Abstract: A fluid-actuated working cylinder having a cylinder housing enclosing a cylinder chamber and having a cylinder tube whose inner circumferential surface forms a piston running surface for a piston arranged in the cylinder chamber wherein the cylinder tube is a composite body having a tubular inner layer and a tubular support jacket surrounding the tubular inner layer with a radial support effect and wherein the tubular inner layer is made of a diffusion-tight glass material or ceramic material, while the support jacket has a cellulose-containing and/or lignin-containing material structure.

Abstract: A method for testing a basic parameterization of a component in an automation system is provided. The method includes: starting a test run of the component in the automation system with the basic parameterization, measuring of a measured value data record during trial operation, access to a machine learning module comprising a pre-trained neural network, wherein the pre-trained neural network is pre-trained to calculate a target parameterization for the respective component for a measured value data set, wherein the basic parameterization is compared with the calculated target parameterization and in the event of deviation a result message for adapting the basic parameterization is provided, and receipt of the provided result message for adaptation of the basic parameterization.

Abstract: A membrane valve, with a valve housing, in which a housing interior is formed, in which housing interior a flexible control membrane is arranged. A drive plunger lies opposite a valve seat and the drive plunger has a shank body with a peripheral outer lateral surface. The outer lateral surface of the shank body of the drive plunger at least in the region of a guide section has a polygonally contoured prismatic shaping with a succession of outer side edges and outer side surfaces, wherein the edges and surfaces extend in the plunger longitudinal direction and the succession alternates in the circumferential direction of the drive plunger.

Abstract: A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection.

Abstract: A safety valve which has two fluidically interconnected safety valves, each of which has a 4/2-way valve function. Each safety valve has a first connecting port and a second connecting port, which are connected to each other in such a way that a fluid flow through the two safety valves, controlled by means of a control valve, to a fluid-actuated drive is prevented if the two safety valves simultaneously adopt a first switching position and such a fluid flow is possible if both valves simultaneously have a second switching state. One safety aspect results from the fact that the above-mentioned fluid flow is also prevented if the two safety valves adopt different switching states.

Abstract: A valve unit has a main valve and a pilot valve device which is applied thereto, wherein the pilot valve device includes a first pilot valve which is arranged in a valve longitudinal direction between the main valve and a second pilot valve. The main valve can be actuated by way of a pilot fluid through a first pilot working channel which is connected to the first pilot valve and through a second pilot working channel which is connected to the second pilot valve. The second pilot working channel passes through a first pilot valve housing of the first pilot valve, wherein it has a receiving space channel section which passes through an actuation member receiving space of a hand actuation device which is formed in the first pilot valve housing and in which a manually actuatable hand actuation member is arranged. In this manner the valve unit can be realised with a low construction width.

Abstract: A joint device (1), which has a second joint body (3), which second joint body is pivotably mounted in a ball socket (9) of a first joint body (12) by means of a joint ball (8). The joint ball (8) is a hollow ball and has, on its inner peripheral surface (23), output teeth (33), with which, in the ball interior (25), the input gears (55, 56) of two drive units (4, 5) rotatably mounted on the first joint body (2) are in tooth engagement. By selective rotation of one or both drive units (4, 5), the second joint body (3) can be driven to perform a working pivoting movement (6) relative to the first joint body (2).

Abstract: A gateway module includes: a module housing, an operating device arranged on the module housing, which can be put, by user actuation, into a plurality of visually distinguishable operating device states, a first communication interface for communication with field level devices, a second communication interface for communication with an external server, and a control unit configured to receive field data from the field level devices via the first communication interface and to provide the field data to the external server via the second communication interface, wherein the control unit is further configured to provide, depending on which operating device state the operating device is in, a manipulation function for influencing the operation of the gateway module and/or the field level devices.

Abstract: Gear for a flapping wing aircraft, having a gearwheel support, on which a gearwheel is mounted so as to be rotatably movable about a gearwheel axis, which gearwheel is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a crankshaft, which has a central section extending coaxially to the gearwheel axis and end regions adjoining the central section on both sides, the end regions each delimiting an angle between 0 degrees and 90 degrees with the central section and engage in a guide slot of an associated joint part which is mounted pivotably movable about a pivot axis on a joint support which is connected to the gearwheel support and which is mounted pivotably movable about a respective support axis on the gearwheel support wherein the joint supports are connected to a coupling strut and wherein an actuator, which is motion-coupled to the coupling strut, is arranged on the gearwheel support.

Abstract: A compressed air provision device (2) for aerating a first pressure chamber (10) of a pneumatic actuator in order to actuate an actuator element (11) of the pneumatic actuator (3) in accordance with an actuation specification, in particular a position, movement, pressure and/or force specification. The compressed air provision device (2) is configured to calculate an aeration period (bd) and to aerate the first pressure chamber (10) in accordance with the calculated aeration period (bd) in order to bring about actuation of the actuator element (11) in accordance with the actuation specification.

Abstract: An input control for providing motion commands to an actuator, including an input screen on which a plurality of movement symbols are arranged, each of which is associated with a motion command for the actuator, and which includes a sequence track for lining up copies of the movement symbols along an alignment direction, having a processor which is configured to interrogate the sequence track in order to determine a sequence of motion commands and to output the sequence of motion commands and/or an actuator control signal sequence which is dependent on the sequence of motion commands, and wherein a sensor signal track is arranged in parallel with the sequence track, which is configured for displaying a sensor signal sequence of at least one sensor signal of a sensor system assigned to the actuator.

Abstract: A piston for a fluid-actuated working cylinder, with a piston base unit which is coaxial to a piston longitudinal axis, consisting of a rigid core body which has radial outer peripheral surface and of an annular filling body which is seated in an annular receiving groove. The receiving groove is coaxial to the piston longitudinal axis and in the region of the radial outer peripheral surface is designed with a radially outwardly facing groove opening in the core body. The piston further includes a ring element which consists of plastic. The ring element radially outwardly coaxially encompasses the piston base unit at least in the region of the filling body, being radially supported with a radial inner peripheral surface on the piston base unit, projecting radially beyond the radial outer peripheral surface of the core body and comprising an axially orientated axial support surface radially outside the piston base unit on its two axial face sides.

Abstract: A boom working device has a boom, mounted on and extending from a boom support, on which an end effector mounting interface is formed. The boom is equipped with two linear output structures, each in engagement with one of two drive wheels of the boom support. With respect to the boom support, the boom is both pivotable around a main axis and also capable of linear movement at right-angles to the main axis. Through harmonised rotary actuation of the drive wheels an operating movement of the boom may be generated, consisting either of a pivoting movement alone or of a linear movement alone or of the pivoting movement with simultaneously superimposed linear movement.

Abstract: A diagnostic device (1) for a valve drive (19) having a drive element (9) for driving a valve member (14) of a process valve (12). The diagnostic device (1) is configured to perform a play detection procedure to detect play between the drive element (9) and the valve member (14) and to provide play information in accordance with the detected play.

Abstract: A positioning system (1) that has a system main part (4), on which multiple working units (6) are arranged next to one another in the axial direction of a y-axis, said working units being linearly movable, thereby carrying out a working movement (8) in the axial direction of a z-axis. Each working unit (6) is paired with a dedicated drive unit (7) in order to be actuated, said drive unit having a stator (23) attached to the system main part (4) and an output element (24) drivingly connected to the working unit (6) via a coupling section (26). The stators (23) are distributed into multiple stator rows (58) which are aligned in the axial direction of the y-axis and are arranged one behind the other in the axial direction of the x-axis, wherein the stators (23) of each pair of adjacent stator rows (58) are offset to one another with a mutual overlap in the axial direction of the y-axis.

Abstract: A fluid actuated linear drive which includes a drive housing and a drive member which is movable relative to the drive housing. The drive force which is necessary for producing the drive movement is provided by a drive fluid which can be fed and discharged through housing channels of the drive housing. The housing channels each with a lateral coupling opening run out at a housing side surface of the drive housing. An L-shaped attachment coupling part which in the position of use is assembled on the drive housing has a coupling limb which is assigned to a housing rear surface and which is provided with two axial coupling openings. The axial coupling openings are in connection with lateral coupling openings via coupling channels. Hence there is the possibility of using the axial coupling openings for the feed and discharge of the drive fluid.

Abstract: A diagnostic device for diagnosing leakage of pressurized fluid from at least one pressure chamber to which a pressurized fluid can be applied. The diagnostic device is configured to diagnose the pressurized fluid leakage on the basis of at least one pressure control actuating signal for controlling a valve arrangement provided for closed-loop pressure control of the pressure chamber.

Abstract: An input device including an input circuit with an input connection point for applying an input signal and with an input signal path which leads from the input connection point to an evaluation input and on which a conversion of the input signal into an evaluation signal is effected, an evaluation device which includes the evaluation input and which is designed to recognise an input signal level of the input signal on the basis of the evaluation signal, wherein the evaluation device is further designed to carry out a functionality test of the input device and within the framework of the functionality test by way of providing a test signal to effect a first change of the evaluation signal and to test the functionality of the input device on the basis of the effected first change of the evaluation signal, wherein the input circuit includes a transistor which is connected into the input signal path, and the input circuit is designed to control a control terminal of the transistor on the basis of the test signal,

Abstract: A dispensing device which has a dispensing channel extending between a supply opening and an output opening into the course of which a pump, a selection valve and a dispensing valve are connected. The selection valve is also connected to a pressurised air source. The dispensing device allows a dispensed output of a fluid, wherein a buffer channel portion is filled by the pump in a pump dispensing phase, to which buffer channel portion pressure is applied from the pressurised air source during a pressurised air dispensing phase such that a precise fluid output is subsequently possible by clocked actuation of the dispensing valve until the target fluid amount has been reached.

Abstract: Fluid assembly for use in a fluid system, having a control module including a processing unit for processing control commands into individual electrical control signals with individually adjustable control signal levels and a control signal level electrically connected to the processing unit, with a power unit, which has a power module for converting the control signals into individual electrical control currents as a function of the control signal levels and an output interface electrically connected to the power module, wherein the processing unit is designed to provide a first group of control signals in a first time interval which can be individually predetermined for each control signal and to provide a second group of control signals in a second time interval which can be individually predetermined for each control signal and follows the respective first time interval, wherein the first control signal and the second control signal are selected in such a way that the control currents in the first time in