Patent ID: 7818146
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A device for diagnosis of a plurality of processing devices that are disposed within an industrial installation used in a processing industry with sensors for detecting disturbance variables that affect the plurality of processing devices and influence the service life thereof, with data of said disturbance variables being processed by a simulation unit containing a stored device model in order to determine the expected service life of each said processing device, comprising an expert unit containing stored servicing instructions that outputs an associated maintenance instruction for at least two processing devices together with the expected remaining trouble-free operating time of the industrial installation via a central display unit when a lower service life limit of one of said processing devices is reached; and wherein the maintenance instructions contain a complete replacement of at least two of the processing devices and a replacement of parts of a processing devices requiring maintenance, with the processing device or part thereof to be replaced being given within the maintenance instruction.