Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Ag

Thyssen Krupp Ag

Thomas Flaskamp

Lothar Patberg

Erik Hilfrich

Andreas Cott

Ingo Rogner

Ralf Stegmeyer

Marcus Rauhut

Michael Brüggenbrock

Stephan Drewes

Stephan Drews

Rainer Fechte-Heinen

Vanessa Wieschalla

Joseph Georg Kevenhörster

Kai Uwe Jentsch

Bridge portion

Bridge

A connector is disclosed for providing a positive and/or a non-positive connection between at least two connecting partners. The connector or connecting means has at least one first region which engages with the first connecting partner by way of a positive and/or a non-positive connection, and at least one second region is provided which engages with the at least second connecting partner by way of a positive and/or a non-positive connection. The connecting means provides a positive and/or non-positive connection between at least two connecting partners in a simple and inexpensive manner and which meets high safety requirements. The second region of the connecting means has a region which is formed from an at least partially flat material made of an Fe alloy with shape memory characteristics and which, when activated, ensures the positive and/or non-positive connection with the second connecting partner by way of a change in shape.

Connection means with shape memory

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Duisburg, Germany

Thomas Flaskamp