System and method for factory automation and enhancing machine capabilities

A system for factory automation and enhancing machine capabilities, said machine is connected with a machine controller having a Central Processing Unit (CPU) connected to a display and a keyboard/mouse, the system comprises:

• a cable extending between the machine controller and the system to transfer images intended for the display;
• memory storing a plurality of instructions;
• a processor in communication with the memory to execute the plurality of instructions, wherein the plurality of instructions include:
• a video capturing module to capture the images received from the machine controller at the system via the cable,
• a data extraction module communicating with the video capturing module,
• a data conversion module communicating with the data extraction module,
• a data analysis engine communicating with the data conversion software module,
• a protocol conversion module configured to convert analyzed data into user configured protocol,
• a command processor module communicating with protocol conversion module, and
• a Graphical User Interface (GUI) manager module communicating to Data Analysis Engine and also with a Video Output module, which is electrically connected to the display of the machine controller;
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• a keyboard and mouse simulator hardware module communicating with the command processor module and also electrically connected to the CPU of the machine controller, wherein:
• the video capturing module is configured to capture a screen image of contents displayed on the machine controller's display periodically;
• the data extraction module is configured to receive the screen images captured and outputted from the video capturing module and extract the data from the screen image;
• the data conversion software module is configured to convert the extracted data from the image into user configured format;
• the data analysis engine is configured to combine, correlate and analyze data of the machine controller received from the data conversion software module and from external sensors, equipment and devices and is configured to send analyzed data to a factory equipment controlling device through the protocol conversion module;
• the command processor module is configured to identify a series of mouse clicks and keyboard entries required to be performed to execute a control signal, command, action or instruction sent by the factory equipment controlling device;
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• the keyboard and mouse simulator hardware module is configured to simulate the mouse clicks and/or keyboard entries to execute the control signal sent by the command processor module.