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turnkey solutions or support resources inside your company

test results, visual or numeric. you decide.

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One of the areas CIM A/S works with is the development and production of special equipment for testing and measuring products. The systems can test physical, mechanical and electrical conditions. This can be combined with contactless measuring and vision systems.

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CIM generally uses standard hardware products in its Testing and Measurement systems. Software is typically developed using LabVIEW and TestStand, where LabVIEW is used as the programming language, and TestStand is used for execution. This provides customers with great flexibility and independence.CIM has some of the best expertise in the use of LabVIEW and TestStand available in Europe.

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By Niels Ole Pedersen

The Dream This magazine tells the story of a dream, 6 men’s dream of 6 marathons in 6 cities on 6 continents, in only 13 days. A dream which was given the name: ‘World Tour Marathon 2011’. To many people the dream seemed unrealistic and naive right from the start, but never mind that. For us it was a dream that right from the beginning was to take us on an unforgettable adventure filled with unique experiences that were to change who we were.

THE DREAM Ever since I was a child, my dreams have meant a lot to me. They have always been a part of my everyday life and been like an extra “life” aside from my everyday life. My dreams mean as much to me as the reality that I was and am a part of. Niels Ole Pedersen

Quickly it became clear, that the dream of WTM had to be respected and carefully processed, in order for it to fit each of our individual personalities. This was not done in a couple of days. After making the decision, it took 14 wonderful and intense months of preparations, before the dream of taking on the world wearing running shoes could come true, starting in the metropolis of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Rio, Los Angeles, Sydney, Delhi, Johannesburg, and Athens. A bombastic, almost impossible intention, which, during the course of 13 days and nights, evolved into adventures of amazing experiences for each and every one of us. Our dream of WTM came true thanks to great belief, willpower, and a beautiful collaboration between us and the amazing runners of CIM Industrial Systems A/S, who supported us all the way. Dreams are fantastic and often good enough at being just that. Sometimes, however, it happens that we break out of “the cage”, the cage that we love and that contains us within the setting for our everyday life. This is where the packed lunch is made, the electricity bill is paid and where the kids are kissed goodnight as a sweet conclusion on the chores of the day. Dreams have always been a part of my life and dreams are meant to be followed. I was raised to follow my dreams and I appreciate that today. Many of my small dreams have come true during my life and as I have ticked them off the list, new dreams have formed. The most fascinating thing about each dream fulfilled is that it gives you the courage to live out another one.

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres.

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By Allan Henneberg

Rio de Janeiro When CIM Industrial Systems Inc became the main sponsor of the World Tour Marathon, it was also decided that the company would send one employee to each of the six continents to participate in the marathons. In other words, six employees were to be chosen. South America was my number one priority, and I was lucky enough to get it and be given the opportunity to run in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Immediately my thoughts turned to Copacabana beach with the brown beauties, the sun, the heat, and the Latin beats. We arrived to the city a couple of the days before the race started. We took a taxi through the mountain roads to our hotel, which was situated just a few hundred meters from Copacabana beach. We went straight to the beach to enjoy the view and go for a swim in the cooling water which was needed, as the thermometer had reached sweltering 30 degrees Celsius.

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The last runners flew in the day before the marathon was to start. As they were eager to get started, the marathon was moved one day ahead of schedule. Niels Ole Pedersen got bikes for water carriers. Due to a motorcycle accident in September I was degraded to water boy. Before the marathon started, I had bought enough water to get me through the entire 42,195 kilometers under normal circumstances. But after only 10 kilometers, I had no water left.

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The city race offered a really good look on city life and the big differences between rich and poor. It was very different to life at home. Especially the many poor people sleeping in the streets made an impact on me. We passed through neighborhoods a normal tourist would not set foot in, but we did not feel unsafe in doing so. People just smiled when they saw the runners wearing matching shirts. The heat caused the first runner to be in trouble already after 10 kilometers of running and would continue doing so almost until the finish line. A strong willpower combined with great team spirit got all the runners safely through the marathon. The following day, we had time to be regular tourists. We went to the top of a 710-meter tall mountain by train. We saw the mighty Christ the Redeemer statue, which is one of the seven new wonders of the world. From the mountain there is a really good view of most of Rio’s beaches, Mount Pão de Açucar, and the Maracana soccer stadium, which was once the world’s biggest stadium with room for more than 200,000 spectators. We went to see the stadium afterwards, and they were preparing for the hosting of both the Olympic Games and the World Championship in soccer. We saw the city by taxi and experienced a city where the traffic was running smoothly. We felt safe throughout our entire stay but were surprised at how difficult it is to be a tourist in Brazil due to the fact that they barely speak any English, and we barely speak any Portuguese.

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By Allan Henneberg

CIM Industrial Systems and World Tour Marathon 2011 Back in may 2010 when Niels Ole Pedersen first mentioned his ideas about the WTM, my first thought was: “the man is crazy”. Six marathons in only a few days and with every other night spent on an airplane, sounded impossible. But Niels Ole insisted and called it ‘the dream’. My next thought was that there were a lot of analogies between ‘the dream’ of building an international company and ‘the dream’ of WTM. A dream which, for the company as well as the marathon, would take a lot of preparation, cause many unforeseen events, seem impossible and make high requirements on endurance. Finally, my thought was: “Let’s kick off these two ‘dreams’ together”. The thought was turned into action and a cooperation regarding sponsorship and participation in an exhibition in the US were arranged.

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What is CIM Industrial Systems by the way? “Well, it’s like this aunt Rose…” When asked at family reunions and other such gatherings, it’s not an easy task for the employees at CIM Industrial Systems to explain exactly what their job entails. Our software solutions are, to say the least, quite complicated, but the benefits for our customers are very tangible. Therefore, in layman’s terms, the answer for Aunt Rose would typically be something like this: “at CIM, we create computer programs and hardware enabling companies to manufacture their products easier and with fewer mistakes.” This is the simple version. A more complicated side to this story is that working at CIM Industrial Systems requires highly specialized skills, a deep understanding of the customers’ production processes as well as many years of technical IT experience. This side of the story is more suitable when meeting with potential clients for the first time, than at Aunt Rose’s family reunion. The company is highly specialized within the field of software-development, and the typical customers are international corporations. CIM has departments in Struer, Aarhus and Hoersholm all in Denmark and employs 30 employees.

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REAL-TIME LOGGING SYSTEM FOR GREEN ENGINEERING FlexStand Logger is used in logging and observing synchronized events. This could for example be in the development of Wind Turbine systems where one needs to know about the structural behavior of components. The CompactRIO collects the measured data and, by using its own processer, can transfer the data into a computer network, all in a deterministic manner. The acquired data are aligned and stored sample-by-sample on the same time base.

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Medical device tester FlexStand Medico is a product for testing medical devices. Both mechanical and electronic interfaces can be tested. It performs functional tests, circuit tests as well as device programming. FlexStand Medico typically measures the power consumption of the device, activates inputs, measures outputs and simulates probes needed to make the device run. Mechanical buttons, actuators and connectors can be activated and tested by using a special made fixture. The same goes for optical testing for display control, LED control and dimensional measurements. The computer hardware and instruments are based on PXI from National Instruments. The software is based on CIM Industrial Systems know-how from TestStand and Labview. FlexStand Medico can be delivered as a turn-key or custom-made solution with the desired level of documentation.

REAL-TIME LOGGING SYSTEM based on CompactRios with gPs synchronization. • High channel count • Synchronized data logging (GPS or IEEE 1588) • Multiple locations with distributed measurements • Analog and Digital I/O • Wired and wireless connection to network • Merge channels to TDMS Host • Graphical monitoring

MAIN FUNCTIONS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE TESTER.

Data capture can be synchronized with GPS for high accuracy.

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• Functional tests of medical devices • Electronic and mechanical interface tests • Vision system for camera control of DUT • PXI based • Wireless and wired communication interface • RF based • Analog I/O and Digital I/O • Validated and commissioned according to Fda guidelines (cFr part 11), GMP, ce and Ul • Statistical process control

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By Morten Pedersen

Los Angeles I had a dream. I dreamt of doing something that would challenge me both physically and mentally, something that would move my limits. This dream came true on January 6th 2011 in Los Angeles when I accomplished my first marathon. It all started before the summer holiday of 2010. For a long time, I had been thinking about doing something that would be a personal challenge, I just did not know what this ‘something’ should be. CIM Industrial Systems A/S was given the opportunity to sponsor and send participants to World Tour Marathon 2011. This was the opening I had been looking for and it fitted my ambitions perfectly. I thought it was an exciting project and I had no doubts whatsoever, I just had to be in it. When the project started and the runners had to be chosen, I immediately put a ticket in the pot. I was lucky enough to get to run in Los Angeles. Then the challenge was set.

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One thing is the marathon itself, the training is something else. I had never run more than 12 km in one run, and that was many years ago. Even though I occasionally ran 6-8 km, this was a far from a 42 km- marathon. I found a marathon training program online that I thought would be suitable for me. In the fall, I had a lot of great runs out in the open, but then the winter came. Denmark was covered in snow and I had to continue my workout on a treadmill. Luckily, I had managed to complete the longest runs outside. I am not particularly motivated by running 25 km on a treadmill, but these were the conditions and it had to be done. Then the big day arrived. I was going to run my first marathon. We had arrived in L.A. three days prior to the run, and we spent these days looking at the most famous sights of L.A. It is an amazing city with many exciting attractions and the symbol of “The American Dream”. The other runners had arrived from Rio the day before. Unfortunately, Ole had fallen ill. We met at the other participants’ hotel at Venice Beach at 06:45 a.m. Ole had gotten out of bed and the atmosphere among the runners was very good. We made sure to get some food and fluids and I made sure that the bike my wife would be riding was ready as well. At 07:22 a.m. the longest and best run of my life began. The weather was perfect. The sun was on it’s way up on a clear blue sky and the wind was barely present. We started out by running along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, after about 4 km we reached the Santa Monica Pier from which the famous Route 66 is visible. After a trip on the bridge, we ran further into L.A. We ran by some housing areas, UCLA, Bel-Air, and Beverly Hills, home

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to the rich and famous and then via Sunset Boulevard towards Hollywood. The marathon itself was like the preparations characterized by spontaneity. We asked for directions, took photos, bought coke, and took in all the impressions a run like that gives you. It all went slowly but safely forward. 35 km into the run we reached Hollywood Boulevard where the attractions are piled up. It was amazing to run on the famous red stars on the sidewalk. Even though we at this time had been running for a long time, there was no time to get tired at all. The hardest thing was actually to get going again after numerous photo-stops, but we managed. We continued onwards and after 42 km of running, we stopped at a little café near the famous movie studios. The pulse watch indicated 6 hours and 33 minutes of running. I had accomplished my first marathon and my dream had come true. During the training and the marathon itself, the community among the runners was in focus. We were all in it together and everybody had to make it home - all the way home. The support was great during the entire journey

and even the bike got a little push when going up the hills if needed. It was the community ahead of the individual all the way through. It is this sense of community and team spirit that I will bring with me home. Another thing that I have learned is that while a distance may seem insurmountable, it can end up becoming a real pleasure as long as the foundation (training), the will, and the mood is present at any given time. This is a lesson that my daily work at CIM will benefit from in the future. The marathon itself was not as I had expected in terms of pace and pulse rate. The experiences, however, were very intense. To run my first marathon in surroundings like these was really great. We ran by a lot of the famous landmarks that we had seen the days before when exploring the area as tourists. I am sure that nobody in L.A. experienced as much as the runners did on that day. I will definitely recommend seeing and exploring the world wearing a pair of running shoes and with an above average pulse rate.

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LOOKING FOR RENEWABLE POWER IN PROGRESS? LET US SIMULATE!

IF YOU THINK TESTING TAKES TIME, SPEED UP AND FACE THE FACTS ...

Siemens Wind Power Develops a Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulator for Wind Turbine Control System Software Testing

People often think that testing is time consuming and expensive. But with FlexStand Operator Interface, it is now possible to reduce testing time, even if conditions change during the process.

The challenge: Siemens needed to improve the automated testing of frequent software releases of their wind turbine control systems as well as testing and verifying the wind turbine control system components in the development phase.

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Looking for a flexible and easy to use testing solution? Your search is over! The flexible TestStand interface significantly reduces the development time of operator interfaces. Only basic LabView and TestStand skills are required.

The Solution: Creating a new real-time test system for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing of the embedded control software releases of Siemens wind turbine control systems using NI TestStand, the LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA modules, and the NI PXI platform.

By using FlexStand, you can create simple or advanced operator interfaces for TestStand using only basic LabView programming. A specially designed interface (API) hides all the complex TestStand properties and methods that usually make the task of creating operator interfaces difficult. FlexStand fully integrates into the LabView development environment, including a tools palette and examples.

Testing the Control System Software A wind turbine system consists of several components including the rotor, gear, converter, and transformer used to convert kinetic wind energy to electricity.

FlexStand allows you to create dynamic operator interfaces that fit the tasks for the device to be tested. The operator interface can even be changed during the test, e.g. when a barcode is scanned. A number of tabs can be changed automatically or in user control so the operator receives the desired amount of information based on the specific situation.

The control system interfaces with these components through hundreds of I/O signals and multiple communication protocols. The most complex part of the control system is the embedded control software executing the control loops. Samir Bico at Siemens Wind Power A/S stated: “Because we did not have in-depth development expertise for test systems in-house, we contracted the development to CIM Industrial Systems A/S in Denmark. We chose CIM because they had the test engineering capability available and the largest number of certified LabVIEW architects in Europe. CIM made this project a success and we are very pleased with the service we received.”

Simplify your test process by using FlexStand Operator Interface Out of the box, Operator Interface for TestStand, based on experience Flexible – one API for all testers Encapsulation of TestStand API into LabView Vis

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By Allan Henneberg

NIWeek 2010/11 On August 2nd 2010 CIM Industrial Systems opened a stand at the NIWeek exhibition in Austin, Texas, USA. It was our international debut as exhibitor and the exhibition itself was part of an international conference. Niels Ole Petersen from World Tour Marathon and four CIM employees were lined up. This was where the sponsorship had to really pay off. Niels Ole was ready for the job and seemed highly motivated. Our plan was to get some attention by being different and by saying: “Here we come!” Niels Ole was wearing his running gear and had come up with the idea to give out fruit. It all worked well and made our stand an eye catcher. The four-day exhibition was a success. Our number one goal with the exhibition was to increase the knowledge of CIM. There was a great interest in the company as well as in the marathon. The project was entitled: “The Dream”. It seemed to work well with the Americans, a bit like “The American Dream”. We had a competition at our stand where the prize was an iPad and on the ticket to enter the competition people could read about “The Dream.”

Employees and attracting manpower. We want to attract the smartest people to the company and build an image as an innovative company and by doing so increase the attraction of clients. We asked our employees who would run a marathon for the company, before telling them about the internal sponsorship. The

ones who signed up had the opportunity to distribute the six continents between them, so that we could send an employee to every marathon. In that way, there would be a new CIM employee at every continent to accompany the six runners who were to run every marathon.

NIWeek 2011. The success will be repeated this year in August 2011 when we will be ready in Austin. This year, we will use the World Tour Marathon as an eye catcher as well. Only this time, we will be able to tell the story about “The Dream” that was fulfilled. We will also be handing out this magazine in an English version. The back wall of our stand at the exhibition will be covered in the pictures that were taken on each continent during the marathons. Now all that remains is that CIM Industrial Systems A/S fulfills “The Dream” of building an international business.

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By Michael Knudsen

Sydney I have been to Sydney once, so I knew we were in for a beautiful run in a modern city with monumental buildings, an amazing skyline and a harbor in a class of its own. But what I seemed to have forgotten was how undulating the whole area is. The marathon started at 06:30 am to avoid too much sun and heat. January is in the middle of the summer “Down Under”. It was uphill for the first six kilometers, not very steep but still, uphill. When it finally went downhill again, it was not for very long and it was steep. The parrots were waking up and greeted us, as we made our way to Bondi Beach, which may be the smallest of all the most famous beaches in the world. Bondi Beach is situated in a small bay surrounded by cliffs. The lifeguards were getting ready to watch the surfers riding the waves and making sure to warn them if the king of sharks, The Great White, should approach.

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The kilometers from Bondi to the center of Sydney were probably the most beautiful in all of the six marathons. The cliffs standing tall and proud from the edge of the water and the view of Sydney’s many landmarks added to the beauty of it all. The last kilometers went through a botanical garden via the Opera house and down to the harbor; it does not get any better than that. The late afternoon heat was tough on us, and it was not easy to get enough fluids. As we could not bring as much as we needed, we had to refill our bottles whenever possible. Even the water mixed with chlorine from the public bathrooms in Sydney was in high demand. When we had finished the marathon and were safely back at the hotel, we could only come to one conclusion: Sydney is always worth a visit.

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LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO MONITOR YOUR DEVICES FROM A DISTANCE? FlexStand TestView might be the turnkey solution you have been waiting for. A web-based system designed to give you a general overview and alarms from devices of all kinds, it gives you remote access to your devices.

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Integration to your device Machine to Machine interface (M2M) Software web based Alarm and logging Graphing and overview User management

The software and user interface of FlexStand TestView makes your machine-to-machine communication easy. It is designed for ultimate control when developing and deploying new devices in the field. And you can sleep well at night, because of its proven reliability and outstanding usability. FlexStand TestView is a turnkey solution ready for immediate incorporation into your devices and gives you remote control of your devices. The system is fully scalable, allowing you to add more functions and features as you need them. FlexStand TestView is a web service built on your SQL database. It works 24/7/365 and gives you complete control of all functions and access to all data when developing or operating from a distance. Noyon, the leading European lace maker, has chosen CIM A/S to supply the control system for their cutting machine based on “machine vision”. The machine separates Noyon’s product - lace - which is used to make women’s lingerie all over the world. The machine required an upgrade to achieve better performance, greater capacity and better quality. The machine is used in Noyon’s production to separate the woven lace into up to 34 strips, at a feed through rate of 30 m / min. The separation is performed using a knife driven by a PC-controlled step motor, guided by digital recordings of the lace from several cameras.

The system uses state-of-the-art technology such as line scan cameras and the new Camera Link standard. This ensures Noyon has an open standard, which makes them independent of any given hardware supplier. The system uses the latest CCD sensor technology. In addition to providing rapid updates, this also minimises optical errors. As a consequence, the quality of the machine’s cutting has been dramatically improved.

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Communicating via webservice, xml interface, TCP/IP, seriel, USB or other communicaton protocols and interfaces, our API is simple and makes it easy for you web-enabled your devices to be controlled via web-browser. You can also receive alarms and advanced notices via e-mail or sms on your mobile phone (mobile datalogging).

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Facebook – World Tour Marathon’s window to the world World Tour Marathon’s Facebook-group became a massive success with over 100,000 page views. A small HD-camera and a computer made it possible to follow the 6 runners before, during and after the marathons on all 6 continents.

WHEN SILENCE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

Shortly after each marathon the movie was edited in iMovie and placed on Facebook, ready to be seen 3-4 hours after each run. 19 videos and a large number of comments have been viewed by lots of people, and especially during the marathons where each movie was watched more than 4000 times. The statistics from Facebook showed a significant increase in the number of viewings from marathon to marathon. The fact that it was possible to view the Facebook fan site without being a registered user or a fan probably helped us to get so many visits. There are “only” 370 fans in our Facebook group. Facebook was an easy way to send out a message after the run. In the beginning of February, it was decided that we would run a marathon in Denmark from the town, Aalestrup to Viborg town and invited our “fans” to join. With only one week’s notice, the invitation got posted on our Facebook wall, which let to a call from both the Danish Broadcasting Cooperation and local newspaper, Viborg Folkeblad who wanted to cover the run. Five lines on our wall were enough to give us lots of response. It’s a golden opportunity for companies to brand themselves on Facebook. It’s free, easy and very efficient. For WTM a small effort to promote the project gave lots of response.

Kronback Tracers B16

Kronback Tracers knows the importance of tracking and removing elements that impairs the outcome. That is why they chose CIM to take care of all software development while upgrading sales and content of concept. Kronback Tracers provides state-of-the-art measurement and management systems for the CATV industry by supplying tools to monitoring HFC networks. By outsourcing the software development and production of their product, B16, to CIM, Kronback Tracers is able to focus on the concept and sales part of their company.

The software solution for the B16 tracer is implemented in a special Linux operating system build with the application on top running as a LabView application. The application measure, display and saves the data by using special drivers implemented in c language. B16 can be accessed via the Internet, mobile phone and TV, allowing technicians full access from any location. The web-based user interface is powerful, comprehensive, yet intuitive, providing 1.5 hour, 6 hour or 24 hour history snapshots.

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By Jesper Holm-Pedersen

New Delhi Apparently there had been some changes to the flight transfer in Bangkok airport which meant that the other runners would not arrive in Delhi until late at night. So they wanted to hear whether it would be possible to postpone the date of the marathon or not. But it was my last day in Delhi so unfortunately I could not be flexible on this occasion. But at 8 a.m. I was met by a bunch of motivated runners emptying the hotel breakfast buffet at a staggering pace.

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We sort of had an idea as to where we wanted to run, but I must admit that I didn’t believe it to be possible. The traffic situation in Delhi is totally chaotic and the roads are filled with busses, tuc tucs, carriages, cars, motorcycles and camels. On the positive side, the busses were running on natural gasses, meaning that the air was okay and not too smoggy. But the chance of being run down, I would say, is about 100 percent. The Indians, I had talked to about a possible route for the marathon, could not at all relate to the project. The best proposal we got was to take the metro to the parliament building and then run up and down the street they use for military parades. But I don’t think that 60-70 times up and down the same street would have been enough for the adventurous bunch. The hotel arranged a taxi for us. The driver was a young bearded Sikh wearing a turban and jeans. He would follow us all day for only 150 DKK. We explained the project to the taxi driver and he was a bit skeptic, but we filled the car with water and bananas and we were ready to push “start” on the GPS watch. First challenge was the street outside the hotel. It was at least 3 lanes in each direction packed with traffic and impossible to cross. There was nothing to do but to stay on the same side of the street and then just run. We started out at a moderate pace and suddenly we saw our taxi driver further down the street, waving and pointing so all we could do was to follow. Even though he had seemed a little skeptic when we told him about the 42 km, the sight of 7 tall white men in the traffic inferno of Delhi must have woken something in him because he turned out to be fantastic. My wife was riding along in the taxi. She was in charge of handing out the supplies and she told me that the driver was giving it his heart and soul. When we were about to take a wrong turn in one of the countless junctions, he threw the little ambassador-taxi to the side of the street, jumped out of the car, crossed a 4 lane intersection, and got us back on the right track. Furthermore, the car could be used to shield us when some of the biggest streets were crossed. With help from the driver we started to shave off some kilometers, through the south of Delhi and northbound on a big boulevard, which lead us up to New Delhi.

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From here, we went to Red Fort, a huge fortress built of red sand stones. We could feel that we were closing in on the city center and the old part of the city, Old Delhi. The traffic went from heavy to jam, and it became more and more difficult to run. Many things made it tricky to run and it slowed us down. The streets were narrow and the buildings tall. Electric cables hanging in a mess over our heads and the air was thick of sweat, smoke, smell of cow and garbage. Our taxi could not follow us through Old Delhi, so our driver reluctantly agreed to meet us by the Connaught Place which is a collection of old buildings built around a roundabout and dating back to the British presence in India. The driver was happy when he saw that we had survived Old Delhi, but he could not believe it when we told him that we still needed to run 6.5 km of our project. Finally we hit the 42,195 km plus the mandatory 400 extra meters to remove any kind of doubt. We were 8 km from the hotel, but fortunately the driver had called his brother, so we were all crammed into the taxis and headed to the hotel. A super cool experience! I never thought it would be anything resembling a marathon, but all my concerns were brought to shame. We had a perfect marathon and my brain is still processing all the visual as well as odorimpressions you get when travelling through an Indian metropolis. I expected more attention from the locals, but when you think about it, a bunch of running men in tights and compression socks are maybe not as interesting as the many different people, animals, vehicles and not least garbage you see on the streets.

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In cooperation with CIM Industrial Systems A/S and Mikron, Bang & Olufsen Medicom A/S has completed a project to automate the assembly process for the reusable NovoPen3 insulin pen. Bang & Olufsen Medicom A/S chose two suppliers for this automation project from the outset – CIM Industrial Systems A/S to supply the SCADA and IT system, and Mikron to supply the mechanical systems, including robots, conveyor belts and palettes. The components used to make the NovoPen arrive in specially marked transport boxes. Before each item is fed into the system, a barcode is scanned which identifies the item and its batch number. The SCADA system performs a validation to ensure the item in question may be used to manufacture the given insulin pen. The scanned data is also stored, providing traceability on all components.

Each operator identifies themselves by logging on using a barcode on their ID card.

The SCADA system is a modular CIM system developed using Java and LabVIEW. The barcode scanner is a wireless model which permits the operator great freedom of movement in the factory area. The built-in scanner display provides the operator with status information and reports fault alarms. This means that the fully automatic production line can be operated exclusively using the barcode scanner.

CIM Industrial Systems A/S has supplied Dantherm H.M.S. in Skive, Denmark with a fully integrated system for data capture and production control. The system is integrated with the ERP system and the test systems on the production lines. The production plan is implemented by printing a barcode label for each device in a given order. This barcode follows the device throughout the entire process, from start-up, until the device is placed in the warehouse or shipped to the customer.

The production plan comes from the company’s ERP system. Other examples of data exchanged with the ERP system include: • • • • • •

Time recording Start of production Notification of completion Flex balance Number of sales orders Product number and parts lists

Employees can record arrival and departure using the wireless scanners. Time registration can take place directly on the production order. Whenever a time registration is performed, the employee’s flex balance is shown on the scanner display. Electrical testing of the devices on the production lines has been automated. The condition and test results for each device are exchanged between the test systems and the data capture system.

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Danfoss develops and manufactures intelligent heating solutions for use around the world. They know that the long-term success of these complicated, yet innovative solutions comes down to usability during installation and operation. When introducing its new product “FRESH AIR AT ANY TIME SOLUTION,” the Danfoss team wanted ultimate usability when installing and operating the product. That is why CIM was chosen to be the software development partner in charge of creating the digital interface for the professionals and end-users around the world. The overall target is to give the end user as much as possible out of the product in terms of efficiency, planning, speed and trouble shooting. Danfoss wants the system to serve its customers, not the other way around. By choosing CIM, Danfoss’s new Air-product instantly added wizard-style interface based on state-of-the-art technology and the minds of CIM-certified developers, who are ready to serve 24/7.

Preparation for 6 marathons

By Michael Knudsen

Preparation for 6 marathons A project like World Tour Marathon 2011 takes a lot of preparation. A part of this preparation is the training. It’s an exciting challenge to adjust the training to avoid getting injured or over trained, but still train enough to be able to do 6 marathons in 13 days. Early on it was decided that we should all run together at the same pace. This alone is a big challenge. In terms of our shape, we were all at different levels. Some were even more or less injured 12 months before the tour. Per was training despite inguinal problems and Flemming’s inguinal injury was so bad he was not allowed to run before July.

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Instead Flemming was training every day in the gym with muscle and stretch exercises as well as circuit training on rower, bike and cross trainer. He did not join the other runners for a run until August and he had to intensify the training. It went well because of the serious rehabilitation. Per wanted to save himself as much as possible, but he ran a couple of marathons around the world as part of the training and as a guide for Marathon Travel Club. In total he ran 4 marathons in the fall. Ole Mose joined the attendee list late in the year and was therefore lacking some training. He had to intensify his training which increases the risk of injuries. Fortunately everything went well.

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The rest of the runners began a focused training in April: They did at least one long run between 20 and 30 km with 6 min/km a week. Interval training is a good form of exercise, but not relevant for runners with the goal of running long distances. The idea is to run a lot of kilometers without wearing the body out too much. Therefore, the pace on these runs was very moderate. An inside joke among the runners was that by the end of the year their pulse during training should feel as if they were sitting on the couch. In addition to the long run they ran between 8 and 15 km, 4 to 6 times weekly. There were tough weeks with lots of kilometers and easy weeks with fewer kilometers. A tough week could for example be a weekend with 70 km run completed over two days or a long run of 42 km. An easy week could be 4 times 10 km and one run of 20 km. The motivation NEEDS to be sky high to run this much. To find that kind of motivation when you work as a self-employed person and have a wife and children, the dream/ goal must be high enough in your priorities. You have to be ready to do whatever it takes to get there, and training must be at odd times. If the goal doesn’t mean enough to you, then forget it. For us, the WTM dream overshadowed the excuses not to train.

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By Vagn Riis-Vestergaard

Johannesburg Finally the day arrived, January 14th 2011. It was time to run a marathon – yay! At 07:30 a.m. everyone was ready and a taxi had been called. Then we just had to wait for the taxi to arrive which it did at 08:30 a.m. This meant that we were about an hour delayed even before the marathon had started. I had an airplane to catch at 08:20 p.m. and I also wanted to get a shower before boarding the plane. After just over an hour’s drive by taxi, we arrived at the hospital just about ready to run. The question was now which way to run. We had two possibilities: left or right? Left it was because it looked like the old part of the city was in this direction. Even before we started Michael felt a little sick. He had not been feeling well for the past three days but he was determined to get well before the run. He was tough – Where there’s a will there’s a way.

JO’BURG

I was not in the best shape either. I had only trained 5 times before the marathon. The latest one took place on January 3rd on a treadmill only wearing socks. My advice is: Don’t ever run on a treadmill in socks. For me it resulted in losing all the skin on my right footpad. I fixed it with “Compeed” and other than that I just had to live with the pain.

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500 meters into the run, I already feared for the safety of the onlookers who were almost injuring themselves trying to look at us, the seven characters running by. Only God knows how many times drivers honked or waved at us. We ran around in mediocre neighborhoods, talked to a lot of different people, took an awful lot of pictures, looked at stands and much more. Soon after, we saw “the village of tin shacks”. Niels Ole proclaimed that it was the “real” Soweto and that we were going there. I wondered for a moment if he had suffered a heatstroke or something like that. But then again, why not take everything in while we were there! After making our way through a fence only wide enough to get one person through at a time, we found ourselves in the worst slum I have ever seen. Then again, maybe not, at least they had roofs over their heads. I did start to wonder how these people made a living. In a lot of homes the entire family was at home; mom, dad, and the children who were not going to school. But who was making money to pay for food? Perhaps one should not think about these things. These speculations make you think about how lucky you are to have been born in a country like Denmark. It also makes you think about how many things you take for granted. After some shuffling around in the “village of tin shacks”, it was time to find our way back to the hospital. There were still a lot of kilometers to put behind us, but we were not interested in running to many kilometers in the wrong direction. After all, I still had a plane to catch – and the clock was ticking.

It was time to get back up in gear after all the shuffling. My knee was starting to complain about all the stopping and starting. It took about 100 meters of running for my knee to get warm again and I could run without feeling pain. For the past hour it had also been raining which did not make the running any easier. At last, we saw the two towers. They were a couple of kilometers away so we ended up running around the nearest market and a bus station a few times. People were staring at us as we ran between all the stands but we really wanted to be done by now. Michael looked like something the cat had dragged in, in rainy weather. Finally we reached the finish line. Which meant we had, according to my GPS-watch, been running 42, 3 km. Per’s watch had run out of battery a few kilometers earlier. Despite the lack of training, my legs were not ruined. They were still good as they say in the world of cycling. I am not saying, however, that I could have run any further on that day. It was an amazing trip. An experience I will never forget. And I have 150 pictures to prove it happened. Today I was told that WTM will happen again in 2012. I will definitely be there. If I can find myself a sponsor, I will perhaps be at all the destinations. Perhaps I should go for an ultra marathon or climb Kilimanjaro instead. Whichever it will be only time can tell but this will not be the last time I do something like this, for sure.

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Dantherm specializes in the design and manufacture of electronic cooling solutions; air conditioners and heat exchangers specifically designed for the removal of heat from cabinets containing temperature sensitive electrical, electronic, and telecommunications equipment. The Dantherm Power team wanted fast prototyping, testing, implementation, and a bulletproof platform for the future. It was critical that a proof of concept installation for their new generation of “fuelcell” was up and running very fast. That is why CIM was chosen to create the software solution in Labview, a NI product that CIM operates at an architect certified level. A traditional solution would most likely have been based on a printed circuit board with a microprocessor programmed in a low level programming language. But with the “time to market” demand from Dantherm, a faster solution had to be found. NI-Compact RIO and LabView were chosen because they would result in a “short development phase.” With the control system based on the NI–Compact RIO hardware platform and the software based on LabView, the solution can later be optimized towards an even more flexible control system.

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Due to its “out of the box” capability, which includes monitoring, graphing, email, sms alarming, a multiple user interface and user management system, FlexStand TestView* from CIM was the best choice for monitoring and remote control. CIM is proud to join the skilled and dedicated Dantherm Power team and we look forward to adding value to the further development of Dantherm Power. *Please read more on flexstand.eu

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By Ulrik Mørch

Athens

ATHENS

My strategy for the marathons is to keep calmly in the background. Per Sørensen is running and taking photos during it all, which suits me well. I am always thinking that the finish line is far away and I have to save my energy to make it all the way. When Gert, who is not running, gets his rental bike ready, the rest of us run the first stage to the parliament. Here, Per juggles the camera again getting us all lined up for a group shot. We are not in a hurry and that is exactly what makes this trip special. With the sun as our guide, we get the next 10 km behind us pretty quickly before we take a break at a Shell gas station to get some food. We are yet again ready for another stage after the refreshments. For this stage the sparkling blue ocean accompanies us. At the end of the bay, Niels Ole spots a hotel. He predicts that by the time we reach it, we will have completed 22 km. I am a little skeptical, but we will see. By the time we reach the hotel, the GPS indicates exactly 22 km. We are all impressed and wonder if it was a lucky punch or if he has run enough kilometers in his life to measure routes by eyesight alone. We move on through the old part of Athens. It feels like we are running uphill forever. After 30 km we decide to take another break. At this point, I am neither hungry nor thirsty, so I do not eat a lot. What a bad call! Only a few kilometers later, I am drained of energy, which basically

sucks. Luckily, Niels Ole and Per are very helpful and I eat a couple of bananas. Jack gives me an energy bar and an energy drink and soon after, I am back in the game. I learned from this that it is very important to provide the body with energy often during a run like this, even if you do not feel the need to eat or drink. Being Scandinavian and as such not so used to temperatures at this level, I need to pay even more attention to my body. Now it is time to run to Acropolis, one of the most famous ruins in the world, via a route with many stairs. Once again the route is very much uphill and this time with stairs to accompany. This is the highest point you can get to in Athens. By this time of the marathon, we are pretty used to the routine. We need to prepare for many photos. Ole really goes for it during the last kilometers of the route. The whole marathon ends at the Olympian Stadium just 1, 3 km from our hotel. The last photos of the day are shot and kept safely with the rest of the memories of that day. The following three days my legs are sore and stiff…

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Michael Knudsen Accomplished: e.g. 10. marathons, 2 ironman (triathlons) and Crocodile Trophy (2400 km. on mountain bike in 14 stages in Australia). Married and 3 children. Occupation: instructor/coach (Viborg HK) and dietician. Has own company in the health/training sector.

Niels Ole Pedersen Accomplished: e.g. 16 marathons, 3 desert runs in the US, 1 ironman (triathlon), crossed the Australian desert on mountain bike and the US on bicycle. Married and 2 children. Occupation: Eventmaker.

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Ole Anders Petersen Accomplished: e.g. 1 marathon and 10 long-distance bicycle races, plus has been running every day for the past 2 years. Married and 3 children. Occupation: Lawyer.

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Per L. Sørensen Accomplished: 13 marathon and 2 Jungle marathons in Amazonas. Married and 3 children.

Flemming Mogensen Finøen Accomplished: e.g. 2 marathons and 2 dessertsruns in USA Married and 2 children.

Occupation: Photographer. Guide for the Marathon Travel Club. Has own company.

Occupation: Clinical Dental Technician. (Has own company with 2 clinics)

Ole Mose Nielsen Accomplished: e.g. 79 km run. 1 child.

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[email protected] WE WOULD LIKE TO THANk THE SPONSORS: CIM industrial Systems, Marathon Travel Club, Tandteknikker Klinikken, Advokathuset i Viborg FOR MORE INformation: www.worldtourmarathon.com or facebook.com/worldtourmarathon PHOTOS: Take One · www.takeone.dk

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