Abstract: A glass tube, such as a glass tube for the production of containers for storage of pharmaceutical compositions, facilitates production of pharmaceutical containers with high quality. The glass tube has a relative cross-sectional area deviation defined as QF max - QF min 1.5 ? ? m . QF max - QF min 1.5 ? ? m is less than k*x+t. QFmax is the highest cross-sectional area and QFmin is the lowest cross-sectional area of at least two cross-sections of the glass tube, the cross-sections being spaced apart from each other along a length of the glass tube, and k is 0.0023 m?1, t is less than 0.15 mm2/m and x is QF max + QF min 2 .

Abstract: A method of transferring an article from a first drivable conveyor means to a second drivable conveyor means, the transfer of the article taking place during a synchronous phase in which the first and the second conveyor means have the same common speed as one another at any time. The method is characterized in that, during the synchronous phase, the common speed increases at least sectionwise and/or decreases at least sectionwise. A corresponding conveyor system operable for performing the method of transferring an article from a first drivable conveyor means to a second drivable conveyor means, as well as a packaging plant comprising such a conveyor system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of transferring an article from a first drivable conveyor means to a second drivable conveyor means, said transfer of the article taking place during a synchronous phase in which said first and said second conveyor means have the same common speed as one another at any time. The method is characterized in that, during the synchronous phase, the common speed increases at least sectionwise and/or decreases at least sectionwise. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding conveyor system as well as to a packaging plant comprising such a conveyor system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for creating maintenance plans for machines and/or installations simply, dynamically and at low cost, in particular an automation system from production automation and/or process automation. The said machines and/or installations comprise one or more components, wherein the components contain maintenance information, and wherein the system has a device for generating a maintenance plan by combining the maintenance information of the components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging system and a method for filling a collecting container (12) with articles (7), whereby a guide device (9) changes a first spatial distribution of the articles into a second spatial distribution from the discharge position (8) into the collecting container (12).

Abstract: A kitchen mounting-part (3) is provided which is to be mounted in a cut-out (1a) of a countertop, with the mounting-part extending with its edge region (31) beyond the cut-out in the countertop and having numerous mounting elements (8) below the edge region, which can be made to engage the countertop (1). The above-mentioned edge region (31) merges into a sloped splash wall (32). Here, it is essential that the mounting elements (8) are arranged on said splash wall (32), and the edge region (31) is formed from a single layer and extends out above the countertop (1).

Abstract: A method for maintaining a system consisting of a plurality of components, comprises the steps of collecting maintenance information for each component of the system for which maintenance information is available; providing a maintenance schedule for components of the system; operating the system; and maintaining the system wherein during scheduled maintenance of a component information about the status of that component is acquired, during a failure of a component information about the failure of that component is acquired, and modifying the maintenance schedule according to the acquired information.

Abstract: In a complex plant most of the problems or errors will occur only once. Therefore corrective maintenance and trouble-shooting staff can not go back or hark back to ready-made solutions for these problems or errors. The present invention provides a method and a computerized system which enables the corrective maintenance and trouble-shooting staff having access to experiences made on third party plants regarding these problems or errors.

Abstract: A kitchen mounting-part (3) is provided which is to be mounted in a cut-out (1a) of a countertop, with the mounting-part extending with its edge region (31) beyond the cut-out in the countertop and having numerous mounting elements (8) below the edge region, which can be made to engage the countertop (1). The above-mentioned edge region (31) merges into a sloped splash wall (32). Here, it is essential that the mounting elements (8) are arranged on said splash wall (32), and the edge region (31) is formed from a single layer and extends out above the countertop (1).

Abstract: Method, system and device for predictive recognition of errors in a manufacturing system, said comprising: online monitoring of data of the manufacturing system; and online comparing said data with archived error patterns to predict errors supposed to occur in the manufacturing system; whereby the archived error patterns are built and recognized by statistical methods and data mining methods. The present invention can be used for discrete or continuous or batch processes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for creating maintenance plans for machines and/or installations simply, dynamically and at low cost, in particular an automation system from production automation and/or process automation. The said machines and/or installations comprise one or more components, wherein the components contain maintenance information, and wherein the system has a device for generating a maintenance plan by combining the maintenance information of the components.

Abstract: Method, system and device for predictive recognition of errors in a manufacturing system, said comprising: online monitoring of data of the manufacturing system; and online comparing said data with archived error patterns to predict errors supposed to occur in the manufacturing system; whereby the archived error patterns are built and recognized by statistical methods and data mining methods. The present invention can be used for discrete or continuous or batch processes.

Abstract: In a complex plant most of the problems or errors will occur only once. Therefore corrective maintenance and trouble-shooting staff can not go back or hark back to ready-made solutions for these problems or errors. The present invention provides a method and a computerized system which enables the corrective maintenance and trouble-shooting staff having access to experiences made on third party plants regarding these problems or errors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shower gel having a tenside and other conventional adjuvants, for example thickening agents, electrolyte salts, perfume, coloring materials, disinfection agents and protein hydrolysates, as well as water as a solvent, wherein, as the tenside, there is used a combination of an amidopropylbetaine and a fatty acid methyltauride.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing polycarboxylic acid imidazolines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X is --Cl, --OH, --O--SO.sub.3 H, --O--PO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --COOH, --NH.sub.2, --NHalk or --N(alk).sub.2, alk being an alkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms, n is a whole number of from 2 to 4, R is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 hydrocarbon radical which is straight-chained, branched, saturated or one to three times unsaturated, m is a whole number of from 2 to 5, R' is a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl group and R" is a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical. In the process, a compound of the formula ##STR2## in which R, X and n are as defined above, is condensed with about a 2- to 5-fold excess of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides polycarboxylic acid imidazolines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X is --Cl, --OH, --O--SO.sub.3 H, --O--PO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --COOH, --NH.sub.2, --NHalk or --N(alk).sub.2, alk being an alkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms, n is a whole number of from 2 to 4, R is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 hydrocarbon radical which is straight-chained, branched, saturated or one to three times unsaturated, m is a whole number of from 2 to 5, R' is a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl group and R" is a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical. The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of these compounds and cleaning agents containing them.

Abstract: Conventional turnoff power semiconductor devices each comprise a p-n junction blocking in case of turnoff, one zone of which, lying at the p-n junction, has a high doping gradient. But this produces a low dynamic voltage stability characteristic for the power semiconductor device. To increase the dynamic voltage stability characteristic of the power semiconductor device, it is proposed to provide one zone in the form of a region having at least a width of twenty microns viewed from the p-n junction, wherein a maximum doping gradient dN.sub.2 /dx=5.times.10.sup.16 cm.sup.-4 and a predetermined basic dopant concentration is present.