Systems and methods for maintaining equipment in an industrial automation environment

Abstract

A method for generating a report regarding prioritizations of industrial automation devices in an industrial system may include determining a first score for each of the industrial automation devices. The first score represents a relative importance of each of the industrial automation devices. The method may also include determining a second score for each of one or more parts of each of the industrial automation devices. The second score represents a relative importance of each of the parts with respect to each other. The method may also include generating the report comprising the parts, the industrial automation devices, the first score for each of the industrial automation devices, the second score for each of the parts, or any combination thereof, wherein the report is organized according to the first score, the second score, or based on a combination of the first score and the second score.

1 . A method for generating a report regarding one or more prioritizations of one or more industrial automation devices in an industrial system, comprising:
 determining, via the processor, a first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the first score represents a relative importance of each of the one or more industrial automation devices with respect to each other;   determining, via a processor, a second score for each of one or more parts of each of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the second score represents a relative importance of each of the one or more parts with respect to each other; and   generating, via the processor, the report comprising the one or more parts, the one or more industrial automation devices, the first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices, the second score for each of the one or more parts, or any combination thereof, wherein the report is organized according to the first score, the second score, or based on a combination of the first score and the second score.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices is determined by:
 receiving, via the processor, a set of data comprising:
 a set of identification information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; and 
 at least two of:
 reliability information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 priority information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 life expectancy information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 support information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 expected down time information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; or 
 expected mean time to repair information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 
   determining, via the processor, the first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices based on the set of data.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the reliability information, the priority information, life expectancy information, the support information, the expected down time information, and the expected mean time to repair information is received via a user input and comprise a weighted value associated with the respective one or more industrial automation devices. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first score is determined based on a product of a first weight associated with the reliability information, a second weight associated with the priority information, a third weight associated with the life expectancy information, a fourth weight associated with the support information, a fifth weight associated with the expected down time information, and a sixth weight associated with the expected mean time to repair information. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second score for each of the one or more parts is determined by:
 receiving, via the processor, a set of data associated with each of one or more parts of one of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the set of data comprises:
 a second set of identification information regarding each of the one or more parts; and 
 at least two of:
 inventory information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 reparability information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 technical segment information regarding each of the one or more parts; or 
 lifecycle information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 
   determining, via the processor, the second score for each of the one or more parts based on the set of data.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the inventory information, the reparability information, the technical segment information, and the lifecycle information is received via a user input and comprise a weighted value associated with the respective one or more parts. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the second score is determined based on a product of a first weight associated with the inventory information, a second weight associated with the reparability information, a third weight associated with the technical segment information, and a fourth weight associated with the lifecycle information. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising sending, via the processor, a command to the one or more industrial automation devices to adjust one or more operations based on the first score, the second score, or a combination of the first score and the second score. 
     
     
         9 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for generating a report regarding one or more prioritizations of one or more industrial automation devices in an industrial system, wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause a processor to:
 determine a first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the first score represents a relative importance of each of the one or more industrial automation devices with respect to each other;   determine a second score for each of one or more parts of each of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the second score represents a relative importance of each of the one or more parts with respect to each other; and   generate the report comprising the one or more parts, the one or more industrial automation devices, the first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices, the second score for each of the one or more parts, or any combination thereof, wherein the report is organized according to the first score, the second score, or a combination of the first score and the second score.   
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices is determined by:
 receiving a set of data comprising:
 a set of identification information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; and 
 at least three of:
 reliability information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 priority information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 life expectancy information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 support information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 expected down time information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; or 
 expected mean time to repair information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 
   determining the first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices based on the set of data.   
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the first score is determined based on a product of a first weight associated with the reliability information, a second weight associated with the priority information, a third weight associated with the life expectancy information, a fourth weight associated with the support information, a fifth weight associated with the expected down time information, and a sixth weight associated with the expected mean time to repair information. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the second score for each of the one or more parts is determined by:
 receiving a set of data associated with each of one or more parts of one of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the set of data comprises:
 a second set of identification information regarding each of the one or more parts; and 
 at least three of:
 inventory information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 reparability information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 technical segment information regarding each of the one or more parts; or 
 lifecycle information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 
   determining the second score for each of the one or more parts based on the set of data.   
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein the inventory information, the reparability information, the technical segment information, and the lifecycle information is received via a user input and comprise a weighted value associated with the respective one or more parts. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein the second score is determined based on a product of a first weight associated with the inventory information, a second weight associated with the reparability information, a third weight associated with the technical segment information, and a fourth weight associated with the lifecycle information. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to send a command to the one or more industrial automation devices to adjust one or more operations based on the first score, the second score, or a combination of the first score and the second score. 
     
     
         16 . A system, comprising:
 one or more industrial automation devices;   a computing device configured to:
 determine a first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the first score represents a relative importance of each of the one or more industrial automation devices with respect to each other; 
 determine a second score for each of one or more parts of each of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the second score represents a relative importance of each of the one or more parts with respect to each other; and 
 send one or more commands to the one or more industrial automation devices to adjust one or more operations based on the first score, the second score, or both. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the computing device is configured to determine the first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices by:
 receiving a set of data comprising:
 a set of identification information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; and 
 at least two of:
 reliability information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 priority information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 life expectancy information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 support information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 expected down time information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; or 
 expected mean time to repair information regarding each of the one or more industrial automation devices; 
 
   determining the first score for each of the one or more industrial automation devices based on the set of data.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the reliability information, the priority information, life expectancy information, the support information, the expected down time information, and the expected mean time to repair information is received via a user input and comprise a weighted value associated with the respective one or more industrial automation devices. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the computing device is configured to determine the second score for each of the one or more parts by:
 receiving a set of data associated with each of one or more parts of one of the one or more industrial automation devices, wherein the set of data comprises:
 a set of identification information regarding each of the one or more parts; and 
 at least two of:
 inventory information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 reparability information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 technical segment information regarding each of the one or more parts; or 
 lifecycle information regarding each of the one or more parts; 
 
   determining the second score for each of the one or more parts based on the set of data.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the computing device is configured to determine the second score based on a product of a first weight associated with the inventory information, a second weight associated with the reparability information, a third weight associated with the technical segment information, and a fourth weight associated with the lifecycle information.