A method for providing insights into confidential company data in case of data deviations in an industrial plant context includes processing company data by a calculation module in a first processing state and obtaining key performance indicator (KPI) values from the processing; wherein the company data are secured by first IT security means and are associated with a process related to a first company; wherein the calculation module is secured by second IT security means and is associated with a second company; and wherein the method further comprises determining data deviations by determining whether a predetermined KPI threshold is violated by the obtained KPI values; and, based on a result of the determining, using an a posteriori method and/or using an a priori method.
G06Q 10/0637 - Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisationPlanning actions based on goalsAnalysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TIP DRESSING OF AN ELECTRODE TIP
A computer-implemented method for controlling tip dressing of at least one electrode tip (111, 112) of a welding gun (110) using a rotating cutter (151), the method comprising: - instructing a drive device (113) to apply a pressing force to press the at least one electrode tip (111, 112) into the rotating cutter (151) in a tip dressing procedure; - varying the pressing force stepwise over time in a series of time steps during the tip dressing procedure, wherein the pressing force applied during each time step is controlled to a set value associated with that time step, wherein the series of time steps comprises alternating primary and secondary time steps, the pressing force applied during each primary time step being at least twice the pressing force applied during each secondary time step.
A method of controlling an industrial robot (12) including a plurality of joints (20) and an end effector (22), the method comprising providing a candidate model (56) containing a candidate definition of a relationship between a joint compliance (50) of each joint in a respective joint space (52) and an end effector compliance (54) of the end effector in a task space (26); controlling the industrial robot to be positioned in a position (27a) or to move along a path (60) using the candidate model; receiving an input signal (42) indicative of a deviation (80) of the end effector from the position or the path in the task space; modifying, based on the input signal, the candidate model to provide a modified model (58) containing a modified definition of the relationship; and controlling the industrial robot using the modified model.
The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method (100) for controlling painting of a surface (50) of a three-dimensional (3D) object (2) using a robot system (1), the robot system comprising a nozzle arrangement (14) with a set of controllable nozzles (16) for depositing paint on the surface, wherein the method comprises: providing (110) a digital model (20) containing data of a surface geometry of a virtual surface (50'), the virtual surface representing a virtual counterpart of the surface; positioning (130), in the digital model, a digital image (22a) on the virtual surface (50'), the digital image representing an image (22b) to be painted on the surface; determining (140), in the digital model, one or more nominal reference points (24a to 24n) associated with the positioned digital image on the virtual surface, the nominal reference points indicating zones (25a to 25n) potentially affecting the visual representation of the digital image; determining (150) an actual painting surface geometry (27); determining (160) locations of one or more actual reference points (24a1 to 24n1) of the zones (25a1 to 25n1) on the surface; determining (170) a deviation; adapting (180) the digital image; and controlling (190) the robot system to paint on the surface according to the adapted digital image.
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
A method for determining a thickness of an item comprises controlling a device to apply a magnetic pulse to the item and acquiring a signal reflecting a time dependence of an eddy current decay in the item caused by the magnetic pulse. The method further comprises calculating a first thickness of the item based on a set of samples in the signal and calculating a first resistivity of the item based on a first set of samples. The method additionally comprises calculating a second resistivity of the item based on a second set of samples and determining a compensation factor based on a difference between the second and first resistivities. The method also comprises calculating a thickness of the item based on the first thickness, a relation between the first thickness and the first resistivity, and the compensation factor. An output of the thickness of the item is then provided.
G01B 7/06 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness for measuring thickness
B21B 37/16 - Control of thickness, width, diameter or other transverse dimensions
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Alternating Current Disconnector for Subsea Operation
An alternating current disconnector includes a watertight housing for subsea operation, and a disconnector unit that includes a contact terminal accommodated in the housing; a movable contact arranged in the contact terminal and being movable relative to the contact terminal; and a linear hydraulic actuator arranged inside the contact terminal and being configured to linearly move the movable contact in the contact terminal in two directions for closing and opening a connection with a contact conductor.
A method for controlling an induction motor and an electric power converter, the electric power converter (20) comprising means configured to receive an indication from a second electric power converter (30), the indication indicating that the second electric power converter (30) has stopped controlling an induction motor (60), means configured to determine an estimate of a rotating magnetic flux of the induction motor (60), wherein the determining is at least initiated in response to receiving the indication and means configured to start to control the induction motor (60) by the electric power converter (20) based on the determined estimate of the rotating magnetic flux of the induction motor (60).
A method for use with a first industrial robot (11), the first industrial robot (11) being configured to execute a predetermined operation to a work piece (21), the method comprising: determining a first pose transformation between the work piece (21) and the first industrial robot (11), wherein the work piece (21) comprises an executing feature (22) configured to assist in execute a predetermined operation of the first industrial robot (11) to the work piece (21); actuating an image capturing apparatus (32) to capture an image with at least one angle of view, wherein the image reflects the work piece (21) and the executing feature (22) to determine the relation between the work piece (21) and the executing feature (22); and determining a pose transformation between the executing feature (22) and the first industrial robot (11) based on the first pose transformation between the work piece (21) and the first industrial robot (11) as well as the relation between the work piece (21) and the executing feature (22). A corresponding device and a robotic system are also provided.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an actuator. The actuator comprises a motor (10) comprising a shaft (12); a cycloidal speed reducer (20) located on a first side of the motor (10) and comprising an input (22) and an output (24), the input (22) being fixed to the shaft (12) of the motor (10) and driven by the motor (10); and a position sensor (30) located on a second side of the motor (10) opposite to the first side and configured to sense rotation position of the output (24) of the cycloidal speed reducer (20).
A system for processing metal pieces, the system comprising: - a transportation system (202) configured to transport a plurality of metal pieces, - an image acquisition system (206) configured to acquire images of metal pieces transported by the transportation system, - an image recognition system configured to identify optical parameters of metal pieces based on images acquired by the image acquisition means, - a spectroscopy system configured to determine spectra of the metal pieces transported by the transportation system and configured to analyze at least a part of the metal pieces based on the optical parameters identified by the image recognition system, and - an electric arc furnace (212) configured to melt the metal pieces controlled by an electric arc furnace control system based on control parameters dependent on the determined spectra and/or the optical parameters of the metal pieces.
A vehicle painting machine includes a supply line for supplying a paint toward an inkjet-type painting head; a bypass flow path which causes the paint in the supply line to bypass the painting head; a switching unit for switching the paint from the supply line between head flow paths and the bypass flow path; a supply unit for selectively supplying a washing liquid and air to the supply line; and a washing control unit for controlling the switching unit and the supply unit to wash the painting head, and the washing control unit washes the painting head with the washing liquid in a gas-liquid mixed state by supplying the air in a state of supply to the bypass flow path wherein the supply line is filled with the washing liquid, and causing the washing liquid to flow by switching a first three-way valve to the head flow path side in a state in which the air and the washing liquid have formed two layers along a flow direction.
B05B 15/52 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter for removal of clogging particles
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System and Method Based on a Group of LLM-Based-Agents for Generation and Enhancement of Engineering-Data-Funnel Outputs
A method for obtaining a target structured representation of information from one or more documents indicative of a same process plant by using an interacting group of large language model (LLM)-based agents in an industrial plant context includes obtaining at least one document of the one or more documents at the group of LLM-based agents. Each LLM-based agent is given one task and one role and is associated with one or more data processing tools. Two or more LLM-based agents from the group of LLM-based agents are used for processing the document, one selected agent processes the document and outputs a structured representation of information. The selected LLM-based agents interact in relation to the structured representation of information and based on the tasks and roles given to them. The target structured representation of information is obtained based on a result of the interacting.
111) ; the fork comprises a first arm (12) and a second arm (14); and a second housing (20) comprising a first and a second portions (22, 24) , a second and third actuators (25, 35) being received in a respective cavity defined by the respective portion (22/24) ; wherein a second rotatable part of the second actuator (25) is fixed to the first arm (12) , and the second fixed part of the second actuator (25) is rotatably supported by the second arm (14) via a bearing (50). An industrial robot comprising the wrist joint is also provided.
The disclosed robot system may include one or more robot arms configured to transfer content, such as live fruit flies, from one vial into another. The robot arms may remove a cap from a new vial, remove a cap from a used vial, and connect the vials using a vial connector. The robot arms may shake or drop the vials to help move the content from the used vial into the new vial. The robot arms may also discard the used vial and cap the new vial after the transfer. The robot arms may also apply a new label to the new vial. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
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Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
A method for dynamic control of a robot device for an efficient handling of a product includes determining a product parameter relating to a characteristic property of the product; determining a robot parameter relating to a characteristic property of the robot; assigning a first weight parameter of the product to the product and/or robot parameter, and generating an equivalent product output value; comparing the product output value with a reference product output value of a reference product parameter of a reference product based on at least one characteristic property of the reference product; determining an adjustment factor based on the result of the compared output values that will be used compute a corresponding configuration parameter of the robot device to control the robot device for handling the product in a customized way.
A method for operating a robot arm for an automation system includes mounting a gripper having a plurality of suction elements arrangeable in an array for gripping an object; providing a control module comprising a matrix for mapping the array of the plurality of suction elements arranged at the gripper, and a zoning model; dividing, using the matrix and the array of the plurality of suctions elements into a plurality of zones; determining a group of zones to be activated out of the plurality of zones for gripping the object using the zoning model of the control module; and activating a group of suction elements out of the plurality of suction elements, which are arranged in the group of zones to be activated, to grip the object using an actuating unit.
An item modelling unit for an industrial robot for manipulating an item includes at least one sensor and a processing unit. The at least one sensor is disposed on a horizontal moving component of the industrial robot. The horizontal moving component moves in a horizontal direction during manipulation of the item. The at least one sensor obtains property data of the item during manipulation of the item. The processing unit determines a model of the item during manipulation of the item using the property data of the item.
A robotic arm body includes a structural part including a body portion made of plastic material and including an inner chamber; at least one mounting interface provided on the body portion and configured to be connected to a second component of a robot; an opening provided in the body portion and communicating with the inner chamber; and a reinforcement part fixed to the body portion at the opening.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
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Gas Chromatograph Device, System, and Method with Modular Architecture
A gas feedthrough for a chromatograph device includes a hub configured to receive a fluid sample and interface with a fluid receiver, the hub including a first surface; and a plurality of fluid channels including a fluid sample channel configured to carry the fluid sample, a vent channel configured to carry a vented fluid, and a carrier channel configured to carry a carrier fluid. Each of the plurality of fluid channels terminate at a respective interface point on the first surface. The respective interface points of the plurality of fluid channels are arranged on the first surface in at least one arc.
G01N 30/32 - Control of physical parameters of the fluid carrier of pressure or speed
B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
B01D 53/30 - Controlling by gas-analysis apparatus
The disclosure relates to a method (100) for determining depth information data of an object for a robot (1), the method comprising: - obtaining image data of an object in the environment of the robot (1) obtained by at least two imaging sensors (10, 10'), wherein the image data is obtained independently; - providing the image data for separate processing to each one of two or more processing components (42, 42'); - determining depth information data based on the processed image data, wherein the depth information data is indicative of the depth of the object in the environment of the robot (1).
A method (100) for determining the safety of a robot workstation (1*) that comprises at least one industrial robot (1), the method comprising the steps of: • determining (110), for at least one situation where the industrial robot (1) may make physical contact with a human (2), values of at least one impact quantity (3) that characterizes an exertion of a force, and/or a transfer of energy, from the industrial robot (1) to the human (2) during a mechanical impact; • integrating (120) the at least one impact quantity (3), and/or an aggregate formed out of multiple impact quantities (3), over a duration of the mechanical impact to form an integrated impact quantity (4); • determining (130), based at least in part on the integrated impact quantity (4), a measure (5) for the severity of the mechanical impact; • comparing (140) the measure (5) for the severity to at least one pre-determined limit and/or condition (6); and • based at least in part on the result (140a) of this comparison (140), determining (150) whether the physical contact situation is safe. A device (10) for measuring the biological severity of a mechanical impact from a robot (1), comprising: • an impact surface (11) for absorbing the mechanical impact; • means (12) for measuring the area on the impact surface (11) that is affected by the mechanical impact; and • means (13) for measuring at least one strength quantity that characterizes a strength of the mechanical impact simultaneously with the measurement of the affected area of the impact surface.
A method includes executing, by a flow remote terminal unit (RTU) management system, a plurality of application instances that manage one or more industrial operations at an industrial facility; and receiving, from one or more input devices at the industrial facility and by an enablement framework of the RTU management system, input device information associated with the one or more industrial operations. The enablement framework manages the plurality of applications instances being executed by the flow RTU management system, and the enablement framework is partitioned separately in memory from the plurality of application instances. The method also includes determining, based on using a dispatcher of the enablement framework, one or more application instances, from the plurality of application instances, that utilize the input device information; and providing, by the dispatcher of the enablement framework, the input device information to the determined one or more application instances.
A device includes a fluid intake configured to receive a fluid comprising a fluid sample and provide the fluid to an inlet of a manifold plate. The manifold plate includes an inlet channel that is configured to deliver the fluid sample from the fluid intake to an analytical module, and a vent channel that is configured to receive the fluid sample from the analytical module and deliver the fluid sample out of the manifold plate to the fluid intake. The analytical module is affixed to the manifold plate, and includes a gas chromatograph oven that is configured to obtain the fluid sample from the inlet channel and expel the fluid sample using the vent channel after measuring an attribute of the fluid sample and sensors configured to measure the attribute of the fluid sample in the gas chromatograph oven after receiving the fluid sample from the manifold plate.
G01N 30/32 - Control of physical parameters of the fluid carrier of pressure or speed
B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
B01D 53/30 - Controlling by gas-analysis apparatus
A device includes a first circuitry configured to provide, to a second circuitry of a manifold plate, a control signal for an inlet valve of the manifold plate; receive, from a third circuitry of an analytical module, an attribute of a fluid sample; and determine, based on the measured attribute of the fluid sample, a physical component of the fluid sample. The manifold plate includes the second circuitry and the inlet valve and an inlet channel, the second circuitry configured to control the inlet valve, based on the control signal, to direct the fluid sample from the inlet valve through the inlet channel to the analytical module. The analytical module is affixed to the manifold plate and includes a gas chromatograph oven and the third circuitry, the third circuitry configured to measure, using the one or more sensors, the attribute of the fluid sample in the gas chromatograph oven.
A cable tie tensioning device is provided. The device includes a tensioning assembly configured to at least partially receive a cable tie and apply tension to the cable tie, and a user interface configured to receive as input a target tension to be applied by the tensioning assembly to the cable tie. The device further includes a sensor configured to measure an actual tension being applied by the tensioning assembly to the cable tie during operation of the tensioning assembly. The device further includes a controller in communication with the tensioning assembly, the user interface, and the sensor. The controller is configured to adjust operation of the tensioning assembly based on the measured actual tension from the sensor to achieve the target tension input at the user interface.
B65B 13/02 - Applying and securing binding material around articles or groups of articles, e.g. using strings, wires, strips, bands or tapes
G01L 5/04 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring tension in flexible members, e.g. ropes, cables, wires, threads, belts or bands
G01L 5/10 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring tension in flexible members, e.g. ropes, cables, wires, threads, belts or bands using electrical means
A cable tie tensioning device is provided. The cable tie tensioning device includes a tensioning assembly configured to at least partially receive a cable tie and apply tension to the cable tie. The cable tie tensioning device further includes an actuator in communication with the tensioning assembly for operating the tensioning assembly. The cable tie tensioning device further includes a user interface in communication with the tensioning assembly. The user interface includes an input means for input of a target tension to be applied by the tensioning assembly to the cable tie, and an output means for display of an actual tension being applied by the tensioning assembly to the cable tie during operation of the tensioning assembly.
A cable tie tensioning device is provided. The cable tie tensioning device includes a motor mechanically coupled to a lead screw drive, and a pulling shaft mechanically coupled at a first end to the lead screw drive. The cable tie tensioning device further includes a tie handling jaw mechanically coupled to a second end of the lead screw drive. The tie handling jaw is configured to at least partially receive a cable tie for tensioning of the cable tie during operation of the motor. The cable tie tensioning device further includes a sensor disposed in line with the motor and the lead screw drive.
B65B 13/22 - Means for controlling tension of binding means
B65B 13/18 - Details of, or auxiliary devices used in, bundling machines
G01L 5/10 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring tension in flexible members, e.g. ropes, cables, wires, threads, belts or bands using electrical means
A cable tie tensioning device is provided. The cable tie tensioning device includes a tensioning assembly configured to at least partially receive a cable tie and apply tension to the cable tie. The cable tie tensioning device further includes a cutting assembly configured to cut the cable tie after the tension has been applied to the cable tie with the tensioning assembly. The cutting assembly includes a cutting motor configured to actuate a mechanical system to perform a cutting action of the cable tie. The cutting motor is separate from a motor associated with the tensioning assembly.
A method of adjusting data used for detecting faulty conditions of a machine comprises estimating, in a first machine learning model, required output data based on input data comprising a measured first physical quantity associated with the machine and the output data comprising an estimated second physical quantity of the machine, processing at least some of the input data for obtaining an adjusted first physical quantity having limited external influences, and applying the adjusted first physical quantity together with the input data without the measured physical quantity in the first machine learning model for obtaining modified output data for use in detecting faulty conditions of the machine, which modified output data comprises an adjusted estimated second physical quantity having limited external influences.
A method of investigating a motor comprises obtaining name plate data comprising a nominal efficiency of the motor, identifying the motor type based on the name plate data, checking whether measured efficiency data for the motor type exists; when measured efficiency data exists for the motor type, setting the measured efficiency data as investigating data for the motor, and determining simulated efficiency data using a model of the motor and setting the simulated efficiency data as investigating data for the motor; when the measured efficiency data does not exist, where the nominal name plate efficiency is considered in the use of the model, and investigating the motor using the investigating data.
A circuit breaker includes upper and lower terminals, a switching element, an insulation housing, a heat collector, and a heatsink. The upper terminal is connected to a fixed contact of the switching element. The lower terminal is connected to a moveable contact of the switching element. The insulation housing at least partially surrounds the upper and lower terminals, and the switching element. The heat collector is partially embedded within the insulation housing. The heat collector is separated from the upper and lower terminals, and the switching element. A surface of the heat collector facing outwards from the circuit breaker is uncovered and connects to the heatsink.
A method for selecting a replacement component for a powertrain comprising at least one electric motor configured to drive a fluid moving device in a fluid control system, the method comprising: receiving data relating to the powertrain; creating a digital twin model of the powertrain; identifying system requirements of the fluid control system; obtaining technical information relating to a plurality of potential replacement components from a database; digitally evaluating the use of each one of the potential replacement components within the powertrain by using the digital twin model in combination with the technical information and the system requirements; and selecting the replacement component from the plurality of potential replacement components based on the digital evaluation.
A method and a system for relocating a modular trolley system for a mining truck in a mine are provided. The modular trolley system includes a rectifier substation and a wire-pole-assembly. At least parts of the rectifier substation and the wire-pole-assembly include a transport coupling section for coupling the trolley system element to a transport coupling tool and for transporting the trolley system element. The method includes disconnecting at least some of the transportable trolley system elements at a first location of the mine, and coupling the respective trolley system elements to the transport coupling tool via the transport coupling section. The method additionally includes transporting the trolley system elements to a second location different from the first location. The method further includes re-connecting the transported trolley system elements of the modular trolley system at the second location of the mine.
A conveying apparatus comprises a plurality of driving rollers, configured to rotate to convey an object provided onto the plurality of driving rollers along a conveying direction a plurality of motors each motor configured to drive a respective driving roller to rotate; and at least one motor controller configured to control a subset of motors among the plurality of motors According to the example embodiments of the present disclosure, no belts or gears are required connect the driving roller to the motor. By changing sliding friction into rolling friction in this way, the number of particles and debris caused by the frictions can be reduced significantly.
An arm body for a robotic arm includes a first tubular body made of plastic material, including a first tubular portion including a first axial opening and a second tubular portion the first tubular body being substantially closed except the first axial opening and the second axial opening. A first connecting portion is provided at the first tubular portion and includes a first mounting surface configured to be connected to a first component constituting a robot; and a second connecting portion provided at the second tubular portion and including a second mounting surface configured to be connected a second component constituting the robot.
An electrochemical device comprises device comprising at least one pouch cell and a safety arrangement is described. The safety arrangement comprises a holding structure and at least one pouch piercing element. The at least one pouch piercing element is held adjacent to a corresponding pouch cell by the holding structure with a piercing end facing the corresponding pouch cell. Each flexible pouch cell is attached to the holding structure and is expandable in at least one direction, and one of the directions is towards the corresponding piercing element so that the piercing element pierces the pouch cell at the piercing end.
A method for controlling a converter supplying a load is described. The converter is connected to an alternating current (AC) grid supplied by at least one renewable energy source. The method comprises receiving a measured AC grid voltage measured in the AC grid and a measured load voltage measured at an output of the converter. The method further comprises determining a magnitude of a fundamental positive-sequence component of the measured AC grid voltage. The method additionally comprises determining a load voltage reference from the magnitude and from a nominal load voltage reference, wherein the load voltage reference decreases when the magnitude decreases. The method also comprises determining a voltage error by subtracting the measured load voltage from the load voltage reference. The method further comprises controlling an output power of the converter based on the voltage error.
H02J 3/16 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by adjustment of reactive power
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
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SEMI-CONDUCTOR CIRCUIT, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SEMI-CONDUCTOR CIRCUIT AND POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICE
This disclosure provides a semi-conductor circuit (100) having at least two semi-conductors (110) being connected to each other in parallel, a detector system (120) configured to determine one or more monitored values indicative of at least one operating parameter of the at least two semi-conductors; the at least one operating parameter of the at least two semi-conductors including a temperature, and a controller (130) being configured to control at least one control variable of the semi-conductor circuit based on the one or more monitored values according to a control objective, the controller being adapted for selecting the control objective from a set of stored control objectives. This disclosure further provides a method (200) of controlling a semi-conductor circuit and a power electronic device having such a semi-conductor circuit.
H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
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TEACH PENDANT UNIT, TEACHING ASSEMBLY, ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TEACHING ROBOT
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a teach pendant unit, a teaching assembly, a robotic system and a method of teaching robot. The teach pendant unit (21) for use with a mobile device (22) comprising: a RFID tag (24) configured to allow the mobile device (22) to establish a wireless communication with the teach pendant unit (21) in response to determine that the RFID tag (24) is detected by the mobile device (22). According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, by means of the RFID technology, a wireless communication between the teach pendant unit and the mobile device can be achieved in a simple, reliable and inexpensive way, thus avoiding the trouble and inconvenience caused by wired connection.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Software, only for or in connection with the control of
electric arc furnaces, electrical loads and industrial
loads; computers; transformers, electric converters;
monitoring instruments; electric control instruments and
installations.
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a method of managing a container for storing products including: obtaining a type of the container on a conveyor line; determining, based on the determined type, for the container, a target storage position on a circumferential shelf, wherein the circumferential shelf includes a plurality of storage racks arranged in a circumferential shape, a storage rack includes a plurality of storage compartments arranged in multiple layers, and a storage compartment includes at least one storage position for storing at least one container; and actuating, based on the determined target storage position, a rotatable effector located inside the circumferential shelf to transfer the container to the target storage position.
A conduit body cover for protecting cables in a conduit body includes a coating which encapsulates a top surface of the conduit body cover, a circuit board positioned in a cavity of the conduit body cover, and a wireless antenna. The wireless antenna is positioned between the coating and the top surface of the conduit body cover. The wireless antenna sends measurement data obtained by the circuit board to an external entity.
A current signal from a current sensor of an electrical network is obtained. The current signal is transformed to a voltage signal. A certain range of frequencies of the voltage signal are selected using a filter. The certain range of frequencies of the voltage signal are amplified. The amplified certain range of frequencies of the voltage signal are converted from analog to an aliased digitized signal using an undersampling scheme. A power of the aliased digitized signal is computed.
H02H 3/16 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to fault current to earth, frame or mass
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Method of Creating Modified Design on Surface, Control System and Robot System
A method of creating a modified design on a surface, the method including providing a tool, and an industrial robot configured to perform relative movements; providing a digital model of the surface, the digital model including a candidate profile of the surface; providing a candidate path for the relative movements based on the candidate profile; providing a candidate design to be created on the surface based on the candidate path; determining an actual profile of the surface; providing a modified path for the relative movements based on the actual profile; modifying the candidate design to provide the modified design to be created on the surface based on a deviation between the candidate path and the modified path; and controlling the industrial robot and the tool to create the modified design on the surface using the modified path for the relative movements.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
The present disclosure relates to a switching unit. The switching unit includes a pair of switching poles electrically connected in series. Each switching pole comprises a vacuum interruption chamber housing a fixed contact and a movable contact moving between an open position in which it is separated from the fixed contact and a closed position in which it is electrically coupled to the fixed contact. The switching unit further comprises an improved drive assembly operatively coupled to the movable contacts of the switching poles to actuate said movable contacts.
An apparatus includes a main switch, arranged in series between an apparatus-input and an apparatus-output, a first parallel-diode in backward direction and a second parallel-diode in forward direction, the first and second parallel-diodes arranged in series and in parallel to the main switch with a first central node between them; a first branch diode in forward direction and a second branch diode in backward direction, the first and second branch diodes arranged in series between the apparatus-input and the apparatus-output; a chopper-circuit arranged between the first and second central nodes, the chopper-circuit comprising a chopper capacitor arranged between the first and second central nodes and a chopper semiconductor arranged in series with a chopper resistor between the first and second so that the sub-circuit comprising the branch diodes and the chopper-circuit limits the current in case of a short circuit by leading the current through this sub-circuit.
H02H 9/02 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess current
H02H 7/26 - Sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, e.g. for disconnecting a section on which a short-circuit, earth fault, or arc discharge has occurred
1352461352466) and intersecting at one point; and at least two link arms (40a, 40b), each of the link arms (40a, 40b) connecting two adjacent pairs of the joint modules.
B25J 9/04 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical co-ordinate type or polar co-ordinate type
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A METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING DATA OF ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES AND A SYSTEM THEREOF
The present disclosure discloses a method and a system for synchronizing data of electromechanical devices. The method includes obtaining, by processor (202), plurality of 5 signals of one or more electromechanical devices. The plurality of signals is sampled at different sampling frequencies and is segregated into a plurality of groups based on respective sampling frequency. The method includes extracting using a Deep Learning (DL) model (212), by processor (202), one or more features for each of the plurality of groups. The method includes determining using the DL model (212), by processor (202), first relation between one 0 or more features for each of plurality of groups. The method includes determining using DL model (212), a second relation of one or more features between plurality of groups using first relation. The method includes synchronizing, by the processor (202), plurality of signals based on first relation and second relation. 5 To be published with Fig. 3a.
A universal power flow controller, UPFC, for a high-power AC system having a multi-phase power supply line for providing power from a utility supply to a load, the multi-phase power supply line having at least a first to third phase, the UPFC comprising: a parallel coupling system configured to be connected to the power supply line in parallel for transmitting an input electric power between the parallel coupling system and the power supply line; a series coupling system comprising at least one first full-bridge, FB, converter configured to be connected in series to the first phase for transmitting a first output electric power between the at least one first FB converter and the first phase, at least one second FB converter configured to be connected in series to the second phase for transmitting a second output electric power between the at least one second FB converter and the second phase, and at least one third FB converter configured to be connected in series to the third phase for transmitting a third output electric power between the at least one third FB converter and the third phase; and an interconnection system comprising at least one first solid state transformer, SST, connecting the parallel coupling system to the at least one first FB converter, at least one second SST connecting the parallel coupling system to the at least one second FB converter, and at least one third SST connecting the parallel coupling system to the at least one third FB converter.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a scraper apparatus. It comprises: a scaping plate (10) adapted to be fixed to a carriage (110), the carriage (110) being configured to move along a rail (130), wherein the scaping plate (10) comprises a bottom part (12) arranged above a top surface (132) of the rail (130) and extending across the rail (130), the bottom part (12) comprising a leading edge (122) configured to remove debris accumulated on the rail (130), a distance from a bottom surface of the leading edge (122) to the top surface (132) of the rail (130) is less than a distance from a bottom surface of the other part of the bottom part (12) to the top surface (132) of the rail (130).
An electrical machine includes an enclosure that features a plurality of assembly joints. An ignition source ignites a reactant mixture distributed within the enclosure to cause a flame to propagate from inside the enclosure to outside the enclosure through one or more flame paths. The one or more flame paths are formed along the plurality of assembly joints, where one or more porous linings are positioned along the one or more flame paths, and where the one or more porous linings within the one or more flame paths cool down and reduce a flow rate of the flame as the flame propagates through the one or more flame paths.
H02K 5/136 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof specially adapted for operating in liquid or gas explosion-proof
H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus Details
A low and/or medium voltage electrical pole which comprises a fixed contact and a movable contact with means for moving the movable contact along a longitudinal axis between open and closed positions. The electrical pole also comprises an insulating assembly comprising a first barrier and a second barrier. The first barrier has first and second insulating walls separated from each other and the second barrier has a third insulating wall. The first and second barriers are positioned around an axis which is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis. At least one of said first and second barriers is movable around said transversal axis between a first position and a second position. When the movable contact is in the closed position, the first and second barriers are in said first position and when the movable contact is in the open position, the first and second barriers are in the second position.
H01H 33/08 - Stationary parts for restricting or subdividing the arc, e.g. barrier plate
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Electrical power supply systems may include a single housing including a meter socket section and an auxiliary connection section. A socket for connecting a power meter may be in the meter socket section. An input disconnect configured to receive electrical power from the meter socket section may be in the auxiliary connection section. An auxiliary disconnect configured to receive electrical power from the input disconnect and to provide the electrical power to an auxiliary device may be in the auxiliary connection section. A main electrical output configured to receive electrical power from the input disconnect and to provide the electrical power to a disconnect panel may be in the auxiliary connection section. Various other related systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
Electrical power supply systems may include a housing separate from a meter socket, an input disconnect in the housing configured to receive electrical power from the meter socket, an auxiliary disconnect in the housing configured to receive electrical power from the input disconnect and to provide the electrical power to an auxiliary device, and a main electrical output in the housing configured to receive electrical power from the input disconnect and to provide the electrical power to a disconnect panel. Various other related systems and methods are also disclosed.
Electrical power control devices may include a power input for transmitting electrical power from a meter socket, a main power connection for transmitting electrical power from the power input to a disconnect panel, and an auxiliary power connection for transmitting electrical power from the power input to an auxiliary device. A main current sensor may be configured to sense a first electrical current passing through the main power connection to the disconnect panel. An auxiliary current sensor may be configured to sense a second electrical current passing through the auxiliary power connection to the auxiliary device. A relay may be coupled to the auxiliary power connection and configured to open to stop flow of at least some of the second electrical current when a total current reaches a predetermined safety threshold. Various other related devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
H02H 3/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current
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ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
Electrical power control devices may include a main power connection for transmitting electrical power to a disconnect panel, an auxiliary power connection for transmitting electrical power to an auxiliary device, and an auxiliary control module. The auxiliary control module may include at least one sensor for sensing a total current flowing through the main power connection and the auxiliary power connection and a control server configured to send instructions to the auxiliary device to control power usage based on a comparison of the total current to a predetermined threshold. Various other related systems and methods may employ such electrical power control devices.
Electrical power control devices may include a main power connection for transmitting electrical power to a disconnect panel and an auxiliary power connection for transmitting electrical power to an auxiliary device, at least one current sensor configured to sense a total electrical current passing through the main power connection and the auxiliary power connection, and a relay may be coupled to the auxiliary power connection. The relay may be configured to open to stop flow of auxiliary electrical current through the auxiliary power connection after the total electrical current is above a predetermined safety threshold and to close to allow flow of the electrical current through the auxiliary power connection immediately after the total current reaches a predetermined reconnection threshold lower than the predetermined safety threshold. Various other related devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
A method to assist in evaluating confidence estimations in a structured representation of information in an industrial plant context includes obtaining a target structured representation of information comprising one or more target pieces of information associated with confidence estimations determined by an information model, generating a confidence heat map based on the target structured representation, wherein the generated confidence heat map indicates confidences for the one or more target pieces of information based on the associated confidence estimations, and laying the generated confidence heat map over at least part of an input document of one or more input documents inputted to the IM and based on which the target structured representation and the one or more different structured representations are obtained by the IM, wherein the one or more input documents are associated with a same process plant.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide calibration-free path generation for collaborative robots. A method performed by a collaborative robot (10), is provided, the method comprising: receiving (112), from an operator (20), a first input to select one regular shape in a set of regular shapes and a second input corresponding to a set of points, generating (114) a first profile (100) corresponding to the selected one regular shape based on a first number of points in the set of points, determining (116) a score of the generated first profile based on an offset between the first profile and the first number of points, generating (118), in response to the determination that the score is lower than a threshold, a second profile (200) based on a second number of points in the set of points.
There is a need for more intuitive ways of teaching robots to perform tasks. Provided by the present disclosure is a method for generating robot-instruction code based on multimodal teaching data. The method comprises: obtaining initial multimodal teaching data for teaching a robot to perform a task; passing the initial multimodal teaching data to a multimodal large language model, wherein the multimodal large language model is trained to generate robot-instruction code based on the multimodal teaching data; and generating the robot-instruction code using the multimodal large language model. The method thus enables a higher level of interaction between the user and the robot.
G05B 19/42 - Recording and playback systems, i.e. in which the programme is recorded from a cycle of operations, e.g. the cycle of operations being manually controlled, after which this record is played back on the same machine
An electric motor has a motor enclosure defining an enclosed volume and includes therein an annular stator and a cylindrical rotor separate by an air gap. The enclosed volume further includes a drive end compartment and a non-drive end compartment at axially opposite ends of the motor enclosure that are fluidly connected by the air gap. To dissipate a traveling flame front caused by an ignition in one of the drive and non-drive ends and axially pro- propagating toward the other, the electric motor includes a flame arresting porous material located in the air gap. The flame arresting porous material can be structurally formed as a cylindrical porous lining affixed to one or both of the annular stator and the cylindrical rotor.
H02K 5/136 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof specially adapted for operating in liquid or gas explosion-proof
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Electrical monitoring devices may include a main power connection for transmitting electrical power to a disconnect panel, an auxiliary power connection for transmitting electrical power to an auxiliary device, and a data collection and communication module. The data collection and communication module may include at least one main sensor for sensing at least one first electrical characteristic of the main power connection, at least one auxiliary sensor for sensing at least one second electrical characteristic of the auxiliary power connection, and a communication module for communicating information based on the at least one first electrical characteristic and the at least one second electrical characteristic to a user device. Various other related systems and methods may employ such electrical monitoring devices.
Electrical power control devices may include a main circuit board assembly that includes a data collection and control module and one or more auxiliary electrical connectors. One or more auxiliary circuit board assemblies may be respectively connected to the one or more auxiliary electrical connectors. Each of the auxiliary circuit board assemblies may include an auxiliary relay configured to open or close an auxiliary power line for powering an auxiliary device and an auxiliary power sensor configured to sense at least one electrical characteristic (e.g., current, voltage, etc.) of the auxiliary power line. Various other related systems and methods are also disclosed.
Electrical power control devices may include a main relay coupled to an input power connection, a main power connection for transmitting electrical power from the main relay to a disconnect panel, an auxiliary power connection for transmitting electrical power from the main relay to an auxiliary device that can function as a current load or a current source, an auxiliary relay coupled to the auxiliary power connection, and a data collection and control module coupled to the main relay and the auxiliary relay. The data collection and control module may be configured to selectively open and close the main relay and to selectively open and close the auxiliary relay depending on whether the auxiliary device functions as a current load or a current source. Various other related devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
H02H 3/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current
H02H 1/00 - Details of emergency protective circuit arrangements
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METHOD, CONTROLLER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OPERATING AN INVERTER, AND INVERTER SYSTEM
A method for operating an inverter for driving a generator is described. The inverter comprises a DC-link having a DC-link capacitor and the inverter configured to convert a three-phase AC voltage generated by the generator into a DC-link voltage to be applied to the DC-link capacitor. The method comprises receiving a power reference value which is representative of a power to be provided by the generator, and determining an estimated mechanical frequency of the generator. The method further comprises determining a harmonic component of the estimated mechanical frequency, and determining a torque reference value based on the power reference value and the determined harmonic component. The torque reference is representative of a torque to be generated by the generator. The method additionally comprises generating a switching signal for the inverter based on the determined torque reference value, and operating the inverter by supplying the switching signal to the inverter.
H02P 9/10 - Control effected upon generator excitation circuit to reduce harmful effects of overloads or transients, e.g. sudden application of load, sudden removal of load, sudden change of load
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69.
Method for Determining a Balancing Action to Balance an Electric Machine
A method for determining a balancing action for an electric machine includes collecting measurement data from a displacement sensor during rotation of the electric machine, the data relating to displacements of a shaft of the electric machine in a detection plane normal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft, estimating an unbalance force by predicting at least one displacement of the shaft in the at least one detection plane as a function of at least one potential unbalance force using a dynamic model of the electric machine, and comparing the measured displacements to the predicted at least one displacement, and determining the balancing action based on the estimated unbalance force.
G01D 5/24 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
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Domain-Information-Model-Based Guard-Railing of LLM-Generated Content and Generative AI-Generated Content
A method for guard-railing output from a generative AI model in an industrial plant context includes comparing at least part of content of a first output provided by the generative AI model to content of a reference information model associated with a reference domain, and providing a second output based on a result of the comparing.
An inverter includes a DC bus connectable to a DC power source and having a first leg and a second leg, and a plurality of electronic switches connected in series. A first one of the electronic switches being connected to the first leg and a second one of the electronic switches being connected to the second leg, and the plurality of electronic switches defining a plurality of intermediate switch nodes therebetween. A voltage divider is connected to the first leg and the second leg, the voltage divider including a plurality of capacitors connected in series and defining at least one first partial voltage node, at least one first-level clamping diode pair, each first-level clamping diode pair including at least two diodes connected in series and defining a diode node in between the at least two diodes, the diode node being connected to the at least one first partial voltage node.
H02M 7/483 - Converters with outputs that each can have more than two voltage levels
H02M 7/539 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency
72.
Fault Arc Protection: Circuit Breaker System to Interrupt Faulty Section
A circuit breaker system includes a solar cell and a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker operates within a switchgear and comprises an electromechanics or electronic trigger mechanism that, when activated, activates the circuit breaker. The activated circuit breaker disconnects current flow within the switchgear. The solar cell activates the electromechanics trigger mechanism due to radiation from an electrical arc fault of the switchgear impinging upon the solar cell.
H02H 7/22 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for distribution gear, e.g. bus-bar systemsEmergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for switching devices
H01H 9/50 - Means for detecting the presence of an arc or discharge
H01H 83/20 - Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by excess current as well as by some other abnormal electrical condition
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Industrial System and Method of Controlling Industrial System
An industrial system includes an industrial actuator including a primary compartment containing a primary electric device and a secondary compartment containing a secondary electric device; a pressure system generating an overpressure in the primary compartment and in the secondary compartment with respect to the exterior region; a power line for supplying electric power to each primary electric device and each secondary electric device; a primary switch provided on the power line arranged to selectively connect and disconnect power supply to each primary electric device and each secondary electric device; and a secondary switch provided on the power line arranged to selectively connect and disconnect power supply to each secondary electric device, the secondary switch being positioned inside the primary compartment.
A method (200) for generating a large language model (LLM) for controlling a machine to perform a task in the field of an industry branch, comprising: using a source LLM (171), generating (210) example operator instructions in written natural language, each example operator instruction relating to a task in the field of the industry branch; using the source LLM, generating (211) example prompts in written natural language, each example prompt being suitable for requesting an LLM to parse any of the example operator instructions into a set of time-stamped machine parameter values; augmenting (212) the example operator instructions with randomly sampled features of spoken natural language; for a plurality of random combinations of an example prompt and an example operator instruction, causing (213) the source LLM to parse the example operator instructions into a set of machine parameter values; and providing (214) the specialized LLM (173) by fine-tuning a baseline LLM (172) based on the thus obtained example operator instructions, example prompts and sets of machine parameter values.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus for a motor. It comprises: a position sensor (20) comprising a first sensing component (24) and a second sensing component (22) rotatable with respect to the first sensing component (24), the first sensing component (24) being axially fixed to a shaft (32) of the rotor opposite to the second sensing component (22) and comprising a conductor pattern (26), the second sensing component (22) comprising a sensor coil configured to inductively coupled to the conductor pattern (26) to sense a rotation position of the shaft (32) of the motor; and a brake (10) comprising a brake disc (14) fixed to the shaft (32) of the rotor, a drive (12), and a brake member driven by the drive (12), wherein the brake member is driven to be movable between a braked position at which the brake member stops the brake disc (14) and a separate position at which the brake member is separate from the brake disc (14).
H02K 29/06 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices
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The disclosed collaborative robot system may include a collaborative robot configured to operate in one or more axes and a machine configured to operate in an external axis with respect to the collaborative robot. The system may further include a controller communicatively coupled to the collaborative robot and the machine and configured to coordinate the one or more axes and the external axis and provide force-limiting control on the one or more axes and the external axis. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Method for Compensating for Ambient Light for an Arc Flash Detection System for an Electrical Equipment and Arc Flash Detection System for an Electrical Equipment
A method for compensating for ambient light for an arc flash detection system for an electrical equipment, the arc flash detection system including a first optical sensor for detecting an arc flash, the method comprising initiating a recording mode in which a first output signal of the first optical sensor is recorded, wherein recording the first output signal comprises storing a first plurality of values, wherein each value of the first plurality of values is representative of a level of ambient light condition in or around the electrical equipment; terminating the recording mode after a recording time period; determining, based on the first plurality of values, a first quantity characterizing ambient light in or around the electrical equipment; and configuring the arc flash detection system to compensate for ambient light based on the first quantity.
A method for determining and calibrating a 3D representation of a robot cell includes a) obtaining cell data that includes environment data from a mobile sensor, wherein the environment data comprises a set of images of the robot cell from a first viewpoint; b) determining a 3D representation of the robot cell using the cell data; c) calibrating the 3D representation using a known geometry of the industrial robot; d) visualizing the 3D representation at the calibrated location and orientation in the robot cell in simulation software; e) determining the quality of the 3D representation; and f) repeating steps a)-e) when the quality of the 3D representation is smaller than a predetermined threshold.
An industrial robot having a plurality of joints; a plurality of links arranged to be driven in motion by the joints; a housing including the links, an opening and a cover for selectably closing the opening, the housing defining an interior region and an exterior region of the industrial robot; and for at least one joint, a kinematic device associated with the joint and positioned in the interior region, and at least one fluid connection in fluid communication with the kinematic device, each fluid connection being arranged to supply lubricant to, or to receive lubricant from, the kinematic device and being accessible from the exterior region through the opening when the cover is removed for connecting a service tool to the fluid connection. A system having an industrial robot and a service tool is also provided.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
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Enable Field Devices to Participate in Dataspaces Using Remote Connectors
A method for connecting a field device to a dataspace in an industrial plant includes negotiating, by a first dataspace connector associated with a first company, with a second dataspace connector associated with a second company about access to data obtained by the field device, wherein the field device is used by the first company, is provided by the second company and is not under control of the second company; based on a result of the negotiating, obtaining, by the first dataspace connector, an access element from the second dataspace connector for accessing the data of the field device; and providing for the first company accessibility to the data obtained by the field device based on the access element.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
An electric current switch includes first and second fixed electrical contacts electrically connected; a movable single side electrical contact configured to make single side connection to and disconnect from the first fixed electrical contact for making and breaking electrical current in the electric current switch; and a movable second electrical contact configured to move in contact with the second fixed electrical contact subsequent to the making of current and to disconnect from the second fixed electrical contact before the breaking of electric current. An electrical connection between the movable second electrical contact and the second fixed electrical contact is by a double side contact connecting in a slot.
A method (100) for determining a safety configuration (2) for a robot workstation (1) that comprises at least one industrial robot (3), wherein the safety configuration (2) comprises a combination of at least one monitored safety zone (2a) and at least one velocity limit (7a-7f) of the robot (3) that are arranged such that, at the moment where reaching or other entry of a person into the monitored safety zone (2a) is detected, there is sufficient time to stop the robot (3) before it can possibly come into contact with the entering person, the method (100) comprising the steps of: - determining (110) locations (4a) in space, as well as velocities (4b), of a least one reference point (4) of the robot (3) at multiple trajectory points (6) along a present or future trajectory (5) of the robot (3); - dividing (120) the trajectory points (6) into groups (6a-6f); - for each group (6a-6f), determining (130) a velocity limit (7a-7f) based at least in part on the maximum velocity of the reference point at any of the trajectory points (6) in this group (6a-6f); and - determining (140) the safety configuration (2) based at least in part on the locations (4a) of the reference point (4) of the robot (3) at the trajectory points (6) on the one hand, and the velocity limits (7a-7f) applicable to these trajectory points (6) on the other hand.
The invention relates to a method (100) for controlling a manipulator (1) for picking items (13), wherein the manipulator (1) comprises at least one manipulator arm (3), at least one item detection device (17) for detecting items to be picked by the manipulator (1), a data processing device (19) and a control device (21) adapted to control the manipulator (1), wherein the method comprises: determining (S1), by the manipulator (1), if unpickable items (15) are present for which an item picking operation by the manipulator (1) could not be performed, and, when at least one unpickable item (15) is present, the method (100) further comprises detecting (S2) a pose of the unpickable item (15), providing (S3) the pose to a machine learning agent (23) implemented by the data processing device (19), generating (S4), by the machine learning agent (21), a prodding trajectory including a movement of the manipulator arm (3) for manipulating the pose of the unpickable item (15) from an unpickable pose to a pickable pose; and moving (S5) the manipulator arm (3) according to the prodding trajectory.
A robot arrangement includes at least a movable robot arm arrangement configured to move within a workspace defining a 3D motion range; a sensor arrangement installed on the robot arm arrangement comprising at least a first sensor device providing at least a first field of view; wherein the sensor arrangement is configured to be moved in such a way that the at least first field of view of the sensor arrangement covers at least a first portion of the workspace defining a first region of movement of the robot arm arrangement.
A method (100) for verifying the safety of a candidate configuration (3) of a barrier system (2) for a robot workstation (1) with at least one industrial robot (4), said barrier system (2) being for blocking access from humans on the outside (O) of the barrier system (2) to at least one hazard area (5) around the at least one industrial robot (4) on the inside (I) of the barrier system (2), the method comprising the steps of: - determining (110), based on a given criterion for the reach of a human, a three-dimensional reachable area (6) on the inside (I) of the barrier system (2) that a human on the outside (O) of the barrier system (2) is able to reach; - comparing (120) this reachable area (6) to the at least one hazard area (5); and - in response to determining (130) that the reachable area (6) intersects with the hazard area (5), determining (140) that the candidate configuration (3) of the barrier system (2) is not safe.
Embodiments of present disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, an electronic device, a computer-readable medium and a computer program product of bin packing or mix palletization. The method comprises receiving environment information associated with a target bin to be stacked. The method further comprises determining, using a reinforcement learning model and based on the environment information, an action to be performed associated with the target bin, wherein the reinforcement learning model is trained with a plurality of reward scores of a plurality of actions associated with a plurality of training bins and training environment information. The method further comprises performing the determined action on the target bin. In this way, the time and efficiency for planning where to place the target bin can be saved, and the bins can be stacked stably.
Embodiments of present disclosure relate a method for providing maintenance information for a robot at a maintenance system. The maintenance system includes a coordinator agent and a plurality of tooling agents. In the method, a coordinator agent receives a query from a user as a prompt. The query relates to maintenance information about the robot and/or applications of the robot. The coordinator agent selects at least one of the plurality of tooling agents based on the maintenance information. The coordinator agent interacts with the at least one tooling agent to answer information in response to the query. The coordinator agent provides the answer information to the user. In this way, the user can interact with the maintenance system using plain language without specialized knowledge.
A manipulator for an industrial robot. It includes at least one dual joints assembly including a housing including a first part defining a first chamber extending in a first axial direction and a second part defining a second chamber extending in a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction. The first part is offset from the second part by a distance in a third axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction and the second axial direction. A first joint is arranged within the first chamber and includes a first power output shaft configured to rotate around the first axial direction. A second joint is arranged within the second chamber and includes a second power output shaft configured to rotate around the second axial direction.
A retainer arrangement for retaining and guiding a fastener to an object includes a body having an opening, a cylindrical cavity, and a pair of projections defining attachment elements for attaching to a mounting surface, the cylindrical cavity having an internal dome step at a first end of the cylindrical cavity and a tapered entry at a second end of the cylindrical cavity, wherein the fastener is received in the cylindrical cavity, and the opening being defined between the pair of projections.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an industrial robot. The industrial robot (1) comprises a first component (11) made of a conductive material and a second component (12) made of a conductive material. The first component (11) and the second component (12) are coupled to each other via a first grounding wire (21), the first grounding wire (21) being configured to allow the first component (11) and the second component (12) to have a same electric potential. The first grounding wire (21) comprises a grounding core (213) and at least one functional core (214) twisted with the grounding core (213). According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, the strength of the grounding wire may be enhanced.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
H01B 7/00 - Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
91.
CYCLE TIME DETERMINATION IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM
A process control system including an automation device, a process control function, a cycle time determining function and hardware implementing the process control function and cycle time determining function, where the process control function controls the automation device in a process control loop via a first wireless communication network and the cycle time determining function obtains a first mapping of cycle time of the process control loop to quality of service of the first wireless communication network and control performance of the process control loop, analyses the first mapping and determines a cycle time to be used in the first wireless communication network based on the analysis.
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H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
92.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A CONVERTER ARRANGEMENT
A converter arrangement for converting a first direct current (DC) bus voltage into a second DC bus voltage is described. The converter arrangement comprises an input connection for coupling the converter arrangement to a source providing the first DC bus voltage. The converter arrangements further comprises an output connection for electrically coupling the converter arrangement to a load, and two or more electrical converters each having a corresponding input terminal and a corresponding output terminal. The input terminals of the electrical converters are coupled between poles of the input connection. The output terminals of the first electrical converters are coupled to the output connection in parallel. The converter arrangement additionally comprises at least one auxiliary converter arranged between the output terminal of at least one of the electrical converters and the output connection or between the input terminal of at least one of the electrical converters and the input connection.
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
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Method, Data Processing Apparatus, Data Processing System, Computer-Readable Medium and Computer Program Product for Reverse-Engineering-Preventing Confidential Computing
A method for protecting an application within a trusted execution environment, TEE, against reverse-engineering in industrial plants comprises equipping the TEE or an interface of the TEE with at least one protection module; and directing data related to the application to go through the at least one protection module.
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
G06F 21/64 - Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures
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Ethernet APL Compatible Field Device for Supplying a Sensor Unit with Energy
An Ethernet APL compatible field device is configured for supplying a sensor unit with energy from an APL field switch. The field device comprises a first and a second field device ports configured for being connected to a corresponding port of the APL field switch, a first and a second power decoupling unit connected to the corresponding field device ports; and a first power conditioning unit connected to the first and the second power decoupling unit and being configured for being connected to the sensor unit and configured for supplying the sensor unit with energy.
A field device having first and second input terminals connected to first and second wires of a network; first and second output terminals connected to first and second wires of a sensor unit; a rectifier unit having a first part arranged between the first input terminal and a first node and a second part arranged between the second input terminal and a second node, wherein the first node is connected to the first output terminal. A current measurement device measures a current between the second node and a third node. A voltage measurement device measures a voltage between the first node and the second node. A first semiconductor is arranged between the first node and the third node and configured to pass a bypass current so that the measured current comprises a two-part curve; and a second semiconductor arranged between the third node and the second output terminal.
The invention provides an explosion resistant electrical fitting, including a cylindrical body, a sealing ring, a locking element, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The cylindrical body includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an interior cavity extending from the first end to the second end, a shoulder at the second end protruding radially outward relative to a central axis, and a threaded surface. The sealing ring is arranged about the cylindrical body between the threaded surface and the shoulder of the cylindrical body. The locking element is arranged at the first end. The PCB is arranged in the interior cavity of the cylindrical body.
A communication unit for a communication system includes at least one IO (input/output)-module; a communication interface board connecting the at least one IO-module with at least an external device for a data exchange via an external network, wherein the external network is capable of transmitting power and data over a common network connection; a power supply interface configured to receive power from an external power supply provider, wherein the power supply interface is configured to supply the at least IO module with power.
A positioning system (10) for positioning a work object (16), the positioning system comprising a first mobile robot (12) including a first base (26a), a first traction arrangement (28a) for moving the first base over a surface (24), and a first work object support (30a); and a second mobile robot (14) including a second base (26b), a second traction arrangement (28b) for moving the second base over the surface, and a second work object support (30b); wherein the first and second work object supports are configured to support the work object and collectively drive the work object to rotate around a rotation axis (18) relative to the first and second bases; and wherein the first0 and second traction arrangements are configured to move the first and second bases in a synchronized manner over the surface while the first and second work object supports support the work object.
An ultrasonic drying apparatus for drying a sheet of material is provided. The apparatus comprises an ultrasonic generator configured to generate ultrasonic waves; an actuator configured to modify a height position of the ultrasonic generator with respect to the sheet of material to be dried; a sensor configured to measure moisture data indicative of a water content of the sheet of material; and a controller configured to control the actuator for adjusting the height position of the ultrasonic generator based on the moisture data measured by the sensor.
A system for drying a battery electrode foil comprising a metal foil and a wet electrode coating layer is provided. The system comprises a battery electrode foil transport apparatus configured to transport the battery electrode foil along a transport direction; and at least one ultrasonic apparatus configured to be coupled to the battery electrode foil and configured to induce ultrasonic vibrations to the battery electrode foil transported by the battery electrode foil transport apparatus for drying the wet electrode coating layer by the ultrasonic vibrations.
