Abstract: The invention relates to a method for configuring converters for sensors and displays and in particular to a sensing and displaying system comprising a sensor which senses information and delivers information data to a converter of claim 1 when in operation, whereby said converter converts said information data to display data and delivers said display data to a display when in operation and wherby said converter contains a microprocessor as a controller and a first NFC communication module which is connected to said microprocessor and whereby said microprocessor contains modifiable instructions to run said microprocessor and said converter and whereby said modifiable instructions are adapted to be modified through input data which can be delivered to said microprocessor through said NFC communication channel; wherein the function of said converter can be adapted according to an instruction App which can be loaded into a mobile device or mobile phone which employs a second NFC communication module, which wil

Abstract: A method for configuring a first device 1 by means of a second device 2 comprises the following steps: detection S11 of an active NFC device by means of an NFC module 12, in the passive NFC mode, of the first device 1. If the active NFC device is the second device 2, outputting S12 of status feedback by the first device 1 by means of its NFC module 12 in the passive NFC mode. Reception S13 of configuration data emitted by the second device 2 by the NFC module 12 of the first device 1 in the passive NFC mode. Storage of the received configuration data in a configuration data memory 11 of the first device 1. Starting of the configuration S15 by the first device 1 or of operation S16 of the first device 1 on the basis of the stored configuration data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating a powder coating system, comprising at least one coating device, a coating compartment and a suction system in the coating compartment. In the method, a workpiece is passed through a coating compartment. The coating powder is discharged by the coating device to the workpiece and excess coating powder is sucked off from the coating compartment, wherein the powder mass flow of the coating powder discharged by the or each coating device is detected and the suction system is controlled in accordance with the powder mass flow. For this purpose the invention provides a powder coating system comprising a measuring means for detecting the powder mass flow of the coating powder discharged by the or any coating device, and an actuator means for setting the suction system in accordance with the powder mass flow.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of detecting workpieces in an electrostatic coating system, comprising at least one electrostatic coating device, which applies a high voltage to a high voltage electrode, in which the high voltage electrode generates a spray current including electrostatic charges for charging particles of a coating medium to be sprayed, an electrically conductive workpiece to be coated is moved past the coating device, the spray current of the high voltage electrode is determined and it is detected in accordance with the magnitude of the spray current whether the workpiece is in front of the coating device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control system of a coating apparatus for a coating medium, such as powder or wet lacquer, comprising at least one coating device, in which a quantity measuring means for determining the amount of coating medium supplied to the coating device, a quantity control means for setting the quantity of the coating medium to be discharged by the coating device, and a digital control device for controlling the operation of the coating device are associated to the or any coating device, wherein the control device, the quantity measuring means and the quantity control means are connected to one another by a bus structure.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of controlling a coating device, which discharges a coating medium such as a powder or wet lacquer to a workpiece, in which in accordance with the shape of the workpiece the shape of the cloud of the coating medium discharged is automatically adjusted by changing at least one of the velocity, and the quantity, and the mass flow of the coating medium discharged or shaping air. The invention further refers to a coating installation capable of operating by this method.

Abstract: A device and method of measuring and controlling the flow rate of a fluid determine analog process variables which are dependent on a volumetric flow of the fluid, and the values thus obtained are converted into digital values, the latter being corrected by an offset value which is dependent on a change of the operating parameters of analog components of the measuring system occurring in the course of operation of the system. To obtain the offset value, an analog process variable is determined during interruptions in operation, when the volumetric flow is zero, and converted into a digital value. This digital value is memorized and used as the offset value when operations are resumed. The digital corrected measured values are supplied to a digital signal processor and the flow rate control is carried out digitally. Preferably, at least one parameter memory is provided for the digital control.