Abstract: The method serves for the nondestructive determination of all or particular selected inner dimensions and/or outer dimensions of a shoe, boot or the like and/or the outer dimensions of a last that is used to make a shoe. To this end, use is made of a measuring arrangement which detects and/or images the inner area of the shoe and/or the surface of the last in three dimensions and is used by a radiological, computer tomographic, NMR tomographic or other imaging measurement method, which penetrates the sole and upper of the shoe and scans the surface of the last, to determine and store cross-sectional images in layers. After this, the cross-sectional images are used to determine typical fixed points or virtual points, which are based on the shape of the foot, and connecting lines which extend between said points and can run in the plane of the sectional images or else in any desired orientation with respect to the latter.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device and a method for identifying parameters of at least one field device used in automation technology. To simplify the assignment of parameters to field devices in automated systems, the behaviour of the field device is monitored and operating information that describes said field device behaviour is recorded. Said operating information is stored in a first memory area, a manufacturer-independent field device model is stored in a second memory area and model parameters belonging to the manufacturer-independent field device model are identified on the basis of the operating information with the aid of a processing unit.

Abstract: An engineering system (1) and an associated automation system (1), whose components cooperate in accordance with specifications from the engineering system. These systems include a database (3) and at least one first and one second production module (20), which have an input interface (21) and an output interface (22). Each input interface (21) has a predefined number of inputs (23, 24) and each output interface (22) has a predefined number of outputs (25, 26). The database (3) contains a number of data records (31, 32, 33), each including at least one data item. Each one of the data records (31, 32, 33) is associated with a respective input (23, 24) and a respective output (25, 26).

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for generating and displaying messages and/or alarms particularly in an automation system of a plant and/or process. The invention further relates to a corresponding method. Using the system and method, messages and/or alarms can easily be displayed differently depending on the state of a production plant or process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a computer program product and an engineering system for creating a diagnostic model of an automation system made up of various automation components. The diagnostic model is generated automatically during the project planning phase of the automation system. Within the diagnostic model the automation components are represented by model nodes. Functional and/or physical relationships between the automation components are mapped by links between the corresponding model nodes within the diagnostic model. Each model node contains status information in which the status of the associated automation component is stored. By evaluating the status information, the status of the automation system can be investigated and monitored with the aid of the diagnostic model.

Abstract: A method for selecting and/or producing automation hardware which is appropriate or necessary for controlling and/or monitoring a technical process to be automated (10) according to an automation solution is provided. The method includes developing the description of the automation solution, analyzing this description with an analysis tool (20) and selecting and, where applicable, producing respective automation hardware on the basis of the analysis of the description.

Abstract: An engineering system (1) and an associated automation system (1), whose components cooperate in accordance with specifications from the engineering system. These systems include a database (3) and at least one first and one second production module (20), which have an input interface (21) and an output interface (22). Each input interface (21) has a predefined number of inputs (23, 24) and each output interface (22) has a predefined number of outputs (25, 26). The database (3) contains a number of data records (31, 32, 33), each including at least one data item. Each one of the data records (31, 32, 33) is associated with a respective input (23, 24) and a respective output (25, 26).

Abstract: A method for controlling the run-up of a conveyor belt BY increasing a setpoint value of the belt's speed with an increasing acceleration in a first time interval, and with a decreasing acceleration in a second time interval, thereafter plotting a curve of the increasing acceleration against time which has a positive curvature in the second interval, a second time derivative of the acceleration in the first and the second time interval is at least approximately constant and at least approximately equal and opposite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automation system with at least one automation module (1), which has at least one automation object (A1-An), and with function modules (F1-F6), which contain means for central management and maintenance of the automation objects (A1-An). As a result, a manufacturer-independent definition of new automation objects, possibly using already existing automation objects, becomes possible, costly separate programming of new automation solutions is no longer necessary at all or is at least significantly simplified.

Abstract: A method for controlling the run-up of a conveyor belt (2), wherein the set point value of the speed of the belt (v*) of a driving drum (4) is increased over a first period of time (t1) by means of rising acceleration (a*) and over a second period of time (t2) by means of falling acceleration (a*). The curve of acceleration (a*) in relation to time (t) is positive for the second time period (t2).

Abstract: An automation system with at least one automation object (A1 . . . An) having a first component (K1) for generating a system functionality, a second component (K2) for generating a base functionality, and a third component (K3) for managing at least one module (M1 . . . Mn). Each module has a first module component (MK1) for generating a system functionality, a second module component (MK2) for generating a base functionality and a third module component (MK3) for generating a technological functionality.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automation system with at least one automation module (1), which has at least one automation object (A1-An), and with function modules (F1-F6), which contain means for central management and maintenance of the automation objects (A1-An). As a result, a manufacturer-independent definition of new automation objects, possibly using already existing automation objects, becomes possible, costly separate programming of new automation solutions is no longer necessary at all or is at least significantly simplified.

Abstract: Endotoxins, in a preparation of ice granules, from Bacillus thuringiensis and/or Bacillus sphaericus are used to combat mosquito larva.

Abstract: A sitting and/or lying arrangement, particularly a vehicle seat or airplane seat, has a stable subframe and a flexible support which has a base part and a cushion. For creating such an arrangement, in which the user's body is anatomically correctly supported such that the body can relax and no pressure points are formed, the base part consists of a transversely stiff but longitudinally flexible material and is implemented, for example, by a thin, corrugated spring plate made of spring steel, carbon fibers, glass fibers or kevlar fibers, titanium and the like.

Abstract: The invention provides an inlay for a shoe. The inlay extends at least within the forefoot region and comprises one piece of a hard plate material of uniform thickness. The plate material is formed with a profiling provided transversely to the longitudinal direction of the sole of the shoe. The transverse profiling extends at least throughout substantially the entire forefoot region of the inlay. The profiling has a cross-section consisting of periodically repeating cross-sectional profile elements, each of the cross-sectional profile elements comprising a ridge and a recess. The plate material is a resilient plate material.

Abstract: A mold sand is regenerated with or without mixing with new sand and followed by the addition of binder to it by fluidizing the sand in a chamber as it passes from an inlet to an outlet which can be a step or downcomer opening into the mixer. Compressed air is forced from below through the sand and entrains away small particles while coarse particles or heavy pieces are collected in a discharge unit which can be opened from time to time to carry away the coarse materials.

Abstract: A hydraulic coupling and an electrical plug connection supply an electric fuel injection valve with fuel and electric power through a distributor rail associated with a plurality of injection valves. The parts of all of the couplings and plug connections for the injection valves connected to the distributor rail extend in parallel directions to that a single relative motion between the distributor rail and the valves is sufficient to make all the connections. To facilitate repair, the distributor rail components of the plug connections are individually detachably mounted in the distributor rail under a common removable cover.

Abstract: At least two layers are fixed together at a distance so that a gap is present between them, wherein the layers are connected with one another by a plurality of discrete melt adhesive regions, intermediate spaces being present between the melt adhesive regions so that a liquid transport in the gap between the layers is assured through the intermediate spaces. To produce this test carrier, the melt adhesive in the form of discrete regions, between which intermediate spaces are present, is applied to a first layer material in a thickness which is greater than the desired gap and a second layer material is pressed against the melt adhesive regions while the melt adhesive is still sufficiently hot in order to be bindable in such a manner that it binds with the melt adhesive but a gap remains between the layer materials.

Abstract: In a multilayer panel comprising a core layer A with a honeycomb structure or an open-celled foam structure and at least one cover layer C made of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer, layers A and C are bonded to one another by an adhesive B which is a thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: A method and circuit arrangement is disclosed for converting Gray code signals into counting pulses, forming a counter status, detecting interference signals infringing the Gray code and for forming an error signal with a network defining a finite automaton according to Moore or Mealy, wherein the network forms no error signal when a Gray code infringement is followed by a second Gray code infringement. The disclosed network arrangement in one embodiment comprises a quadruple interpolator (quadrature decoder) for precision dimension measuring machines with optoelectronic scale scanning. Interruptions of the measuring procedure and errors are reduced by not generating an error signal when a Gray code infringement is followed by a second Gray code infringement.