Abstract: Conveyor system, for instance for conveying goods, packages and the like including at least two wired motor-roller controllers, each wired motor-roller controller having at least one motor-roller control port and at least one wired signal bus port, at least two wireless motor-roller controllers, each wireless motor-roller controller having at least one motor-roller control port and a wireless port, and the two wired motor-roller controllers being connected in series along the signal bus via the signal bus port, characterized in that at each wired motor-roller controller senses a signal strength of wireless signals of the wireless motor-roller controllers, and the wired motor-roller controllers exchange information about the sensed signal strengths.

Abstract: A patch bay device, in particular for optical waveguide cables, includes at least one connection unit which defines at least one port. The connection unit has in at least one connection zone a port density of at least 0.55 ports/cm2.

Abstract: A patch bay device, in particular for optical waveguide cables, includes at least one connection unit which defines at least one port. The connection unit has in at least one connection zone a port density of at least 0.55 ports/cm2.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting machined substrate fragments by thermography. A heat source applies heat to a surface of machined component, the surface providing access to one or more internal chambers within an interior space of the component. The application of heat is sufficient in temperature and duration to cause a fragment temperature elevation rate in at least one machined substrate fragment present in at least one internal chamber that is greater than temperature elevation rate of the component. An IR detection device operably connected to a visual output device captures the IR signal from the component surface following the application of heat and outputs a thermal image of the component. Heat elevation points within the thermal image correspond with the presence of machined substrate fragments within at least one internal chamber of the component.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting machined substrate fragments by thermography. A heat source applies heat to a surface of machined component, the surface providing access to one or more internal chambers within an interior space of the component. The application of heat is sufficient in temperature and duration to cause a fragment temperature elevation rate in at least one machined substrate fragment present in at least one internal chamber that is greater than temperature elevation rate of the component. An IR detection device operably connected to a visual output device captures the IR signal from the component surface following the application of heat and outputs a thermal image of the component. Heat elevation points within the thermal image correspond with the presence of machined substrate fragments within at least one internal chamber of the component.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a tracking system for tracking the use of an object on a work piece within a predetermined work space comprising a target, at least one video imaging source and a computer. The target is attached to the object and calibrated to derive an “Object Tracking Point”. Each target has a predetermined address space and a predetermined anchor. At least one video imaging source is arranged such that the work piece is within the field of view. Each video imaging source is adapted to record images within its field of view. The computer is for receiving the images from each video imaging source and comparing the images with the predetermined anchor and the predetermined address, calculating the location of the target and the tool attached thereto in the work space relative to the work piece.