Patent ID: 7283914
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: G01H,G05B

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling and monitoring machinery in a process of an enterprise, comprising: (a.) a data collector for collecting vibration data from a machine in the enterprise; (b.) a vibration work station connected to the data collector to receive the vibration data, the vibration work station comprising: a first computer; a diagnostic software system running on the first computer, said diagnostic software system being operable to generate a condition diagnosis of the machine based on the vibration data collected from the machine; a web server running on the first computer and operable to generate a web page containing the condition diagnosis; (c.) a process automation system for monitoring and controlling the process, the process automation system being connected to the vibration work station, the process automation system including: (d.) a maintenance management system connected to the process automation system to receive fault reports therefrom, the maintenance management system comprising a third computer and a maintenance application running on the third computer, the maintenance application being operable to generate an electronic work order when the maintenance application receives a fault report, the work order including a description of work that needs to be done to the machine to remedy the abnormal condition.