Robert Boschgmbh

Bosch Rexroth Ag

Sander Boeijen

Marten Fluks

Gerard Swagten

Maarten Rik Leo Kuijpers

Pierre Wouters

Leo Caspers

Chris Rolink

Chris Donkers

A safety arrangement of at least one of a marine and an offshore application includes a control device and a valve arrangement configured to be positioned in a flow path between a hydraulic cylinder and a pressure accumulator. The control device is configured to control the valve arrangement according to at least one function, in particular a safety function. The valve arrangement includes a main valve that is operable to control a flow along the flow path. A method of controlling the safety arrangement includes controlling the valve arrangement with the control device.

Control device for controlling a valve arrangement and method for controlling a safety arrangement comprising said control device and said valve arrangement

The invention relates to a catapult drive for an object to be accelerated, preferably the car of a fairground ride, wherein the object is accelerated by means of a driving element. The movement of the driving element is produced by a flexible drive and a hydraulic cylinder via which all movements of the driving element can be controlled. The invention also relates to a control system for suitably controlling the inventive catapult drive.

Hydraulic catapult drive

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Berghem, Netherlands

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