Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device, and includes a graphical operator interface, such as a touch-sensitive display, the robot being connected to a robot control unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held operating device for operating an industrial robot, the device including a graphical operator interface having a touch-sensitive display for displaying at least one virtual operating element, which represents a function for operating the robot, and which can be operated by touching the operating element with a finger of an operating person or a pen, a control unit for controlling the graphical operator interface and for communicating with a robot controller, a haptic mark associated with at least one virtual operating element and designed as a guide, which haptic mark is arranged in a display frame; that surrounds the touch-sensitive display at least in some areas and/or is arranged in frame segments of the display frame and by means of which haptic mark the finger of an operating person or the pin can be guided in the direction of the at least one operating element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for applying a strip-shaped material (28) onto a contact area (60) of an object that is limited by at least one second section emanating from the first section, whereby the strip-shaped material is applied in a direction of application (70) onto the contact area by a pressure element (30) and the pressure element emanates from a pivotable pivoting element (20) that is connected to a holder. In order to make a completely automated application of the strip-shaped material onto the object possible, it is suggested that the actively pivotable pivoting element (20) is pivoted during the application of the strip-shaped material (28) onto the contact area (60) in and/or counter to the direction of application (70) and executes a lifting movement during the course of the pivoting movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhering an object (12) having an adhesive tape (16) preferably having a liner (26), wherein the object having the adhesive tape contacts and is applied to the object during transport of the object having the likewise transported adhesive tape and wherein the speed of the object and the speed of the adhesive tape are synchronized during the adhesion. In order to enable adhesion of the object without influencing the adhesive tape, whereby the adhesive effect could be negatively influenced, according to the invention the object is transported by means of a handling arrangement and both the velocity and acceleration curves of the object are transferred to the transport of the adhesive tape via an axis of the handling device.

Abstract: A method for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device, including a step of touching a virtual operating element on a touch-sensitive display of a graphical user interface, said display being surrounded by a frame, wherein a function associated with the operating element is triggered when the virtual operating element is touched. In order to increase the safety of the operation of the industrial robot and to be able to adjust the position of the industrial robot in the desired range, the speed or distance of a deflection of a finger of an operating person during the touching of the virtual operating element of the touch display is detected.

Abstract: A method for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device, including a step of touching a virtual operating element of a touch display of a graphical user interface. A function associated with the operating element is triggered when the virtual operating element is touched, the movement of the industrial robot being carried out relative to a robot coordinate system and the movement on the touch display being carried out relative to a display coordinate system. In order to be able to simply align the coordinate systems of the operating device and of the industrial robot with each other, the display coordinate system is recalibrated after a relative movement of the operating device with respect to the robot coordinate system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device comprising a graphical user interface having a touch display. To improve the operating safety of the industrial robot, at least one virtual operating element representing a function of the industrial robot is displayed on the touch display, a control signal associated with said virtual operating element is sent to a safety controller, and an image is produced by means of the safety controller, which image is then displayed on the touch display. If the image is touched on the touch display, feedback is given to the safety controller so that a function of the industrial robot can be carried out if the displayed image and touching of said image on the touch display match.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly and method for detecting laser radiation which hits a disc (20, 28) sealing an opening (16, 18) of an enclosure, wherein at least one sensor (22) detecting the radiation is aligned having the radiation sensitive region (24) thereof on a circumferential edge section (26) of the disc, which is designed to be radiation-conducting. In order to enable secure monitoring both of the disc and of the enclosure, without a plurality of sensors being required, according to the invention, the enclosure has two walls (12, 14) spaced apart from each other and having openings (16, 18) which are sealed by the disc (20), the disc (20, 28) is arranged between the walls at the edge and the sensor (22) is arranged having the sensitive region (24) thereof between the walls, spaced apart from the disc or within an opening of the disc.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for a firm bonding of a first material with a second material by means of soldering through focused laser radiation impacting on the first material, with the output controlled in dependence on the temperature measured in the area of the impacting focused laser radiation. To assure that surface properties will not lead to a noticeable distortion of the material temperature to be measured so that a reproducible, high quality soldering will be possible, it is provided for the temperature to be measured in an area of the first material that is adjacent to that in which the focused laser radiation impacts on the first material, with the area in which the temperature is measured and the area of impact of the laser radiation lying within the area of the soldering spot.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly and method for detecting laser radiation which hits a disc (20, 28) sealing an opening (16, 18) of an enclosure, wherein at least one sensor (22) detecting the radiation is aligned having the radiation sensitive region (24) thereof on a circumferential edge section (26) of the disc, which is designed to be radiation-conducting. In order to enable secure monitoring both of the disc and of the enclosure, without a plurality of sensors being required, according to the invention, the enclosure has two walls (12, 14) spaced apart from each other and having openings (16, 18) which are sealed by the disc (20), the disc (20, 28) is arranged between the walls at the edge and the sensor (22) is arranged having the sensitive region (24) thereof between the walls, spaced apart from the disc or within an opening of the disc.

Abstract: A method for exposing at least one electrical contact, which is covered by at least one layer made of plastic, by means of a laser beam. In order to allow the targeted and reproducible exposing of the electrical contact in an automated process, the location of the at least one electrical contact is determined by means of a sensor, and the at least one layer made of plastic is removed in a flat area, in consideration of the determined location of the electrical contact and according to a pattern stored in a controller of a laser scanner, the projection of said flat area being inside of the contact in the direction of the contact.

Abstract: System for adjusting solar cell modules of a solar installation according to the sun's position, comprising a drive device for a group of drive units, for adjusting the solar cell modules, wherein a control unit is associated with each drive unit, and the drive units are connected to a shared power supply as well as a data bus, wherein the group of control units are connected via a shared power and data transmission line to a bus coupler, the bus coupler is coupled to the power supply for coupling energy, as well as to the data bus for coupling data, into the power and data transmission line, and one of the control units is designed as master control unit, and the additional control units of the group are designed as slave control units, and controllable via the power and data line by means of the master control unit.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for a firm bonding of a first material with a second material by means of soldering through focused laser radiation impacting on the first material, with the output controlled in dependence on the temperature measured in the area of the impacting focused laser radiation. To assure that surface properties will not lead to a noticeable distortion of the material temperature to be measured so that a reproducible, high quality soldering will be possible, it is provided for the temperature to be measured in an area of the first material that is adjacent to that in which the focused laser radiation impacts on the first material, with the area in which the temperature is measured and the area of impact of the laser radiation lying within the area of the soldering spot.