APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE TIME-BASED CONTROL OF BATCH OR SEQUENTIAL OPERATIONS

A method includes identifying (504) multiple planned sequences of operations (104a-104n) involving industrial equipment. The planned sequences of operations include one or more sequences of operationscurrently being performed using the industrial equipment and/or one or more sequences of operations to be performed using the industrial equipment. The method also includes identifying (506) information associated with prior executions of the sequences of operations. The information includes timing information associated with the prior executions of the sequences of operations. The method furtherincludes generating (508) timing predictions for operations in the planned sequences of operations using the identified information. In addition, the method includes generating (512) an interface (400) for presentation to an operator. The interface identifies the planned sequences of operations and the timing predictions for the operations in the planned sequences of operations. 本发明公开了一种方法，该方法包括标识(504)涉及工业设备的多个计划的操作序列(104