Abstract: A method for securely providing data of an object over the entire life cycle thereof and to a system for carrying out this method, wherein the system is configured as a decentralized distributed content-addressed storage system.

Abstract: A holding frame for a plug connector, for receiving contact inserts, includes: a main frame, which has a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, the first end wall, and the second end wall enclosing an interior of the main frame into which the contact inserts are insertable in an insertion direction; and a plurality of wall segments, each of which has a fastening region via which the contact inserts which are inserted into the interior of the main frame are holdable on the main frame. In a mounted position, each wall segment of the plurality of wall segments is arranged on a receiving section formed on the first side wall or on the second side wall.

Abstract: A magazine (1) for processing wire terminations (2), which are connected to one another via connecting bridges (3) to form a wire termination strip (4), wherein the magazine (1) has a housing (5). The housing (5) has a magazine level in which the wire terminations (2) can be separated from the wire termination strip (4) by a cutting device (6) provided in the magazine level. A feed mechanism (7) is provided in the magazine level, by which mechanism the wire termination strip (4) can be transported in the magazine level, so that the separated wire terminations (2) can be conveyed into a depression level for processing, the magazine level and the depression level being different from one another.

Abstract: An electrical device arrangeable in a row with other electrical devices includes: a first bus section contactable with a further electrical device arranged on a first side of the electrical device; a second bus section contactable with a further electrical device arranged on a second side of the electrical device facing away from the first side; and a contact device, to which an electrical assembly is connectable, and which includes a contact element for establishing an electrical connection between the first bus section and the second bus section when the contact device is not connected to the electrical assembly, and, when the contact device is connected to the electrical assembly, is displaced in order to disconnect the first bus section and the second bus section from one another.

Abstract: A composition for producing a laser-inscribable identification tag for attachment to an assembly to be identified includes: a polymeric plastic; and a filler. The filler comprises graphene particles, barium particles, and/or barium sulfate particles. In an embodiment, the polymeric plastic includes polypropylene, polyethylene, PVC, TPU, TPE, TPV, PP/PA, polyketone, PA, ABS, PET, and/or PMMA.

Abstract: A connection device for a shield conductor of an electrical line includes: a housing attachable to a potential collector, into which housing the electrical line with the shield conductor is insertable; a spring element which is arranged adjustably on the housing, which spring element has a clamping leg and is movable relative to the housing from an open position into a clamping position in order to, in the clamping position, act with the clamping leg on the shield conductor of the electrical line inserted in the housing; and a locking element which is adjustable, relative to the housing, between a locking position, in which the housing attached to the potential collector is locked with the potential collector, and an unlocking position for releasing the housing from the potential collector.

Abstract: A multi-spark gap for an overvoltage protector, having multiple electrodes and insulation elements arranged between the electrodes, a holding arrangement for mechanical holding and for making electrical contact with the electrodes of the multi-spark gap, wherein the holding arrangement has at least a first electrically conductive clamping element, a second electrically conductive clamping element, and a first electrically conductive connecting element, wherein the electrodes are arranged between the first clamping element and the second clamping element, wherein the first clamping element makes electrical contact with the first electrode of the multi-spark gap, and wherein the second clamping element makes electrical contact with the last electrode of the multi-spark gap, and wherein the at least first connecting element mechanically connects the first clamping element and the second clamping element to one another.

Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring by which the conductor to be connected is clamped in a clamping position of the clamping spring against the busbar; and an actuating element by which the clamping spring can be moved from the clamping position into an open position. A holding element is provided which, in the open position, engages with the actuating element to hold the actuating element in position. The holding element has a pressure surface. For moving the clamping spring from the open position into the clamping position, the pressure surface can be actuated by the conductor to be connected and the holding element can be disengaged from the actuating element by the actuation of the pressure surface.

Abstract: An assembly is provided. The assembly includes a component, a solder pin arranged on the component, an electrical structural unit, and a soldering point which is arranged on the electrical structural unit and forms an opening, into which the solder pin is insertable along an insertion direction in order to produce a soldered joint. The solder pin has an insertion portion which, on sides of the solder pin that face away from each other, forms insertion walls which are arranged at an acute angle to one another in such a way that the insertion portion tapers in the insertion direction. A part of the insertion portion is arranged outside the opening in such a way that one or more portions of the insertion walls extend inside the opening and one or more portions of the insertion walls extend outside the opening.

Abstract: A method for calling a function block of a control program of an industrial controller is disclosed. The industrial controller has an OPC UA server and communicates with an OPC UA client, wherein the function block is requested from an OPC UA call of the OPC UA client. When the function block is requested, an OPC UA call directed thereto is sent from the OPC UA client to the OPC UA server. The OPC UA call is stored by the OPC UA server. IN Parameters transferred together with the OPC UA call are then copied to corresponding IN parameters of the function block and, the function block is called at a previously defined point within a control task of the industrial controller and the IN parameters of the function block are processed.

Abstract: A modular interface system having a modular SPE-based bus system with an SPE-based twin-core line and a plurality of SPE-based connectors, wherein a plurality of modules, each of which has an SPE-based connector, can be electrically and mechanically coupled to the SPE-based bus system by means of the SPE-based connectors.

Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring including a clamping leg which transferrable into a clamping position and into a release position; a conductor connection space formed between a section of the busbar and the clamping leg of the clamping spring; a displaceably-arranged guide element, which is in operative connection with the clamping leg of the clamping spring, the clamping leg being holdable in the release position by the guide element; and a release element which, in the release position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring, is in engagement with the guide element. The release element, during insertion of the electrical conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space, is actuatable by the insertion such that the release element comes out of engagement with the guide element. The guide element is displaceable by a spring force of the clamping leg.

Abstract: A device for dynamic length compensation when embossing a film strip includes: an embossing point; a roller for slip-free transport of the film strip; and a guide channel arranged between the embossing point and the roller. The guide channel has a guide surface movable between a first position and a second position. A path length of the film strip between the roller and the embossing point in the first position of the guide surface is greater than a path length of the film strip between the roller and the embossing point in the second position. The film strip, in the first position of the guide surface in the guide channel, is conveyed from the roller to the embossing point. The guide surface is moved from the first position to the second position during the embossing of the film strip.

Abstract: A printer for outputting a printed product includes: a print head for printing on a print medium moving in a longitudinal direction, the print medium including a plurality of separate or separable labels detachably arranged on a carrier along the longitudinal direction; and a material interface for outputting the print medium printed by the printer as a printed product, the material interface including a dispensing edge and a support, which deflect the carrier over the dispensing edge and the support downstream of the print head in the longitudinal direction. The dispensing edge is arranged relative to the support in a first position to induce a detaching deflection of the carrier for detaching the respective label. The dispensing edge and the support are arranged in a second position relative to each other to induce an entraining deflection for entraining the respective label on the carrier.

Abstract: A backplane module for coupling a plurality of function modules, includes a base body, a network coupling element arranged within the base body, at least one first connection device arranged on the base body for coupling a function module, the at least one first connection device having at least one communication interface connected to a port of the network coupling element via a signal line, and at least one second connection device arranged on the base body for coupling a function module, the at least one second connection device having at least two communication interfaces, each of which is connected to one of the ports of the network coupling element via a respective separate signal line, which together can form a logical transmission channel.

Abstract: A multi-spark gap having both a high power-follow current extinguishing capacity as well as a relatively low protective level in which a distance x1 between a first electrode and an adjacent second electrode, which together form a first individual spark gap, is larger than respective distances x2 between other adjacent electrode pairs of additional individual spark gaps. The distance x1 is at least 0.5 mm and the distances x2 of the additional individual spark gaps are at most 0.2 mm. Additionally, an ignition aid for igniting the first individual spark gap is provided, which aid has at least a resistive ignition element and a voltage-limiting element, wherein the ignition element is connected to an electric-arc combustion chamber of the first individual spark gap and is electrically connected on the one side to the first electrode and on the other side via the voltage-limiting element to the second contact element.

Abstract: A device for disconnecting an actuation of a power stage of an electric machine includes: a first input for detecting a safety function signal and a second input for detecting a reference potential of the safety function signal; and at least one switch-off path of the actuation, each of the at least one switch-off path including: an input coupler connected between the first input and the second input on an input side for transmitting the safety function signal from the first and second inputs; and at least one output for actuating a switch of a half bridge of the power stage, and at least one modulation logic unit for logically linking a modulation signal associated with a respective switch and the safety function signal transmitted by a respective input coupler and to output it at the output as a disconnectable modulation signal.

Abstract: A control assembly of an automation system, having at least two row modules which are arranged in a row one after the other and have an actual order, includes a control and/or communication module and/or an I/O module, as well as a test module. The row modules are each equipped with an indicator element which can assume two distinguishable states. Further, a test method for the control assembly.

Abstract: A magazine for processing wire end ferrules, which are connected to one another via connection pieces to form a wire end ferrule strip, having a housing with at least one housing base and an inlet opening for introducing the wire end ferrule strip. A transport wheel is rotatably mounted in the housing and has multiple recesses for receiving individual wire end ferrules of a wire end ferrule strip, neighboring recesses separated from one another by a rim. An opening is formed in the housing base and the wire end ferrules can be successively brought into an assembly position via a rotation of the transport wheel to a position in which a wire end ferrule is arranged above the opening and a connection piece between the wire end ferrule and the neighboring wire end ferrule is at least partially cut through by the rim of the corresponding recess.

Abstract: A device for arranging a marking circumferentially closed around a prolate object, or for providing a marking arrangeable circumferentially closed around a prolate object, includes: a material interface for receiving a print medium printed by a printer as a printed product; a data interface for communicating with the printer for arranging or providing the marking; at least one sensor for acquiring control signals that imply or indicate at least one measurand of the object to be marked, the at least one sensor being in data communication with the data interface; and at least one actuator for arranging the marking on the object in a circumferentially closed manner or providing the marking for circumferentially closed arrangement in accordance with the communication via the data interface and by the printed product output by the printer.