Abstract: Provided is a brake device for braking a rotational movement of a shaft about the longitudinal axis, wherein the shaft is mounted so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis in a direction of rotation and in a counter direction which opposes the direction of rotation. Brake devices typically use constant and relatively high braking torques, to ensure a controlled movement of a movement portion, braked by the brake device, in every situation. However, this increases the energy consumption for a movement of the movement portion, and the wear of the brake device. A brake device equipped with a setting device for mutually opposing setting of a braking torque on the shaft during rotation of the shaft in the direction of rotation, and a counter braking torque during rotation of the shaft in the counter direction is provided. Also provided is a method for controlling a brake device.

Abstract: An actuator includes a metal housing that consists of multiple housing parts, an electric motor, an actuating member, a transmission mechanism that adapts the movement of the electric motor to the actuating member and an electronic system for controlling the electric motor. A heat sink is situated in a housing part consisting of plastic, said heat sink being connected to a metal housing part.

Abstract: An actuator includes a metal housing that consists of multiple housing parts, an electric motor, an actuating member, a transmission mechanism that adapts the movement of the electric motor to the actuating member and an electronic system for controlling the electric motor. A heat sink is situated in a housing part consisting of plastic, said heat sink being connected to a metal housing part.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for identifying an interaction partner of an active agent, comprising the following steps: (a) providing an element library comprising a plurality of elements, (b) contacting the element library with a preparation comprising an interaction partner under conditions allowing for formation of a complex consisting of a binding element of the element library binding to the interaction partner and the interaction partner, whereupon a complex comprising the binding element and the interaction partner is formed, (c) removing non-binding elements of the element library from the complex formed in step (b), (d) contacting the complex formed in step (b) with the active agent, whereby the binding element is released from said complex, (e) contacting the binding element released in step (d) with a preparation comprising the interaction partner, whereupon a complex is formed comprising the binding element released in step (d) and the interaction partner, and (f) characterising