travels of the control axes after the reference value on the travels of the control axes before the reference value minimizing the synthesized velocity.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which an emergency electrical distribution system detects an environmental alert invoked by an environmental sensor located in a particular location of building structure. The emergency electrical distribution system selects specific electrical source connections in proximity to the environmental sensor and, in turn, terminates electrical power to selected specific electrical source connections.

Abstract: A tool path generating device (20) which generates a tool path (L1) for machining a hairline-shaped long narrow groove (Wa) of on a workpiece surface (W0), includes a shape data acquisition part which acquires shape data of a workpiece, a parameter setting part (23) which sets a shape parameter of a hairline corresponding to the long narrow groove (Wa), and a path generating part (24) which generates a tool path (L1) for a hairline machining, based on the shape data acquired by the data acquisition part and the shape parameter set by the parameter setting part (23).

Abstract: A mist removal system includes an observation unit that observes a situation related to the mist concentration in a factory, a first mist countermeasure unit that reduces the mist concentration in a machine tool, a second mist countermeasure unit that reduces the mist concentration in the factory, and a control unit. The control unit controls observation by the observation unit and interlocking operation of the first mist countermeasure unit and the second mist countermeasure unit. Furthermore, the control unit determines the control details of interlocking operation of the first and second mist countermeasure units based on the observation results of the mist concentration obtained by the observation unit.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, apparatus, and methods for power distribution during islanding conditions. Embodiments include power generating resources operating within a control area; power consuming loads; a power transmission network coupling the resources to the loads; and an energy management system in communication with the resources and configured to control operation of the resources within the control area. The energy management system is operative to divide the control area into a plurality of isolation areas in response to detecting that isolation areas have occurred within the control area, assign at least one of the resources to each of the isolation areas, disable operation of the control area, enable each of the isolation areas to operate as an island having automatic gain control, balance a generation level and load level for each isolation area, and use load frequency control to stabilize operation of each isolation area. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to controlling power consumption of a group of plurality of groups of power consuming devices by determining power consumption control value for controlling power consumption of devices of the group by use of at least one of the following: load shedding flexibility value of at least one group of plurality of groups, wherein the load shedding flexibility value of the corresponding group indicates maximum amount of power, by which power consumption of devices of the corresponding group can be reduced such that minimum power consumption permissible in the corresponding group is maintained; load restoration flexibility value of the at least one group of plurality of groups, wherein the load restoration flexibility value of the corresponding group indicates maximum amount of power, by which the power consumption of devices of the corresponding group can be increased such that maximum power consumption permissible in the corresponding group is maintained.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for smart automation of robotic surface finishing of a three-dimensional surface of a workpiece is described. A finite element analysis simulation is conducted providing data for generation of a three-dimensional path along the surface of the workpiece. The finite element can include properties of the workpiece, finishing tool, and the robot configured to maneuver the finishing tool. The surface of the workpiece is finished using one or more surface finishing tools along the three-dimensional path. The surface of the workpiece includes at least a flat region and a curved region.

Abstract: In a positioner, a driving signal IM is set to IMMIN (the minimum), a valve opening position A after the valve has then settled is stored, the driving signal IM is set to IMMAX (the maximum), a valve opening position B after the valve has then settled is stored, and the valve opening positions up until the opening of the valve arrives at the valve opening position B from the valve opening position A are stored together with the elapsed times as time series position information J1, where, based on this stored time series position information J1, the time for the opening of the valve to traverse between two prescribed valve opening positions that are established in the interval between the valve opening position A and the valve opening position B is calculated as a first response time Tup.

Abstract: A method for machining a selected part with a machine tool, comprises obtaining a master part replicating at least a portion of a geometry of a selected part. The master part is loaded in a machine tool. A signature of the machine tool is defined by measuring at least dimensional data of the master part relative to the machine tool, the dimensional data being limited to a selected-part-specific working volume substantially smaller than a complete working volume of the machine tool. The machine tool is certified as being within tolerances to machine the selected part within the working volume, using the dimensional data of the signature. The selected part is machined from a workpiece with the machine tool.

Abstract: A method includes pairing manipulated variables and controlled variables in an HVAC system, perturbing a variable, controlling the HVAC system to maintain controlled variables in a comfort range, determining a state of the system, and deriving a model from the state of the system.

Abstract: A central information management console provides for real time management of airflow across an information handling system or across multiple information handling systems within one or multiple racks within an environment by estimating and prioritizing the volumetric airflow needs of each information handling system within the environment. Each information handling system or group of information handling systems may be given a priority setting based on one or more criteria and volumetric airflow may be provided based on the priority setting and a selected balancing option. Metrics and sensor readings are received by the central information management console in real time or at intervals to use in determining the amount of volumetric airflow to provide to each information handling system so as to balance volumetric airflow for efficient operation of the environment and to maintain volumetric airflow so as not to exceed a volumetric airflow limit.

Abstract: The process flow checking system includes a manufacturing route generator, a rule-information storage part, and a check processor. The manufacturing route generator generates manufacturing route information while associating additional information indicating, contents of respective processes in a semiconductor process flow with the respective processes. The rule-information storage part stores therein rule information in which a rule about an order of processes in the manufacturing route information is described by using expressions included in the additional information. The check processor checks appropriateness of the order of processes in the manufacturing route information by comparing the additional information of the manufacturing route information with the rule information.