Abstract: Grippers for a picking device for drug packages and methods for operating the picking device are provided. The gripper has a tray having an end portion with an arcuate front, the end portion forming a loading and unloading front. The gripper further includes a transport device arranged above the tray and configured for moving drug packages from a storage surface onto the tray, and at least one sensor arranged in the end portion of the tray and configured to determine a presence of a drug package in a detection area of the at least one sensor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for static testing a software system that is decomposed into software units connected by interfaces. The method comprises receiving context information for an interface, which includes at least one postcondition for the at least one output variable of a respective first software unit and/or a precondition for the input variable of a respective second software unit; receiving a selection of a third software unit in so that a substitute decomposition appertaining thereto of the software system into the third software unit and a complement of the third software unit is produced, the third software unit and the complement forming the software system and being connected via a substitute interface; selecting, based on the item of context information a postcondition per output variable of the complement; and testing whether the selected postcondition can be forward-propagated by the third software unit with regard to a formal verification.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a population of particles of a polymer, wherein the polymer is polyvinylidene difluoride (=PVDF) or a copolymer comprising polyvinylidene difluoride, wherein the polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent, wherein molecules of the solvent comprise or consist of 3 to 22 carbon atoms, one or more oxygen atom(s) as heteroatom(s) and at most one carbocyclic or heterocyclic residue comprising carbon atoms which carbocyclic or heterocyclic residue is an aromatic residue, wherein the carbon atoms in the carbocyclic or heterocyclic residue are carbon atoms taken from said 3 to 22 carbon atoms, wherein the one or more oxygen atom(s) is/are part of at least one carboxylic acid ester group or carbonyl group, wherein the carbon atom in the carboxylic acid ester group and the carbonyl group is one of said 3 to 22 carbon atoms or/and at least one ether group and at most three hydroxyl groups, wherein in case of presence of at least one hydroxyl group the number of ether groups

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a population of particles of a polymer, wherein the polymer is poly-butylene terephthalate (=PBT) or polyethylene terephthalate (=PET) or a copolymer comprising polybutylene terephthalate and/or polyethylene terephthalate, wherein the polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent which solvent is selected such that it completely solubilizes the polymer only at a temperature of the solvent above 100° C., wherein the method comprises heating the solvent and the solid polymer immersed in the solvent at least to a first temperature, at which first temperature the polymer completely dissolves, cooling the solution until a second temperature is reached at which second temperature clouding of the solution starts, further cooling the solution at a rate in a range of 0.05 ° C./min to 5° C./min or keeping the solution at the second temperature or at a temperature up to 3° C.

Abstract: Grippers for a picking device for drug packages and methods for operating the picking device are provided. The gripper has a tray having an end portion with an arcuate front, the end portion forming a loading and unloading front. The gripper further includes a transport device arranged above the tray and configured for moving drug packages from a storage surface onto the tray, and at least one sensor arranged in the end portion of the tray and configured to determine a presence of a drug package in a detection area of the at least one sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for post-processing a crankshaft (4), in particular in order to correct concentricity errors and/or for a length correction. Sectors (S1,S2,S3,S4,S5,S6) of the crankshaft (4) which produce and/or characterize concentricity errors are detected and/or a length deviation (?L1 ?L2, ?L3) from a target length (L1,L2, L3) is determined for at least one section of the crankshaft (4). An impact force (Fs) is then introduced into at least one defined transition radius (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5) and crank webs (7) and/or between main bearing journals (6) and the crank webs (7) of the crankshaft (4) by means of at least one impact tool (16) in order to correct the concentricity errors and/or the length deviation (?L1 ?L2, ?L3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for work-hardening a crankshaft (4) comprising connecting rod journals (5), main bearing journals (6) and crank webs (7), the connecting rod journals (5) and the main bearing journals (6) being provided with oil holes (31). According to the invention, at least one end (30) of one of the oil holes (31) and/or at least one cylindrical portion (38) of the oil holes (31) is/are work-hardened.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the impact treatment of transition radii (8) of a crankshaft (4), in particular transition radii (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5) and crank webs (7) and/or transition radii (8) between main bearing journals (6) and the crank webs (7) of the crankshaft (4). The device comprises an impact device (1) in order to introduce an impact force (FS) into at least one transition radius (8), wherein the impact device (1) has multiple impact heads (21) which are paired with the same transition radius (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the impact treatment of transition radii (8) of a crankshaft (4, 4?), in particular transition radii (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5, 5?) and crank webs (7, 7?) and/or transition radii (8) between main bearing journals (6, 6?) and the crank webs (7, 7?) of the crankshaft (4, 4?). The crankshaft (4, 4?) is then rotated along a rotational direction into an impact position by means of a drive device (3, 3?). A locking device (12) is provided in order to lock the crankshaft (4, 4?) in the impact position, and an impact force is then introduced into at least one transition radius (8) by at least one impact tool (16, 16?).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the impact treatment of transition radii (8) of a crankshaft (4), in particular transition radii (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5) and crank webs (7) and/or transition radii (8) between main bearing journals (6) and the crank webs (7) of the crankshaft (4). In order to apply an impact force (FS) to at least one of the transition radii (8) along the respective transition radius (8) circulating about the crankshaft (4) in an annular manner, a heavily loaded region (BMAX), a lightly loaded region (BMIN), and intermediate regions (BZW) lying therebetween are defined, and an impact treatment is then carried out such that the impact force (FS) introduced into the intermediate regions (BZW) is increased in the direction of the heavily loaded region (BMAX).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the impact treatment of transition radii (8) of a crankshaft (4), in particular transition radii (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5) and crank webs (7) and/or transition radii (8) between main bearing journals (6) and the crank webs (7) of the crankshaft (4). In order to apply an impact force (FS) to at least one of the transition radii (8) along the respective transition radius (8) circulating about the crankshaft (4) in an annular manner, a heavily loaded region (BMAX), a lightly loaded region (BMIN), and intermediate regions (BZW) lying therebetween are defined, and an impact treatment is then carried out such that the impact force (FS) introduced into the intermediate regions (BZW) is increased in the direction of the heavily loaded region (BMAX).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the impact treatment of transition radii (8) of a crank-shaft (4), in particular transition radii (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5) and crank webs (7) and/or transition radii (8) between main bearing journals (6) and the crank webs (7) of the crankshaft (4). The device comprises an impact device (1) in order to introduce an impact force (FS) into at least one transition radius (8), wherein the impact device (1) has multiple impact heads (21) which are paired with the same transition radius (8).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a population of particles of a polymer, wherein the polymer is polyvinylidene difluoride (=PVDF) or a copolymer comprising polyvinylidene difluoride, wherein the polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent, wherein molecules of the solvent comprise or consist of 3 to 22 carbon atoms, one or more oxygen atom(s) as heteroatom(s) and at most one carbocyclic or heterocyclic residue comprising carbon atoms which carbocyclic or heterocyclic residue is an aromatic residue, wherein the carbon atoms in the carbocyclic or heterocyclic residue are carbon atoms taken from said 3 to 22 carbon atoms, wherein the one or more oxygen atom(s) is/are part of at least one carboxylic acid ester group or carbonyl group, wherein the carbon atom in the carboxylic acid ester group and the carbonyl group is one of said 3 to 22 carbon atoms or/and at least one ether group and at most three hydroxyl groups, wherein in case of presence of at least one hydroxyl group the number of ether groups

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a population of particles of a polymer, wherein the polymer is poly-butylene terephthalate (=PBT) or polyethylene terephthalate (=PET) or a copolymer comprising polybutylene terephthalate and/or polyethylene terephthalate, wherein the polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent which solvent is selected such that it completely solubilizes the polymer only at a temperature of the solvent above 100° C., wherein the method comprises heating the solvent and the solid polymer immersed in the solvent at least to a first temperature, at which first temperature the polymer completely dissolves, cooling the solution until a second temperature is reached at which second temperature clouding of the solution starts, further cooling the solution at a rate in a range of 0.05 ° C./min to 5° C./min or keeping the solution at the second temperature or at a temperature up to 3° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for work-hardening a crankshaft (4) comprising connecting rod journals (5), main bearing journals (6) and crank webs (7), the connecting rod journals (5) and the main bearing journals (6) being provided with oil holes (31). According to the invention, at least one end (30) of one of the oil holes (31) and/or at least one cylindrical portion (38) of the oil holes (31) is/are work-hardened.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for post-processing a crankshaft (4), in particular in order to correct concentricity errors and/or for a length correction. Sectors (S1,S2,S3,S4,S5,S6) of the crankshaft (4) which produce and/or characterize concentricity errors are detected and/or a length deviation (?L1 ?L2, ?L3) from a target length (L1,L2, L3) is determined for at least one section of the crankshaft (4). An impact force (Fs) is then introduced into at least one defined transition radius (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5) and crank webs (7) and/or between main bearing journals (6) and the crank webs (7) of the crankshaft (4) by means of at least one impact tool (16) in order to correct the concentricity errors and/or the length deviation (?L1 ?L2, ?L3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the impact treatment of transition radii (8) of a crankshaft (4, 4?), in particular transition radii (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5, 5?) and crank webs (7, 7?) and/or transition radii (8) between main bearing journals (6, 6?) and the crank webs (7, 7?) of the crankshaft (4, 4?). The crankshaft (4, 4?) is then rotated along a rotational direction into an impact position by means of a drive device (3, 3?). A locking device (12) is provided in order to lock the crankshaft (4, 4?) in the impact position, and an impact force is then introduced into at least one transition radius (8) by at least one impact tool (16, 16?).

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting an imminent rollover of a vehicle. The method comprises taking a series of images of the surroundings of the vehicle, in particular of the road ahead, with a camera; determining and tracking point features in the series of images; eliminating point features which are located on objects that move relative to the stationary surroundings of the vehicle; and computing at least one parameter of the rotational movement of the camera (roll, pitch and/or yaw rate) taking into account the remaining point features.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for evaporating low-boiling liquefied gases, in particular for use in an internal combustion engine on a ship, wherein the gas is heated by means of a heating medium circulating in an intermediate circuit. According to the invention, the first heat exchanger (1) is designed as a double-tube heat exchanger with an inner tube (14) for conducting and heating the gas and with an outer tube (15) for conducting the heating medium, wherein the gas and the heating medium are fed synchronously through the first heat exchanger (1), and the inner tube (14) and the outer tube (15) of the first heat exchanger (1) are formed concentrically and directed vertically.

Abstract: In a method for increasing the strength of a component subjected to torsional and flexural stress, in particular of a crankshaft, in a first step essentially the entire component is provided with a nitriding layer. In a second step, the nitriding layer is at least partially removed in at least one highly stressed region of the component by means of cutting machining, and, in a third step, the at least one highly stressed component region freed of the nitriding layer is mechanically strain-hardened.