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 system for analyzing and controlling network traffic associated with at least one device that resides between a first network and a second network includes a processor that is operatively coupled to a memory and configured to execute a policy definition authority component and a network traffic analyze-control-component. The policy definition authority component is configured to provide, to the network traffic analyze-control-component, a first data analytics model and a second data analytics model. The network traffic analyze-control-component is configured to receive an input data representative of the network traffic, apply first data analytics model to the input data. The first data analytics model identifies a network traffic situation, applies the second data analytics model to the network traffic situation. The second data analytics model generates a rule according to which the network traffic can be controlled, and controlling the network traffic according to the at least one rule.

Abstract: A computer-aided method for operating an industrial process feedback control system is provided. The industrial process feedback control system includes a control module and a controlled system. The control module is configured to perform at least one control action to affect at least one variable/parameter of the controlled system. The control action depends on a measured value of the at least one variable.

Abstract: A system for analyzing and controlling network traffic associated with at least one device that resides between a first network and a second network includes a processor that is operatively coupled to a memory and configured to execute a policy definition authority component and a network traffic analyze-control-component. The policy definition authority component is configured to provide, to the network traffic analyze-control-component, a first data analytics model and a second data analytics model. The network traffic analyze-control-component is configured to receive an input data representative of the network traffic, apply first data analytics model to the input data. The first data analytics model identifies a network traffic situation, applies the second data analytics model to the network traffic situation. The second data analytics model generates a rule according to which the network traffic can be controlled, and controlling the network traffic according to the at least one rule.

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: 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.