Abstract: A fastening clamp for fixing a terminal block in a wall opening in a housing wall, having a clamp housing and at least one clamping element. The fastening clamp allows the terminal block to be mounted in and removed from a wall opening in a housing wall with a small width in that the clamping element has a resilient snap arm, having a foot region fastened to the clamp housing and a free end forming a clamping face, the snap arm extending along the side face of the clamp housing so that the clamping face acts on an edge of the wall opening when the fastening clamp is in the mounted state. A blocking element is displaceably mounted on the clamp housing for movement between a first position in which the resilient snap arm can be deflected, and a second position in which the blocking element cannot be deflected.

Abstract: An angled plug connector has an insulating housing made of plastic and a two-part shielding, consisting of a first (upper) shielding sheet and a second (lower) shielding, the shielding sheet being formed in one piece or in one part. The shieldings are at least partially arranged in the interior of the insulating housing. The shieldings can be easily stamped from a metal sheet, cut, then bent and inserted into the insulating housing.

Abstract: An electric cable shield contacting device for an electric plug connector, and to an electric plug connector having such a cable shield contacting device, wherein the plug connector has an at least partly hollow cylindrical housing having a contact carrier accommodated therein, and having an end cap that can be screwed onto the latter. The cable shield contacting device has a clamping sleeve and a clamping basket, which are correspondingly hollow-cylindrical and engage partly over each other in order to clamp the shield braid between themselves, having a circumferential stowage space for projecting shield braid in the overlap area. The inner circumferential surface of the clamping basket has multiple projecting shield braid driving elements arranged in the form of a circular ring, which engage in a circumferential annular groove on the outer circumferential surface of the clamping sleeve and thus latch clamping basket and clamping sleeve rotatably in each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device (2) comprising a housing body (4) for housing components, a connector (6) which has a receiving space (8) for a shield conductor section (10) and a housing cover (22) which is movable between a starting position and an end position for covering a portion (24) of the housing body. In this case the connector (6) has at least one cover (20), which is arranged movably on the housing body (4) between an open position and a closed position, in which the cover closes the opening (18). Furthermore, locking means (36) are provided with at least one locking member (38) which is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, in which the locking member unlocks the cover (20) for a movement.

Abstract: A communication system for current-modulated transmission of data via a current loop—into which a master device and at least one slave device are looped. The at least one slave device has a switching means that is actuable by an evaluation and control unit and that is configured to short a current loop in the closed state, wherein the evaluation and control unit is configured to temporarily close and then reopen the switching means during a system configuration detection phase. An evaluation and control unit of the master device—is configured to detect when the at least one slave device is looped into the current loop.

Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting at least one electrical conductor includes: a housing; a first connection space formed in the housing; a second connection space formed in the housing; a first busbar piece arranged in the first connection space; a second busbar piece arranged in the second connection space; a first torsion spring which is arranged in the first connection space and has a clamping limb and a retaining limb; and a second torsion spring which is arranged in the second connection space and has a clamping limb and a retaining limb. The first connection space and the second connection space adjoin one another. The first torsion spring is arranged in the first connection space and the second torsion spring is arranged in the second connection space such that the retaining limb of the first torsion spring is supported by the retaining limb of the second torsion spring.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a parameterizable energy supply apparatus comprising a communications interface for receiving parametrizing data via a communications network; and a processor which is designed to adjust an output characteristic of the parameterizable energy supply apparatus on the basis of the parametrizing data received.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an energy supply apparatus for the overcurrent-protected electric power supply to an electric consumer, including a power supply device configured to provide an electric current for the electric consumer, and a controllable power protection element configured to disable a supply of electric current to the electric consumer when the electric current reaches a first current limit value, wherein the controllable power protection element comprises an adjustable second current limit value set by the power supply device, wherein the power supply device receives an increased power requirement of the electric consumer within a time interval and to control the controllable power protection element for a duration of the time interval to set the second current limit value, and wherein the controllable power protection element disables the supply of the electric current to the electric consumer upon reaching the second current limit value by the electric current.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a provisioning server for providing a secured control parameter for multi-channel control of a machine using a plurality of distributed controls that output single-channel control parameters. The provisioning server includes a first communication interface configured to receive a plurality of single-channel control parameters from the plurality of distributed controls, a processor configured to compare the received single-channel control parameters and output one of the received control parameters as the secured control parameter if a threshold number of the single-channel control parameters are in agreement, and a second communication interface configured to send the secured control parameter to the machine via a communication network.

Abstract: A plug-in connector part for plug-in connection to an associated mating plug-in connector part includes: a holder frame; and a plurality of modular contact inserts inserted into the holder frame which each include a plug-in portion for connecting to the mating plug-in connector part in a plug-in direction and have a contact element arranged thereon for contacting the mating plug-in connector part. At least one of the contact inserts includes a module housing inserted into the holder frame and a contact support which is arranged on the module housing, is movable relative to the module housing in the plug-in direction, and forms the plug-in portion of the contact insert.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for producing a component containing copper by selective laser sintering, comprising the following method steps: —providing (S1) a metal power containing a copper-chromium alloy; —selectively melting (S2) the metal powder by laser radiation to produce the component; —heating (S3) the component to a temperature in the temperature range between 900° C. and 1000° C. in an oxygen-containing atmosphere; and —removing (S4) a chromium oxide layer formed on the surface of the component.

Abstract: Meeting the safety requirements of automation systems in a more flexible manner, the invention provides a control and data transmission system for controlling safety-critical processes comprising a plurality of I/O modules connected via a first communication network to a gateway module. The gateway module is connected to a second communication network hierarchically superior to the first communication network and acts as a gateway between the first and the second communication networks. At least one of the I/O modules comprises a diagnosis unit for generating status data relating to the functional state of an input and/or output and/or of a process device. The gateway module and the I/O modules communicate via the first communication network in a safe manner to transfer status data and input and/or output data. The gateway module performs safety processing of the status data and/or of the input and/or output data.

Abstract: A method and device for short circuit monitoring of a three-phase load connected to a three-phase grid, to improve short circuit monitoring of a three-phase load, the device having at least one current sensor arranged in the current path of one phase of the three-phase grid, and a processing unit for evaluating the measurement values of the at least one current sensor, having a respective port for each current sensor, to which the respective current sensor is connected via a connecting line. The processing unit is configured to detect a short circuit on the three-phase load through evaluation of the measurement values determined by the current sensor. The evaluation includes a plausibility check of the determined measurement values in order to distinguish between a short circuit and an influence on the determined measurement values by electrical and/or electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: A spring-force connection having a housing part, a pivot lever, an electrically conductive connecting device and a contact spring by means of which a conductor (L) can apply force to the connecting device. The contact spring can be pivoted between release and clamping positions and has a pressing and a clamping limb, connected to the pressing limb using a bending joint. The pivot lever has a driver and the pressing limb is arranged between the pressing device and the driver in the closed position of the pivot lever and, by pivoting the pivot lever into its closed position, the pressing device can indirectly apply force to the pressing limb so that the contact spring is pivoted into its clamping position, so that the conductor applies force to the connecting device with the clamping limb and, by pivoting the pivot lever into its open position, the driver can indirectly apply force to the pressing limb so that the contact spring is pivoted into its release position.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical plug-in connector, an electrical connector element, which has a first contacting portion for plug-in connection to a contact of a first contact carrier and a second contacting portion, angled with respect thereto, for connection with a contact of a second contact carrier, being introduced into a receiving chamber of a housing body, vis-à-vis a device having a housing body receptacle and a connector element receptacle, includes the following steps: a1) placing the housing body receptacle and the connector element receptacle in a receiving position for equipping them with the electrical connector element; b1) arranging the electrical connector element at the connector element receptacle; c1) arranging the housing body at the housing body receptacle; d1) moving the housing body receptacle and the connector element receptacle toward one another using a drive element such that a joining movement is produced.

Abstract: A connection device for connection of an electrical conductor includes: a housing which has an insertion opening for insertion of an electrical conductor; a spring element arranged on the housing, which spring element has a spring leg for locking a conductor inserted in the insertion opening; and an adjusting element which is arranged adjustably on the housing. By adjustment of the adjusting element, the spring leg is movable between a clamping position in which a conductor inserted in the insertion opening is lockable in the insertion opening, and a release position in which a conductor may be inserted into the insertion opening, or a conductor inserted in the insertion opening is releasable from the insertion opening. The spring element has an actuation section arranged on the spring leg on which the adjusting element acts during an adjustment for the movement of the spring leg.

Abstract: A method for interchanging real-time data between program modules, includes providing a data storage device and storing meta information in the data storage device, wherein the meta information has at least one variable. The method also provides for at least one description file to be provided and for the data storage device to be configured with the description file. The method also includes providing at least one connector, wherein a connection can be established between program modules via the data storage device using the connector on the basis of a request in the description file, and wherein the program modules are created using identical or different programming languages and can be executed by a real-time operating system. The method also includes interchanging at least one variable between one of the program modules and the data storage device via the connector.