System, methods and apparatus for modifying a data collection trajectory for conveyors

A conveyor monitoring method comprising:

• interpreting a plurality of detection values, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to at least one of a plurality of input sensors, wherein each of the plurality of input sensors is communicatively connected to at least one of:
• a conveyor, a conveyor component, or a system including a conveyor;
• storing specifications and anticipated state information for a plurality of conveyor types;
• analyzing the plurality of detection values relative to the specifications and anticipated stated information for the plurality of conveyor types to determine at least one of a conveyor current state value or a conveyor future state value;
• and
• initiating a maintenance action in response to the at least one of the conveyor current state value or the conveyor future state value.

A system comprising:

• a data acquisition system structured to interpret a plurality of detection values, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to at least one of a plurality of input sensors communicatively coupled to the data acquisition system, wherein each of the plurality of input sensors is communicatively connected to at least one of:
• a conveyor, a conveyor component, or an industrial system including a conveyor;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• storing specifications and anticipated state information for a plurality of conveyor types;
• analyzing the plurality of detection values relative to the specifications and anticipated stated information for the plurality of conveyor types to determine at least one of a conveyor current state value or a conveyor future state value;
• and
• initiating an action in response to the at least one of the conveyor current state value or the conveyor future state value.