Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal supply network (1000) for a process plant, in particular for a painting plant, comprising a fluid connection for supplying consumers (200, 220; 300, 302, 304, 306; 320, 322, 324) arranged therein with heat and/or cold via a heat transfer fluid in the fluid connection, in which at least two consumers (200, 300, 320; 220, 302, 304, 306, 322, 324) are connected fluidically in series, wherein the first consumer (200, 300, 320) is fluidically connected at least temporarily, by means of its first outlet (205, 305, 325) for the heat transfer fluid, to a second consumer (220, 302, 304, 306, 322, 324) via the second inlet (223) thereof.

Abstract: In order to provide a treatment system for treating workpieces, in particular for cleaning and/or coating vehicle bodies, said system being simply constructed and efficiently usable, it is proposed that the treatment system comprises the following: a) multiple treatment stations, each of which comprises a treatment container that surrounds a treatment chamber for receiving the workpieces; b) one or more fluid tanks for receiving a fluid; and c) a fluid guide, by means of which the fluid can be guided i) from the one or more fluid tanks into at least one of the treatment chambers in order to flood the at least one treatment chamber and/or ii) from the at least one treatment chamber into the one or more fluid tanks in order to empty the at least one treatment chamber.

Abstract: In order to provide a treatment system which has a simple design and can be easily expanded and efficiently operated, the treatment system according to the invention comprises a plurality of fluid tanks, a conveying system, and a fluid connecting device for establishing a fluid connection between a plurality of fluid tanks.

Abstract: In a method for dimensioning a receiving device for use in an industrial process, control of the industrial process is simulated by a virtual controller. A dynamic control variable based on the simulation of the virtual controller is outputted and a dynamic process variable is determined based on the dynamic control variables. The receiving device is dimensioned by taking into account the determined dynamic process variable.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method provides setpoint values for a feed rate for adaptive feed control on numerically controlled machine tools. Upon machining a workpiece with a tool, receiving a real-time data with a current state of at least one controlled axis, determining actual values of at least one cutting force of the tool based on the real-time data, receiving a look-ahead data associated with a predicted state of the at least one controlled axis, simulating the machining of the workpiece based on the real-time data and the look-ahead data, generating simulated values of the at least one cutting force of the tool, determining at least one setpoint value for the feed rate of the at least one controlled axis based on the simulated values and the actual values of the at least one cutting force of the tool, and providing the at least one setpoint value.

Abstract: In order to provide a device and a method for treating workpieces (102), which allow optimum treatment of the workpieces, a treatment station (114) comprises a treatment chamber (136) that can be flooded for the purpose of treating the workpiece.

Abstract: In order to provide a device and a method for treating workpieces (102), in which an optimized workpiece treatment is possible, it is proposed that a treatment station (114) comprise a treatment chamber (136) that can be flooded for workpiece treatment.

Abstract: In order to provide a device and a method for treating workpieces (102), in which an optimized workpiece treatment is possible, it is proposed that a treatment station (114) comprise a treatment chamber (136) that can be flooded for workpiece treatment.

Abstract: An object recognition apparatus for automatic detection of an abnormal operation state of a machine including a machine tool operated in an operation space monitored by at least one camera configured to generate camera images of a current operation scene is provided. The generated camera images are supplied to a processor configured to analyze the current operation scene using a trained artificial intelligence module to detect objects present within the current operation scene. The processor is also configured to compare the detected objects with objects expected in an operation scene in a normal operation state of the machine to detect an abnormal operation state of the machine.

Abstract: An object recognition apparatus for automatic detection of an abnormal operation state of a machine including a machine tool operated in an operation space monitored by at least one camera configured to generate camera images of a current operation scene is provided. The generated camera images are supplied to a processor configured to analyze the current operation scene using a trained artificial intelligence module to detect objects present within the current operation scene. The processor is also configured to compare the detected objects with objects expected in an operation scene in a normal operation state of the machine to detect an abnormal operation state of the machine.

Abstract: A method and device for determining an optimum manufacturing variant for manufacturing a product from currently available manufacturing alternatives of one or more manufacturing plants, and for creating the associated manufacturing documents based on the following steps: creating a product-specific, manufacturing plant-independent CAD manufacturing specification of the product to be manufactured; determining different possible manufacturing alternatives for manufacturing the product based on the created product-specific, manufacturing plant independent CAD-manufacturing specification and the available manufacturing machines; generating a specific CAD-model for each determined manufacturing alternative, wherein a feedback report is created by an associated CAM-engine for each generated specific CAD-model; evaluating the created feedback reports of the different manufacturing alternatives in order to determine the manufacturing alternatives that are suitable for manufacturing the product and to evaluate whether

Abstract: A method and device for determining an optimum manufacturing variant for manufacturing a product from currently available manufacturing alternatives of one or more manufacturing plants, and for creating the associated manufacturing documents based on the following steps: creating a product-specific, manufacturing plant-independent CAD manufacturing specification of the product to be manufactured; determining different possible manufacturing alternatives for manufacturing the product based on the created product-specific, manufacturing plant independent CAD-manufacturing specification and the available manufacturing machines; generating a specific CAD-model for each determined manufacturing alternative, wherein a feedback report is created by an associated CAM-engine for each generated specific CAD-model; evaluating the created feedback reports of the different manufacturing alternatives in order to determine the manufacturing alternatives that are suitable for manufacturing the product and to evaluate whether

Abstract: Computer system configured to generate an engineering work-flow, said system comprising a first database which stores a library of engineering patterns and a second database which stores a library of engineering tool functions of an engineering tool, wherein a sequence of automatically concatenated workflow steps forming said engineering workflow is generated by mapping for each workflow step a selected engineering pattern to a selected tool function of said engineering tool.

Abstract: Computer system configured to generate an engineering workflow, said system comprising a first database which stores a library of engineering patterns and a second database which stores a library of engineering tool functions of an engineering tool, wherein a sequence of automatically concatenated workflow steps forming said engineering workflow is generated by mapping for each workflow step a selected engineering pattern to a selected tool function of said engineering tool.