Abstract: Disclosed is an optimizing method for regulating the operating state of a guided machine tool having a tool rotating at a certain speed and subjected to a percussion frequency during a boring action, in which the tool, subjected in addition to a force, is driven into an object of a given material.

Abstract: A method for retrieving predetermined locations in sewer and pipeline systems after application or deposition of a layer of material. A carrier vehicle having a microwave sensor emits microwave signals and receives backscattered microwave signals. A first run is conducted inside the sewer or pipeline system before application or deposition of the layer of material. A first temporal signal profile of the backscattered microwave signals is recorded and the sought locations are marked in the first signal profile. After the application or deposition of the layer of material, a second run is conducted. A second temporal signal profile of the backscattered signals is recorded. The current position of the vehicle in the sewer or pipeline system relative to the sought locations is determined by comparison with the first signal profile.

Abstract: Control apparatus for a horizontal boring tool is described which drives a boring lance via boring rods. The tool includes an input interface for receiving actual values of controlled variables of the horizontal boring tool, and an output unit for issuing control signals for controlling the horizontal boring tool. Between the input interface and the output unit is provided a fuzzy control unit which determines the control signals for activation of the horizontal boring tool from the actual values of the controlled variables and the desired values for the controlled variables by fuzzy logic while taking into account heuristic process values. The control apparatus permits automatic operation of the horizontal boring tool with good course steering and high precision.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optimizing method for regulating the operating state of a guided machine tool having a tool rotating at a certain speed and subjected to a percussion frequency during a boring action, in which said tool, subjected in addition to a force, is driven into an object of a given material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for retrieving predetermined locations in sewer and pipeline systems (7) after the application or the deposition of a layer of material, in which a carrier vehicle having a microwave sensor (1) is used which emits microwave signals and receives backscattered microwave signals, having the following steps. In the method a first run is conducted inside the sewer respectively the pipeline system (7) is conducted before the application or the deposition of the layer of material, with in at least one section of said sewer respectively pipeline system a first temporal signal profile of said backscattered microwave signals being recorded and the sought locations being marked in the first signal profile.