Abstract: Sintering device (10) for sintering at least one electronic assembly (BG), having a lower die (20) and an upper die (30) which is slidable towards the lower die (20), or a lower die (20) which is slidable towards the upper die (30), wherein the lower die (20) forms a support for the assembly (BG) to be sintered and the upper die (30) comprises a receptacle which receives a pressure pad (32) for exerting pressure directed towards the lower die (20) and which comprises a delimitation wall (34) which laterally surrounds the pressure pad (32), and wherein the delimitation wall (34) has an outer delimitation wall (34a) and an inner delimitation wall (34b) which is surrounded in an adjacent manner by the outer delimitation wall (34a), and wherein the inner delimitation wall (34b) is mounted so as to be slidable towards the outer delimitation wall (34a) and, when pressure in the direction of the upper die (30) is exerted on the pressure pad (32), is mounted so as to be slid in the direction of the lower die (20), wh

Abstract: Tool (10) for the lower die of a sintering device, the tool (10) having a rest (20) for an electronic subassembly (30) comprising a circuit carrier, to be sintered, where the rest (20) is formed from a material with a coefficient of linear expansion that is close to the coefficient of expansion of the circuit carrier of the electronic subassembly (30).

Abstract: Sintering tool (10) with a cradle for receiving an electronic subassembly (BG) to be sintered, characterized by at least one support bracket (20), arranged at two locations opposite the cradle, for fixing a protective film (30) covering the electronic subassembly (BG).

Abstract: A flow distribution module (1) for distributing a flow of fluid over a surface to be cooled is disclosed. The flow distribution module (1) comprises a housing (2) and a cover plate (3). The housing (2) defines at least one flow cell (5), the flow cell(s) (5) being positioned in such a way that a flow of fluid flowing through a flow cell (5) from an inlet opening (6) to an outlet opening (7) is conveyed over the surface to be cooled, each flow cell (5) being formed to cause at least one change in the direction of flow of the fluid flowing through the flow cell (5). The cover plate (3) is arranged adjacent to the flow cell(s) (5) and defines the surface to be cooled. At least a part of the surface to be cooled defined by the cover plate (3) is provided with a surface pattern (8) of raised and depressed surface portions.

Abstract: System and method for determining travel or dwell times of entities such as people, animals, vehicles, boats, and airplanes. A start and end time are determined based on measurements from one or more receivers measuring signals emitted by a transmitter transported by the entity. The invention also provides a computer system for determining a travel time based on measurements of signals from the transmitter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for a plurality of power modules (16), comprising a heat-conducting body (15) through which a coolant flows. The cooling device comprises external cooling ribs (14) on a first housing shell of the body through which a coolant flows for receiving the plurality of power modules adjacent to each other. Each individual cooling rib is aligned to come into fixed heat-conducting contact on at least one upper or lower side of one of the plurality of power modules, and the housing shell, on the inner side in the region of the respective cooling rib(s), comprises means for the fluidic communication with the volume of the coolant in the inside the body through which the coolant flows.

Abstract: A flow distributor for distributing a flow of fluid through a cooling body, the flow distributor comprising: an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold; and one or more flow cells, each being arranged to fluidly interconnect the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold, each flow cell comprising a cell inlet in fluid communication with the inlet manifold, a cell outlet in fluid communication with the outlet manifold, and a flow channel for guiding a flow of fluid from the cell inlet to the cell outlet, wherein the flow distributor is formed within a solid layer which is bonded directly to an insulating layer to be cooled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for a plurality of power modules (16), comprising a heat-conducting body (15) through which a coolant flows. Said cooling device comprises external cooling ribs (14) on a first housing shell of the body through which a coolant flows for receiving the plurality of power modules adjacent to each other. Each individual cooling rib is aligned to come into fixed heat-conducting contact on at least one upper or lower side of one of the plurality of power modules, and the housing shell, on the inner side in the region of the respective cooling rib(s), comprises means for the fluidic communication with the volume of the coolant in the inside the body through which the coolant flows.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling the vacuum distribution in an exposer for recording printing originals. The recording material for the printing originals is held firmly on a supporting surface by negative pressure. The recording material being attracted by suction by a vacuum pump via suction grooves machined into the supporting surface and via suction ducts connected to the suction grooves. For opening and closing the suction ducts, valves are provided, the valves being closed by the mechanical action of force from an actuator on a piston rod and opened by the action of compressed air on a piston in the valve. For opening the valve, an outlet opening for the compressed air is integrated into the actuator. In a printing plate exposer with an exposure drum, the suction ducts and the valves are located in the exposure drum, and the actuator is located outside the exposure drum.

Abstract: A device sets the focus of at least one exposure head on a recording material, in particular a printing plate, in an exposer for recording printing originals. An exposer has an exposure drum for holding the printing plates, and an exposure-head carrier, which contains a carrier plate for holding exposure heads, and a carrier base. The carrier plate and the carrier base are connected such that they can move by a hinge which is disposed on the front side of the exposure-head carrier, facing the exposure drum. The rear of the carrier plate is raised or lowered by a tilting drive, as a result of which the exposure heads are moved jointly and substantially radially toward the exposure drum or away from the exposure drum. The hinge is preferably formed from at least one spring plate.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus provide and transfer cassettes for printing plates to a device for removing printing plates from a cassette. The cassettes are stored in compartments disposed above one another in a magazine and are introduced into the magazine and removed through a loading opening. The cassettes are transferred to the device for removing printing plates through a transfer opening and are taken back from there. The cassettes are moved in a horizontal movement plane between the loading opening and the magazine and between the transfer opening and the magazine. The loading opening, the transfer opening and the movement plane are located at the same height. The magazine is raised and lowered vertically as desired. The cassettes are moved by a friction drive disposed in the movement plane. The activation of the friction drive releases a spring force brake, which blocks the cassettes.

Abstract: A compact device for imaging (10) a printing form (12), including a number of light sources (14) as well as imaging optics (18) for producing a number of image spots (16) of the light sources (14) on the printing form (12), the imaging optics (18) including at least one macro-optical system (20) of refractive optical components (32, 56, 58; 60, 62, 64), the imaging device having the feature that the optical path (22) from the light sources (14) to the image spots (16) passes through the macro-optics (20) twice. The installation-space saving imaging device (10) can be used in a printing unit (88) of a printing press (90).

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a printing form which, with little expenditure, permits exact beam alignment and positioning. The apparatus for producing the printing form contains a holder for at least one printing form blank, and at least one imaging module, which can be moved relative to the printing form blank and which contains at least one radiation source which, in order to produce image elements that accept printing ink, is aimed at the surface of the printing form blank and whose beam direction can be adjusted. The imaging module being accommodated in a six-point mounting in three bearing locations, each bearing location containing a spherical element and an associated bearing element and in each case the spherical element rests on it and, in order to adjust the beam direction, at least one element of one bearing location being disposed adjustably.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling the vacuum distribution in an exposer for recording printing originals. The recording material for the printing originals is held firmly on a supporting surface by negative pressure. The recording material being attracted by suction by a vacuum pump via suction grooves machined into the supporting surface and via suction ducts connected to the suction grooves. For opening and closing the suction ducts, valves are provided, the valves being closed by the mechanical action of force from an actuator on a piston rod and opened by the action of compressed air on a piston in the valve. For opening the valve, an outlet opening for the compressed air is integrated into the actuator. In a printing plate exposer with an exposure drum, the suction ducts and the valves are located in the exposure drum, and the actuator is located outside the exposure drum.

Abstract: The invention includes a method and a device for transferring storage containers, especially cassettes for printing plates, in order to reliably and accurately receive both manually inserted cassettes and cassettes from upstream transport systems and upstream storage devices, such as MCLs. The invention enables these cassettes to be supplied to other devices constructed, for example, for separating printing plates. The storage containers are aligned in a holder provided for them, and are positioned and secured against inadvertent withdrawal. In this case, the transport of the storage containers within the device is carried out in a damped manner and can be assisted automatically. A pneumatic drive system is preferably used for this purpose.

Abstract: A device sets the focus of at least one exposure head on a recording material, in particular a printing plate, in an exposer for recording printing originals. An exposer has an exposure drum for holding the printing plates, and an exposure-head carrier, which contains a carrier plate for holding exposure heads, and a carrier base. The carrier plate and the carrier base are connected such that they can move by a hinge which is disposed on the front side of the exposure-head carrier, facing the exposure drum. The rear of the carrier plate is raised or lowered by a tilting drive, as a result of which the exposure heads are moved jointly and substantially radially toward the exposure drum or away from the exposure drum. The hinge is preferably formed from at least one spring plate.

Abstract: A device for producing a printing form includes a printing form carrier, a holder and an imaging head fixed to the holder. The imaging head has at least one radiation source and is positionable along a printing form blank for directing radiation onto the printing form blank for producing printing ink-accepting image points in accordance with an image. A tempering or temperature control configuration is provided for the holder.

Abstract: A compact device for imaging (10) a printing form (12), including a number of light sources (14) as well as imaging optics (18) for producing a number of image spots (16) of the light sources (14) on the printing form (12), the imaging optics (18) including at least one macro-optical system (20) of refractive optical components (32, 56, 58; 60, 62, 64), the imaging device having the feature that the optical path (22) from the light sources (14) to the image spots (16) passes through the macro-optics (20) twice. The installation-space saving imaging device (10) can be used in a printing unit (88) of a printing press (90).

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a printing form which, with little expenditure, permits exact beam alignment and positioning. The apparatus for producing the printing form contains a holder for at least one printing form blank, and at least one imaging module, which can be moved relative to the printing form blank and which contains at least one radiation source which, in order to produce image elements that accept printing ink, is aimed at the surface of the printing form blank and whose beam direction can be adjusted. The imaging module being accommodated in a six-point mounting in three bearing locations, each bearing location containing a spherical element and an associated bearing element and in each case the spherical element rests on it and, in order to adjust the beam direction, at least one element of one bearing location being disposed adjustably.

Abstract: A device for producing a printing form includes a radiation source for emitting at least one imaging beam directed to a material whereon an image is to be set. A device is provided for positioning the radiation source relative to and parallel to a surface of the material. A shutter is to be positioned for shielding between the radiation source and the material when an image is not being set on the material. An element is actionable for positioning the shutter while an image is being set on the material.