Abstract: The present invention is in the field of computer-implemented methods for determining the carbon footprint of a product in a production process in a production plant, in particular of a product in interconnected production processes. The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for determining the carbon footprint of a product produced in production process of a production plant.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of computer-implemented methods for determining the carbon footprint of a product in a production process in a production plant, in particular of a product in interconnected production processes. Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a computer-implemented method for determining the carbon footprint of a product produced in production process of a production plant.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of computer-implemented methods for determining the carbon footprint of a product in a production process in a production plant, in particular of a product in interconnected production processes. Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a computer-implemented method for determining the carbon footprint of a product produced in production process of a production plant.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of computer-implemented methods for determining the carbon footprint of a product in a production process in a production plant, in particular of a product in interconnected production processes. Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a computer-implemented method for determining the carbon footprint of a product produced in production process of a production plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive proximity switch having a primary coil for generating an alternating magnetic field, with an oscillator for driving the primary coil, with a control and evaluation unit, which is operatively connected to the oscillator and is equipped to acquire and evaluate an amplitude and a phase position of a current in the primary coil and for outputting a detection signal depending on the acquired current in the primary coil, with at least one compensation coil for manipulation of the alternating magnetic field generated by the primary coil. The inductive proximity switch is characterized in that a separate controllable current source is present for controlling the at least one compensation coil.

Abstract: A magnetic levitation vehicle is described, which comprises a car body (2), being mounted by means of pneumatic air springs (4) on a suspension frame (5), said suspension frame (5) being supported by means of supporting points (5b) on pairs of carrying magnets (35A, 35B). According to the invention a control device (14) is assigned to said pneumatic springs (4) in such a manner that on failure of one of the two carrying magnets (35A, 35B) the pressure in the pneumatic springs (4) can automatically be reduced to a pre-selected fraction of the nominal air pressure (FIG. 3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic levitation vehicle comprising a body (2) mounted on a levitation chassis (5) by means of pneumatic springs (4), said levitation chassis being supported, in turn, on pairs of levitation magnets (35A, 35B) by means of adjacent supporting points (5b). According to the invention, control devices (14) are associated with the pneumatic springs (4) in such a way that the air pressure of the springs can be automatically reduced to a pre-selected fraction of the nominal air pressure if one of the two levitation magnets (e.g. 35A) fails.

Abstract: A method and a magnetic levitation vehicle operating with this method are described. For the control of support gaps (10a, 10b) that are formed during operation of the magnetic levitation vehicle (1) between a track (2, 3, 4) and a number of carrying magnets (6a, 6b) fastened to said magnetic levitation vehicle (1) and provided with windings (16a, 16b), wherein at least two carrying magnets (6a, 6b) in adjacent positions act upon a suspension frame (8) of said magnetic levitation vehicle (1), the electrical currents flowing through the windings (16a, 16b) are so controlled that the support gaps (10a, 10b) between these two carrying magnets (6a, 6b) and the track (2, 3, 4) adopt pre-determined nominal values (na, nb).

Abstract: A method and a magnetic levitation vehicle operating with this method are described. For the control of support gaps (10a, 10b) that are formed during operation of the magnetic levitation vehicle (1) between a track (2, 3, 4) and a number of carrying magnets (6a, 6b) fastened to said magnetic levitation vehicle (1) and provided with windings (16a, 16b), wherein at least two carrying magnets (6a, 6b) in adjacent positions act upon a suspension frame (8) of said magnetic levitation vehicle (1), the electrical currents flowing through the windings (16a, 16b) are so controlled that the support gaps (10a, 10b) between these two carrying magnets (6a, 6b) and the track (2, 3, 4) adopt pre-determined nominal values (na, nb).