Abstract: A method includes obtaining unprocessed data from a plurality of sensors mounted on one or more plant equipment, normalizing the unprocessed data to generate normalized data, converting the unprocessed data from a time domain to a frequency domain to generate a frequency domain signal, detecting a performance anomaly associated with the one or more plant equipment based on the normalized data and a change index routine, and determining a primary cause from among one or more causes of the performance anomaly based on the frequency domain signal and one or more rules.

Abstract: A flexible inspection system includes a robot with a plurality of scanners and a robot controller. The robot controller is configured to receive a vehicle inspection protocol (VIP) for a vehicle being assembled on an assembly line. The VIP includes checkpoints to be scanned on the vehicle and the checkpoints correspond to components installed on the vehicle and connections between components installed on the vehicle. The robot controller commands the robot to move the plurality of scanners per the VIP such that the checkpoints are scanned. A characteristic of each checkpoint is recorded and compared to a reference characteristic such that a pass or no-pass determination of each checkpoint is provided. A vehicle inspection report with the pass/no-pass determinations is provided to an operator such that operator inspections and/or repairs of the checkpoints are made.

Abstract: A flexible inspection system includes a robot with a plurality of scanners and a robot controller. The robot controller is configured to receive a vehicle inspection protocol (VIP) for a vehicle being assembled on an assembly line. The VIP includes checkpoints to be scanned on the vehicle and the checkpoints correspond to components installed on the vehicle and connections between components installed on the vehicle. The robot controller commands the robot to move the plurality of scanners per the VIP such that the checkpoints are scanned. A characteristic of each checkpoint is recorded and compared to a reference characteristic such that a pass or no-pass determination of each checkpoint is provided. A vehicle inspection report with the pass/no-pass determinations is provided to an operator such that operator inspections and/or repairs of the checkpoints are made.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data from a manufacturing data originator at a manufacturing facility to a target computing system includes acquiring data indicative of an operation of the manufacturing data originator and associating the data acquired to one or more fields among a plurality of fields of a predefined message schema for a designated message type among a plurality of message types. The method further includes populating values of the fields of the predefined message schema of the designated message type based on the data associated with the fields and on message control data, where the message control data includes a facility identification, a data originator identification, a schema version identifier, or a combination thereof. The method further includes generating a message data string based on the populated fields of the predefined message schema and transmitting the message data string to the target computing system.

Abstract: A flexible inspection system includes a robot with a plurality of scanners and a robot controller. The robot controller is configured to receive a vehicle inspection protocol (VIP) for a vehicle being assembled on an assembly line. The VIP includes checkpoints to be scanned on the vehicle and the checkpoints correspond to components installed on the vehicle and connections between components installed on the vehicle. The robot controller commands the robot to move the plurality of scanners per the VIP such that the checkpoints are scanned. A characteristic of each checkpoint is recorded and compared to a reference characteristic such that a pass or no-pass determination of each checkpoint is provided. A vehicle inspection report with the pass/no-pass determinations is provided to an operator such that operator inspections and/or repairs of the checkpoints are made.