Abstract: An improved method for controlling a lifting device, which moves a load along a first movement direction and along a second movement direction within a specified working area of the lifting device from a starting point to an end point. Individual movements are planned for the first movement direction and for the second movement direction, by which the load is moved on while avoiding a collision with a changed or newly specified obstacle.

Abstract: The coating material supply device has a coating material supply channel for supplying coating material and capable of cleaning at least the coating material supply channel by sending a cleaning liquid and cleaning air into the coating material supply channel. The device has a cleaning liquid supply unit for supplying the cleaning liquid to the coating material supply channel. The device includes a bubble generator for generating fine bubbles, an air supply unit for supplying the cleaning air to the coating material supply channel, and a cleaning control unit. The cleaning control unit alternately feeds the cleaning liquid containing the fine bubbles and the cleaning air into the coating material supply channel, by controlling to alternately drive the cleaning liquid supply unit and the air supply unit.

Abstract: A method for configuring a component includes selecting a Server of the component by a Client of a mapping tool; receiving by the Client a data model that includes a list of attributes; retrieving from a database a list of parameters of the component; retrieving from a dictionary a list of relations between the attributes of the data model and parameters of the component; checking, for each attribute whether the dictionary contains a relation comprising this attribute from the list of relations; for each relation that comprises this attribute, adding, by the mapping tool the relation to a mapping definition file; configuring, by the mapping tool the component by adding, based on the mapping definition file the parameters to the address space of its Server; and reading, by an Client of a control unit the parameters of the component.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fan cover for use with a fan, including a fan chamber, enclosing a space to accommodate the fan; an air chamber, configured to intake air to flow through the fan; and one or more air inlets provided at a sidewall of the air chamber of the fan cover which are used for the flow of the air. Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a motor comprising a fan for cooling the motor and the fan cover.

Abstract: A vehicular power system includes a battery branch including a battery unit arranged in series with a diode, and a high-capacity unit having a maximum voltage that exceeds a nominal voltage of the battery unit. The battery branch and high-capacity unit are arranged in parallel, to feed a load side of the vehicular power system. The battery branch further includes a switching arrangement configured to disconnect the battery unit in response to excessive load-side current. The switching arrangement may allow the high-capacity unit to inject current into the load side at a voltage less than the nominal voltage of the battery unit and/or may allow the high-capacity unit to absorb regenerated current from the load side at a voltage which is greater than the nominal voltage of the battery unit.

Abstract: A method for validating an invasive temperature measurement system includes providing a first temperature data of the invasive temperature measurement system of a medium, the medium surrounded by a vessel wall enclosing the medium; providing a second temperature data of a non-invasive temperature measurement system, the non-invasive temperature measurement system thermally contacting an outside surface of the vessel wall enclosing the medium; determining a temperature of the medium based on the second temperature data medium properties and properties of the vessel wall; and comparing the first temperature data with the determined temperature of the medium to validate the invasive temperature measurement system.

Abstract: A method and system for removing undesirable inferences from a machine learning model include a search component configured to receive a rejected explanation of model output provided by the machine learning model, identify data samples to unlearn by selecting training samples from training data that were used to train the machine learning model, the selected training samples being associated with explanations that are similar to the rejected explanation according to a calculated similarity measure, and pass the data samples to unlearn to a machine unlearning unit.

Abstract: A method for automatic identification of important batch events for a batch execution alignment algorithm, including receiving historical batch data of a batch process, wherein the historical batch data comprises a plurality of batch executions, and wherein each of the plurality of batch executions comprises a plurality of batch events, indicating a specific event of the batch process, and at least one time series of a process variable, indicating a development of the process variable during the batch process; determining a distance between the at least one time series of the plurality of the batch executions for each of the plurality of batch events; and identifying at least one important batch event for a batch execution alignment algorithm with a smallest distance using the determined distances.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling an efficient data processing in a distributed network of devices includes collecting first data from at least one client device sent by at least one plant device via a first communication interface; storing the first data in a data storage; profiling the first data to obtain characteristic information of the collected first data; determining a data processing strategy upon a result of the characteristic information of the first data; processing the first data according to the data processing strategy and deciding which data of the first data need to be sent to the master device via a second communication interface.

Abstract: A system for executing a transfer from a first power source to a second power source is provided. The system includes one or more sensors configured to detect an electrical measurement associated with powering a load and a controller. The controller disconnects the first power source from the load, initiates a first connection between the second power source and the load via a mechanical switch and a second connection between the second power source and the load via a semiconductor switch assembly, based on determining that a current from the first power source is reduced to zero, and disconnects the second connection between the second power source and the load via the semiconductor switch assembly based on determining that the first connection between the second power source and the load via the mechanical switch is established.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for assessing trustability of operator feedback from an operator of a control system of an industrial plant, comprising obtaining current error data from an error prediction model of the control system, wherein the current error data is indicative of a current error in the industrial plant, and wherein the error prediction model is based on machine learning; obtaining different error data that is indicative of one or more different errors, which are different from the current error; providing an operator request on an operator interface of the control system, wherein the operator request relates to the current error and the one or more different errors; obtaining operator feedback from the operator on the operator interface in response to the operator request provided thereon; and assessing the trustability of the operator feedback based on the operator feedback, the current error data and the different error data.

Abstract: An automated guided vehicle (AGV) comprising a chassis, a plurality of wheel units connected to the chassis, each wheel unit comprising a wheel for supporting the chassis on a horizontal surface; an electronic control system in signal communication with the wheel units; and one or more resilient suspension elements. The AGV further comprises a suspended carrier suspended from the chassis via the one or more suspension elements. The suspended carrier carries the control system horizontally inside of the chassis and extends horizontally outside of the chassis.

Abstract: A transfer time for transferring power from a first power source to a second power source, and an inrush current not be exceeded during the transfer are obtained. A phase difference between the first power source and the second power source is determined based on electrical measurements from the first power source and the second power source. The first power source is disconnected from a load based on a detected disturbance with the first power source. One or more flux bands are determined based on the phase difference, the transfer time, and the inrush current. A first connection between the second power source and the load is initiated by instructing each switch of a corresponding semiconductor switch assembly of the second power source to turn on at certain times based on flux matching using the determined one or more flux bands.

Abstract: A rule utilization system for switchgear includes a deterministic rule engine; an input unit; and an output unit; wherein the input unit is configured to receive a request based on input from an operator relating to an operation to be performed on a switchgear; wherein the deterministic rule engine executes rules relating to the operation to be performed on the switchgear based on a request; utilization of the output unit calls a sensor system to measure and to receive a result of the measurement to call a software system to carry out an assessment of a part of the switchgear and utilization of the input unit to receive a result of the assessment of the part of the switchgear; wherein the rule engine generates an action for the operator; and wherein the output unit is configured to output the at least one action for the operator.

Abstract: A system and method for connecting a process controller to one or more peer devices includes providing a process controller interface for bidirectional communication; using a peer device interface for bidirectional OPC UA communication with the peer devices; and providing a logic unit that determines one or more to-be-performed actions from the one or more inputs according to a predetermined logic; determines, according to the predetermined logic, one or more outputs which, when supplied to the process controller, and/or to the peer devices, cause the to-be-performed actions to be performed; and supply these outputs to the process controller, and/or to the one or more peer devices.

Abstract: A painting robot which can prevent the introduction of air from the nozzles into paint during the color change of paint and filling of paint and can prevent the acceleration of wear of the pump, and sufficiently remove dissolved gas from the paint. The painting robot includes a paint supply path connected to the paint supply side of the nozzle head and a return flow path configured to recover the paint not discharged from the nozzles. Further, the painting robot includes a first filter configured to remove foreign matter in the paint and a second filter configured to separate dissolved gas from the paint. When paint is not discharged from the nozzle head, the control unit opens the on-off valve and circulates the paint to the bypass flow path.

Abstract: A transfer time for transferring power from a first power source to a second power source, and an inrush current not be exceeded during the transfer are obtained. A phase difference between the first power source and the second power source is determined based on electrical measurements from the first power source and the second power source. The first power source is disconnected from a load based on a detected disturbance with the first power source. One or more flux bands are determined based on the phase difference, the transfer time, and the inrush current. A first connection between the second power source and the load is initiated by instructing each switch of a corresponding semiconductor switch assembly of the second power source to turn on at certain times based on flux matching using the determined one or more flux bands.

Abstract: The electrostatic coating plant includes an abnormality detection unit that detects abnormalities of a bumper. The detection of the abnormalities can be based on the difference between the level of the high voltage outputted from a high voltage generator, and the voltage level obtained when the electrostatic coating machine, which is not spraying coating material, is placed at a measurement position opposite to and separated by a predetermined separation distance from multiple measurement points on the bumper, arranged at the coating position, and lines of electric force are formed to the bumper with a constant current level.

Abstract: A method performed by an integration subsystem for integrating a plurality of automation engineering subsystems into an aggregate system, the method comprising using at least one ontological model to interface a first said automation engineering subsystem with a second said automation engineering subsystem. Interoperability of the subsystems is therefore facilitated.

Abstract: A device includes an electrical coupling point configured to receive an electrically conductive cable and convey current between the electrically conductive cable and a terminal extension. The terminal extension includes a conductive structure configured to electrically couple to the electrical coupling point at a first end of the terminal extension and a terminal of a circuit breaker at a second end of the terminal extension, and extend between the first end and the second end. The terminal extension is configured to extend away from the terminal at the second end to the electrical coupling of the lug at the first end outside of a housing of the circuit breaker.