Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clamp-on ultrasonic sensor for an ultrasonic flow rate measuring device and to an ultrasonic flow rate measuring device comprising at least one clamp-on ultrasonic sensor according to the present disclosure. The clamp-on ultrasonic sensor is designed to generate at least one lamb wave mode in a measuring tube wall of a measuring tube of the ultrasonic flow rate measuring device. To ensure the use of the clamp-on ultrasonic sensor on different types of measuring tubes, the clamp-on ultrasonic sensor comprises a coupling element, which coupling element is adapted to a respective type of measuring tube.

Abstract: An adapter includes several connecting nozzles. Free nozzle ends of the connecting nozzles are adapted to be connected to line ends of fluid lines. The adapter includes, for guiding flowing fluid in and then out, two mutually separated, tubular flow channels. Moreover, the adapter includes a projection, which extends from the nozzle end with a length to a free projection end remote therefrom. A fluid line system formed by means of the adapter comprises, furthermore, a fluid line with, enveloped by a wall, a lumen. The fluid line can be connected with its line end to the connecting nozzle of the adapter in such a manner that the projection protrudes inwardly into the lumen of the fluid line to form two tubular chambers of the fluid line mutually separated by the projection and adapted for guiding through flowing fluid.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for measuring flow velocity or volume flow of a medium using a magneto inductive flow measuring device and to an arrangement having a magneto inductive flow measuring device, as well as to a filling plant with an arrangement, wherein the medium has a low conductivity. A high accuracy of measurement is achieved by provision of a first narrowing of a medium-containing pipeline and/or a second narrowing of a medium-containing measuring tube, wherein the pipeline leads the medium to a measuring tube of the flow measuring device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device with an electric load and a replaceable electric energy store. The energy store has at least one first storage unit with a first initial energy quantity and at least one second storage unit with a second initial energy quantity, wherein an electronic circuit is designed to actuate the first storage unit or the second storage unit according to an algorithm. By actuating the first storage unit or the second source unit, the energy supply of the device is ensured by the respective storage unit, and by actuating the first storage unit or the second storage unit, it is ensured that when a remaining energy quantity or an applied energy quantity of one storage unit is low, the respective other storage unit has a remaining energy quantity of at least 10% of a total energy quantity.

Abstract: A thermal, flow measuring device comprising a sensor with a metal sensor housing, which has a hollow body for connecting to a plug-in apparatus and/or a tube or pipe wall, wherein the hollow body has a base area; wherein the sensor housing has at least first and second pin sleeves, which protrude starting from the base area, wherein the metal sensor housing is embodied as one piece and the pin sleeves and the hollow body are connected together seam freely, especially weld seam freely.

Abstract: A magnetic-inductive flow measuring device includes measuring electrodes, each having an end face including a planar annular edge region surrounding a center region, each annular edge region configured to seat against a sealing surface of an inner mold such that the center region of the end face does not contact the inner mold during the injection molding of a measuring tube body. A method for manufacturing the magnetic-inductive flow measuring device includes steps of providing and positioning an inner mold, an outer mold and two measuring electrodes, where each annular edge region of each measuring electrode seats against its corresponding sealing surface of the inner mold such that the center region of the measuring electrode protrudes into the corresponding recess of the inner mold without contacting the inner mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a field device of measuring and automation technology. The field device has a radio module for providing access to an operating electronics of the field device. Such access enables the exchange of information between the operating electronics and a user. The radio module can be turned on by a first input signal sequence composed of accelerations of the field device housing and can be turned off by a second input signal sequence. A field device of the invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1.

Abstract: A circuit board comprising a contacting arrangement, including three metal contacting regions, which are connected with one or more data links of the circuit board and in the case of contact with a communication interface of a test system enable a data exchange with a data memory of a circuit board.

Abstract: A method for ascertaining a physical parameter of a liquid containing gas in the form of suspended bubbles by means of a measuring transducer with an excitable measuring tube serving for guiding the liquid in bending oscillation modes of various eigenfrequencies, includes steps as follows: ascertaining the eigenfrequencies of the f1-mode and the f3-mode; ascertaining preliminary density values for the gas-containing liquid guided in the measuring tube based on the eigenfrequencies of the f1-mode and the f3-mode; ascertaining a value for the velocity of sound of the gas-containing liquid guided in the measuring tube, and/or ascertaining, as a function of the velocity of sound and the eigenfrequency of a mode, at least one correction term and/or density error for the preliminary density value, which was ascertained based on the eigenfrequency of the mode, for determining a corrected density measured value; and/or a correction term for a preliminary mass flow value for determining a corrected mass flow measured

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a magneto inductive flow measuring device and to a magneto inductive flow measuring device, wherein at least one magnet system having at least one coil produces a periodically polarity changing magnetic field extending essentially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the measuring tube for inducing a flow dependent voltage in the medium, wherein in a measuring phase for registering at least one voltage value for ascertaining flow velocity or volume flow an essentially constant magnetic field is produced, which is reverse poled in a polarity reversal phase, wherein energy supply during the polarity reversal phase occurs completely from a capacitor.

Abstract: A connection apparatus comprises: a connecting nozzle having a lumen surrounded by a nozzle wall; as well as a tubular cable duct with a lumen surrounded by a duct wall and extending from a duct end to a duct end remote therefrom for guiding electrical connecting lines. The nozzle wall, or the connecting nozzle formed therewith, has an opening and an opening remote therefrom. The cable duct and the connecting nozzle are additionally so arranged that the cable duct is partially located in the lumen of the connecting nozzle and partially accommodated both by the opening of the nozzle wall as well as also the opening of the nozzle wall, and that a cavity is formed between an inner surface of the nozzle wall facing the lumen and an outer surface of the duct wall facing the lumen. Moreover, the cable duct and the connecting nozzle are so connected together that the cavity is closed gas tightly.

Abstract: A test system for checking electrical connections, especially solder connections, between electronic components with a circuit board to be checked, characterized in that the test system includes a communication interface with at least three electrically-conductive contact tips, which by contact with a contacting arrangement on the circuit board having a number of contacting locations enable a data exchange with a data memory and/or a communication module of a circuit board, wherein the data exchange occurs according to a communication protocol.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer comprising an acoustic transformer, wherein the acoustic transformer has a transformer body having a hollow space, and there lies between the hollow space and the medium a membrane, whose center oscillates freely. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for manufacturing such an acoustic transformer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor of a thermal, flow measuring device. The sensor includes a sensor cup having at least one protrusion on the floor of the cup that assures a constant spacing of a sensor element from the cup floor so that a good temperature transfer between the sensor element and a medium flowing around the sensor is assured. Also disclosed is a thermal, flow measuring device employing such a sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a probe of a thermal, flow measuring device for measuring mass flow of a liquid in a measuring tube, wherein the method includes: introducing a probe core including a hard solder and a core element into a first probe sleeve, wherein the first probe sleeve has an open first end and a closed second end away from the first end; melting the hard solder; affixing the core element by cooling the hard solder to a temperature less than the solidification temperature; and applying a thermoelement to a contact area of the core element or of the solidified hard solder. The present disclosure relates, furthermore, to a probe resulting from the manufacturing process as well as to a flow measuring device having at least one probe of the-present disclosure.

Abstract: A test system for testing electric connections, in particular soldered connections, between electronic components and a printed circuit board to be tested, characterized in that the test system includes a subassembly, which is movably mounted in a housing of the test system, and a current and/or voltage source for energizing the circuit board to be tested, the current and/or voltage source being arranged in the housing of the test system in such a way as to be movable in at least two directions in space.

Abstract: A clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter includes a measuring tube, a pair of ultrasonic contact transducers, and an electronic measuring/operating circuit for operating the transducers. Each transducer includes a transducer element for generating and detecting ultrasonic signals and a coupling element. The transducer element is located on one side of the coupling element facing away from the measuring tube, and is designed to be acoustically coupled to the measuring tube via another side of the coupling element facing the measuring tube, and designed to transmit ultrasonic signals between the transducer element and measuring tube. The ultrasonic flowmeter comprises an adjusting device for at least one transducer for adjusting the transducer. The adjusting device is arranged and configured to modify at least one angle of the signal path with respect to the coupling face or a signal path length, wherein the adjusting device has at least two degrees of freedom.

Abstract: The sensor assembly comprises: a bowl shaped, namely at least sectionally dished, membrane, with a curved surface and an oppositely lying surface; and a sensor blade extending from curved surface of the membrane. The membrane is so formed that at least one region of the curved surface adjoining the sensor blade is convex. A sensor formed by means of such a sensor assembly and by means of a transducer element coupled therewith and serving for generating a sensor signal representing movements of the sensor blade changing as a function of time and/or deformations of the membrane changing as a function of time, or a measuring system formed by means of the sensor and a measuring electronics connected thereto, can be used for registering pressure fluctuations in a flowing fluid, such as, for instance, a 400 C hot steam, for instance, in order to measure a flow parameter of the fluid.

Abstract: In a sensor assembly, a deformation body has two oppositely lying surfaces, an outer edge segment and a sensor blade extending from a surface outward. A protective apparatus protects the deformation body from pressure surges or abrupt changes of temperature on its surface. The protective apparatus includes at least one plate, extending radially inwardly so that a cavity is formed, which accommodates a region of the sensor blade adjoining the deformation body and remote from the distal end of the sensor blade, forming a gap between the plate and sensor blade. A sensor formed by the sensor assembly and a transducer element coupled therewith can be used for registering pressure fluctuations in a flowing fluid, such as steam having a temperature of 400 C and/or, a pressure of greater than 140 bar in order to measure flow parameters of the fluid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a field device of automation technology, comprising: a housing having a wall; a data transmission means arranged on an outside of the housing wall; and an electronic operating circuit arranged in a housing chamber and is adapted to operate the data transmission means, wherein the data transmission means and the electronic operating circuit are connected via an electrical signal line having a plurality of electrical conductors, wherein a first electrical conductor is adapted to lead a data signal and wherein at least a second electrical conductor is adapted to shield the first electrical conductor, wherein the signal line has an isolation device adapted to isolate a first signal line section galvanically from a second signal line section, wherein the isolation device includes an electromagnetically transparent plate having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface parallel to the first lateral surface.