Abstract: An ethernet switch includes a housing that has at least one communication input for data of a controller, at least one system input for a system voltage and at least one communication output. At least one voltage output to an electrical load is also provided. A power supply unit, which provides the voltage supply for the switch, is provided in the housing of the switch. The power supply unit also feeds the at least one voltage output to an external load. A field bus element, which is preferably configured to monitor and/or to control the voltage output to an external load, is integrated in the housing of the switch.

Abstract: An interaction module for a switch cabinet-free automation system of an industrial plant. The interaction module includes a housing and a plug connection component for the electrical and/or mechanical connection to a base of the switch cabinet-free automation system. Furthermore, the interaction module has an output element which is arranged in or on the housing and is configured to output an optical and/or acoustic signal which signals a status of the industrial plant. Alternatively or additionally, the interaction module has an input element which is arranged in or on the housing and via which an input for controlling the industrial plant can be made. Furthermore, a switch cabinet-free automation system is described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device for a decentralized automation platform, comprising: a set of main and secondary connections for electrically connecting multiple functional modules in a connection area; one or more main connection surfaces with main connections; at least one guide surface positioned at a defined angle to the main connection surface to mechanically guide and support module assembly; a base body with a housing and a connection arrangement electrically linked to the main and/or secondary connections to interconnect the functional modules; and electrical lines within the housing to supply main energy, auxiliary energy, and data flow to operate the automation platform for controlling industrial plant devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device for an automation platform, comprising a first contact reception element arranged in a first layer and designed to provide a first contacting with a first contacting element of a functional module corresponding to the first contact reception element, and a second contact reception element, arranged in a second layer, different from the first layer, providing a second contacting with a second contacting element of the functional module corresponding to the second contact reception element, wherein the first contact reception element is designed to provide a main energy flow, auxiliary energy flow, or data flow to the functional module via the first contacting element, and wherein the second contact reception element is designed to provide a main energy flow, auxiliary energy flow and data flow to the functional module via the second contacting element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (10) for an automation platform, comprising a contacting receiving element (12) which is configured to provide contacting with a contacting element (22) of a functional module (20) corresponding to the contacting receiving element (12) and to provide at least one of a main energy flow, an auxiliary energy flow and a data flow to the functional module (20) and a grounding receiving element (15) which is configured to provide grounding for the functional module.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a functional module for forming a decentralized automation platform that the functional module is modularly connected to a plurality of further functional modules to provide a plurality of functions for the automation of an industrial plant in a modular manner, having: an electronic arrangement for providing at least one of the plurality of functions, a base body with a base body housing in which the electronic arrangement is arranged, a connection arrangement, arranged on the base body housing and/or is electrically connected to the electronics arrangement to provide an electrical connection for one of the plurality of further functional modules, wherein the connection arrangement is designed to provide a main energy flow, an auxiliary energy flow and a data flow between the functional module and the connected further functional module i to operate the automation platform for automation of the industrial plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor system (100) for transporting a conveyed material (11-16), comprising a conveying device (20) that is designed to transport the conveyed material (11-16) along a conveyor line (30), the conveyor line (30) being divided into multiple zones (31-36).

Abstract: The invention relates to a holding system (1) for temporarily holding a workpiece, comprising a holding apparatus (10) that has at least one or more existing holding units (11-14) for holding a workpiece with a retaining force of the particular holding unit (11-14), a detection means (20) that is designed to quantify a change in the retaining force of the existing holding units (11-14), and an adjustment means (30) that is designed to adapt the retaining force of a further holding unit (15) based on the quantified change.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection system, comprising: a component for connection to an electrical cable, the component comprising a plurality of contact means for making contact with conductors of the cable, the contact means being electrically conductive, the electrical cable, in which the conductors are accessible for contacting with the contact means, wherein the conductors are electrically conductive, and wherein the conductors each have an exposed conductor cross-section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for guiding a contacting of electrical conductors of a cable with electrical contact means of a component, comprising: a guide housing which is at least partially electrically insulating, and a guide structure, which is formed on the guide housing for guiding the electrical conductors and/or the electrical contact means during contacting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for assisting in making an electrical connection between a component and a cable, comprising: a guide housing, and a guide structure which is formed on the guide housing for guiding a contacting movement in order to contact at least one or multiple electrical contact means of the component with an associated electrical conductor of the cable in each case.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical cable (2) for connection to an electrical component (20), wherein the cable (2) has at least one electrical conductor (4).

Abstract: A method of detecting the current phase of the tensioning curve of an electric toggle tensioner, wherein the electric toggle tensioner comprises an electric motor and an evaluation unit. The method comprises at least the following steps: measuring the angle of rotation of the electric motor and the current motor current of the electric motor; evaluating the angle of rotation and the motor current by means of the evaluation unit to obtain an evaluation result; and determining the current phase of the tensioning curve of the electric toggle tensioner based on the evaluation result. An electric toggle tensioner is furthermore described.

Abstract: An ethernet switch includes a housing that has at least one communication input for data of a controller, at least one system input for a system voltage and at least one communication output. At least one voltage output to an electrical load is also provided. A power supply unit, which provides the voltage supply for the switch, is provided in the housing of the switch. The power supply unit also feeds the at least one voltage output to an external load. A field bus element, which is preferably configured to monitor and/or to control the voltage output to an external load, is integrated in the housing of the switch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a touch-sensitive front panel for a touch screen with a touch-insensitive front-panel area (107) and a touch-sensitive front-panel area (103) that can be distinguished haptically from the touch-insensitive front-panel area (107) or from an additional touch-sensitive front-panel area (105).

Abstract: The invention relates to a touch-sensitive front panel for a touch screen with a touch-insensitive front-panel area (107) and a touch-sensitive front-panel area (103) that can be distinguished haptically from the touch-insensitive front-panel area (107) or from an additional touch-sensitive front-panel area (105).