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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2009
Harri Mustonen, Jyvaskyla, FI;
Aki Lehikoinen, Jyvaskyla, FI;
Ale Borg, Tampere, FI;
Metso Automation Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
An automation system and a method for controlling a process and for monitoring the condition of process equipment. The method comprises the steps of measuring process signals indicating the condition of the process by means of a first sensor; measuring condition monitoring signals indicating the condition of process components by means of a second sensor; processing the process signals by means of a first I/O module; processing the condition monitoring signals by means of a second I/O module; transmitting the processed process signals obtained from the first I/O module to a process station. The method also comprises the steps of transferring the processed condition monitoring signals obtained from the second I/O module to the same process station; and processing both the said processed process signals and the said processed condition monitoring signals by process station software in the said process station.