Abstract: In a system and a method for the automated design of an automation unit, multiple electronically controllable components are interconnected in a work dependency. The system includes a central web server having a database, an interface for importing technical application data for the automation unit, a processor, which applies technical application data and provided functionality data sets of the components according to interconnection rules to generate a circuit diagram for the components. The system can also include a converting unit, which converts the generated circuit diagram into control commands for the design of the automation unit.

Abstract: A method and a device for the identification of incorrectly orientated parts and/or parts departing from a predetermined master, the parts being moved by means of a conveyor means (13) past at least one camera (18) for registering the shapes of the parts. When there is a preset departure from stored masters values the respective part is identified as being faulty and/or removed. On the basis of image signals of the camera (18) corresponding to the shape of the respective part a plurality of criteria are derived such as overall length, overall height, area, axial position, surface waviness, position of center of gravity. Such individual compared with the corresponding individual criteria derived from at least one master part. This means that with a relatively small memory requirement the parts may be reliably identified and more particularly significant fine structures may be distinguished.