Abstract: A method for fitting or retrofitting a sinter cooler, which sinter cooler has a cooler grate chain with an endless chain of cooler cars, the method including, installing a lamella grate for holding sinter material and allowing air flow through the grate so that a support structure is connected to the cooler car and a plurality of lamellae are supported by and individually movable with respect to the support structure, and are disposed to allow air flow between neighbouring lamellae, where the support structure has at least one support element disposed underneath the plurality of lamellae to support the plurality of lamellae, and at least one downholder that is adapted to limit an upward motion of at least one lamella installed such that at least a portion of the downholder is disposed above the at least one lamella.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fitting or retrofitting a sinter cooler (1), which sinter cooler (1) comprises a cooler grate chain with an endless chain of cooler cars (2). In order to provide means for increasing the effectiveness of the sinter cooler, the invention provides that the method for fitting comprises, for at least one cooler car (2), installing a lamella grate (10) for holding sinter material and allowing air flow through the grate so that a support structure (13) is connected to the cooler car (2) and a plurality of lamellae (12) are supported by and individually movable with respect to the support structure (13), and are disposed to allow air flow between neighbouring lamellae (12).

Abstract: A device for measuring the temperature in a rotary kiln through which solid material passes being heated to elevated temperatures. The device features a drive as well as an elongated hollow body with means to fix a thermocouple, whereby the drive and the elongated hollow body are mounted such that they rotate jointly with the rotary kiln. The drive can move the elongated hollow body together with thermocouple through an opening in and out of the rotary kiln interior for measuring the temperature inside the rotary kiln during operation.

Abstract: A device for measuring the temperature in a rotary kiln through which solid material passes being heated to elevated temperatures. The device features a drive as well as an elongated hollow body with means to fix a thermocouple, whereby the drive and the elongated hollow body are mounted such that they rotate jointly with the rotary kiln. The drive can move the elongated hollow body together with thermocouple through an opening in and out of the rotary kiln interior for measuring the temperature inside the rotary kiln during operation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a machine for the thermal treatment of bulk material, in particular a sintering or pelletizing machine, comprising a travelling grate (4) with a plurality of pallet cars (3), that are conveyed through at least one treatment station for effecting the thermal treatment of the bulk material, and a sealing structure sealing the pallet cars (3) against the machine, wherein the sealing structure comprises a spring-loaded sealing strip (15) contacting a planar sealing surface (16, 20). It is provided that the sealing strip (15) is held by a leaf-spring element (13) biasing the sealing strip (15) against the sealing surface (16, 20).

Abstract: The assembly includes a pump bearing ring that is fitted with at least one bearing groove and is disposed in/on a bearing seat of a plastic coolant pump housing with an axial bearing collar, and several positioning webs which are located on the bearing seat. Separate adhesive grooves are placed between the positioning webs and the bearing collar. The adhesive grooves are provided with liquid-tight walls in four of the axial directions, an opening in the direction of the pump bearing ring, and slot-shaped adhesive pockets in the area of the outer edge of the pump bearing. A method for mounting a pump bearing in/on a plastic coolant pump housing includes steps of spreading adhesive on a bearing ring, pressing the bearing ring into/onto the bearing seat, and inductively heating the pump bearing in the plastic coolant pump housing.

Abstract: A controllable coolant pump for internal combustion engines is driven by a belt pulley. The controllable coolant pump has a hydraulically actuated gate valve connected to a ring piston. An axial piston pump is disposed in the pump housing and is driven and “operated” by means of a swashplate having a suction groove and disposed on the back side of the flywheel. The “pumped volume flow” of the pump is controlled in a defined manner by means of a solenoid valve such that precise displacement of the hydraulically actuated gate valve is ensured.

Abstract: A blade wheel consisting of sheet metal for use in motor vehicle refrigerant pumps has blades that are cut out of a disk and pitched and base disk segments that lie adjacent to the blades and remain between the latter. The blade wheel is formed by at least two different blade wheel elements which are provided with cut out, pitched blades, are interconnected in a fixed manner and are arranged so that their respective base disk segments are offset in relation to one another, forming a gap therebetween, the elements thus forming a common bottom disk. A hub sleeve is provided in the center of one of these blade wheel elements (the hub disk), and the center of the other blade wheel element or elements (the bore disk or disks) is provided with a hub sleeve receiving bore, which can be pushed onto the casing of the hub sleeve.

Abstract: The invention relates to a switchable coolant pump for combustion engines which is driven by a pulley, wherein the impeller can be driven switchably by the pulley by way of a friction pairing. It is the aim of the invention to develop a switchable coolant pump for combustion engines of the above type, which is simple to manufacture in terms of the manufacturing engineering thereof, driven by a pulley, and which is suited particularly for smaller coolant pumps (which is to say, coolant pumps in which the distance between the pulley and the impeller is smaller than 15 mm and the pulley diameter of which is smaller than 50 mm).

Abstract: The invention relates to vane cell pumps having a rotor mounted in a pump housing and driven by a shaft, multiple vane plates mounted in the outer circumference of this rotor, and an outer ring that surrounds the rotor and the vane plates, whereby this ring is disposed either directly in the pump housing, or in a setting ring that can be moved in the pump housing, along predetermined paths. The purpose is to develop a new type of vane cell pump having a new type of pump chamber geometry, which guarantees optimal, complete filling, in terms of flow technology, of the pump chambers, particularly at speeds of rotation in the range from 4500 rpm to beyond 6000 rpm, and furthermore is easy to manufacture, in terms of production technology.

Abstract: A controllable coolant pump for internal combustion engines driven by torque transmission elements has a pump housing, a driven shaft mounted in the pump housing, an impeller wheel arranged fixedly in terms of rotation on a free, flow-side end of the shaft, and a pressure-activated valve slide having an outer cylinder covering the outflow region of the impeller wheel in a variable manner. The valve slide is of annular configuration and is arranged on piston rods mounted displaceably in the pump housing. An annular piston mounted in an annular groove in the pump housing and movable in a defined manner in the annular groove via excess pressure or vacuum is arranged on the piston rods in a manner lying opposite the valve slide.

Abstract: A regulatable coolant pump and a method for regulation of this regulatable coolant pump for internal combustion engines, which is driven by way of a pulley actives a valve slide using an electromagnetically activated piston pump equipped with a return spring in the form of a pressure spring. The pump implements a “pump feed” using many small “partial lifts.” A “leakage volume stream” that flows opposite to the “pumped volume stream” is superimposed on the “pumped volume stream” via the arrangement of circular apertures both in the inlet valve membrane of the working piston and in the outlet valve membrane so that the valve slide can be moved in defined manner and in a very robust and reliable manner, with low drive power via the defined superimposition of these two volume streams.

Abstract: The invention relates to a controllable coolant pump driven by a belt pulley for internal combustion engines.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly and a method for mounting a pump bearing in/on plastic coolant pump housings. The aim of the invention is to create an assembly that is easy to produce and mount as well as an inexpensive and simple method for arranging pump bearings in/on plastic coolant pump housings, the assembly and method making it possible to temper the plastic housing and use bearings featuring little clearance with all resulting advantages, such as an extended service life, less noise, stress relief on the shaft sealing ring or the rotating mechanical seal, and others. The assembly comprises a pump bearing (3) ring (2) that is fitted with at least one bearing groove (1) and is disposed in/on a bearing seat (4) of a plastic coolant pump housing (5) with an axial bearing collar (6), and several positioning webs (7) which are located on the bearing seat (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a blade wheel consisting of sheet metal for use in motor vehicle refrigerant pumps. The aim of the invention is to develop a novel blade wheel consisting of sheet metal for use in motor vehicle refrigerant pumps which, aside from a plurality of blades, also has a high blade height, thus ensuring a high throughput. Moreover, it also has smooth running properties without re-machining and, furthermore, also without re-machining, ensures an optimum sealing gap with respect to the housing. At the same time, it can always be produced simply and cost-effectively with an open construction (without an end plate) as well as with a closed construction (with an end plate). In addition, it is characterized by a high pumping efficiency. The inventive blade wheel (1) consisting of sheet metal for use in motor vehicle refrigerant pumps has blades (3) that are cut out of a disk and pitched and base disk segments (4) that lie adjacent to the blades (3) and remain between the latter (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a controllable coolant pump for internal combustion engines which is driven by torque transmission elements. It is an object of the invention to develop a driven, controllable coolant pump of this type for internal combustion engines, which ensures further functioning of the coolant pump (failsafe) if the control means fails, is distinguished by a high degree of efficiency and a very compact, simple, robust design, and, even in the case of operating medium which is loaded with dirt, ensures high operational safety and reliability and makes active control of the coolant delivery amount possible, in order firstly to ensure optimum warming up of the engine by “zero leakage” and in order secondly, after warming up of the engine, to influence the engine temperature during continuous operation so exactly that both the emission of pollutants and the friction losses and fuel consumption can be reduced considerably over the entire operating range of the engine.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement for pump bearings mounted in plastic housings, in particular for coolant pumps, comprises a radial housing groove that is provided with an inlet bore, the groove being arranged in the coolant pump housing. A bearing groove located opposite the housing groove in the final mounted condition is provided on the bearing ring arranged in the bearing seat. This arrangement can be manufactured and mounted in a simple manner, permits tempering of the plastic housing, always ensures a high degree of efficiency of the pump with minimal manufacturing and installation expenditure, and permits the use of bearings as pump bearings with minor play of the bearing with a longer service life, low development of noise, and relief of the shaft sealing gasket, and many other benefits.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement for pump bearings mounted in plastic housings, in particular for coolant pumps, comprises a radial housing groove that is provided with an inlet bore, the groove being arranged in the coolant pump housing. A bearing groove located opposite the housing groove in the final mounted condition is provided on the bearing ring arranged in the bearing seat. This arrangement can be manufactured and mounted in a simple manner, permits tempering of the plastic housing, always ensures a high degree of efficiency of the pump with minimal manufacturing and installation expenditure, and permits the use of bearings as pump bearings with minor play of the bearing with a longer service life, low development of noise, and relief of the shaft sealing gasket, and many other benefits.

Abstract: A method for improving the radio cell illumination in a cellular mobile radio system provides that there are a number of neighboring cells adjoining each other and partially overlapping each other, wherein in the marginal region of each cell is arranged at least one fixed transmitter. In order to obtain optimized radio cell illumination, it is provided that the fixed transmitters of neighboring cells directly adjoining a cell transmit to this cell with the same channel group as the fixed transmitter of the cell to be supplied itself. In this way a mobile station located in the cell is supplied not only by one fixed transmitter, but also by the fixed transmitters of neighboring cells. Each fixed station is assigned several sector aerials which at least partially overlap in their transmitting range defined by sectors and which together sweep across at least a range of 360.degree..