Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a securing element for a connector, comprising a securing element body having a receptacle that is designed to encompass at least one rear segment of a cable connector element connected to at least one cable, and having a base running substantially perpendicular to the connection direction of the cable connector element, said base having an opening through which the at least one cable connected to the cable connector element can be guided, wherein the base is designed to positively enclose a cable-side end face of the cable connector element; and wherein the securing element body has at least two snap hooks that extend in the plug-in direction and which in each case have at their free end a latching element, such as a latching lug.

Abstract: A laser marking system (200) comprising first and second laser marking heads (201, 202) configured to mark a product (221, 222). The laser marking system comprises a first controller (231) associated with the first laser marking head (201) and a second controller (232) associated with the second laser marking head (202). The first and second controllers (231, 232) are configurable to receive data (205) indicating information to be marked on the product (221, 222), generate laser marking vectors based upon the received data, and control their associated laser marking head (201, 202) based on the laser marking vectors.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a securing element for a connector, comprising a securing element body having a receptacle that is designed to encompass at least one rear segment of a cable connector element connected to at least one cable, and having a base running substantially perpendicular to the connection direction of the cable connector element, said base having an opening through which the at least one cable connected to the cable connector element can be guided, wherein the base is designed to positively enclose a cable-side end face of the cable connector element; and wherein the securing element body has at least two snap hooks that extend in the plug-in direction and which in each case have at their free end a latching element, such as a latching lug.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a calibration insert for the adjustment, calibration, and/or implementation of a function test of an optical sensor that is designed to measure at least one measurand in a medium by means of light, the calibration insert including: an inlet cross-section through which light enters into the calibration insert; an outlet cross-section through which light exits from the calibration insert; and at least one blocking element that is arranged between the inlet cross-section and the outlet cross-section, wherein the blocking element does not entirely let through the light, independently of its wavelength, from the inlet cross-section to the outlet cross-section. Instead, the blocking element partially absorbs, reflects, or scatters the light, wherein the ratio of the intensity of the light at the outlet cross-section to the intensity of the light at the inlet cross-section corresponds to a value of the measurand.

Abstract: An arrangement for measuring process variables of a medium. The arrangement includes a housing embodied for accommodating a measuring apparatus for determining the physical and/or chemical process variable(s), wherein arranged in the housing is at least one window and at least the window contacts the medium, and wherein an oscillatory transducer is provided for transmitting sound waves, characterized in that the window is connected rigidly with the housing, the oscillatory transducer is arranged in a peripheral module having a module housing. The peripheral module is so arranged that the oscillatory transducer transmits the sound waves toward the window, wherein the sound waves pass through the module housing at an exit area, and the peripheral module is so arranged that medium is located in the region of the window and exit area.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining a measured quantity, correlated with an extinction, in a medium, including the steps: radiation of light into the medium and measurement of the extinction after a first path length; radiation of light into the medium and measurement of the extinction after a second path length, wherein the first path length differs from the second path length; and determination of the measured quantity correlated with the extinction using the extinction after first path length and extinction after second path length. Additionally disclosed is a sensor arrangement for execution of the method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a calibration insert for the adjustment, calibration, and/or implementation of a function test of an optical sensor that is designed to measure at least one measurand in a medium by means of light, the calibration insert including: an inlet cross-section through which light enters into the calibration insert; an outlet cross-section through which light exits from the calibration insert; and at least one blocking element that is arranged between the inlet cross-section and the outlet cross-section, wherein the blocking element does not entirely let through the light, independently of its wavelength, from the inlet cross-section to the outlet cross-section. Instead, the blocking element partially absorbs, reflects, or scatters the light, wherein the ratio of the intensity of the light at the outlet cross-section to the intensity of the light at the inlet cross-section corresponds to a value of the measurand.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor arrangement for determining the turbidity of a liquid medium. The sensor arrangement includes a sensor section with at least one light source for sending transmission light into a measuring chamber, and at least one receiver associated with the light source for receiving reception light from the measuring chamber, wherein the transmission light is converted into the reception light in the measuring chamber by the medium by means of scattering at a measurement angle, and the reception light received by the receiver is a measure of the turbidity. The reception light is back reflected at a reflection element in contact with the medium, whereby an optical path from the light source through the measuring chamber to the reflection element and from the reflection element through the measuring chamber to the receiver results.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining a measured quantity, correlated with an extinction, in a medium, including the steps: radiation of light into the medium and measurement of the extinction after a first path length; radiation of light into the medium and measurement of the extinction after a second path length, wherein the first path length differs from the second path length; and determination of the measured quantity correlated with the extinction using the extinction after first path length and extinction after second path length. Additionally disclosed is a sensor arrangement for execution of the method.

Abstract: A turbidity sensor or an arrangement for optically measuring one or more physical, chemical and/or biological, process variables of a medium. The medium is located in a pipe. The arrangement includes a housing and the housing is embodied for securement in the pipe. The housing is embodied for accommodating at least one light source for sending light through a window region into the medium and at least one light receiver for receiving light through the window region from the medium. The light is scattered by the medium and the light intensity received by the light receiver is a measure for the physical, chemical and/or biological, process variable, characterized in that the light source is so arranged that the light propagates in the medium in the longitudinal direction of the pipe.

Abstract: A solid body for adjusting, calibrating and/or function checking of a turbidity sensor, which works with electromagnetic waves, especially light, of at least a first wavelength, and wherein the solid body is transparent at least for the light of the first wavelength, characterized in that at least a first region is provided in the solid body, where at least incident light of the first wavelength is scattered. The scattered light is a measure for turbidity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor arrangement for determining the turbidity of a liquid medium. The sensor arrangement includes a sensor section with at least one light source for sending transmission light into a measuring chamber, and at least one receiver associated with the light source for receiving reception light from the measuring chamber, wherein the transmission light is converted into the reception light in the measuring chamber by the medium by means of scattering at a measurement angle, and the reception light received by the receiver is a measure of the turbidity. The reception light is back reflected at a reflection element in contact with the medium, whereby an optical path from the light source through the measuring chamber to the reflection element and from the reflection element through the measuring chamber to the receiver results.

Abstract: A method for determining a turbidity of a medium in a container using at least one turbidity sensor. Depending on the ambient conditions at the installation location of the turbidity sensor, comprising the following steps: passing transmitted radiation through the medium, wherein the transmitted radiation is converted by interaction with the medium, as a function of the turbidity in the received radiation; receiving the received radiation; converting the received radiation into a scattered light intensity, and determining the turbidity from the scattered light intensity.

Abstract: A method for determining a turbidity of a medium in a container using at least one turbidity sensor. Depending on the ambient conditions at the installation location of the turbidity sensor, comprising the following steps: passing transmitted radiation through the medium, wherein the transmitted radiation is converted by interaction with the medium, as a function of the turbidity in the received radiation; receiving the received radiation; converting the received radiation into a scattered light intensity, and determining the turbidity from the scattered light intensity.

Abstract: A lining/fairing panel, in particular a lining/fairing panel for an airborne vehicle such as an aircraft or a spacecraft is provided. The lining/fairing panel includes a panel body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an electrically conductive coating applied to the first surface or the second surface, and a via arranged in the panel body reaching from the first surface to the second surface of the panel body. The via is formed in an inner region of the panel body. The borders of the inner region are spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the borders of the first and second surface of the panel body.

Abstract: A method for adjusting, calibrating and/or checking a function of a photometric sensor, which is embodied for measuring at least one measured variable in a medium, wherein the sensor works with at least one measuring wavelength and at least one reference wavelength, comprising the steps as follows: mounting a calibration insert in a receptacle provided therefor at the sensor, adjusting, calibrating and/or performing the function check, and removing the calibration insert, characterized in that the transmittance of light of the measuring wavelength and the transmittance of light of the reference wavelength through the calibration insert are different. The invention relates further to a calibration insert.

Abstract: A turbidity sensor and a method for determining at least one physical, chemical and/or biological measured variable of process automation in a medium by means of at least one optical sensor, comprising the steps of sending transmission signals into the medium, wherein the transmission signals are converted into received signals by interaction with, especially by scattering from, the medium as a function of the measured variable; receiving the received signals; and converting the received signals into the measured variable as a function of environmental conditions at the location of installation and, adjusting the sensor based on a calibration graph corresponding to environmental conditions at the location of installation.

Abstract: A lining/fairing panel, in particular a lining/fairing panel for an airborne vehicle such as an aircraft or a spacecraft is provided. The lining/fairing panel includes a panel body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an electrically conductive coating applied to the first surface or the second surface, and a via arranged in the panel body reaching from the first surface to the second surface of the panel body. The via is formed in an inner region of the panel body. The borders of the inner region are spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the borders of the first and second surface of the panel body.

Abstract: A turbidity sensor or an arrangement for optically measuring one or more physical, chemical and/or biological, process variables of a medium. The medium is located in a pipe. The arrangement includes a housing and the housing is embodied for securement in the pipe. The housing is embodied for accommodating at least one light source for sending light through a window region into the medium and at least one light receiver for receiving light through the window region from the medium. The light is scattered by the medium and the light intensity received by the light receiver is a measure for the physical, chemical and/or biological, process variable, characterized in that the light source is so arranged that the light propagates in the medium in the longitudinal direction of the pipe.

Abstract: A contacting system, comprising: an essentially cylindrical contact body having at least a first opening, a second opening and a contact body interior between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening is embodied for accommodating the cable, wherein a holding element is provided in the contact body interior and is so embodied that it produces contact between the first conductor and the contact body. A sealing element is provided at the first opening and is so embodied that it seals off the contact body interior from the medium.