Abstract: A force-torque sensor for capturing forces and torques in a robotic unit, including a one-part carrier body which has a cylindrical basic shape and is provided with two connection disks parallel to one another and at least three bridge elements which connect the connection disks to one another and are each assigned at least one measuring point, each bridge element having a central cylindrical bore as a measuring point. Each bridge element is provided, on its opposite outer edges, with a respective concave recess at which a further measuring point is respectively provided.

Abstract: A robot for handling goods in transit having a movable fork unit with a load-bearing fork and a fork base relative to which the load-bearing fork can be translationally moved. The robot is provided with a cleaning device having a cleaning chamber which can be insulated from the surroundings, completely accommodates the load-bearing fork and at least partly accommodates the fork base. The cleaning device has an inlet opening for at least partial introduction of the fork unit into the cleaning chamber and an inflow opening for a cleaning agent, which opening leads to the cleaning chamber. The robot may be used for handling food items and beverages.

Abstract: A force-torque sensor for capturing forces and torques in a robotic unit, including a one-part carrier body which has a cylindrical basic shape and is provided with two connection disks parallel to one another and at least three bridge elements which connect the connection disks to one another and are each assigned at least one measuring point, each bridge element having a central cylindrical bore as a measuring point. Each bridge element is provided, on its opposite outer edges, with a respective concave recess at which a further measuring point is respectively provided.

Abstract: A thermoformed hollow plastic body, which is formed by two plastic shells welded to one another around the periphery, with at least one hollow chamber, into which at least one dimensionally stable plastic body is placed, and a method for producing such a thermoformed hollow plastic body wherein a first sheet of plastic is thermoformed into a first plastic shell while forming at least one open hollow chamber. The outer contour of the plastic body is made to match an inner contour of the hollow chamber and is connected by its surface in full area contact and with a material bond to neighboring inner surfaces of the plastic shells.

Abstract: A robot for handling goods in transit having a movable fork unit with a load-bearing fork and a fork base relative to which the load-bearing fork can be translationally moved. The robot is provided with a cleaning device having a cleaning chamber which can be insulated from the surroundings, completely accommodates the load-bearing fork and at least partly accommodates the fork base. The cleaning device has an inlet opening for at least partial introduction of the fork unit into the cleaning chamber and an inflow opening for a cleaning agent, which opening leads to the cleaning chamber. The robot may be used for handling food items and beverages.

Abstract: A thermoformed hollow plastic body, which is formed by two plastic shells welded to one another around the periphery, with at least one hollow chamber, into which at least one dimensionally stable plastic body is placed, and a method for producing such a thermoformed hollow plastic body wherein a first sheet of plastic is thermoformed into a first plastic shell while forming at least one open hollow chamber. The outer contour of the plastic body is made to match an inner contour of the hollow chamber and is connected by its surface in full area contact and with a material bond to neighboring inner surfaces of the plastic shells.

Abstract: An insert ring for a pallet box. An insert ring for a pallet box, in particular a wire mesh box, with four side walls, wherein at least one side wall has holding means for a flexible compartment arrangement. At least two opposite side walls are designed as plastics surface parts produced in a twinsheet process, and that the two remaining side walls are formed at least in sections by dimensionally stable transverse struts which are connected to the plastics surface parts.

Abstract: A solar-thermal collector formed by an upper plastic layer facing solar rays and by a lower plastic layer not facing the solar rays, whereby between the two secured together plastic layers there is formed at least one hollow chamber for passage of a heat-transport medium. The upper plastic layer is transparent, and an inner surface of the upper plastic layer, which inner surface faces the hollow chamber, has an absorbing layer.

Abstract: A heat exchanger made of plastic has flow channels for guiding two fluids countercurrently. The heat exchanger includes a cover part; an intermediate layer that at least partially forms the flow channels; and a trough part. The intermediate layer comprises (1) a flow channel for a first fluid comprising channel sections that are spaced apart from one another and (2) a second flow channel comprising opposite flow sections on back of the channel sections for a second fluid guided in an opposite direction from the first fluid. The wall areas that separate the channel sections and opposite flow sections are heat transfer membranes. The cover part and the trough part are connected tightly with the intermediate part, and the intermediate layer is a single piece. The heat exchanger can be used for room ventilation with heat recovery or air conditioning.