Abstract: A cable comprising one or more conductors surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, in that order, wherein the insulation layer is not crosslinked and comprises at least 90 wt % of a polymer composition, said polymer composition comprising: (I) 85.0 to 99.5 wt % of an LDPE; and (II) 0.5 to 15.0 wt % of an HDPE having a density of at least 940 kg/m3 or 1.5 to 15.0 wt % of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having a Mw of at least 1,000,000.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising a) a low density polyethylene (LDPE); and b) a conjugated aromatic polymer. The invention also relates to cables comprising said polymer composition and the use of the polymer composition in the manufacture of an insulation layer of cable.

Abstract: A magnetocaloric thermal apparatus (1) with a structure that rotates about a longitudinal axis (L), comprising a magnetic arrangement that defines at least two air gaps (E1, E2) parallel to each other and configured to create, in each of the air gaps, a magnetic field variable about the longitudinal axis (L). Two supports (S1, S2) carry magnetocaloric elements (2) and are positioned each in the midplane (P1, P2) of one of the air gaps. The magnetic arrangement and the supports are in relative movement with respect to one another and positioned angularly with respect to one another about the longitudinal axis (L) so as to generate a phase shift between the magnetic cycle undergone by the magnetocaloric elements (2) of one of the supports (S1) in one of the air gaps and the magnetic cycle undergone by the magnetocaloric elements of the other support (S2) in the other air gap.

Abstract: A cable comprising a conductor surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, in that order, wherein the insulation layer is not crosslinked or is cross-linked and comprises at least 90 wt % of a polymer composition, said polymer composition comprising: (I) 95.5 to 99.9 wt % of an LDPE; and (II) 0.1 to 4.5 wt % of an HDPE having a density of at least 940 kg/m3.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for monitoring an electromechanical component of an automation system. The method may include acquiring of a mechanical state variable of the electromechanical component, acquiring of an electrical state variable of the electromechanical component, and determining of a state of the electromechanical component based on a multidimensional characteristic line field with a plurality of states of the electromechanical component, wherein the mechanical state variable and the electrical state variable are associated with each state of the electromechanical component.

Abstract: The control belt has an endless web and a drive drum which drives the web and is arranged within the web silhouette perpendicular to the web running direction. Its shaft is mounted in bearings on both sides of the belt. The shaft bearings can be moved vertically and are connected to a drive for moving them vertically.

Abstract: A thermal apparatus (1) which comprises at least one primary circuit (P1) in which a heat transfer primary fluid is moved, in a reciprocating movement, by a displacement device, and at least one heat exchange interface (I1,1, I1,2), of the primary fluid, in which a secondary fluid that unidirectionally in a secondary circuit (S1,1, S1,2). The apparatus is characterized in that the exchange interface (I1,1, I1,2) comprises at least one heat exchange zone (ZN, ZN+1, Z?N, Z?N+1) in which the primary fluid and the secondary fluid flow unidirectionally and countercurrent with respect to one another.

Abstract: An insulated glazing unit can include a spacer frame disposed between a first substrate from a second substrate and forming a portion of a sealed boundary and a flexible circuit extending through the sealed boundary. In an embodiment, the flexible circuit includes a flexible ribbon having a total length, LA, and an effective length, LE, and wherein LE is less than LA. In another embodiment, the flexible circuit includes an expandable portion adapted to expand a length of the flexible circuit to accommodate: relative movement between two or more portions of the insulated glazing unit, resizing of one or more portions of the insulated glazing unit, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A magnetocaloric thermal appliance comprising three coaxial magnetic rotors (R1, R2, R3) rotatable about a rotational axis (R), provided with diametrally opposed magnetic poles (P), aligned with each other, and delimiting air gaps therebetween located in two parallel air gap planes (PE1, PE2). Two holders (S1, S2) for magnetocaloric elements (M11, M12, M15, M17, M18) are located in the air gap planes. Magnetocaloric elements (M11, M12, M15, M17, M18) are carried by the two holders (S1, S2) and in fluidic communication with each other by at least one heat transfer fluid that circulates in determined fluidic loops (B1). Each fluidic loop (B1) is arranged for connecting, two by two, magnetocaloric elements (M11, M12; M17, M18) that respectively belong to the two holders (S1, S2). The magnetocaloric elements connected two by two are in a same magnetic state and positioned in front of each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a projectile (1), which has a projectile body (2) featuring a recess (5) for receiving an explosive, wherein the projectile body (2) has a rotation-symmetrical shell surface (7), at least in sections, which is surrounded, at least in sections, by several ring-shaped elements (8) provided with predetermined break points, wherein fragments (12) formed upon breakup of the elements (8) are predefined via the predetermined break points, said fragments (12) being connected to one another in a ring-shaped connecting portion (11) for forming the ring-shaped element (8), and the freely projecting ends (13) of the fragments (12) being at least partially arranged in a common orthogonal plane (13?) to a longitudinal axis (8?) of the ring-shaped element (8), wherein this orthogonal plane (13?) is arranged diverging from an orthogonal plane (11?) defined by the ring-shaped connecting portion (11), as well as to a corresponding ring-shaped element (8) for the projectile (1).

Abstract: The control belt has an endless web and a drive drum which drives the web and is arranged within the web silhouette perpendicular to the web running direction. Its shaft is mounted in bearings on both sides of the belt. The shaft bearings can be moved vertically and are connected to drive means for moving them vertically.

Abstract: A one-piece part based on a magnetocaloric material not comprising an alloy comprising iron and silicon and a lanthanide is provided. The part comprises a base in a first plane defined by a first and second direction and a set of N unitary blades secured to the base; the blades having a first dimension in the first direction, a second dimension in the second direction and a third dimension in a third direction at right angles to the first and second dimensions; an ith blade being separated from an (i+1)th blade by an ith distance; the ratio between the second dimension and first dimension being at least 10; the ratio between the third dimension and first dimension being at least 6; the first dimension being the same order of magnitude as the distance separating an ith blade from an (i+1)th blade. A thermal generator comprising one-piece parts is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a braking mechanism (10) for an electric drive motor (1), in particular a drive motor (2) comprising an armature shaft (5) that protrudes from a motor housing (2); the braking mechanism (10) comprises at least one braking element (17) and an energy store, the energy store permanently applying a braking power to a frictional surface of the braking element. The braking mechanism (10) is characterized in that the energy store and the braking element (17) are made of the same material as a single piece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a projectile (1), which has a projectile body (2) featuring a recess (5) for receiving an explosive, wherein the projectile body (2) has a rotation-symmetrical shell surface (7), at least in sections, which is surrounded, at least in sections, by several ring-shaped elements (8) provided with predetermined break points, wherein fragments (12) formed upon breakup of the elements (8) are predefined via the predetermined break points, said fragments (12) being connected to one another in a ring-shaped connecting portion (11) for forming the ring-shaped element (8), and the freely projecting ends (13) of the fragments (12) being at least partially arranged in a common orthogonal plane (13?) to a longitudinal axis (8?) of the ring-shaped element (8), wherein this orthogonal plane (13?) is arranged diverging from an orthogonal plane (11?) defined by the ring-shaped connecting portion (11), as well as to a corresponding ring-shaped element (8) for the projectile (1).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for monitoring an electromechanical component of an automation system. The method may include acquiring of a mechanical state variable of the electromechanical component, acquiring of an electrical state variable of the electromechanical component, and determining of a state of the electromechanical component based on a multidimensional characteristic line field with a plurality of states of the electromechanical component, wherein the mechanical state variable and the electrical state variable are associated with each state of the electromechanical component.

Abstract: An electromotive dual drive for adjustment of two different furniture parts of a piece of furniture includes a housing having opposite end sections. Each end section is formed with a shaft holder for receiving a pivot shaft of the piece of furniture. Two drive units are arranged one behind another in the housing in a longitudinal direction, with each drive unit including a drive motor, a transmission, and a spindle drive including a spindle which acts on an output member operably connected to a respective one of the pivot shafts. The spindles and/or the output members of the drive units are sized of different lengths, and the drive motor of one of the drive units and the drive motor of the other one of the drive units are spaced from the shaft holders, respectively, at different distances.

Abstract: A method of operating an optoelectronic proximity sensor including a radiation-emitting component, a radiation-detecting component and a control unit includes: operating the radiation-emitting component with a pulsed current, wherein the pulsed current of the radiation-emitting component has an on time and an off time during a measurement period, and causing the control unit to evaluate a detector signal of the radiation-detecting component during the on time and ending the on time if the detector signal exceeds a threshold value, wherein the ratio of the on time to the measurement period is less than 1/10.

Abstract: Engine mounted trim part for a vehicle engine comprising a fibrous carrier layer and at least one mounting system for mounting the trim part to a vehicle engine characterised in that the mounting system is built such that it can form a vibration-coupled connection upon mounting to the engine and the fibrous carrier layer is at least self-damping such that it can dampen the vibrational energy.

Abstract: A multilayer surface material, for covering a surface of an engine bay component, consisting of 2 layers with a first outer layer being an open structured textile fabric and a second layer being a polymeric film layer superposed and laminated together such that the film layer is visible through the open structure of the textile layer.