Abstract: Using the example of a logistics system including a plurality of parallel conveyor lines for piece goods, which each lead to a combining unit in the conveying direction, it is provided how the temporally and spatially extremely complex control of such an industrial installation can be simulated with the aid of neural networks such that the temporal and spatial dependences are also reliably identified by the neural network. This is effected by digital stopwatches which are applied to the neural network in addition to sensor data from the logistics system and are reset to an initial value whenever motion detectors indicate the passage of a package.

Abstract: A method, a system, a computer program and a data storage device in which machine parameters are captured by at least one sensor of the machine are disclosed. The operating anomaly is identified via the captured machine parameters. Environmental parameters are retrieved from at least one external data source and the captured machine parameters are retrieved by a computing device. The environmental parameters are filtered at least according to a location of the machine and/or a measuring time of the machine parameters, Furthermore, at least one correlation between the machine parameters, the filtered environmental parameters and the operating anomaly is ascertained by the computing device by a correlation model. The cause of the operating anomaly is determined on the basis of the at least one correlation ascertained by the correlation model.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a load of a drive device are disclosed. The drive device is provided with at least one sensor system which is coupled to a computing unit. By the sensor system, different data relating to the drive device in operation are detected. The detected data are transmitted to the computing unit and the detected data are compared to load-typical information stored in the computing unit. A type of load is determined based on the compared data.

Abstract: A method for configuration of a controlled drive application of a logistics system. The logistics system includes parallel conveying paths for piece goods. Each conveying path includes sub-conveying paths which are each accelerated or delayed to merge the piece goods on a single output conveying path with defined spacing. A system model of the logistics system is firstly determined by operating data of the logistics system which include sensor values of the logistics system and changes to control variables. A control function is determined, which includes configuration data for the drives, with at least one control action being performed on the precondition of one or more performance features that are to be achieved in the system model, during which control action the operating data is simulated for a plurality of time steps.

Abstract: A method for designing, configuring and maintaining a drive device with a central database provided for application programs used for designing, configuring and maintaining the drive device. Data are stored in the central database as temporal data and can be read and supplemented by the application programs. Configuration rules, dependent on the life cycle phase of the drive device, for an execution and/or an extent of a configuration change to the configuration of the drive device are defined.

Abstract: A circuit configuration for driving a semiconductor switching element includes an output terminal for the connection of a semiconductor switching element, a capacitive charge storage configuration, which is coupled to the output terminal, a charging and discharging circuit having at least one input for feeding in at least one drive signal and an output connected to the capacitive charge storage configuration, and a discharging circuit with a connecting terminal. The connecting terminal is connected to the capacitive charge storage configuration and provides a discharging current for the charge storage configuration. A charging current or a discharging current for the capacitive charge storage configuration is available at the output depending on the drive signal. A method for driving the semiconductor switching element is also provided.

Abstract: A method for generating a control signal after a predeterminable period of time is described. The method includes applying a voltage to an inductor at a beginning of a time measurement; and outputting, via a current threshold value detector, the control signal if a current through the inductor exceeds a predeterminable threshold value. The invention also relates to a timing circuit.

Abstract: This invention relates to mounting porous ceramic material to metal surfaces. The metal surfaces may either be flat surfaces or tubes. The ceramic material is held onto a perforated metal sheet by screwed-in spiral springs. The perforated metal sheet acts as a holding device and is located adjacent to a metal surface. The invention provides for porous ceramic insulation which is conveniently mounted with relation to the metal surface. Spiral springs absorb the stresses which occur during use.