Abstract: A control unit is configured to control a communication between a satellite and a plurality of terminals, wherein the control unit is configured for controlling the communication such that communication is scheduled to a terminal, the communication being one of at least a set-wise first type for a set of terminals and/or a second type. The control unit is configured for determining a joint communication quality for a set of terminals from the plurality of terminals using a joint communication information of the set of terminals. The control unit is configured for determining that the joint communication quality is below a quality threshold value, determining a liable terminal from the set of terminals, the liable terminal being liable for the joint communication quality being below the quality threshold value, and controlling the communication such that communication of the second type is scheduled to the liable terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of positioning at least one wheel support of a vehicle dynamometer in relation to the position of a wheel in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle standing on the vehicle dynamometer. The wheel support is positioned using a drive unit for adjusting the position of the wheel support. The positioning takes place with a vehicle located on the vehicle dynamometer, wherein the vehicle is held in place during the positioning at least in relation to its longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining parameters of the chassis geometry of wheels of a non steered axle, amuse of the method, a test bench for a vehicle, and a measuring unit. The method relates to determining the parameters of the chassis geometry of the Wheels of the rear axle of a vehicle from measurements of the toe angle in two measuring positions of the vehicle in the test bench, which positions are mutually offset in the x-direction. Wheel runout compensation is achieved thereby. The geometric driving axle thus determined can be used for setting driver assistance systems and for setting the parameters of the chassis geometry of the steered wheels of the front axle. A measuring unit can be designed such that a plurality of parallel lines for generating a planar pattern are generated by means of a parallel displacement of a sensor in the x-direction, which sensor emits linear light having one line.

Abstract: A draping and molding tool to manufacture a preform is consolidated at least in sections and includes two tool halves, the surfaces of which are arranged facing one another. At least one of the tool halves includes a plurality of ram segments, which have a lifting movement, and are individually controllable and are individually moveable. The ram segments form a tool surface of the tool half.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for determining and adjusting the chassis geometry of a vehicle. In order to provide a device for determining and adjusting vehicle chassis geometry, which can be manufactured as inexpensively as possible, the invention proposes that two tracks be provided on which the vehicle can be moved from a position A to a position B, each track having two means to permit lateral relaxation of the vehicle wheels as well as rotary discs located in the area of the vehicle's front axle at position B, that a measuring sensor operating according to the principle of stereophotogrammetry is located on the outside of each of the tracks, and that means for measuring the travel of the measuring sensors and a steering-wheel balance for detecting the position of the steering wheel are provided.

Abstract: A docking drive for a testing head comprising a plurality of locking mechanisms (10) each provided with an own locking drive (14, 21-28) comprises a synchronizing device (11, 12, 13) synchronizing the locking drives (14, 21-28) of the locking mechanisms (10). It may comprise a respective trapping device (15a, b) provided in a plurality of locking mechanisms (10) each retaining a locking element (50) to be locked in the respective locking mechanism (10) in a certain position. A locking element (50) of a docking system comprises a base (51), a locking section (55) and a connecting mechanism (52-54) provided between the base (51) and the locking section (55) and being manually releasable without tools. The locking section (55) may be resiliently supported opposite of the base (51). The locking element may comprise a first retaining section (56) for the trapping device (15) and a second retaining section (57) for a locking device (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for determining and adjusting the chassis geometry of a vehicle. In order to provide a device for determining and adjusting vehicle chassis geometry, which can be manufactured as inexpensively as possible, the invention proposes that two tracks be provided on which the vehicle can be moved from a position A to a position B, each track having two means to permit lateral relaxation of the vehicle wheels as well as rotary discs located in the area of the vehicle's front axle at position B, that a measuring sensor operating according to the principle of stereophotogrammetry is located on the outside of each of the tracks, and that means for measuring the travel of the measuring sensors and a steering-wheel balance for detecting the position of the steering wheel are provided.

Abstract: An incinerator including a wet slag remover for discharging combustion residues that includes a tank configured to provide a water bath having a water surface adapted to receive the combustion residues. A heat insulation layer is configured to float on the water surface. The heat insulation layer includes a plurality floating bodies that are movable relative to one another.

Abstract: In a method for controlling a laser body shell welding system, in which a scanning head is attached to a machine arm or is operated as an external tool of the machine arm, the scanning head having at least one scanning mirror for positioning a laser beam on a workpiece to be welded, and the operation of the laser welding system including time-critical functions for controlling the time-critical functions, an embedded control system or a memory-programmable control system is used.

Abstract: A docking drive for a testing head comprising a plurality of locking mechanisms (10) each provided with an own locking drive (14, 21-28) comprises a synchronising device (11, 12, 13) synchronising the locking drives (14, 21-28) of the locking mechanisms (10). It may comprise a respective trapping device (15a, b) provided in a plurality of locking mechanisms (10) each retaining a locking element (50) to be locked in the respective locking mechanism (10) in a certain position. A locking element (50) of a docking system comprises a base (51), a locking section (55) and a connecting mechanism (52-54) provided between the base (51) and the locking section (55) and being manually releasable without tools. The locking section (55) may be resiliently supported opposite of the base (51). The locking element may comprise a first retaining section (56) for the trapping device (15) and a second retaining section (57) for a locking device (16).

Abstract: In a method for increasing the throughput of packages of waste material of a high caloric value of rotary kiln plants which include a rotary tube with a combustion chamber and a post combustion chamber to which the combustion gases from the rotary tube are supplied and which includes at least one burner supplied by gas from a gas supply, the waste packages are supplied to the rotary tube and burned therein with oxygen containing gas and the combustion gas flows to the post combustion chamber for post combustion, the combustion process being continuously monitored in the kiln and the post combustion chamber and controlled by adjustment of the combustion conditions in the kiln and the post combustion chamber.

Abstract: In a method for increasing the throughput of packages of waste material of a high caloric value of rotary kiln plants which include a rotary tube with a combustion chamber and a post combustion chamber to which the combustion gases from the rotary tube are supplied and which includes at least one burner supplied by gas from a gas supply, the waste packages are supplied to the rotary tube and burned therein with oxygen containing gas and the combustion gas flows to the post combustion chamber for post combustion, the combustion process being continuously monitored in the kiln and the post combustion chamber and controlled by adjustment of the combustion conditions in the kiln and the post combustion chamber.

Abstract: A method for producing a connection area (4) on a work piece (1), in particular on a vehicle body plate which is to be positioned precisely with respect to a reference area (8) on the work piece (1). A robot-guided processing tool (9) is used which is permanently connected to a sensor system (13) and forms a tool/sensor combination (16) with it. In a first step, the tool/sensor combination (16) is moved, within the scope of a positioning phase (II), from a proximity position (24) which is independent of the position of the work piece (1) in the working space (23) of the robot (11), into a preliminary position (18) in which the tool/sensor combination (16) is oriented precisely with respect to the reference area (8) of the work piece (1).

Abstract: A method for processing a moving workpiece (1), in particular a vehicle body (1) which is moved using of a conveyor belt (10). A processing tool (5) is used which is attached to the hand (12) of a robot (7) and comprises a sensor system (18) which is permanently connected to the processing tool (5) and has at least one sensor (19). During the processing, the processing tool (5) follows the moving workpiece. This following movement is based on a closed-loop control process in which the processing tool (5) is oriented periodically towards reference areas (9) of the moving workpiece (1) using measured data of the sensor system (18).

Abstract: At least one antenna array including three mutually orthogonal antennas each sharing a common center point senses an electromagnetic signal emitted by a buried object such as a utility line, pipe or sonde. A circuit at least partially mounted in a housing is connected to the array and determines a location of the buried object by measuring signal strength and field angles in three dimensions without having to align the antenna array relative to the buried object while eliminating nulls and false peaks. A graphical user interface (GUI) has user-friendly icons, symbols, menus, numbers and graphical and auditory representation of signal strength. A plurality of different underground objects can be simultaneously detected and their different locations can be simultaneously indicated to a user via audible sounds and/or visual images on a display.

Abstract: A press fit between a spline shaft and a spline hub is disclosed. The spline shaft has, on one end region, a spline-shaft toothing arranged on the outside and the spline hub has an inner spline-hub toothing which corresponds essentially to the spline shaft toothing. In the prefabricated state, the spline hub toothing is provided with an undersize in relation to the spline-shaft toothing. Those edges of the tooth flanks of the spline-shaft toothing at the front on the insertion side are designed as cutting edges which, during the insertion of the spline shaft into the spline hub come into engagement with a chipping effect on the tooth flanks of the spline-hub toothing. So as to avoid a risk emanating from these chips, the depth of insertion of the spline shaft into the spline hub is limited by a shoulder, and the distance between the cutting edge and the shoulder is smaller than the extension of the spline hub. As a result, the chips remain within the spline-hub toothing of the spline hub.