Abstract: A self-driving floor-treatment device navigates by recording images at respective locations along a travel path by a camera the device travels to form a topological map in a database to which a node is added by the floor-treatment device for every location at which an image is recorded and to which an environment images is associated. Each newly recorded environment image with at least one neighboring location in limited proximity of the location belonging to the newly recorded environment image for which a node and an associated environment image have been stored in the map by the same or another floor-treatment device. A new connection is added from the newly recorded node to the associated node of each and every identified neighboring location on the topological map.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a process for the preparation of pellets containing wheat gluten, including: ?A preparatory step, in which a raw material containing at least 50 wt. % wheat gluten is brought to a particle size distribution having a D90 of at most 175 ?m, to form a feeding material; and ?A pelletizing step, in which the feeding material is formed into pellets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the navigation of at least one self-driving floor treatment device (1, 2, 3, 4), preferably a plurality of floor treatment devices (1, 2, 3, 4), wherein the drives of each floor treatment device (1, 2, 3, 4) are controlled in accordance with obstacle information of obstacles detected by the floor treatment device (1, 2, 3, 4), wherein obstacles are at least formed by real objects, the obstacle information of which is sensed by means of sensors on the particular floor treatment device (1, 2, 3, 4), and wherein each floor treatment device (1, 2, 3, 4) records environment images at points (6) along the motion path at time intervals and/or spatial distances by means of a camera that is carried along, wherein a topological map is formed in a database (5), to which map a node is added by a particular floor treatment device (1, 2, 3, 4) for each point (E, 6) at which an environment image is recorded, with which node at least the environment image is associated, and links (V) are

Abstract: A clip assembly used in testing electrical equipment includes a mechanical actuator to provide mechanically assisted clipping of electrical leads in a manufacturing environment. In a preferred embodiment, the actuator takes the form of a fluid-actuated cylinder such as a pneumatic cylinder. The clip assembly includes a spring to urge the test clip into a clamping position. Upon activation, pressurized fluid is directed to the cylinder, causing a force to oppose the spring and move the test clip into a release position.