Abstract: The invention refers to a method (200) for process automation of a production process referring to an extruded foaming thermoplastic polyurethane process for producing a polyurethane foam. The method (200) comprises providing (210) process data indicative of at least a part of the performed production process for producing the polyurethane foam. Further, a property determination model is utilized (220) to determine a material property of the produced polyurethane foam, wherein the material property is indicative of at least one characteristic of the produced polyurethane foam and wherein the property determination model is a data driven model adapted to determine the material property based on the process data. Control actions are generated (230) for controlling the production process of the polyurethane foam based on the determined material property. The method allows for an improved automatic control of the production process referring to an extruded foaming thermoplastic polyurethane process.

Abstract: Provided is a quantum computing method for obtaining an optimal solution of a problem with multiple discrete variables, wherein the problem is represented by a cost function, the method comprising:—generating a graph structure from the cost function,—dividing the graph structure into at least two disjunct subgraph structures, wherein each subgraph structure comprises a subset of the multiple variables,—mapping each subgraph structure to a local cost function represented as local cost Hamiltonian,—determining, for each local cost Hamiltonian, all eigenstates corresponding to an energy below a predetermined cut off energy using a quantum processing device, wherein each variable of the subset of multiple variables is represented by a qubit of the quantum processing device,—recombining the determined eigenstates, and-approximating a ground state from the recombined eigenstates, wherein the ground state represents the optimal solution.

Abstract: A suction nozzle (23) for a hollow jet suction box (14) is used for sucking liquid jets (4). The jet suction box has on a box casing (18) at least one slot casing opening (20) to a box interior space (17). The suction nozzle (23, 23?) has a nozzle body (24), arrangeable above the casing opening (20), with a slot suction opening (25), which passes through the nozzle body in a flow direction (23?). The suction opening extends from an inlet side (26) at a free end to an outlet side (27), arrangeable at the casing opening. The nozzle body has a mobile sealing element (29, 29?) adjacent the suction opening and laterally defining the slot-like suction opening and a resilient expansion device (33), which acts on the sealing element (29, 29?) and pushes the sealing element outward, away from the outlet side, against the suction flow direction.

Abstract: An automation system controls an automated production process of an industrial plant. The industrial plant includes a plurality of equipment for performing the production process. The automation system includes an augmented reality system including augmented reality glasses, executable program logic and a database system including a task manager configured to store a list of processes associated with respective equipment, where each process includes one or more tasks to be performed with respect to the equipment. The executable program logic is configured to receive from the database system the list of processes for display to a user of the AR glasses, receive a selection of a displayed process assigned to the user, send the selected process to the database system, and receive from the database system additional data corresponding to the selected process.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement for a camshaft of an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine including a crankcase and a camshaft including a camshaft gear wheel and a side including a shaft end allocated to the camshaft gear wheel, includes: an axial bearing configured for supporting the camshaft on the side of the shaft end, the axial bearing including a plain bearing body, which includes a mounting surface, is crescent-shaped, and is configured for axially supporting the camshaft and for being attached to the crankcase by way of the mounting interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device (1) for containers, doors, cabinets, furniture, or the like, which locking device has a lock plate (4), on which a combination lock (7), which has setting wheels (9), and a secondary lock (8) are arranged, and a stator (3), in relation to which the lock plate (4) having the combination lock (7) and the secondary lock (8) is rotatably arranged, the lock plate (4) having the combination lock (7) arranged thereon and with the secondary lock (8) arranged thereon being able to freely rotate 360 degrees relative to the stator (3) in the locked state of the locking device (1).

Abstract: An automation system controls an automated production process of an industrial plant. The industrial plant includes a plurality of equipment for performing the production process, where each equipment of the plurality of equipment is associated with one or more corresponding virtual objects. The automation system includes an augmented reality system including augmented reality glasses and an executable program logic. The program logic receives a spatial position of a user wearing the augmented reality glasses from a positioning system, display, via the augmented reality glasses, one or more virtual objects associated with one or more equipment proximate to the spatial position of the user, receive a signal indicating a hands-free selection, by the user, of a virtual object linked to a respective secondary virtual object, and display, via the augmented reality glasses, a respective secondary virtual object and/or trigger an action associated with the selected virtual object.

Abstract: A micro-fabricated device for controlling trapped ions includes a storage unit configured to store and cool the trapped ions. The storage unit includes a first cooling zone configured to cool ions located in the first cooling zone based on a laser cooling technique. The storage unit further includes a first closed shuttling path extending through the first cooling zone and configured to shuttle the trapped ions to periodically pass through the first cooling zone. A method for storing and cooling trapped ions in a device for controlling trapped ions is also described.

Abstract: An automation system controls an automated production process of an industrial plant. The system includes an augmented reality system, including augmented reality glasses and executable program logic coupled to the augmented reality glasses. The executable program logic is configured to receive an up-to-date spatial position of a user wearing the augmented reality glasses from a positioning system, determine coordinates of a bounding space proximate to the user wearing the AR-glasses, display one or more virtual objects to the wearer of the AR glasses via the AR glasses if and only if coordinates of the virtual objects are within the bounding space, and continuously update the coordinates of the three-dimensional bounding space and the virtual objects displayed therein as a function of the up-to-date spatial position of the user wearing the AR glasses.

Abstract: An automation system controls an automated production process of an industrial plant including a plurality of equipment for performing the production process. The system includes an augmented reality system, including a database system configured to store data and spatial coordinates associated with respective equipment of the plurality of equipment, augmented reality glasses configured to display the data, and executable program logic coupled to the augmented reality glasses. The executable program logic receives an up-to-date spatial position of a user from a positioning system and the data of equipment that are located in a proximity of the up-to-date spatial position of the user from the database system and control the augmented reality glasses for display of at least some of the received data.

Abstract: A granular catalyst may be used for hydrolyzing amino nitriles and/or amino amides to amino acids or derivatives thereof. A process for preparing such a catalyst and a method for preparing an amino acid or derivative thereof may include contacting a solution or suspension including an amino nitrile and/or an amino amide with water in the presence of such a catalyst or in the presence of a catalyst obtained by such a process.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method for improving a production process for manufacturing a chemical product at an industrial plant comprising at least one equipment and one or more computing units, and the product being manufactured by processing at least one input material, which method comprises: providing at least one desired performance parameter related to the chemical product, determining a set of control settings for controlling the production of the chemical product: wherein the control settings are determined using a scorer module configured to select at least one historical object identifier from a memory storage, wherein the historical object identifier has appended to it historical process parameters and/or operational settings that were used for manufacturing past one or more chemical products. The present teachings also relate to a system for improving the production process, a use and a software program.

Abstract: A visualisation system for visualising the processing of a chemical product uses at least two processing units. The visualisation system contains a communication interface, a profiling module, and a user interface. The communication interface is configured for communicating with the processing units to receive a respective value of processing parameters for processing the chemical product. The profiling module is configured for providing a reference profile including a respective reference value for processing parameters for a reference chemical product and for providing a profile for the chemical product. The profile includes a respective deviation value of processing parameters for the chemical product determined based on a difference between the respective value of the processing parameters for processing the chemical product and the respective reference value.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method for improving a production process for manufacturing a chemical product using at least one input material at an industrial plant, the industrial plant comprising a plurality of physically separated equipment zones, the method comprising: providing, via an interface, an upstream object identifier comprising input material data; receiving, at a computing unit, real-time process data from one or more of the equipment zones; determining, via the computing unit, a subset of the real-time process data based on the upstream object identifier and a zone presence signal; computing, via the computing unit, at least one zone-specific performance parameter of the chemical product related to the upstream object identifier based on the subset of the real-time process data and historical data; determining, in response to at least one of the performance parameters, a target equipment zone where the input material and/or chemical product is to be sent.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method for monitoring a production process for manufacturing a chemical product at an industrial plant, the method comprising: providing an up-stream object identifier comprising input material data, receiving real-time process data from one or more of the equipment zones; determining a subset of the real-time process data based on the upstream object identifier and a zone presence signal; computing at least one zone-specific performance parameter of the chemical product related to the up-stream object identifier based on the subset of the real-time process data and historical data; appending, to the upstream object identifier, the at least one zone-specific performance parameter. The present teachings also relate to a system for monitoring a production process, a dataset, use, a method for generating the dataset and a software program for the same.

Abstract: A method can be used for controlling a downstream production process for manufacturing an article at a downstream industrial plant, by processing at least one thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”) and/or expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (“ETPU”) material using the downstream production process. The method involves providing, at a downstream computing unit, a set of downstream control settings for controlling the production of the article. The downstream control settings are determined based on a downstream object identifier; at least one desired downstream performance parameter related to the article; and downstream historical data. The set of downstream control settings is usable for manufacturing the article at the downstream industrial plant. A corresponding system for downstream production, use, and software product are provided.

Abstract: A suction nozzle (23) for a hollow jet suction box (14) is used for sucking liquid jets (4). The jet suction box has on a box casing (18) at least one slot casing opening (20) to a box interior space (17). The suction nozzle (23, 23?) has a nozzle body (24), arrangeable above the casing opening (20), with a slot suction opening (25), which passes through the nozzle body in a flow direction (23?). The suction opening extends from an inlet side (26) at a free end to an outlet side (27), arrangeable at the casing opening. The nozzle body has a mobile sealing element (29, 29?) adjacent the suction opening and laterally defining the slot-like suction opening and a resilient expansion device (33), which acts on the sealing element (29, 29?) and pushes the sealing element outward, away from the outlet side, against the suction flow direction.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method for improving a production process for manufacturing a chemical product at an industrial plant comprising at least one equipment and one or more computing units, and the product being manufactured by processing at least one input material, which method comprises: receiving real-time process data from the equipment; determining a subset of the real-time process data; computing at least one state related to the input material and/or the equipment. The present teachings also relate to a system for improving the production process, a use, and a software program.

Abstract: A method for assessing the state of damage of a semiconductor module that is subject to operational loading, in particular a semiconductor module of a drive system converter, that includes at least one semiconductor component arranged on or in a support structure. It is possible not only to estimate a spent service life for the entire semiconductor module, but also to detect unexpected or undesirable loading states and thus a premature reduction of the remaining service life of the semiconductor module. Continuous load assessments are thus possible already during the operation of the semiconductor module and allow interventions to be made in good time.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method for monitoring and/or controlling a production process for manufacturing at least one industrial product at an industrial plant comprising at least one equipment by processing at least one input, the method comprising: receiving, via an input inter-face, real-time process data from the equipment; determining, via the computing unit, a subset of the real-time process data; providing as output data the subset of the real-time process data. The present teachings also relate to a system, a use, and a software product.