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AssigneeHM Electronic Systems Limited
InventorsScott Hopkins, William McGregor, Alec Moffat
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The present invention is directed to a distributed computerized control and information system for a manufacturing system which generates a product from distinct components, where the manufacturing system includes a plurality of processing machines which generate signals indicative of parameters of the processing machines' operation. The system includes a plurality of sensors in communication with an associated processing machine for non-intrusively obtaining parameter signals in real-time from the processing machine so as to not interfere with the parameter signal generation and transmission. Also included is a plurality of command apparatus in communication with an associated sensor for providing real-time analysis of the received parameter signal of the associated processing machine, and a summary station in communication with the plurality of command apparatus for providing real-time summary and detailed analysis of received parameter signals from associated processing machines. The operation of the processing equipment is independent of the operation of the summary station and the plurality of associated command apparatus.
A monitoring and control system for use with a manufacturing system that generates a product from distinct components and includes at least one processing machine in communication with at least one host computer, wherein the processing machine generates parameter signals indicative of the processing machine's operation and the host computer provides closed loop control of the processing machine in response to the parameter signals, said monitoring and control system comprising:
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