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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2020
Bürkert Werke Gmbh & Co. KG, Ingelfingen, DE;
Burkert Usa Corp., Huntersville, NC (US);
René Bachmann, Großröhrsdorf, DE;
Larry Kubacki, Huntersville, NC (US);
Bürkert Werke GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelfingen, DE;
Burkert USA Corp., Huntersville, NC (US);
Abstract
A method for an operation-safe replacement of a control head is provided. The control head is configured to actuate a movement of a target and defines at least a first operating position according to which the target is arranged prior to exchanging the control head for a replacement control head. After exchange, the replacement control head receives configuration data and parameters of the exchanged control head. The replacement control head defines at least a second operating position. The second operating position of the replacement control head generally corresponds to the first operating position defined by the exchanged control head. A position sensing system is provided to sense a position of the target after the exchange procedure. An indicator unit is used to provide a state indicator, wherein the state indicator at least depends on a difference between the position of the target and the second operating position defined by the replacement control head.