EP3631590A1 - Method for monitoring a process - Google Patents
Method for monitoring a processInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for monitoring a process on a machine and to a machine having such process monitoring.
- rotary machines which have a rotating transport element (hereinafter also referred to as a rotor) on which a plurality of treatment stations are provided, each with at least one associated functional element, in order to act directly or indirectly on the workpiece or container.
- a rotating transport element hereinafter also referred to as a rotor
- treatment stations each with at least one associated functional element, in order to act directly or indirectly on the workpiece or container.
- the treatment of a workpiece or even the production of the workpiece can be done per se, during the rotation of the transport element, so that the workpiece is transported simultaneously along a transport path.
- the treatment stations and functional elements provided there preferably each have an identical or substantially identical structure and the processes carried out at the treatment stations are identical or substantially identical. Due to the staggered feeding or removal of the workpieces, the processes or process steps at the respective treatment stations are delayed in time or are in different stages of the same process or process step, so that, for example, a second treatment station following a first treatment station performs the same process as the first one Treatment station executes, but delayed in time to this. As a rule, the same process or process step of each treatment station takes place at the same location of the device, such as in a defined angular range of a rotating device.
- the invention relates to a method for monitoring a process or process step on a machine having a transport element with a plurality of treatment stations.
- the transport element can be, for example, a revolving driven rotor on which the processing stations are provided on the circumference.
- the transport element can be formed by a self-contained, rail-like transport path, on which independently movable transport elements are provided.
- the treatment stations each comprise at least one functional element, by means of which the workpiece is acted upon directly or indirectly, wherein by means of the treatment stations and / or their at least one functional element in each case a workpiece to be treated is conveyed during treatment on a transport path between an inlet and an outlet or the workpiece is changed at a treatment station at least on a portion of this transport path and / or manufactured or acted on this workpiece.
- the treatment stations each have at least one sensor for receiving a vibration frequency and / or an acoustic signal, by means of which a pattern generated by the treatment or production process at the respective treatment station and during the transport of the workpiece at this treatment station is detected.
- a pattern is to be understood below a pattern of a vibration and / or an acoustic signal or its physically measurable amplitude or strength and / or frequency / course over a preferably limited period of time.
- the measurement signal provided by the sensor, measurement signal profile or a signal derived therefrom is subsequently evaluated and compared with a reference signal or reference signal range.
- a reference signal range should always be understood as the reference signal.
- the monitoring of the process preferably does not relate to the transfer process of a holding and centering unit that can be releasably fixed to the treatment station, by means of which a container is held and that of a container Rotor is passed to a subsequent further rotor.
- the process monitoring relates, for example, to mechanical switching and setting processes as well as process steps that are started after the workpiece has been introduced into the treatment station, ie after the inlet, and finished before the workpiece is removed from the treatment station of the transport element.
- the generated patterns are thereby at least partially caused by one or more functional elements that are not removed from the treatment station or introduced into it during the process to be monitored.
- the process monitoring can extend over a plurality of transport elements (eg rotors) of the machine, but the process monitoring takes place in each case for process steps that take place between the inlet and the outlet of the respective transport element.
- the main advantage of the method is that errors or abnormalities are recognized early in the process and thus high repair costs and machine downtime can be counteracted. Rather, proactive, predictive machine maintenance or repair can be initiated even if the process is still within tolerable process boundaries. It is also possible that an adjustment of process parameters takes place based on the measurement signals detected by the sensors, i. the process is controlled or modified depending on the measurement signals, so that, for example, the waste of treated containers can be reduced.
- the pattern is detected in a time range in which the workpiece is moved at least a quarter, preferably at least half of the transport distance between the inlet and the outlet.
- the pattern is produced at one or more functional elements provided at the treatment station and not removed from the treatment station during the entire process.
- the functional elements that are the cause of the development of the acoustic or mechanical Vibrations are an integral part of the treatment station, ie they are not removed from it during the entire process.
- acoustic or mechanical vibrations of functional elements of the respective treatment stations can be picked up by the sensors and used for process monitoring.
- Such functional elements may, for example, be components of the treatment stations which act directly or indirectly on the workpieces or cause them to act, such as, for example, a milling head, a drill, a valve flap, a valve body, a drive unit, a holding tulip or closure tulip for a container, a closing tool, for example for a bottle cap or screw cap, sealed jaws and much more.
- the pattern is formed at least by a change in position of a functional element or a part thereof.
- this can be a raising or lowering of a functional element, for example a valve body or a closing tool.
- the change in position of a functional element can be detected via the process monitoring.
- the pattern comprises an oscillation frequency and / or an acoustic signal that arises due to the achievement of an at least temporary end position of the functional element or of a part thereof.
- the pattern comprises a vibration frequency and / or an acoustic signal which arises during the spatial positional change of the functional element or of a part thereof. The change in position can be caused in particular by a translatory or a rotational movement of a functional element or a part thereof.
- the process carried out on the transport element comprises a plurality of sub-processes, wherein the patterns generated in these sub-processes are determined by a single sensor or by a group provided at the respective treatment station several sensors are detected.
- the sensors can be positioned at the treatment station or be distributed to different positions in the treatment station, that at different functional elements of the treatment station resulting vibrations can be detected in an improved manner.
- identical process steps or identical sub-processes in certain areas of the transport path between the inlet and the outlet are performed at different treatment stations or be performed at different treatment stations between the inlet and the outlet with time offset to each other identical process steps or the same sub-processes.
- the different sub-processes are at least partially performed at different rotational positions of a rotationally driven about a rotational axis transport element.
- the rotational positions of the transport element are in particular at rotational positions in the region between the inlet and the outlet on this transport element.
- the measurement signals are recorded simultaneously at two or more treatment stations.
- a temporally overlapping process monitoring takes place at the treatment stations, with treatment stations or their functional elements being substantially identical in construction.
- the reference signal is determined in advance based on a plurality of measuring signals recorded at different treatment stations, with a priority of time offset, which are also ideally of identical construction.
- a reference signal is calculated from measurement signals of different treatment stations, for example by temporal and / or value-based averaging. This averaging can be done using weighting factors so that the measurement signals can be weighted relative to each other.
- the similar processes carried out at the plurality of treatment stations generally lead to identical or very similar measurement signals at the sensors. This fact may be for the determination of the Reference signal or the evaluation of abnormalities having measurement signals can be used.
- the treatment stations are no longer observed, whose measured values already have a drift, approximations or exceedances from the at least one reference value or value range.
- This type of evaluation has the advantage that under variable production conditions, such as, for example, temperature changes, etc., the changes in the characteristic features are continuously taken into account and thus a process monitoring which is more independent of production conditions is made possible.
- the reference signal is adjusted intermittently or continuously.
- the adaptation of the reference signal takes place in that measuring signals of several treatment stations are respectively determined at different times and used to calculate the reference signal.
- a "normal" temporal change of the measurement signals under different boundary conditions for example caused by load or temperature changes, different workpieces or workpiece fillings, can be included in the calculation of the reference signal and thus lead to an adaptation of the reference signal to this change in the boundary conditions.
- a set of reference signals is stored, wherein the set of reference signals comprises a plurality of reference signals dependent on a process parameter.
- the reference signal can be adapted by detecting a process parameter, for example by a sensor (temperature sensor, pressure sensor, etc.) receiving this process parameter, and selecting from the set of reference signals one or more reference signals which correlate with the determined process parameter.
- the reference signal is generated in-situ, in particular by averaging the measurement signals or signals derived therefrom, wherein the measurement signals or the signals derived therefrom are detected at at least two different treatment stations by the sensors assigned to these treatment stations, in particular the measurement signals or the derived signals delayed by at least two different treatment stations detects the sensors associated with these treatment stations.
- the measurement signal or the signal that is evaluated for errors is assigned to an angular segment, preferably a treatment station of the transport element and / or a workpiece.
- the workpiece can subsequently be checked, for example by an inspection unit, in order to determine whether this workpiece has errors indicating abnormalities and thus the process error detection was correct or not.
- a sub-process at a treatment station is inferred based on the measurement signal or based on the signal evaluated with regard to errors.
- the measurement waveform, the frequency spectrum or the time profile of the measurement signal can be analyzed and it can be deduced based on which sub-process was erroneous or conspicuous.
- the rotational position of the transport element or the local position of a treatment station can also be evaluated in order to detect at which angular position of the rotor or position of the treatment station the measurement signal indicative of errors or abnormalities has been obtained.
- the evaluation is carried out based on measurement signals provided by a plurality of sensors of a treatment station or signals derived therefrom. Due to the distributed arrangement of a plurality of sensors at a treatment station (for example arranged on different functional elements), the recognition of which sub-process has exhibited the error or conspicuity can be decisively improved.
- information obtained during the evaluation of the measurement signals or signals derived therefrom is compared with information from an inspection unit which subsequently checks the workpieces.
- the inspection unit can thus be checked whether a workpiece that was detected by the evaluation as "faulty” or “conspicuous", even in the inspection performed by the inspection unit recognizable errors or abnormalities shows.
- comparison information obtained by comparing information obtained during the evaluation of the measurement signals or signals derived therefrom with information from the inspection unit, and based on this comparison information, the reference signal is adapted.
- the reference signal is in the direction of a higher one Tolerance threshold can be adjusted.
- the same also applies in the reverse manner, ie the evaluation of the measurement signals of the sensors provided at the processing stations has detected no error or conspicuousness, but the inspection unit was able to detect an error or a conspicuousness, so that the reference signal is adjusted in the direction of a lower tolerance threshold should be.
- process parameters for the transport element and / or a treatment station are adapted and / or maintenance and service tasks are derived. For example, in the event that a sensor at a processing station of a capper receives a measurement signal which indicates a slip of the closure unit with respect to the closure element, the drive torque of the drive unit can be lowered. It is understood that a multiplicity of adaptation possibilities exist here depending on the detected measurement signal.
- the measurement signal is compared with a reference signal.
- the reference signal forms, for example, a good reference, i. represents a reference signal which is to be obtained in the case of a fault-free or without any abnormal process or process step.
- the reference signal can be, for example, an amplitude and / or an amplitude characteristic or even a frequency and / or a frequency range of the measurement signal or a signal derived therefrom and recorded and stored after commissioning or regularly at the start of production of the machine.
- a tolerance range is defined, which forms a desired range for the measurement signal. In the event that the measurement signal this target range leaves, an untypical process or process step can be deduced.
- the tolerance range can in particular specify an amplitude range, frequency range, a temporal amplitude progression range of the measurement signal or a signal derived therefrom.
- the reference signal and the tolerance range are ideally formed from a correlation with one or more parameters of the device or components of the device.
- Such correlating parameters are, for example, the nominal incremental value, i. the angular position of the skin drive of the machine, time or time window in which a measuring signal, such as, for example, a frequency or sound of the type or strength, is expected, a dependence of the measuring signal on the angular velocity of the rotor, etc.
- the correlation could take place in the time domain and the amplitude and phase difference between the transfer signals can be determined, whereby as a correlation method, for example, the cross-correlation can be used.
- the measurement signal is compared in the time domain with a reference signal.
- the time profile of the measurement signal can be compared with the desired state (shown by the reference signal).
- longer lasting acoustic signals or a plurality of temporally consecutive acoustic signals e.g., multiple beats, chattering, etc.
- the measurement signal is transformed into the frequency domain and the measurement signal is compared in the frequency domain with a reference signal.
- the frequency domain in particular periodically recurring acoustic signals can be better detected.
- the measurement signal is filtered before the comparison with the reference signal.
- the filter may be a digital filter (eg FIR filter). This makes it possible that interfering frequency ranges or certain background noise or disturbing fundamental vibrations are filtered out and thus do not flow into the measurement signal analysis.
- the signal profile and / or the signal amplitude of the measurement signal or of a signal derived therefrom are evaluated. Also, the spectral position of the measurement signal or a signal derived therefrom, ie its frequency can be evaluated. This can also draw conclusions about the causes of abnormality or irregularity.
- the invention relates to a machine having a transport element with a plurality of treatment stations, wherein the treatment stations each comprise at least one associated functional element to act directly or indirectly on the workpiece, wherein by means of the treatment stations and / or their at least one functional element in each case one to be treated workpiece during the treatment on a transport path between an inlet and an outlet is conveyed and / or the workpiece changed at least on a portion of this transport route and / or manufactured or can be acted upon this .
- the treatment stations have at least partially each at least one sensor for receiving a vibration frequency and / or an acoustic signal, by means of a by the treatment or manufacturing process at the respective treatment station and during the transport of the workpiece at this remplisstati on generated pattern is detected. Furthermore, an evaluation unit is provided which is designed to evaluate the measurement signal provided by the sensor or a signal derived therefrom and to compare it with a reference signal.
- the senor is provided co-moved on the rotor and arranged at the respective treatment station.
- a process which is carried out at the respective processing station can advantageously be detected by the sensor.
- the sensor is formed by a non-contact sensor for sound and / or vibration measurement, which is aligned with a functional element, in particular by a directional microphone or a laser vibrometer.
- a directional microphone has a directivity, ie is designed to receive acoustic signals preferably from a specific spatial direction or a specific spatial direction range, whereas the reception is attenuated or attenuated from other spatial directions.
- a treatment station has two or more sensors associated with different areas of the treatment station.
- the senor for example an acoustic sensor
- the sensor is provided on a board arranged within the treatment station.
- the sensor is provided on a supporting component of the treatment station.
- the structure-borne noise can be detected within the treatment station.
- a filter is provided for filtering out interfering fundamental vibrations and / or disturbing background noises. As a result, disturbing influences in the measurement of the acoustic signals can be substantially minimized.
- the senor is formed by a structure-borne sound sensor or a microphone.
- a microphone in particular a directional microphone, for example, sound waves propagating in the air can be detected.
- structure-borne noise sensors enable the measurement of sound waves that propagate in solids, for example components of the treatment station or of the transport element.
- the machine is designed such that the reference signal is determined in advance based on a plurality of measurement signals determined at different treatment stations. For example, from measurement signals different treatment stations calculated a reference signal, for example by a time averaging. This time averaging can be done using weighting factors so that the measurement signals can be weighted relative to each other.
- a reference signal for example, from measurement signals different treatment stations calculated a reference signal, for example by a time averaging. This time averaging can be done using weighting factors so that the measurement signals can be weighted relative to each other.
- the similar processes carried out at the plurality of treatment stations generally lead to identical or very similar measurement signals at the sensors. This fact can be used for the determination of the reference signal or the evaluation of abnormal measurement signals.
- the machine is designed such that the reference signal is adjusted intermittently or continuously.
- a temporal variation of the measurement signals for example caused by temperature or pressure changes, can be included in the calculation of the reference signal and thus lead to an adaptation of the reference signal to this change.
- a memory unit for storing a set of reference signals, wherein the set of reference signals comprises a plurality of reference signals dependent on a process parameter.
- a reference signal can be read from this set of reference signals and used for the comparison depending on process parameters (rotational speed of the rotor, product pressure, product temperature, bottle format, etc.).
- the machine comprises an inspection unit and the machine is designed such that information obtained during the evaluation of the measurement signals or signals derived therefrom is compared with information of an inspection unit subsequently inspecting the workpieces.
- the inspection unit can be checked, for example, whether a workpiece that was detected by the evaluation as "faulty” or “conspicuous", even in the inspection performed by the inspection unit recognizable errors or abnormalities shows.
- the process monitoring effected by means of the sensors at the processing station can be checked by information from the subsequent inspection unit.
- the machine is designed in such a way that by comparison of signals derived during the evaluation of the measurement signals or signals derived therefrom. nale obtained information with information of the inspection unit comparison information is obtained and that based on the comparison information, an adjustment of the reference signal is carried out. This allows a correction of the process monitoring based on information of the inspection unit.
- the machine is a container treatment machine, in particular a filling machine, labeling machine or a capper of containers.
- Workpiece in the sense of the invention is understood to mean any units that are treated at treatment stations of a machine (ie one or more work processes are performed on the units) or can be produced (for example in a casting, pressing or other manufacturing process).
- the term "container treatment machine” in the sense of the invention means any type of circulating type by means of which a container treatment can take place, for example printing, labeling, filling, closing machines etc.
- Deflective in the sense of the invention is understood to mean that a machine component or a workpiece exhibits irregularities or irregularities that lie outside a tolerable range.
- any container in the context of the invention, any container understood, especially bottles, cans, cups, etc.
- FIG. 1 shows by way of example and roughly schematically a machine of rotating design with a plurality of treatment stations in a top-side representation
- FIG. 2 shows, by way of example, the measurement signal provided by a sensor in the frequency domain with a main spectral component within a specified tolerance range
- FIG. 3 shows, by way of example, the measurement signal provided by a sensor in the frequency domain with an amplitude of the main spectral component outside a defined tolerance range
- FIG. 4 shows by way of example the measurement signal provided by a sensor in the frequency domain with a frequency f of the main spectral component outside a specified tolerance range
- 5 shows by way of example and schematically a functional representation of the monitoring of a process based on a measurement signal and a reference signal in the frequency domain
- 6 shows, by way of example and schematically, a functional representation of the monitoring of a process based on a measurement signal and a reference signal in the time domain
- FIG. 7 exemplarily and schematically a functional representation of the monitoring of a process on a circumferentially driven transport element; 8 shows, by way of example and roughly schematically, the sub-processes performed on a filling machine in a plan view; 9 shows, by way of example and schematically, three treatment stations of a filling machine for illustrating different partial processes of a filling process;
- FIG. 10 shows by way of example and schematically a plurality of treatment stations of a filling machine for the representation of different partial processes of a filling process, which are carried out during the rotational movement of the rotor;
- Fig. 1 1 by way of example and schematically a plurality of treatment stations of a container closer to illustrate different sub-processes of a closing process, which are performed during the rotational movement of the rotor.
- the reference numeral 1 generally denotes a machine for container treatment.
- the container treatment machine may be, for example, a machine for filling the containers with a flowable medium, a capper for applying closures to a container opening, a labeler for applying a label, a container printing machine for applying a printed image to the container wall, etc.
- the machine 1 comprises a rotor 2, which is rotationally driven around a vertical machine axis. The drive can be continuous or intermittent (ie clocked).
- treatment stations 3 are provided on the outer peripheral side, on which the treatment of the containers takes place.
- the treatment stations 3 are preferably provided at uniform angular intervals distributed circumferentially on the rotor 2 hen.
- the containers are the machine 1, for example, upright fed through an inlet star 1 .1 at an inlet E and positioned at a treatment station 3.
- the container arranged on the treatment station 3 is transported further in the transport direction TR of a transport path TS.
- the treatment process is completed.
- the treatment process can be, for example, a filling process, a labeling process, a sealing process of the container, etc.
- This treatment process may include, for example, a plurality of sub-processes or treatment process steps, for example, during the filling process filling steps with different volume flow of the medium.
- the container By means of the rotation of the rotor 2, the container is transported to the outlet A and removed there, for example, by an outlet star 1 .2.
- sensors 4 are provided, by means of which acoustic signals or in a body propagating vibrations, hereinafter generally referred to as vibrations, are detected.
- the sensors may be, for example, microphones, in particular directional microphones or else structure-borne noise sensors.
- the structure-borne noise sensors can be provided in particular for measuring vibrations in the treatment station 3 or its components or functional units.
- the sensors 4 can be provided with the rotor 2 moved.
- one sensor 4 or a group of sensors 4 can be integrated into a treatment station 3 in order to be able to detect vibrations occurring during the process.
- the sensor 4 can be provided for example in the vicinity of the component or the functional unit of the treatment station 3, at which the vibrations to be detected arise.
- the sensor 4 can be provided and designed to permit monitoring of a process that takes place during the rotation of the rotor 2 and the associated further transport of the container. This process can be started only after the transfer of the container to the treatment station 3, so that the transfer of the container to the treatment station 3 is excluded from the process monitoring.
- the sensor 4 can be embodied in particular for recording measurement signals in the time domain.
- the sensor 4 can provide a time-varying electrical output signal, which is dependent on the vibrations detected by the sensor 4.
- the output signals provided by the sensors 4 can be analyzed either directly or after a further signal processing in an evaluation unit 6 in order to determine whether the process to be monitored is running within predetermined tolerance values or if the detected signals show abnormalities due to an error or wear point out and thus a proactive maintenance or repair is necessary or process parameters need to be changed, for example traversing a functional unit.
- the evaluation unit 6 can be provided as a central evaluation unit, i.
- All sensors 4 are coupled to the evaluation unit 6 via the data line shown in dashed lines (only one example shown) and this centrally takes over the analysis and evaluation of the signals provided by the sensors 4.
- the evaluation of several evaluation modules is carried out and groups of sensors 4 are formed, each group of sensors 4 is coupled to a specific evaluation module.
- a higher-level evaluation unit can additionally be provided, at which all evaluation information provided by the evaluation modules is combined and evaluated for the entire machine.
- the arrangement of evaluation modules and a higher-level evaluation unit can form a master-slave structure for evaluating the signals.
- FIGS. 2 to 4 show by way of example a plurality of signal spectra (signal amplitude over the frequency) which are obtained, for example, by a transformation of the time-dependent signal provided by a sensor 4 into the frequency range.
- the transformation can take place, for example, by means of a fast Fourier transformation (FFT).
- FFT fast Fourier transformation
- FIGS. 2 to 4 show by way of example at a frequency f a dominant spectral component (peak, bold line) which results, for example, from a process step which occurs periodically and with discrete timing (eg closing movement of the valve, supply final element etc.).
- the frequency f can be dependent on the rotational speed of the rotor 2, for example.
- the secondary spectral components located laterally next to the dominant spectral component represent interfering spectral components which result from other operations on the container treatment machine 1 producing acoustic signals.
- a tolerance window TF is shown by the dashed lines, by which a frequency range and an amplitude range for the dominant spectral component is defined.
- the process step is recognized as "error-free", i.e., "non-conspicuous". it is generated by the evaluation unit 6 is not indicative of a disturbance information or proposed the change of a process parameter (reducing valve lift, changing the closing speed of the valve, etc.).
- the amplitude of the spectral component resulting from the transfer of the holding and centering unit 2 falls below or exceeds the amplitude range specified by the tolerance window (see Fig.
- the evaluation unit 6 can be designed to specify or localize the reason for the error or the conspicuousness.
- the evaluation unit 6 can recognize at which treatment station 3 the error or conspicuousness has been shown.
- the evaluation unit 6 can be configured to detect which sub-process or process step of the process performed at the treatment station 3 has caused the error or conspicuousness. This can be done for example by analyzing the measurement signal of the sensor 4, for example, such that the frequency or the frequency spectrum and / or the time course of the measurement signal are evaluated and thus inferred to a particular sub-process or process step.
- the time span between see the handover of the container to the treatment station and the occurrence of the vibration to be evaluated in order to infer from the conspicuous or the error having sub-process or process step can.
- the angle of rotation by which the treatment station 3 has been moved by the rotor 2 since the transfer of the container to this treatment station 3 can be detected. From this angle of rotation can also be inferred on the conspicuous or the error having sub-process or process step.
- the measurement signals of a plurality of sensors 4 of the treatment station 3, which are arranged at different positions within the treatment station 3, to be evaluated for the determination of the partial process or the process step caused by the defect or conspicuousness. Due to the different positions of the sensors 4 and the formation of vibrations at different positions in the respective treatment station 3, a localization of the place of origin of the vibrations can be made.
- the evaluation unit 6 can also be designed to associate the detected conspicuousness or the defect with a container which has been treated at the respective treatment station 3, at which the conspicuousness manifests itself.
- an abnormality detected at a treatment station 3 can lead to a conspicuousness at a container treated at this treatment station 3, for example an insufficient filling level, a faulty labeling or a faulty closure.
- This conspicuousness of the container can, as shown in FIG. 1, be detected in an inspection unit 5 following the outlet A in the transport direction TR.
- the container information determined in the inspection unit 5 is compared with the evaluation information provided by the evaluation unit 6.
- containers that have been detected by the evaluation unit 6 as defective or have a conspicuous feature can be examined by the inspection unit 5, specifically to determine whether the inspection unit 5 on the container also has an error or an abnormality recognizes.
- the fill level in the container, the labeling, the closure, etc. can be checked on the inspection unit 5.
- the result of the evaluation unit 6 can be verified or corrected by the inspection unit 5.
- the inspection unit 5, in contrast to the evaluation unit 6, does not detect a fault or any conspicuousness
- a dynamic adaptation of the decision criteria used for the decision with respect to a fault or a conspicuousness in the evaluation unit 6 can be based on the information determined by the inspection unit 5.
- the same or essentially the same treatment process or manufacturing process is performed at the treatment stations 3 of the machine 1. Therefore, at the treatment stations 3, provided that no errors or abnormalities occur in the process carried out there, the sensors 4 of the respective treatment stations 3 deliver identical or very similar measurement signals.
- the evaluation unit 6 can compare the measurement signals associated with the respective treatment stations 3 and detect errors or abnormalities in that the measurement signals of a treatment station 3 show a significant deviation from the measurement signals determined at the other treatment stations 3. In general, therefore, the detection of a fault or a conspicuousness can take place by comparison of the measurement signals obtained at the respective treatment stations 3 with one another.
- a reference signal used for the evaluation is derived by averaging the measurement signals provided by the sensors 4 of the treatment stations 3.
- This reference signal can for example be determined in advance and stored in a memory unit, so that in the subsequent operation of the machine 1, a comparison of the current measurement signals can be done with the reference signal.
- the reference signal is preferably adjusted continuously or intermittently during the machine run, for example after certain time intervals, so that the reference signal can be dynamically adapted to current events.
- the vibrations detected by the sensors 4 at the treatment stations 3 may have a dependence on process parameters.
- the vibrations may have a temperature dependence or may vary with a variable process variable (e.g., volume flow of the contents). Due to the dynamic adaptation of the reference signal, this reference signal can be adapted to the current process conditions.
- the reference signal it is possible for the reference signal to be adapted dynamically based on a measured value of a sensor detecting a process parameter.
- a temperature sensor for detecting the ambient temperature, Gree temperature etc. or a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the medium or generally a sensor for detecting a process parameter may be provided.
- the reference signal Based on the information of the sensor detecting the process parameter, the reference signal can be adjusted.
- a table of reference signals may also be stored, which contains a plurality of reference signals or reference signal values that depend on the process parameter. The selection of the reference signal or reference signal value to be used can be effected as a function of the determined process parameter.
- a comparator 10 is supplied with the measurement signal 1 1 obtained by the sensor 4 in the frequency domain and a reference signal 12 likewise in the frequency domain.
- the reference signal 12 can be, for example, a frequency spectrum of an acoustic signal that arises during the process run at the treatment station 3. This reference signal can be determined and stored, for example, during startup of the container treatment machine 1.
- the measuring signal 11 and / or the reference signal 12 may be unfiltered signals or may be filtered by means of a suitable filter (eg bandpass filter). Subsequently, the measuring signal 1 1 is compared with the reference signal 12 by the comparator 10.
- the comparator 10 may in particular be designed such that deviations between the measuring signal 1 1 and the reference signal 12 are determined. In the case of a sufficient correspondence between measuring signal 1 1 and reference signal 12, an error-free process run or a process run without irregularities is detected. Otherwise, an error message can be generated.
- the comparator 10 may be part of a central evaluation unit or may be provided decentrally in the region of the respective sensors. Thus, for example, in the respective treatment station 3 in addition to the sensor 4, an evaluation module (including the comparator 10) may be provided in which, for example, the reference signal is stored or has access to a memory unit in which the reference signal is stored. In this evaluation module, for example, the comparison of the measurement signal with the reference signal can be performed. This evaluation module can then communicate with a higher-level evaluation unit 6.
- a measurement signal 11 and a reference signal 12 in the time domain are provided.
- the reference signal 12 may be, for example, a measured time characteristic of an acoustic signal that arises during the process run at the treatment station 3.
- This reference signal 12 can be determined and stored, for example, during startup of the container treatment machine 1.
- the measurement signal 1 1 provided by a sensor 4 and the reference signal 12 are filtered by means of a filter 13, in particular a bandpass filter. As a result, disturbing fundamental oscillations or background noises, for example, can be filtered out.
- the comparator 10 may in particular be designed such that deviations between the filtered measurement signal 1 1 .1 and the filtered reference signal 12.1 are determined. In the case of a sufficient match between see filtered measurement signal 1 1 .1 and filtered reference signal 12.1 an error-free process run or a process run is detected without abnormalities. Otherwise, an error message can be generated.
- the comparator 10 may be part of a central evaluation unit or may be provided decentrally in the region of the respective sensors 4.
- an evaluation module including the comparator 10
- This evaluation module can then communicate with a higher-level evaluation unit 6. It is also conceivable to analyze the measuring signal 1 1 both in the time domain and in the frequency domain and to subject it to a comparison with a reference signal 12 or a test with respect to a tolerance window.
- the sensors used are, for example, microphones, in particular directional microphones or else structure-borne noise sensors. These can be formed in particular shielded from other sound sources.
- FIG. 7 shows a further variant of the method in which the reference value in the tolerance field TF correlates with the angular position ⁇ of the rotor 2 or the treatment stations 3 arranged thereon. This is for example when feeding a container from the inlet star 1 .1 to the respective treatment station advantageous. It is also clarified in FIG. 7 that the transfer time of the container is known by the angular position, so that it is possible to record the signals only at this time, whereby data volume / times can be saved. The measurement signals at this time or at this location should then all be correlated with each other.
- a signal accumulation in the time tolerance window TF before and after the time T1 is expected, which correlates with an angular position ⁇ of the respective treatment station 3, for example, of the rotor 2.
- a certain time spread or spread in the tolerance window TF is expected.
- measured values for transfer operations of the containers were recorded at the transition from the inlet star 1. 1 to the treatment stations 3.
- the left-hand part of FIG. 7, labeled "not synchronous”, shows measuring signals of transfer processes which are caused by an infeed star 1 .1 which is not synchronous with the rotor
- the large, impermissible temporal spread of the signals in the left half of the figure indicates that the rotor 2 and the inlet star 1 .1 must be adjusted with respect to the synchronous operation. It can be assumed that the measuring signals scattering above or below the permissible tolerance window TF are only a consequence of the defective synchronous operation and there is no defect at the treatment stations themselves.
- FIGS. 8 and 9 show an example of a filling machine or treatment stations of a filling machine and the application of the method according to the invention in such a machine.
- the opening of the filling valve is carried out as a first sub-process.
- This opening can for example be an opening from the closed position of the valve body in an open position in which the filling valve is fully open.
- the container is partially filled with filling material.
- This filling can be For example, with the maximum possible Gregutvolumenstrom done by the filling valve (fast filling).
- the angle sector II is followed by an angle sector III, in which the filling valve is brought into a partial closing position, i. the valve body is moved from the open position to an intermediate position located between the open position and the closed position.
- the volume flow through the filling valve can be throttled and the container can be filled with a smaller volume flow inflow (slow filling), which is accomplished in angle sector IV.
- the valve body In the angle sector V then the valve body is moved from the partial closed position to the closed position, so that then in the angle sector VI, the filling valve is closed, i. no filling material can flow into the container. Subsequently, the removal of the container takes place through the outlet star 1 .2.
- the left partial view in Figure 9 shows the closed position of the filling valve 7 and thus corresponds to the state of the filling valve 7 immediately after the container inlet and the state of the filling valve 7 in the angle sector VI.
- the middle partial view of Figure 9 shows the full open position of the filling valve 7 and thus corresponds to the state of the filling valve 7 in the angle sector II.
- the right part of Figure 9 shows the partial closed position of the filling valve 7 and thus corresponds to the state of the filling valve 7 in the angle sector IV 9, at least one sensor 4 for detecting vibrations in the area of this filling valve 7 is provided on the filling valves 7, which are provided at the respective treatment stations 3.
- This sensor 4 is coupled with the evaluation unit 6 for the purpose of transmitting information.
- This evaluation unit 6 can be formed, for example, by the machine control, for example a control computer.
- the sensor 4 for example, acoustic signals or vibrations caused by the lifting or pressing the valve body to the valve seat, by the start or termination of the fluid flow through the filling valve, by the method of the valve body or by the passage of the filling material through the filling valve arise, be detected and evaluated.
- the intensity of the flow Noise can be determined in order to be able to draw conclusions about the filling material volume flow flowing through the filling valve.
- FIG. 10 shows in several partial views Xa to Xg the partial processes in a filling process in a greater degree of detail.
- the partial processes shown in the partial views Xa to Xg are traversed in this order during transport of the container from the inlet to the outlet of the rotor 2.
- the treatment station 3, at which the respective filling element is provided has a plurality of sensors 4 in the exemplary embodiment shown.
- this is a first sensor 4a, which is provided in the region of the filling valve 7, and a second sensor 4b, which is provided in the region of a container fixing element 8.
- This container fixing element 8 can be formed for example by a neck ring gripper, which can have actively movable gripping elements but also passive gripping elements.
- vibrations can be detected at different points of the filling element, whereby the accuracy of the evaluation and the recognizability of errors or abnormalities can be decisively increased.
- a pretensioning of the container or a rinsing or a multiple rinsing of the container can furthermore take place, wherein the resulting noise and vibration behavior can be detected.
- the partial view Xd followed by the complete opening of the filling valve 7, in which case, for example, the adjusting movement of the valve body, the flow noise of the filling or the return flow of the clamping gas can be detected.
- the filling valve is closed (complete closure or only partial closure), wherein in turn the adjusting movement of the valve body and the end or decay of the flow noise or the decay of the flowing back gas can be detected.
- the reloading of the container can subsequently take place, whereby the noise arising during the unloading and possibly subsequent dripping noise can be detected by the sensors 4a, 4b.
- the container contact element 9 is then spaced from the container mouth. In this case, it is possible to determine the noises arising during the process of the container installation element 9 or the container fixing element 8 and when the container is removed from the container fixing element 8. Likewise, according to the method of the container contact element 9 or of the container fixing element 8, a wind noise in the region of the container mouth may possibly be detected by the rotation of the rotor 2.
- FIG. 11 shows by way of example a capper or treatment stations 3 of a closer and the application of the method according to the invention to such a machine.
- the treatment stations 3 of a capper which are likewise provided on a rotatably drivable rotor, have in a manner known per se a container fixing device 20 by means of which the container to be closed is held or fixed to the treatment station 3.
- the container fixing device 20 is formed by a container carrier 20.1, on which the container with its container base rises, and one in the region of the container neck or the container mouth engaging container holder 20.2, for example, a neck ring gripper formed.
- a closing mechanism is provided, by means of which a closure element is applied to the container mouth.
- the closing mechanism may, in particular, have a closing unit 21 which can be driven in rotation about a vertical axis, also referred to as a tulip, by means of which a closure element (eg screw cap) can be screwed onto a thread provided on the container mouth.
- a closure element eg screw cap
- the closing mechanism can be designed for clamping attachment of a closure element (eg, crown cap).
- FIG. 11 shows several partial processes Xla to Xlf of several partial processes of a closing process.
- the partial processes shown in the partial views Xla to Xlf are traversed, for example, in this order during transport of the container from the inlet to the outlet of the rotor 2.
- the treatment station 3, on which the respective closing element is provided has a plurality of sensors 4 in the embodiment shown.
- these are a first sensor 4a, which is provided in the region of the container carrier 20.1, a second sensor 4b, which is provided in the region of the container holder 20.2, and a third sensor 4c, which is provided in the region of the closing unit 21 or its drive , It is understood that more than said sensors can be distributed to different positions on the processing station 3.
- vibrations can be detected at different points of the treatment station 3, whereby the accuracy of the evaluation and the recognizability of errors or abnormalities can be decisively increased.
- the sensors 4a, 4b and 4c In the sub-process according to the partial illustration Xla, first the supply of the container to the treatment station or the reception of the closure element in the closure unit 21 takes place. In this case, for example, noises or vibrations caused by the introduction of the container or the feeding of the closure element can be detected by the sensors 4a, 4b and 4c.
- wind noise caused by the rotating treatment station 2 such as wind noise at the open container mouth of the filled container, can be detected.
- the closing unit 21 is lowered, as indicated by the arrow, so that the closure element accommodated in the closing unit 21 comes to bear against the container mouth.
- noise caused by the lowering of the closing unit 21 may be detected by the sensors 4a, 4b and 4c.
- the closing unit 21 is set in rotation in order to screw the closure element onto the thread.
- This screwing can be done in several steps. For example, in a first step, the closure element can be screwed at a higher speed and in a subsequent second step at a lower speed. In the process step shown in the partial view Xlc this is, for example, a screwing with a higher speed (compared to the process step according to partial representation Xld), as indicated by the curved double arrow.
- the closure element can be screwed on quickly until the upper, inner closure element surface comes to bear against the container mouth.
- the drive of this closing unit 21 or the friction of the closure element on the thread can be detected by the sensors 4a, 4b and 4c.
- a rotation of the closing unit 21 then takes place at reduced speed (in comparison to the process step according to partial illustration Xlc), whereby the closure element is tightened against the container thread.
- the rotation of the closing unit 21, the drive of this closing unit 21, the friction of the closure element on the thread or possibly caused by the friction of the closing unit 21 with respect to the closure element noises or vibrations by the sensors 4a, 4b and 4c are detected.
- the lifting of the closing unit 21, as shown in the partial view Xle the noises or vibrations caused by the method of the closure unit 21 can be detected by the sensors 4a, 4b and 4c.
- wind noise of the closed container can subsequently be detected, for example, by the further rotation of the rotor 2 or noises due to the detachment of the container from the treatment station 2 (partial view Xlf).
- the noises or vibrations occurring at different locations can be better detected and more accurately assigned to the respective functional elements of the treatment station 2.
- reference signals and the respectively associated measuring signals from the respective sensor of the treatment stations are all determined at the same location or in the same angular range of the device.
- the reference signals from the patterns of different treatment stations or their functional elements are determined, which are also different, i. staggered periods of time are recorded.
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