A methodology for fault isolation and identification in automated equipments

• Published in: 2011 9th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics pp. 157 - 162
• Main Authors: Luca, F., Massimo, A., Alessio, D.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.07.2011
• Subjects: Automata; automated equipment; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; discrete-event systems; factory automation; Fault diagnosis; fault identification; fault isolation; Libraries; Pistons; Sensors

The paper addresses the problem of reducing the production lines downtimes through an automatic real-time fault isolation and identification system. The paper presents first a methodology, from system specification to implementation on industrial PLC's, for fault isolation based on a special ti...