Abstract: A method and apparatus for the endoscopic application of self-closing medical clips (3), in particular, for arresting internal bleeding. The distal end of a catheter tube (1) is introduced into the body of a living being to be treated. Several clips (3), arranged successively in the catheter tube (1), are pushed forward in the direction of the tube distal end by a user device located at the proximal end of the catheter tube (1). The foremost clip (3) to be applied is pushed out of the distal end and opened by an actuation device. The actuation device includes an actuation element (21) which can be actuated by the user device, moved longitudinally into the catheter tube (1), and acts on the first front clip (3), as well as a control part (25) which converts the actuation force of the actuation element into an opening movement of the legs (5) of the clip (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to sheet metal or a sheet metal blank provided with a lubricant coating, especially an anti-corrosion oil of the Pre-Lube or Dry Lube variety. The sheet metal or sheet metal blank comprises a layer which is formed by applying a solution containing an organic phosphoric acid ester to the metal surface of the sheet metal. Sheet metal provided with said coating has excellent tribological properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a magnesium hot strip, in which a melt from a magnesium alloy is continuously cast to form a roughed strip with a thickness of maximum 50 mm, and in which the cast roughed strip is hot-rolled directly from the cast heat at a hot-rolling initial temperature of at least 250° C. and maximum 500° C. to form a hot strip with a final thickness of maximum 4 mm, whereby in the first hot-rolling pass a reduction in the thickness of at least 15% is achieved. With the method according to the invention, magnesium sheets with improved deformability can be produced with reduced manufacturing effort and expenditure.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for enforcing an intrinsically safe situation in a hazardous zone features a first switching device that lies in the series arm and a second switching device that lies in the shunt arm. If a fault occurs that would violate the conditions of intrinsic safety, the first switching device is initially blocked and the second switching device is switched through with a time delay such that the output terminals are mutually short-circuited. In addition, a monitoring device is provided for monitoring the load conditions at the switching device arranged in the series arm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a crane rail made from a roll-formed steel sheet strip. Said crane rail altogether comprises a top flange and a bottom flange. A support flange that has a triangular cross-section is additionally embodied on the top flange. The edges of the steel strip are laser-welded to the web.

Abstract: According to the invention, a blank intended for the production of a sheet panel (11) for a bodywork part of automotive bodywork by cold forming has two deformation sections (2, 4), which consist of highly ductile sheet metal and in the course of cold forming are subjected to a high degree of deformation, and a support section (3), which is arranged between the two deformation sections (2, 4) and is formed from a rigid material, which is subjected in the course of cold forming only to a small degree of deformation and after forming of the blank (1) provides the side crash support of the respective bodywork part. In particular motor vehicle doors (6) can be made from such a blank (1).

Abstract: A process for the preparation of stable aqueous polycarbodiimide dispersions to be used as cross-linking agents, in which initially an isocyanate functional polycarbodiimide is prepared from a polyisocyanate and a mono- or polyisocyanate which contains a hydrophobic group. Thereafter the polycarbodiimide chain is capped and/or extended by reaction of the isocyanate functions or a part thereof with a hydrophilic amine- or hydroxy functional compound and of the remaining isocyanate functions with an amine- or hydroxy functional compound which contains hydrophobic groups, after which the obtained product is dispersed in water and the pH is adjusted to 9-14. The hydrophobic groups are hydrocarbons with 4-25 carbon atoms, fluorinated hydrocarbons, silicone functional hydrocarbons or polysilicones. Further, the invention relates to a coating mixture in which the polycarbodiimide dispersion is used as cross-linking agent and to the cured material obtained with the coating mixture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a corrosion-protective layer for protecting steel substrates from corrosion, comprising a zinc-chromium layer applied on the steel substrate by electrolytic joint deposition of zinc and chromium ions, and a chromate-free organic thin layer applied thereon, substantially comprising synthetic resins, and to a method for improving the paint adhesion of a zinc-chromium corrosion-protective layer.

Abstract: A chain sprocket for link chains, for example, round link chains or profiled steel chains, has chain pockets for horizontal chain links. Chain pockets for vertical chain links are also provided. The chain pockets for the vertical chain links are separated from one another by teeth. The tooth flank surface of the tooth that a vertical chain link contacts under the effect of a load is dimensioned and profiled in a special manner. The dimensioning is such that up to a defined chain load the vertical chain link does not contact the tooth flank with its nose. A contact between the tooth flank surface and the nose of the respective chain link occurs only above a defined chain load.

Abstract: A deflecting roller for link chains, for example, round link chains or profiled steel chains, presents, on the periphery, chain pockets for lying chain links. Furthermore, chain pockets for standing chain links are provided. The chain pockets for the standing chain links are separated from each other by teeth. The tooth flank surfaces of the teeth, against which a standing chain link bears under the action of a load, are dimensioned and profiled in a specific way. The dimensioning is carried out so that, up to a certain chain loading, the standing chain link does not bear with its nose against the tooth flank. A contact between the tooth flank surface and the nose of the standing chain link concerned occurs only starting at a certain chain loading.

Abstract: A hoisting device or crane can be operated with at least two different maximum loads. The maximum load that can be hoisted in each case is correlated with the hoisting speed in order to prevent the dynamically developed peak load from exceeding the predetermined allowed load limiting values of the components of the crane or the hoisting device.

Abstract: A method, process and apparatus for automating software record creation are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, although not limited thereto, the present invention uses a unique email address as a proxy for and to correspond to a specific database table that in turn is associated with a specific user. In the context of an inventory system and this preferred embodiment the present invention enables an information object, such as a photograph, to be captured remotely and transmitted over a communications network to a proxy email address where it is automatically processed into an inventory record on the desired inventory list without the user needing to have any further interaction with the inventory system than the transmission of the object. Additionally, in this preferred embodiment that utilizes email as the transportation method, inclusion filtering is employed to restrict data submission thereby preventing or greatly mitigating false record entries.

Abstract: A hand held configuration for coupling to a two wire process control loop for use in configuring and monitoring field units coupled to the two wire process control loop is provided which includes a power supply, and at least two power islands. The power islands are configured to electrically isolate electrical components in one power island from electrical components in another power island. Independent power connections are provided between each power island and the power supply.

Abstract: The invention relates to non-grain oriented magnetic steel sheets which can be produced as final annealed and as a non-final annealed types in such a way that they have improved magnetic polarisation and reduced magnetic reversal losses compared with the previously achieved values. This is achieved in that a suitably composed steel, during its cooling starting from a maximum initial temperature of 1,300° C., passes through a temperature range with substantially complete exclusion of a purely austenitic structure (? phase), in which range it comprises an austenite/ferrite dual phase multi-structure (?, ? multi-phases), so the magnetic steel sheet, after hot rolling, etching, cold rolling and annealing of the hot strip obtained after hot rolling, has a magnetic polarisation J2500?1.74 T, measured in the longitudinal direction of the strip or sheet and at a magnetic field strength of 2,500 A/m and a value P1.5(50) of the magnetic losses of <4.5 W/kg, measured in the longitudinal direction of the strip at J=1.

Abstract: A form panel for a round form comprises a form skin, on a backside of which vertically extending profile rails are disposed, with which horizontally extending curved shaping bars are detachably connected. The shaping bars are each formed by at least two, preferably at least four, cast elements, each of which extends over a large portion of a longitudinal extent of the shaping bars and which are held together by shoes, and, due to a curvature-dependent offset between the cast elements in a longitudinal direction of the shaping bars in each instance at least one, preferably at least two, of the cast elements extend up to a particular front-side end of the shaping bars.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of stable aqueous polycarbodiimide dispersions, to be used as crosslinking agent, which are free of organic solvents is described. Sid process is characterized in: reacting a polyisocyanate in the presence of a carbodiimide catalyst to form a polycarbodiimide, terminating and/or chain extending the polycarbodiimide chain by the addition of formation dispersion of the resulting compound in water, wherein pH is adjusted to a value between 9 and 14 by the addition of a base and/or a buffer to the water used for the dispersion and/or to the obtained aqueous dispersion. According to the present process said terminating or chain extending with the compound containing a hydrophylic group and one or more amine functions may also occur during or after the dispersion of the polycarboiimide in water. The preferred pH of the polycarbodiimide dispersions is between 11 and 13.

Abstract: A device (1) that compensates the weight of a suspended load, for example a tool or welding tongs, is provided as a spring tensioner with at least one barrel (4) or supporting wire that can be reeled off a barrel (3) against the force of a spring (2). The barrel (3) is supported on a shaft (6), to which the spring (2) engages directly with its interior end or via a sheath connected to the shaft (6), while the opposite exterior end of the spring (2) is mounted to the barrel (3) at the inside. A shaft drive (7) can be activated to change the pull force at the spring (2) via the shaft (6). The spring (2) is connected to the shaft drive (7) or to a drive wheel (8) allocated thereto via a freewheel.

Abstract: A girder is described for a vehicle chassis made of at least two sheet metal profiles (4, 5) composed along their longitudinal edges into a circumferentially enclosed hollow profile (1), which hollow profile comprises at least two longitudinal sections (2, 3) which are both materially joined by way of a joining seam (10).

Abstract: A device (1) that compensates the weight of a suspended load, for example a tool or welding tongs, is provided as a spring tensioner with at least one barrel (4) or supporting wire that can be reeled off a barrel (3) against the force of a spring (2). The barrel (3) is supported on a shaft (6), to which the spring (2) engages directly with its interior end or via a sheath connected to the shaft (6), while the opposite exterior end of the spring (2) is mounted to the barrel (3) at the inside. A shaft drive (7) can be activated to change the pull force at the spring (2) via the shaft (6). The spring (2) is connected to the shaft drive (7) or to a drive wheel (8) allocated thereto via a freewheel.