System for brokering fault detection data

Abstract

A method of brokering information in a manufacturing system comprising a broker coupled between a supplier of information and a consumer of information is set forth. The manufacturing system receives information from the supplier in a first format and sends information from the broker to the consumer in a second format. Additionally, a method of brokering fault detection and classification data in a manufacturing system which comprises providing a broker coupled between a supplier of fault detection and classification data and a consumer of fault detection and classification data is set forth. The manufacturing system receives fault detection and classification data from the supplier in a first format and sends fault detection and classification data from the broker to the consumer in a second format. Additionally, a manufacturing system which comprises a supplier of fault detection and classification data, a consumer of fault detection and classification data and a broker is set forth. The broker is coupled between the supplier and the consumer. The broker includes a supplier portion that is coupled to the supplier and a consumer portion that is coupled to a consumer. The supplier portion receives the fault detection and classification data from the supplier. The consumer portion supplies alarms to the consumer.

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