Abstract: A method is for operating an axial piston machine whose displacement volume is continuously adjustable using a double-acting control cylinder having two oppositely acting control chambers. The method includes providing a corresponding axial piston machine. An electrically adjustable pressure control valve is connected to one control chamber. Another control chamber is connected to an electrically adjustable 3/2-way switching valve. The method includes providing a target control pressure difference. A zero case is defined as a case in which the target control pressure difference is essentially zero. A positive case is defined as a case in which the target control pressure difference is positive. A negative case is defined as a case in which the target control pressure difference is negative. The method further includes calculating a first and a second control pressure. A case differentiation includes determining whether the zero case, the positive case, or the negative case is present.

Abstract: A pump assembly has a displacement volume that is continuously adjustable by a double-acting control cylinder having first and second control chambers, to which first and second receiving bores, respectively, are assigned. A pressure control valve in the form of a built-in valve is installed in one of the receiving bores and a 3/2-way switching valve in the form of a built-in valve is installed in the other of the receiving bores. The pressure control valve and the 3/2-way switching valve are each electrically adjustable and are connected to a control device. A target conveying pressure difference can be specified to the control device, and the control device is configured such that, by controlling the pressure control valve and the 3/2-way switching valve, the control device adjusts the displacement volume so that the difference between the first and second actual pressures approaches the target conveying pressure difference.

Abstract: A freeze-drying apparatus has a chamber (3) in which are located superposed charging plates (4) as well as loading and unloading equipment. The chamber has a loading aperture (2) equipped with closing doors (11, 12) through which the charging plates (4) are loaded. Equipment for loading the charging plates (4) with containers (5) is positioned in front of the loading aperture (2) and comprises a conveyor belt (6) which serves to supply the containers (5) and a transfer table (7) which is movable between an operating position and an idle position. The transfer table bridges a gap between conveyor belt (6) and the charging plate (4). A loading slider (8) provides push-wise transfer of a plurality of the containers (5) from the conveyor belt (6) via the transfer table (7) onto the charging plate (4).

Abstract: A freeze-drying apparatus has a chamber (3) in which are located superposed charging plates (4) as well as loading and unloading equipment. The chamber has a loading aperture (2) equipped with closing doors (11, 12) through which the charging plates (4) are loaded. Equipment for loading the charging plates (4) with containers (5) is positioned in front of the loading aperture (2) and comprises a conveyor belt (6) which serves to supply the containers (5) and a transfer table (7) which is movable between an operating position and an idle position. The transfer table bridges a gap between conveyor belt (6) and the charging plate (4). A loading slider (8) provides push-wise transfer of a plurality of the containers (5) from the conveyor belt (6) via the transfer table (7) onto the charging plate (4).