Die Anwendung von Prozeßrechnern in der Waschmittelproduktion

The Use of Process Control Computers in the Production of Laundry Detergents Modern laundry detergent production plants require highly sophisticated measuring and controlling systems in order to maintain high and even quality of the products. In addition, the detergent industry is under a very high cost pressure due to market circumstances. It appeared to be efficient to improve the measuring and controlling technology by using process control computers and to come to production methods with lower cost rates. Also, even and safe operation methods are desirable for every production process as well as rapid recognizing and elimination of troubles and early warnings in case of breakdowns. Prerequisites with regard to computer control are a high level of the process equipment and a continuous recording of measuring data, which is very important. The method of operation of the computer control is discussed in general the resulting efficiency is presented. The efficacy can be quantitated with regard to the desired decrease of raw material costs, conservation of energy and saving manpower. The efficiency can not be quantitated with regard to deepening of knowledge of the process, accelerating of the performance of trials, collecting experience for other processes and as prerequisite for a composite system of electronic data processing in the production department.     

Zur Kenntnis der Eiwei?stoffe des Weines

Zusammenfassung Das lösliche Traubenprotein der Sorten Riesling und Müller-Thurgau setzt sich aus 18 Aminosäuren zusammen. Das gefundene Tryptamin entsteht wahrscheinlich als Sekundärprodukt bei der Hydrolyse. Die gleichen Aminosäuren lassen sich in den Hauptfraktionen der beiden Rebsorten nachweisen. Daneben findet man noch Glucosamin.Die quantitative Aminosäurebestimmung der Fraktionen 1 und 2 des Riesling-Proteins ergab beträchtliche Unterschiede hinsichtlich des Gehaltes der einzelnen Komponenten. Besonders auffallend ist der hohe Gehalt an Asparaginsäure und Lysin.Nach den erhaltenen Ergebnissen steht fest, daß das lösliche Traubenprotein sich aus den gleichen Aminosäuren aufbaut wie das wärmelabile Eiweiß und die Voitfällung des Mostes oder Weines. Das unterschiedliche Verhalten der Fraktionen bei der Wärmedenaturierung muß demnach aufquantitative Unterschiede der Aminosäuren in den einzelnen Fraktionen zurückgeführt werden. Ornithin entsteht wahrscheinlich bei der Hydrolyse der Voit-Fällung. Da diese nur sauer hydrolysiert wurde; konnte Tryptophan nicht gefunden werden. Es ist jedoch anzunehmen, daß es sowohl darin wie auch im Eiweißtrub des Weines vorhanden ist.Die Arbeit stellt einen Ausschnitt aus der Dissertation von E.Sajak dar: Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Traubenproteins und der Eiweißtrübungen der Weine Univ. Frankfurt a. M. 1961     

Einsatz eines 50-kg-Aufblaskonverters zur Untersuchung der Entkohlung von Eisen-Kohlenstoff-Schmelzen

Stand der Kenntnis zur Entkohlungsreaktion. Einsatz von älteren Kleinkonverteranlagen. Kennzeichnende Daten des eigenen Kleinkonverters. Kohlenstoffabbrand und Sauerstoffzunahme. Frischgeschwindigkeit bei den eigenen Versuchen im Vergleich zu großtechnischen Anlagen. Temperaturverlauf im Bad, Brennfleck und in der Badoberfläche außerhalb des Brennflecks.     

Inspection of Asian Lacquer Substructures by Terahertz Time-Domain Imaging (THz-TDI)

Lacquering is considered one of the most representative Asian artistic techniques. While the decorative part of lacquerwares is the lacquer itself, their substructures serve as the backbone of the object itself. Very little is known about these hidden substructures. Since lacquerwares are mostly composed of organic materials, such as urushi, wood, carbon black, and fabrics which are very X-ray transparent, standard X-ray radiography has some problems in achieving clear X-ray radiographic images. Therefore, we wanted to contribute to the understanding of the lacquer manufacturing technique by inspecting the substructures of Asian lacquerwares by means of THz time-domain imaging (THz-TDI). Three different kinds of Asian lacquerwares were examined by THz-TDI, and the outcomes have been compared with those obtained by standard X-radiography. THz-TDI provides unique information on lacquerwares substructures, aiding in the comprehension of the manufacturing technology yielding to these precious artefacts.     

Women''s experiences of non-invasive breast cancer: literature review and study report

A review of the post-1990 literature on breast cancer has identified a large body of psychosocial research focusing on coping styles, quality of life and women's participation in choice of treatment. However, numerous methodological problems were found, including a variety of different diagnoses included in samples both within studies and between studies, making comparisons difficult. In particular, no article was traced which focused on non-invasive breast cancer, or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Therefore a small exploratory study was conducted using qualitative methods to explore women's experience of DCIS, in an attempt to begin exploration of possible similarities or differences in the way women experience invasive and non-invasive breast cancer. A convenience sample of 10 women treated at two hospitals in an Australian state capital city was interviewed, and three themes which emerged from these interviews are discussed in this article. These are discovering the problem, reaction to the diagnosis, and information. Most women unexpectedly reacted in a calm and accepting way to receiving the diagnosis of DCIS, and this may be because they had had no signs of disease but been recalled for further tests after routine screening. They felt well and had no cause to assume a poor prognosis. It is possible also that their reactions were affected by a television health education campaign at the time, which gave a very optimistic picture of the benefits of early detection of breast cancer. Information-giving, as reported by the women, seemed deficient. None of them knew that they had had a non-invasive condition, one thought her disease had been benign, and another that hers was "evasive'. Findings are discussed in relation to the literature on information-giving and on the role of the nurse in this area, and suggestions are made for further research to systematically compare women's reactions to having invasive and non-invasive breast cancer in order that nurses may be aware of their possibly different needs and respond to them appropriately.     

Targeted disruption of the pemphigus vulgaris antigen (desmoglein 3) gene in mice causes loss of keratinocyte cell adhesion with a phenotype similar to pemphigus vulgaris

In patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV), autoantibodies against desmoglein 3 (Dsg3) cause loss of cell-cell adhesion of keratinocytes in the basal and immediate suprabasal layers of stratified squamous epithelia. The pathology, at least partially, may depend on protease release from keratinocytes, but might also result from antibodies interfering with an adhesion function of Dsg3. However, a direct role of desmogleins in cell adhesion has not been shown. To test whether Dsg3 mediates adhesion, we genetically engineered mice with a targeted disruption of the DSG3 gene. DSG3 -/- mice had no DSG3 mRNA by RNase protection assay and no Dsg3 protein by immunofluorescence (IF) and immunoblots. These mice were normal at birth, but by 8-10 d weighed less than DSG3 +/- or +/+ littermates, and at around day 18 were grossly runted. We speculated that oral lesions (typical in PV patients) might be inhibiting food intake, causing this runting. Indeed, oropharyngeal biopsies showed erosions with histology typical of PV, including suprabasilar acantholysis and "tombstoning" of basal cells. EM showed separation of desmosomes. Traumatized skin also had crusting and suprabasilar acantholysis. Runted mice showed hair loss at weaning. The runting and hair loss phenotype of DSG3 -/- mice is identical to that of a previously reported mouse mutant, balding (bal). Breeding indicated that bal is coallelic with the targeted mutation. We also showed that bal mice lack Dsg3 by IF, have typical PV oral lesions, and have a DSG3 gene mutation. These results demonstrate the critical importance of Dsg3 for adhesion in deep stratified squamous epithelia and suggest that pemphigus autoantibodies might interfere directly with such a function.     

Characterisation of the conveying effect of turned radial shaft seal counter-surfaces using a simplified hydrodynamic simulation model

A typical sealing system for rotating shafts consists of the radial shaft sealing ring (RSS), the lubricant and the shaft counter-surface (SCS) of the rotating shaft. The properties of the machined surface of the SCS have an impact on the sealing system. The structural pattern of the SCS influences the lubricant flow along the axial direction. In this paper, a simplified micro scale hydrodynamic simulation model is presented in order to study and determine the axial flow of the lubricant induced by the SCS of the sealing system, isolated from the effects induced by the seal, to allow for a rating of the shaft surface. The influence of the seal was neglected to allow for a simplified simulation. Simulated shaft surfaces corresponding to different machining parameters of machined SCS are used as input. These variants of SCS were created using a kinematic model which simulates an ideal surface machining process of the shaft. A micro scale hydrodynamic simulation model is used to investigate the influence of machining parameters on the lubricant flow along the axial direction across the tribo-contact. From this investigation, the connection between parameters applied for machining of the SCS and conveying effects can be estimated. The simulation model is also validated with experimental results of hard turned shafts of different machining parameters. Differences between manufactured real surfaces and kinematically simulated surfaces are the cause of deviations between the results.

     

Hardware-Software Prototyping from LOTOS

In this paper we present an extension to the co-design approach based on LOTOS presented in Fourth International Workshop on Hardware-Software Co-Design, 1996. In this new version we add a prototyping stage to our design flow, that allows to validate the design at the implementation level. We present the complete approach, stressing the prototyping stage after partitioning. An example of an Ethernet bridge serves us to illustrate our approach and present some results.     

Posture analysis among Flemish secondary school teachers: difference between the use of chalkboards and electronic school boards during classroom teaching

The aim of this study was to (i) make a posture analysis of teachers during theoretical classroom teaching; (ii) to estimate the risk for the development of musculoskeletal problems (MSP); (iii) test the hypotheses that an electronic school board (EB) has more ergonomic advantages for teachers. Thirty-five secondary school teachers, of which 15 used an EB and 20 used chalkboards, were selected by convenience sampling and filmed during 30 min of a theoretical course. Posture analysis of back, arms, legs and risk assessment was performed using the Ovako Working Posture Analysis System. Most of the teachers’ postures did not indicate a higher risk for MSP. However, some postures may be harmful when accumulated for several hours of teaching a day; especially, long periods of standing and standing with a bended back. Results also indicated that currently the use of an EB does not improve teachers’ posture.

Practitioner Summary: The relationship between objectively measured physical work load and risk for injuries among teachers was not analysed so far. In this study teachers’ posture was analysed using the OWAS method. Prolonged standing and forward bending were identified as risk postures. Also, using an electronic school board currently does not improve posture.