WO2018207725A1

WO2018207725A1 - Centralized monitoring apparatus, centralized monitoring method, and monitoring program

Info

Publication number: WO2018207725A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/017612
Authority: WO
Inventors: 隆梅木; 彰芳菅尾; 美奈子松田; 正中山
Original assignee: 株式会社クボタ
Priority date: 2017-05-12
Filing date: 2018-05-07
Publication date: 2018-11-15
Also published as: CN110325933A; JP2018194911A; JP6811677B2

Abstract

[Problem] To reduce the burden on a worker. [Solution] This centralized monitoring apparatus monitors a mixing system provided with: at least one storage tank; at least one feeder; a material mixing device; and a monitoring control unit which supplies raw materials stored in the storage tank to the material mixing device by means of the feeder on the basis of a set control value, can perform a mixing control by which the supplied raw materials are mixed by the material mixing device, and collects operation data that is data about the operation state of each component in the mixing control. The centralized monitoring apparatus is provided with: an operation data acquiring unit which acquires the operation data from the monitoring control unit; and a monitoring screen data generating unit which generates a diagram image (61), in which the operation state corresponding to the operation data is displayed on a diagram of the mixing system so as to be identifiable at positions corresponding to each piece of the acquired operation data, and generates monitoring screen data for displaying a monitoring screen (6) in which the diagram image (61) can be displayed.

Description

Centralized monitoring apparatus, centralized monitoring method, and monitoring program

The present invention includes one or more storage tanks, one or more feeders, and a material blending device, and based on a set control value, raw materials stored in the storage tank by the feeder are stored in the material blending device. A centralized monitoring device that monitors a blending system that performs blending control in which the supplied raw material is blended by the material blending device, a centralized monitoring method executed by the centralized monitoring device, and the centralized monitoring device can be used. Related to various monitoring programs.

The above blending system is used to blend a plurality of raw materials with a material blending device such as an extruder to obtain a blend of chemicals, foods, resin compositions, processed rubber products, etc. 2017-64949 (Patent Document 1)). And in the said conventional compounding system, in order to monitor whether each equipment, such as a raw material supply apparatus and an extruder, is operating normally, an operator circulates each equipment and is equipped with each equipment. Looking around the information of the monitoring and control device. In addition, when changing the type of compound to be generated, an operator walks around the monitoring control device of each facility, and changes the control value in each monitoring control device according to the changed compound. The blending control is performed.

JP 2017-64949 A

As described above, in the conventional blending system, it is necessary for the worker to make a patrol for monitoring the system, which is a heavy burden on the worker. In addition, when an abnormality occurs in the facility, there is a possibility that the abnormality cannot be found immediately, which may cause a serious trouble in the operation of the system.

Therefore, it is desired to realize a centralized monitoring device, a centralized monitoring method, and a monitoring program that can reduce the burden on workers.

The centralized monitoring device according to the present invention is
Based on one or more storage tanks, one or more feeders, a material blending device, and a set control value, the raw material stored in the storage tank by the feeder is supplied to the material blending device and supplied. Concentration for monitoring a blending system capable of performing blending control for blending raw materials by the material blending apparatus and having a monitoring control unit that collects operation data that is data related to the operation state of each component in the blending control. A monitoring device,
An operation data acquisition unit for acquiring the operation data from the monitoring control unit;
On the configuration diagram of the blending system, for each operation data acquired, a configuration diagram image that displays the operation state corresponding to the operation data in an identifiable position is generated, and the configuration diagram image is displayed. A monitoring screen data generation unit for generating monitoring screen data for displaying possible monitoring screens;
Is provided.

According to this configuration, based on the operation data acquired from the monitoring control unit of the blending system, it is possible to display the configuration diagram image that displays the operation state of each part of the system in an identifiable manner on the monitoring screen. By watching, the system can be monitored without going around the system.

Hereinafter, preferred modes of the centralized monitoring apparatus according to the present disclosure will be described. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the preferred embodiments described below.

As one aspect, the operation value based on each acquired operation data is compared with the set value corresponding thereto, and when there is the operation value that exceeds or falls below the corresponding set value, an alarm of the corresponding content It is preferable to provide an alarm data generation unit that generates alarm data for displaying on the monitoring screen.

According to this configuration, since an alarm can be displayed on the monitoring screen when there is an abnormality in the system, it becomes possible to detect an abnormality in the system at an early stage.

As one aspect, an integrated time calculation unit that calculates an operation integration time of each part of the blending system as the operation value based on the acquired operation data is provided, and the alarm data generation unit calculates each operation integration time calculated And the corresponding set time as the set value, and when the accumulated operation time exceeds the corresponding set time, it is preferable to generate the alarm data having the corresponding content.

According to this configuration, the degree of deterioration of each part can be suitably grasped from the accumulated operation time.

As one aspect, for each type of compound to be generated, a setting storage unit that stores the control value when generating the compound, and a compound that acquires the type of compound to be generated by the compounding system It is preferable to include an information acquisition unit and a setting update unit that generates a control value update command for setting the control value corresponding to the acquired type of the compound in the monitoring control unit.

As one aspect, the setting storage unit stores an alarm value set in the monitoring control unit for determining the state of each component for each type of compound to be generated, and the setting update unit It is preferable to generate an alarm value update command for setting the alarm value corresponding to the obtained type of the compound in the monitoring control unit.

When the type of the compound is changed, it is necessary to change the control value etc. in the monitoring control unit, but according to these configurations, the control value etc. in the monitoring control unit can be changed collectively via the centralized monitoring device. Can do.

As one aspect, when the operation state corresponding to the operation data is the content that the entire or a part of the blending system should be stopped, the entire or a part of the blending system is stopped. It is preferable to provide a stop command generation unit that generates a stop command to be executed.

According to this configuration, when it becomes necessary to stop the operation of the entire system or a part of the system, the operation of the entire system or a part of the system can be immediately stopped by a stop command.

As one aspect, the obtained operation data is classified according to the type of compound that was generated at the time of operation and stored in an accumulative manner, and one or more types of target compounds are stored. It is preferable to include a time-series data generation unit that generates time-series data obtained by tabulating the operation data thus obtained.

According to this configuration, it becomes possible to refer to the data for each type of compound, so that the operation of the system can be suitably grasped.

As one aspect, the time-series data generation unit includes the same type of the same type of the plurality of time-series data in different periods for the same type of operation data, or the same period for different types of the operation data. It is preferable that the comparison data for displaying on the monitoring screen in a state where the plurality of time-series data can be compared can be generated.

As one aspect, it is preferable that a communication unit capable of communicating with a communication terminal is provided, and the monitoring screen data generation unit can update the monitoring screen data in accordance with an instruction from the communication terminal.

According to this configuration, the monitoring screen can be edited from a place away from the centralized monitoring device.

As one aspect, when the name information related to the name of the raw material in the storage tank in the configuration diagram image is acquired from the communication terminal, the monitoring screen data generation unit sets the name corresponding to the acquired name information to the configuration. It is preferable to generate the monitoring screen data to be displayed at a corresponding position in the figure image.

According to this configuration, the name of the raw material in the storage tank on the monitoring screen from the site when the raw material is introduced into the storage tank by a communication terminal attached to the storage tank, a communication portable terminal such as a tablet terminal, etc. Can be entered. In addition, since the raw materials in each storage tank can be confirmed on the monitoring screen, it is possible to confirm whether or not the raw materials to be blended are correctly input to each storage tank when changing the type of the composition to be generated. it can.

As one aspect, when the usage information regarding the usage state of the storage tank in the configuration diagram image is acquired from the communication terminal, the monitoring screen data generation unit displays the usage status corresponding to the acquired usage information in the configuration diagram. It is preferable to generate the monitoring screen data displayed in an identifiable manner at a corresponding position in the image.

According to this configuration, the name and state of the storage tank on the monitoring screen can be edited from the site using a communication terminal attached to the storage tank or a communication portable terminal such as a tablet terminal. In addition, the situation can be confirmed on the monitoring screen.

The centralized monitoring method according to the present invention is:
Based on one or more storage tanks, one or more feeders, a material blending device, and a set control value, the raw material stored in the storage tank by the feeder is supplied to the material blending device and supplied. Concentration for monitoring a blending system capable of performing blending control for blending raw materials by the material blending apparatus and having a monitoring control unit that collects operation data that is data related to the operation state of each component in the blending control. A centralized monitoring method executed by a monitoring device,
An operation data acquisition step of acquiring the operation data from the monitoring controller;
On the configuration diagram of the blending system, a configuration diagram image generation step for generating a configuration diagram image that displays the operation state corresponding to the operation data at a position corresponding to each of the acquired operation data,
A monitoring screen data generation step for generating monitoring screen data for displaying a monitoring screen capable of displaying the configuration diagram image;
Is provided.

The monitoring program according to the present invention is:
Based on one or more storage tanks, one or more feeders, a material blending device, and a set control value, the raw material stored in the storage tank by the feeder is supplied to the material blending device and supplied. Concentration for monitoring a blending system capable of performing blending control for blending raw materials by the material blending apparatus and having a monitoring control unit that collects operation data that is data related to the operation state of each component in the blending control. A monitoring program that can be used in a monitoring device,
An operation data acquisition process for acquiring the operation data from the monitoring control unit;
On the configuration diagram of the blending system, a configuration diagram image generation process that generates a configuration diagram image that displays the operation state corresponding to the operation data in a position corresponding to each of the acquired operation data, and
Monitoring screen data generation processing for generating monitoring screen data for displaying a monitoring screen capable of displaying the configuration diagram image;
Is executed by the centralized monitoring apparatus.

Overview of the monitoring system according to this embodiment Block diagram of centralized monitoring device Figure showing the monitoring screen Diagram showing selection screen Diagram showing an example of a form Diagram showing an example of a form

Embodiments of a centralized monitoring apparatus, a centralized monitoring method, and a monitoring program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a monitoring system according to the present embodiment. In this monitoring system, the blending system 1 for obtaining blends such as chemicals, foods, resin compositions, rubber processed products, etc. is monitored, and the data collected from the blending system 1 is collected by the relay device 2. Is transmitted from the relay device 2 to the centralized monitoring device 3 via the network 5. Then, data for displaying a monitoring screen for monitoring is generated based on the data collected by the centralized monitoring device 3, and the centralized monitoring device 3, a laptop computer connected via the network 5, a tablet terminal, and other communication mobile phones are generated. A monitoring screen is displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal 4 such as a terminal. Thereby, the worker can monitor the blending system 1 from the centralized monitoring device 3 or the communication terminal 4.

Specifically, this monitoring system targets a blending system 1 including one or more storage tanks 11, one or more feeders 12, an extruder (an example of a material blending apparatus) 13, and a monitoring controller 14. It is said. The equipment such as the feeder 12 and the extruder 13 is provided with a monitoring control device for monitoring and controlling the equipment for each of one or a plurality of equipment, and the monitoring control unit 14 includes these monitoring control devices. It is. In such a blending system 1, the monitoring controller 14 controls each facility based on the control value set according to the type of blend to be generated, and stores in the storage tank 11 via the

supply pipes

15 and 16. The feed material is fed to the extruder 13 by the feeder 12, and the feed material is blended by the extruder 13 to execute blending control for generating a predetermined blend. In addition, the monitoring control unit 14 is configured to collect operation data that is data related to the operation state of each component in the blending control, and transmit the collected operation data to the relay device 2 by wire or wireless such as the LAN 17. Yes.

This is merely an example, and the blending system 1 only needs to include at least one or more storage tanks 11, one or more feeders 12, an extruder 13, and a monitoring control unit 14, such as a mixer. Other configurations may be provided. Moreover, the storage tank 11, the feeder 12, the extruder 13, the monitoring controller 14 and other devices used in the blending system 1 are not particularly limited, and those generally used can be used. Depending on the target blending system 1, the manufacturer may be different for each component, or equipment of multiple manufacturers may be mixed even if the component is the same. In that case, monitoring control of each facility The relay device 2 and the centralized monitoring device 3 may be installed with software that can convert the data from the devices and manage them centrally.

Further, in the blending system 1 in the present embodiment, the monitoring control unit 14 uses the weight of the raw material stored in each storage tank 11 and the raw material per unit time supplied from each feeder 12 to the extruder 13 as operation data. , The motor rotation speed in the extruder 13, the current value, the power value, and the operation values such as the temperature of each part are collected. If another device is used, the operation value of the device is collected. And the monitoring control part 14 determines the presence or absence of operation of each component (storage tank 11, feeder 12, extruder 13 and other apparatuses) and the normality / abnormality / failure of each component, and the determined operation / The status of each component such as stop, normal / abnormal / failure is also collected as operation data. Normal / abnormal / failure is determined in advance with respect to the operation data of each component, a value that is determined as a failure when the operation value exceeds or falls below the failure value, and a failure value that is an alarm value. Although it does not reach the alarm value / failure value based on the value for determining that there is an abnormality in the component, it is performed based on whether the alarm value / failure value is exceeded or below. In this embodiment, the alarm value is set to a value corresponding to the control value set in the monitoring control unit 14, and the failure value is set to a value determined by each component regardless of the control value.

As described above, the monitoring control unit 14 collects operation values and states (operation, stop, abnormality, failure, etc.) of each component as operation data. The collected operation data is sent from the monitoring controller 14 to the centralized monitoring device 3 via the relay device 2 periodically or continuously. Then, the centralized monitoring device 3 acquires the transmitted operation data, and generates monitoring screen data for displaying a monitoring screen on its own display unit 34 or the display unit of the communication terminal 4 based on this operation data. Hereinafter, the configuration of the centralized monitoring device 3 according to the present embodiment and the processing performed by the centralized monitoring device 3 will be described in detail.

The centralized monitoring device 3 is composed of a general server machine or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the centralized monitoring device 3 includes a communication unit 31 composed of a communication device that can communicate with the relay device 2 and the communication terminal 4 via the network 5, a CPU, and the like. A processing unit 32 configured to perform various data processing, for example, a storage unit 33 including a hard disk, a display unit 34 such as a display capable of displaying a monitoring screen 6 to be described later, and a keyboard and a mouse for receiving input of data, instructions, and the like The input unit 35 is provided. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 32 stores a monitoring program for causing the centralized monitoring device 3 to execute processing to be described later, and the processing unit 33 executes predetermined processing according to the monitoring program. It is comprised so that monitoring of the mixing | blending system 1 of this can be performed. Hereinafter, functions provided in the centralized monitoring device 3 and processing performed by the centralized monitoring device 3 by executing the monitoring program will be described.

The communication unit 31 functions as an operation data acquisition unit that acquires operation data from the monitoring control unit 14 by communicating with the relay device 2. In addition, the communication unit 31 communicates with the communication terminal 4 and functions as a unit that acquires information on the storage tank input from the communication terminal 4 through the monitoring screen 6 and the type of the composition generated by the blending system 1.

The memory | storage part 33 memorize | stores data required for the process by the process part 32, and the control value and alarm value at the time of producing | generating the said compound are produced | generated for every kind of compound produced | generated with the object compounding system 1. FIG. The stored setting storage unit 331, the operation data storage unit 332 that stores the acquired operation data according to the type of the compound that was generated during the operation and stored cumulatively, and the formulation generated by the processing unit 32 And a processing data storage unit 333 that stores data such as an alarm related to the system 1 and operation integration time described later. Note that the control values and alarm values stored in the setting storage unit 331 can be edited on the monitoring screen 6.

The input unit 35 functions to acquire information on the storage tank and the type of compound to be generated by the compounding system 1 by receiving an instruction / input from the user via the monitoring screen 6 displayed on the display unit 34. To do.

The processing unit 32 monitors the target blending system 1, so that a monitoring screen data generation unit 321, an alarm data generation unit 322, an accumulated time calculation unit 323, a setting update unit 324, a stop command generation unit 325, and a time series It functions as having a data generation unit 326.

The monitor screen data generation unit 321 is a configuration diagram in which the operation state corresponding to the operation data is displayed in an identifiable position at the position corresponding to each of the acquired operation data on the configuration diagram of the target blending system 1. While generating the image 61, the monitor screen data for displaying the monitor screen 6 which can display the block diagram image 61 are produced | generated. Specifically, based on the generated monitoring screen data, the monitoring screen 6 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 34 or the display unit of the communication terminal, and the configuration diagram image 61 is selected by selecting the state monitoring tab 62. Is displayed on the monitoring screen 6.

The configuration diagram image 61 will be described. In the configuration diagram image 61, the indicator 611 corresponding to each component of the storage tank 11, the feeder 12, the

supply pipes

15, 16, and the like of the target blending system 1 is displayed in the blending system 1. It is arranged at a position corresponding to each component, and further, an operation value related to each component (amount of raw material or compound to be stored, amount of raw material supplied per unit time, number of revolutions of apparatus, current value, An operation value display field 612 for displaying the power value and the temperature in the apparatus is disposed in the vicinity of the corresponding indicator 611. In addition, a status display column 613 for displaying the status of the devices such as the feeder 12 and the extruder 13 (operation, stop, alarm (corresponding to abnormality), failure) is provided in association with the indicator 611 corresponding thereto. is there. Further, each indicator 611 reflects the operating state. For example, the indicator 611 corresponding to the storage tank 11 has a quantity of raw material corresponding to the amount of raw material displayed in the operating value display field 612. The stored state is indicated, and the indicator 611 corresponding to the piping system such as the

supply pipes

15 and 16 is displayed so as to be identifiable as to whether or not it is in use ( In this embodiment, the emphasized one is in use). In this way, in the configuration diagram image 61, the obtained driving data is in a state in which the driving state corresponding to the driving data is displayed in an identifiable manner at the position corresponding to the driving data.

The monitoring screen data generation unit 321 displays the operation value display column 612, the status display column 613, and the display 611 corresponding to each component based on the operation data acquired from the monitoring control unit 14 by the communication unit 31. Is generated based on the newly acquired operation value and state. That is, the monitoring screen data generation unit 321 periodically updates the configuration diagram image 61 to the latest state.

In addition, when the monitoring screen data generation unit 321 acquires name information related to the name of the raw material in the storage tank 11 in the configuration diagram image 61 from the input unit 35, the monitoring screen data generation unit 321 displays the name corresponding to the acquired name information in the configuration diagram image 61. Display at the corresponding position. Specifically, in the configuration diagram image 61, a name display field 614 for displaying the name of the raw material in each storage tank 611 is provided in the vicinity of the indicator 611 corresponding to the storage tank 11. Then, when an instruction / input from the user is received via the monitoring screen 6 displayed on the display unit 34 and the corresponding name information is acquired by the input unit 35, the monitoring screen data generation unit 321 displays the name display field 614. The name corresponding to is displayed.

In addition, in order to clarify the usage state (usable, unusable, being repaired, being cleaned, etc.) of the storage tank 11 on the monitoring screen 6, the monitoring screen data generation unit 321 includes a communication unit 31 (communication terminal 4), When the usage information regarding the usage status of the storage tank 11 is acquired from the input unit 35, the usage status corresponding to the acquired usage information is displayed in a corresponding position in the configuration diagram image 61 in an identifiable manner. As the display state of the use state, for example, in the configuration diagram image 61, a tag for displaying the use state of each storage tank 611 is displayed near the indicator 611 corresponding to the storage tank 11, or the indicator 611 itself is displayed. For example, the display mode (color, line thickness, etc.) may be changed. When the input unit 35 acquires the corresponding usage information by receiving an instruction / input from the user via the monitoring screen 6 displayed on the display unit 34, the monitoring screen data generation unit 321 The use state of the storage tank 11 is displayed in 61 so that it can be identified.

Also, the composition diagram image 61 is provided with a grade name column 615, and the grade name column 615 displays a composition generated by the target blending system 1.

The monitoring screen data generation unit 321 can update the monitoring screen data in response to an instruction from the communication terminal 4. Specifically, the communication unit 31 acquires information corresponding to an instruction / input from the user via the monitoring screen 6 displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal 4, and a monitoring screen data generation unit according to the acquired information 321 updates the monitoring screen data. For example, when an instruction / input from a user is received via the monitoring screen 6 displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal 4 and the communication unit 31 acquires information such as corresponding name information and usage information from the communication terminal 4 The monitoring screen data generation unit 321 displays the name corresponding to the name display field 614 and the use state of the storage tank 11 on the configuration diagram image 61 so as to be identifiable. Thereby, if the communication terminal 4 is carried, the name and state of the storage tank on the monitoring screen 6 can be edited from the site.

As described above, according to the monitoring screen data generation unit 321, the monitoring screen 6 that can grasp the operation state of the blending system 1 collectively is displayed to the user. The system can be monitored without going around the system.

The alarm data generation unit 322 compares the operation value based on each acquired operation data with the corresponding set value, and when there is an operation value that exceeds or falls below the corresponding set value (that is, an abnormality occurs). Alarm data for displaying the corresponding alarm on the monitoring screen 6 is generated. That is, the alarm data generation unit 322 determines abnormality based on the operation value, and can monitor the blending system 1. Note that the set value may correspond to the alarm value or failure value in the monitoring control unit 14, or may be set independently of the alarm value or failure value. Also, a plurality of stages of setting values may be provided to perform a plurality of stages of determination. The set value can be changed / added / deleted through a display screen displayed by selecting the set value change tab 67.

The content of the alarm includes the component, time, and specific content of the abnormality determined that an abnormality has occurred (which operation value is abnormal, the degree of abnormality, etc.). Moreover, as an alarm display mode, an alarm is output on the monitoring screen 6 when alarm data is generated. The generated alarm data is stored cumulatively in the processing data storage unit 333. When the user selects the alarm list tab 65 on the monitoring screen 6, a list of stored alarms is displayed. The alarm data generation unit 322 may also generate alarm data regarding the state (abnormality, failure, etc.) of each component included in the operation data acquired from the monitoring control unit 14.

The accumulated time calculation unit 323 calculates the accumulated operation time of each part of the blending system 1 as an operation value based on the acquired operation data. That is, the accumulated time calculation unit 323 accumulates the operation time based on the state (whether or not it is operating) of each component included in the acquired operation data, thereby integrating the operation accumulated time of each component. Is calculated. Then, when the operation accumulated time is newly calculated, the latest operation accumulated time is stored in the processing data storage unit 333. When the user selects the operation time list tab 64 on the monitoring screen 6, each operation accumulated at the present time is stored. A list of times is displayed.

Further, the alarm data generation unit 322 compares each calculated operation integrated time with the set time corresponding to the set value, and when there is an operation integrated time exceeding the corresponding set time, the corresponding content Alarm data is generated. In other words, each component deteriorates with operation, and the degree of deterioration of each component can be determined based on the accumulated operation time. When alarm data is generated, an alarm is output on the monitoring screen 6 so that the user can know the deterioration of components.

The setting update unit 324 newly sets the control value and alarm value of each component in the monitoring control unit 14 according to the type of the compound to be generated by the compounding system 1. Specifically, by selecting the grade selection tab 68, a selection screen 7 for displaying the type of the compound as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. And when the input part 35 or the communication part 31 acquires the instruction | indication from the user and the communication terminal 4 with respect to the selection screen 7, the setting update part 324 is a control value and warning of each component corresponding to the kind of acquired composition. An update command (control value update command and alarm value update command) for setting a value to the monitoring control unit 14 is generated, and the update command is transmitted to the monitoring control unit 14 via the communication unit 31. And the control value and alarm value of each component according to the compound to produce | generate can be collectively set because the monitoring control part 14 acquires an update command. At this time, the grade name column 615 in the configuration diagram image 611 is also updated to the type of the obtained blend. In addition, the setting value in the alarm data generation unit 322 may be set for each type of compound to be generated, and the setting value in the alarm data generation unit 322 may be updated according to the acquired type of compound.

When the operation state corresponding to the acquired operation data is a content that the operation of the whole or a part of the blending system 1 should be stopped, the stop command generation unit 325 is a part or all of the blending system 1 Generate a stop command to stop operation. Specifically, when the state of each component acquired as operation data is a failure, or when the determination result in the alarm data generation unit 322 is content that should stop the operation, the stop instruction generation unit 325 A stop command for stopping the operation of the blending system 1 is generated in the corresponding range. Then, the generated stop command is transmitted to the monitoring control unit 14 via the communication unit 31, and the monitoring control unit 14 acquires the stop command, so that the operation of the blending system 1 is stopped in the corresponding range.

The time-series data generation unit 326 generates time-series data obtained by tabulating operation data stored in the operation data storage unit 332 in time series for one or a plurality of types of target compounds. And especially in this embodiment, the time series data generation part 326 is the same about several types of time series data in a several different period about the same kind of operation value about a same kind of compound, or different types of operation data. It is possible to generate comparison data for displaying on the monitoring screen 6 in a state in which a plurality of time series data in the period can be compared. That is, according to the former, it is possible to compare the time series data of different periods such as the past and the present, and grasp the change in the driving state. Further, according to the latter, by comparing a plurality of operation data at the same time point, a change in one operation data can be associated with a change in the other operation data, and the cause of the change in the operation data can be grasped.

For example, by selecting the trend graph tab 63 on the monitoring screen 6, the time series data generation unit 326 can display the trend graph for the target operation value on the monitoring screen 6. Specifically, in the screen displayed by selecting the trend graph tab 63, one or a plurality of types of compound to be displayed, one or a plurality of operation values, and one or a plurality of periods for displaying the trend graph By specifying, the target trend graph is displayed. For example, by selecting one formulation and one operating value and specifying multiple different time periods, you can display trend graphs of different time periods for the same type of compound and operating value. By selecting an operation value and designating one period, a trend graph can be displayed for a plurality of operation values during the same period of the same type of compound.

Further, by selecting the form tab 66 on the monitoring screen 6, the time series data generation unit 326 displays a form as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 regarding the target operation data on the monitoring screen 6 as a printed matter. Output is enabled. Specifically, on the screen displayed by selecting the form tab 66, the target form is displayed by specifying the composition to be displayed. For example, FIG. 5 shows a form relating to the composition “XXXXXX-A”, and the operation data related to the compounding system 1 when the compound “XXXXXX-A” is generated is displayed in time series. FIG. 6 is a form relating to the compound “XXXXXX-1C” generated by the compounding system 1 after the compound “XXXXXX-A”, and the compound “XXXXXX-1C”. Data is displayed from the time after generation.

The centralized monitoring device 3 can monitor a plurality of blending systems 1 at the same time. Specifically, the communication unit 31 acquires operation data from the monitoring control unit 14 of the plurality of blending systems 1, and the storage unit 33 stores various data for each blending system 1. The monitoring screen data generation unit 321 can select the blending system 1 to be displayed on the monitoring screen 6 and displays the monitoring screen 6 related to the selected blending system 1. The monitoring screen 6 also displays an alarm for the blending system 1 that is not currently displayed.

As described above, according to the centralized monitoring device 3, the configuration diagram image 61 or the like that displays the operation state of each part of the system 1 in an identifiable manner based on the operation data acquired from the monitoring control unit 14 via the communication unit 31. Since various kinds of information can be displayed on the monitoring screen 6, the user can perform centralized monitoring of the system 1 by looking at the monitoring screen 6.

[Other Embodiments]
In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the monitoring screen 6 can be updated from the communication terminal 4 such as a laptop computer, a tablet terminal, and other communication portable terminals connected via the network 5 has been described as an example. The communication terminal 4 for doing this is not limited to these. For example, a communication terminal that can communicate with the storage tank 11 via the relay device 2 or directly with the centralized monitoring device 3 is provided, and information such as name information and usage information is communicated from the communication terminal based on an instruction / input to the communication terminal. By transmitting to the unit 31, the monitoring screen 6 may be updated such as updating the display of the name display field 614 on the configuration diagram image 61 or displaying the use state of the storage tank 11. In this case, when the raw material stored in the storage tank 11 is replaced, the name display column 614 of the configuration diagram image 61 is updated by inputting the name of the raw material after replacement in the communication terminal, or the storage tank 11 is washed. During use, the usage state of the storage tank 11 can be updated in the block diagram image 61 by inputting that it is being washed to the communication terminal.

In the above embodiment, the blending system including the extruder 13 is used as the material blending device. However, various devices capable of blending various materials such as a mixer for blending materials and a kneader for kneading materials are used as materials. It can be set as the compounding system provided as a compounding device.

Regarding other configurations as well, it should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative in all respects and that the scope of the present invention is not limited thereby. Those skilled in the art will readily understand that modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, other embodiments modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention are naturally included in the scope of the present invention.

The present invention can be used for monitoring a blending system, for example.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Compounding system 11 Storage tank 12 Feeder 13 Extruder 14 Monitoring control part 3 Centralized monitoring apparatus 31 Communication part (Operation data acquisition part, compound information acquisition part)
32 processing unit 321 monitoring screen data generation unit 322 alarm data generation unit 323 integration time calculation unit 324 setting update unit 325 stop command generation unit 326 time series data generation unit 33 storage unit 331 setting storage unit 332 operation data storage unit 34 display unit 35 Input unit (formulation information acquisition unit)
4 Communication terminal 6 Monitoring screen 61 Configuration diagram image

Claims

Based on one or more storage tanks, one or more feeders, a material blending device, and a set control value, the raw material stored in the storage tank by the feeder is supplied to the material blending device and supplied. Concentration for monitoring a blending system capable of performing blending control for blending raw materials by the material blending apparatus and having a monitoring control unit that collects operation data that is data related to the operation state of each component in the blending control. A monitoring device,
An operation data acquisition unit for acquiring the operation data from the monitoring control unit;
On the configuration diagram of the blending system, for each operation data acquired, a configuration diagram image that displays the operation state corresponding to the operation data in an identifiable position is generated, and the configuration diagram image is displayed. A monitoring screen data generation unit for generating monitoring screen data for displaying possible monitoring screens;
Centralized monitoring device.
The operation value based on each operation data acquired is compared with the set value corresponding thereto, and when there is the operation value that exceeds or falls below the corresponding set value, a corresponding alarm is displayed on the monitoring screen. The centralized monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an alarm data generation unit that generates alarm data for display on the screen.
Based on the acquired operation data, an integrated time calculation unit that calculates an integrated operation time of each part of the blending system as the operation value,
The alarm data generation unit compares each calculated operation accumulated time with the corresponding set time as the set value, and responds when the operation accumulated time exceeds the corresponding set time. The centralized monitoring device according to claim 2, wherein the alarm data of content is generated.
For each type of compound to be generated, a setting storage unit that stores the control value when generating the compound,
A compound information acquisition unit for acquiring the type of compound to be generated by the compounding system;
The concentration update unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a setting update unit that generates a control value update command for setting the control value corresponding to the type of the obtained formulation in the monitoring control unit. Monitoring device.
The setting storage unit stores an alarm value set in the monitoring control unit to determine the state of each component for each type of formulation to be generated,
The centralized monitoring device according to claim 4, wherein the setting update unit generates an alarm value update command for setting the alarm value corresponding to the acquired type of the compound in the monitoring control unit.
When the operation state corresponding to the operation data is a content that the operation of the whole or a part of the blending system should be stopped, a stop command for stopping the operation of the whole or a part of the blending system is generated. The centralized monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a stop command generation unit that performs the operation.
An operation data storage unit that stores the acquired operation data in an accumulative manner, classified according to the type of compound that was generated during operation,
7. A time-series data generating unit that generates time-series data obtained by collecting the stored operation data in a time-series manner for one or a plurality of types of blends to be processed. Centralized monitoring device described in 1.
The time series data generation unit, for the same kind of compound, a plurality of the time series data in a plurality of different periods for the same kind of operation data, or a plurality of the times in the same period for the different kinds of operation data. The centralized monitoring apparatus according to claim 7, wherein comparison data for displaying the series data on the monitoring screen in a state where the series data can be compared can be generated.
A communication unit capable of communicating with a communication terminal is provided.
The centralized monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the monitoring screen data generation unit can update the monitoring screen data in accordance with an instruction from the communication terminal.
When the name information related to the name of the raw material in the storage tank in the configuration diagram image is acquired from the communication terminal, the monitoring screen data generation unit corresponds the name corresponding to the acquired name information in the configuration diagram image. The centralized monitoring apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring screen data to be displayed at a position is generated.
When the usage information regarding the usage state of the storage tank in the configuration diagram image is acquired from the communication terminal, the monitoring screen data generation unit displays the usage status corresponding to the acquired usage information in the corresponding position in the configuration diagram image. The centralized monitoring device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the monitoring screen data displayed in an identifiable manner is generated.
Based on one or more storage tanks, one or more feeders, a material blending device, and a set control value, the raw material stored in the storage tank by the feeder is supplied to the material blending device and supplied. Concentration for monitoring a blending system capable of performing blending control for blending raw materials by the material blending apparatus and having a monitoring control unit that collects operation data that is data related to the operation state of each component in the blending control. A centralized monitoring method executed by a monitoring device,
An operation data acquisition step of acquiring the operation data from the monitoring controller;
On the configuration diagram of the blending system, a configuration diagram image generation step for generating a configuration diagram image that displays the operation state corresponding to the operation data at a position corresponding to each of the acquired operation data,
A monitoring screen data generation step for generating monitoring screen data for displaying a monitoring screen capable of displaying the configuration diagram image;
Centralized monitoring method comprising.
Based on one or more storage tanks, one or more feeders, a material blending device, and a set control value, the raw material stored in the storage tank by the feeder is supplied to the material blending device and supplied. Concentration for monitoring a blending system capable of performing blending control for blending raw materials by the material blending apparatus and having a monitoring control unit that collects operation data that is data related to the operation state of each component in the blending control. A monitoring program that can be used in a monitoring device,
An operation data acquisition process for acquiring the operation data from the monitoring control unit;
On the configuration diagram of the blending system, a configuration diagram image generation process that generates a configuration diagram image that displays the operation state corresponding to the operation data in a position corresponding to each of the acquired operation data, and
Monitoring screen data generation processing for generating monitoring screen data for displaying a monitoring screen capable of displaying the configuration diagram image;
Is a monitoring program that causes the centralized monitoring apparatus to execute.