Michael R Burrows

US Patent:

8224492, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/242703

Inventors:

Jason E. Lakomiak - Cleveland OH, US
Michael P Burrows - Lebanon OH, US
Paul A Lowe - Delaware OH, US
Gilles Lanthier - Brossard CA, US
Ryan C Barrick - Cayuga CA, US
Ronald W Falk - Columbus OH, US
Mandi L Hebebrand - Avon Lake OH, US

International Classification:

G05B 13/00
G05B 15/00
G05B 11/01
G06F 19/00
G06F 3/048
G01F 23/00
G01F 11/30
G21C 17/00
G08B 21/00
G01H 11/00

US Classification:

700280, 700 17, 700159, 702 35, 702 54, 702 56, 702183, 715771, 715825, 715866, 340683, 73649

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the disclosed method includes receiving a user selection of a machine system type from a plurality of machine system types, where the system types corresponding to specific machine component combination. The method also includes configuring alarms based on the machine system type, configuring calculations of vibration parameters based on the machine system type, wherein the calculations are adjusted for the machine system type, and configuring diagnostic information based on the machine system type.

US Patent:

20100082273, Apr 1, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/242684

Inventors:

Jason E. Lakomiak - Cleveland OH, US
Michael P. Burrows - Lebanon OH, US
Greg L. Hood - Mentor OH, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G01H 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702 56, 702182

Abstract:

A system, in one embodiment, includes a controller configured to receive sensor signals from a machine system and to control operation of the machine system via actuators. The embodiment also includes function blocks stored and operational in the controller and configured to receive machine condition monitoring information and to calculate vibration parameters based upon the machine condition monitoring information. In another embodiment, the system includes a controller that includes computer code configured to control operation of a machine system via actuators based upon sensor signals. Moreover, the embodiment includes computer code configured to perform vibration monitoring of the machine system, including function blocks configured to receive vibration data and to calculate vibration parameters based upon the vibration data.