Abstract: The invention relates to a master distributor strip for distributing electrical energy for equipment and/or server cabinets, comprising a plurality of connection means that are provided on a face of the master distributor strip, and to which electrical loads can be connected for the purpose of energy supply. Furthermore, sensors for determining data at least relating to the status of the master distributor strip and/or of the plurality of connection means are provided. The invention is characterized in that a communications module is provided, which module is configured to retrieve and/or receive the data of the sensors, and to communicate with at least one sensor and/or actuator that is remote from the master distributor strip, by means of a communications network.

Abstract: A manufacturing station and a manufacturing process for workpieces, in particular car body parts. The manufacturing station includes a processing area having a working point and a processing apparatus. A security partition surrounds the processing area and has a secure access point for workpiece transport. The manufacturing station further includes an automatic loading apparatus with loading robots. The loading apparatus loads and unloads workpieces onto and off a conveyor and transports the workpieces into and out of the processing area. The automatic and multifunctional loading apparatus is arranged, together with a workpiece support, inside the security partition, wherein the workpiece support is arranged within the working area of the loading robots. A loading robot provides workpieces and carries out a setting-up procedure.

Abstract: A method for automated detection of defects in a workpiece surface and generation of a robot program for the machining of the workpiece is described. In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises the localization of defects in a surface of a workpiece as well as determining a three-dimensional topography of the localized defects and categorizing at least one localized defect based on its topography. Dependent on the defect category of the at least one defect, a machining process is selected and, in accordance with the selected machining process, a robot program for the robot-assisted machining of the at least one defect is generated with the assistance of a computer.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling a gas includes a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and a plurality of cooling tubes arranged between the gas inlet and the gas outlet, wherein the cooling tubes of two successive tube rows are arranged offset transversely to a flow direction of the gas. A fin having openings is provided for receiving a corresponding number of the cooling tubes. The fin has slits arranged at a distance from the openings and configured to follow an edge profile of a honeycomb-shaped hexagon, with the slits of each hexagon surrounding a corresponding one of the openings at the distance. Arranged between adjacent ones of the openings is a corresponding one of the slits at a same distance from each of the adjacent openings, with each slit having an end ending at a deformation point of the fin.

Abstract: The invention relates inter alia to a steerable independent wheel suspension for a mobile agricultural machine. A support device serves for the pivotable mounting of the independent wheel suspension on a frame part of the agricultural machine. At least one guide column is mounted displaceably in the support device. A wheel hub is guided displaceably along the at least one guide column. A bracket is connected fixedly to the at least one guide column so as to move with the at least one guide column. The bracket can allow a flexible and improved arrangement of height adjustment means, damping means and spring-mounting means of the independent wheel suspension.

Abstract: An apparatus (112) for focus adjustment for a device (100) for laser material processing, which has a movably arranged first lens unit (124), which comprises a first lens (108), and a movably arranged second lens unit (126), which comprises a second lens (110), has an adjustment device (114) which is designed to move the first lens unit (124) in a first direction (116) and to move the second lens unit (126) in a second direction (118) opposite to the first direction (116) in order to adjust a distance between the first lens (108) and the second lens (110) for the focus adjustment.

Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a combustion chamber assembly unit (18) to be fed with fuel and combustion air, a housing (22) with a circumferential wall (24) defining a combustion air flow space (26), a combustion air blower (30) adjoining an end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) of the housing (12) in the direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L), a fuel feed line and a sealing formation with a first sealing formation area arranged between the end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) and the blower housing (32). A second sealing formation area (62) is positioned to mesh with a fuel feed line passage opening (38) for establishing a closure between the circumferential wall (24) and the fuel feed line (36). The sealing formation (56) includes a sealing element (54) providing the first sealing formation area (58) and the second sealing formation area (62).

Abstract: A microphone assembly includes a shaft element that is configured to be received in an opening defined by a base substrate layer of a headliner. The shaft element defines an air path. The microphone assembly includes a microphone element mounted on a circuit board within a housing. The microphone element is aligned with the air path such that the air path directs sound from the cabin to the microphone element. A vehicle cabin side of the headliner is covered by an acoustically transparent layer such that the microphone assembly is not visible within the vehicle cabin.

Abstract: A method operates a data recording system which has a central station, an intermediate station, and a terminal station. The central station and the intermediate station define a tertiary, two-way communication path and the central station and the intermediate station define a primary, two-way communication path via a radio link. A plurality of messages or message parts which have different validity time limits are generated in the central station on the basis of a command, the plurality of message parts which are valid for a limited time are transmitted from the central station to the intermediate station. The validity of the message parts is checked in the intermediate station, and, if a message part is still valid for transmission from the intermediate station to the terminal station, the message part concerned is transmitted within a message from the intermediate station to the terminal station.

Abstract: A belt adapter for attaching objects to a belt includes a holding system for attaching the belt adapter to the belt, an opening extending along a vertical axis of the belt adapter, through which opening a carrier element can be inserted into the belt adapter, and a securing element which can be moved between an unlocked position, in which the carrier element can be inserted into and removed from the belt adapter, and a locked position for securely holding a carrier element inserted into the belt adapter in a locked position. A holding system comprises a belt adapter and a carrier element. The belt adapter ensures that the carrier element is reliably and securely held in place in that the securing element is designed to receive at least part of the carrier element and is movably guided along the vertical axis between the unlocked and locked positions.

Abstract: A component part for use in printing presses or paper- and substrate-processing machines, wherein the component part has at least one first region made of a first material with first physical properties, and wherein the at least one first region has a functional surface, which is in contact with a web- or sheet-shaped substrate and which is subject to wear. The component part provides a solution, by means of which the reaching of degrees of wear or also of wear limits can be easily determined without using aids. The component part is configured such that adjacent to and/or spaced apart from the at least one functional surface, at least one second region is at least partially enclosed by the first region.

Abstract: An aircraft light comprises at least one light source; at least one sensor, an operating mode selector, and a transmitter. The sensor is configured for detecting current operational conditions and providing at least one corresponding sensor signal. The operating mode selector configured for determining a suitable light emission of the at least one light source based on the at least one sensor signal. The operating mode selector is further configured for determining the amount of electrical power needed for generating the determined light emission. The transmitter configured for transmitting a power request signal indicating the determined amount of electrical power to a power supply.

Abstract: A combustion air blower, especially side channel blower, for a fuel-operated vehicle heater, includes a blower housing (38). An air flow space (44), through which combustion air being fed can flow, is formed in the blower housing (38). Air flowing over an inlet area (55) into the air flow space (44) flows to a feed area enclosing a feed wheel (48). At least one hydrocarbon storage element (70, 88) is formed in the air flow space (44), for storing gaseous hydrocarbon present in the air flow space (44).

Abstract: What is disclosed is a container for transporting and storing goods, having a floor and side walls extending from the floor. In accordance with the invention, at least one of the side walls or a part thereof is formed by a grid-like structure which is extensible and compressible or able to be pulled apart and squeezed together at least in one direction and within the side wall plane so as to demarcate or to close the container toward the side in a first position and to release the container toward the side in a second position.

Abstract: In order to provide a rigid sail or aerofoil sail which has a lower overall weight, is cost-effective to manufacture and does not affect the passing under bridges, power lines or similar structures arranged over busy waters, in the case of a rigid sail for vessels, in particular, for large ships, such as bulk carriers, tankers, car transporters or bulkers, comprising a mast and a first aerofoil wing body mounted on the mast with a base and a head, wherein the mast is inserted through the base into the first aerofoil wing body and is arranged within the first aerofoil wing body, it is proposed that the mast, starting from the base, does not extend beyond a maximum height of the first aerofoil wing body, in particular, less than 75% of the maximum height.

Abstract: An aircraft beacon light includes a mounting plate having a central portion; a plurality of light sources arranged on the mounting plate around the central portion and facing away from the mounting plate; and a lens structure arranged over the plurality of light sources, wherein the lens structure is configured to reflect a first portion of light emitted by the plurality of light sources laterally outwards via total internal reflection; wherein the aircraft beacon light is configured to emit flashes of red light in operation.

Abstract: Efficiently and reliably tracking information for devices in a network, for example, a heterogeneous network of a plurality of devices of different types, includes collecting and storing information in a computationally efficient and secure manner that ensures to a high degree of certainty the integrity of the information for future access and use. The information may be collected from one or more sensors/data sources, for example, over a predetermined period of time, and may be grouped into a single transaction record. The transaction record may be sent from a gateway to a server of a network cloud, for example, during a predefined time slot of cycle based in part on the number of gateways and sensors in the system. Each transaction record may include a one-way hash of, and a reference to, an immediately preceding transaction record for the overall system for which information is being tracked.

Abstract: A sequenced transmit muting wideband power amplifier is provided that includes at least one pre-driver stage having at least a first pre-driver and a second pre-driver. A mute switch selectively establishes a communication path between the first and second pre-drivers or couples the second pre-driver to a termination resistor. A pre-driver switch selectively activates/deactivates the first and second pre-drivers. A driver stage is in communication with the pre-driver stage and includes a first driver. A final amplifier stage is in communication with the driver stage and includes at least one second driver. At least one S-NBS switch is configured to selectively activate/deactivate the first driver and second driver. A controller is configured to activate the at least one pre-driver switch, the mute switch, the at least one S-NBS switch to selectively place the amplifier in one of a transmit mode and a mute mode.

Abstract: A foldable box includes a floor, two longitudinal-side and transverse-side exterior walls, and two lock elements having integrated rim areas. The longitudinal-side exterior walls extend a rim area at their free ends, respectively. The lock elements are arranged, at a free end of the transverse-side exterior walls, such that the integrated rim areas of the two lock elements of the transverse-side exterior walls and the two rim areas of the longitudinal-side exterior walls together form the rim of the foldable box in the folded-open state. The two lock elements of the transverse-side exterior walls are mounted to be moveable in relation to the transverse-side exterior walls to form a locking mechanism, wherein the two lock elements may be transferred from a respective locking state to a releasing state by a movement in a direction away from the floor.

Abstract: A telematics control entity to determine position data of a vehicle having a network access entity connected to a cellular network and configured to transmit, in case of an emergency, a vehicle position via the cellular network to a service entity configured to collect the vehicle positions for a plurality of vehicles. An antenna signal interface is configured to receive satellite-based measurement data and at least one position determining unit is configured to determine positioning data of the vehicle based on the satellite-based measurement data. A predefined integrity level describing a predefined risk classification of the functional safety is guaranteed to be provided by the positioning data. The positioning data is provided to an application entity in the vehicle requiring the predefined integrity level for the received positioning data.