Krones Ag

Timo Pronold

Wolfgang Hahn

Thomas Stauber

Stefan Schmidt

Johannes Böhm

Markus Zoelfl

Markus Zölfl

Theodor Bielmeier

Johannes Boehm

Christina Traub

Stefan Raith

Sebastian Vogl

Pino-Giuseppe Palumbo

Thomas Kellhammer

Robert Klein

Reiner Anders

Andreas Bergers

Pino-Guiseppe Palumbo

Thomas Birkenseer

Raymon Seidl

Johannes BÖHM

Markus ZÖLFL

The invention relates to a container-processing system and to a method having safety-oriented management of settings for a container-processing system. The container-processing system comprises: at least one container-processing machine for processing containers, at least one container-processing machine having a type memory, in which different data sets for types of processing to be performed by the container-processing machine are stored and can be selected for processing containers; and at least one management device for managing the storing of the data set, the at least one management device being configured, in the event of the creation of one of the data set, to produce a main version (V_A to V_D) of the data set and to assign a status (A to D) to the main version (V_A to V_D), to retain the main version (V_A to V_D), in case a change is made to the main version (V_A to V_D) without a change in the status (A to D), and to additionally create, for the change to the main version (V_A to V_D), a secondary version (V_A to V.N_A; V_B to V.N_B; V_D to V.N_D) having the status (A to D) of the main version (V_A to V_D), and to set the scope of the access to the main version (V_A to V_D) and to the at least one secondary version (V_A to V.N_A; V_B to V.N_B; V_D to V.N_D) by an operator of the at least one container-processing machine in dependence on the status (A to D) and a predefined authorization of an operator.

Container-processing system and method having safety-oriented management of settings for a container-processing system

The present invention relates to a communication and open-loop/closed-loop control system for at least one filling system, said filling system comprising a machine with a software communication robot, in particular a chatbot, which is configured to recognize voice input and/or text input by an operator; and an open-loop/closed-loop control device which is connected to the software communication robot for data communication and is configured to control the machine of the filling system in an open-loop/and/or closed-loop manner on the basis of the voice input and/or text input recognized by the software communication robot.

Communications and open-loop/closed-loop control system for a filling system

A container handling plant and a method for a container handling plant are shown. The container handling plant comprises at least one container handling machine for handling containers, wherein at least one container handling machine comprises a type preselection memory in which different types are preselectable for a handling to be performed by the container handling machine, at least one output device positioned at the at least one container handling machine for outputting an audio signal and/or an optical signal, and a control device configured to control the at least one output device such that the output device acoustically outputs a predetermined audio signal made of tone sequences comprising at least two different tones and/or optically outputs an optical signal, if due to the type preselected in the type preselection memory a change of a type or a refilling for the preselected type at the container handling machine is scheduled in the future at the end of a predetermined time period.

Container handling plant and method for a container handling plant with signals for planned states

The present invention relates to an operating module for dynamically creating the user interface on the operating module for controlling and operating a machine of the food industry, in particular the beverage industry. The operating module comprises a plurality of operating elements having attributes, which can assume the value of a parameter and can be activated or deactivated depending on the user. By means of an operating module context, operating elements having certain attributes and values can be selected in order to be displayed on the operating module. The invention further relates to a method for dynamically creating and displaying an operating interface for operating a machine of the food industry.

Operating module and methods for dynamic adapatation of a user interface for a machine

Touchscreen monitor with operation element

A container handling machine for handling containers, such as bottles for example, including a machine protection element which shields active parts of the container handling machine against interventions from the outside, for example by operating personnel, at least during operation and which extends at least partly over a part of the periphery of the container handling machine. A display is integrated into the machine protection element, wherein information, for example on the operating state of the container handling machine, can be displayed on the display.

Container handling machine with display

An operator system for a machine, in particular for a beverage processing machine, having a mobile operator device for the machine, a signal emitter for reporting alarm and/or warning signals, and a carrying device for the operator device, wherein the operator device has a coupling element for attaching to the machine and/or to the carrying device and a transmitter for transmitting alarm and/or warning signals, wherein the signal emitter has an attachment element for attaching to an article of clothing and/or to a body part of a user and a receiver for the alarm and/or warning signals, and wherein the carrying device has a mounting element for attaching to an article of clothing and/or to a body part of the user and a receptacle for the operator device.

Operator system for a machine

An apparatus, and a corresponding method, for assisting data collection and/or data processing for the operation of installations in the beverage-processing industry, the apparatus having an interactive touchscreen that has read capability and that can visually recognize two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional objects.

Apparatus for assisting data collection and/or data processing

An operator system for a machine, in particular for a beverage processing machine, the system comprising a mobile operator device for the machine, a signal emitter for reporting alarm and/or warning signals and safely glasses for protecting the eyes of a user. The safety glasses have a display system that is designed in particular as a head-mounted display, or a virtual retina display, or a projector and the operator device and/or the signal emitter and/or the safety glasses have a respective data transmitter for exchanging machine information and/or alarm and/or warning signals.

During grouping, articles () from an incoming article flow are grouped on a staging surface () and are transported away after completion of the grouping in order to make space for a new grouping. During grouping, the articles () are also detected by sensor with regard to their entry alignment and/or entry position in the article flow in order to subsequently bring them into a final alignment and final position corresponding to their arrangement in the grouping to be achieved. During grouping, the articles () located on the staging surface () are also detected by sensor. The method includes the steps: A.

Method and device for reporting disruption in the grouping of articles

A method for operating an installation for handling containers, wherein the containers from a first handling unit of the installation are handled by predetermined first handling parameters and the containers from a second handling unit of the installation are handled by predetermined second handling parameters, and wherein the first handling parameters and the second handling parameters can be altered, at least in part, and depend, at least in part, on product parameters which are characteristic of the container. Product parameters of the container which are stored for controlling the first handling unit are also used for controlling the second handling unit, wherein alterations to the product parameters are taken into account in automated fashion both for controlling the first handling unit and for controlling the second handling unit.

Method and apparatus for operating a plant for the treatment of containers with superordinated choice of parameters

Method for reading in a two-dimensional pattern code of a system component by a recording apparatus of a mobile device and for presenting and using data by an output apparatus includes reading in and decoding code to obtain data that are given by the code and that are related to the component on which the code is arranged; presenting the data; or adapting the data according to user data and/or the mobile device and presenting the adapted data, wherein the (adapted) data can be interactive or non-interactive. Also, a mobile device for carrying out the above method, including a recording apparatus for reading in the code, a memory, and an output apparatus for presenting the (adapted) data.

Method for reading in a two-dimensional pattern code and for representing and using data, a mobile device for carrying out the method, and a method for creating a two-dimensional pattern code

A change part, which is used for a machine employed in the filling or bottle manufacturing industry and which includes an identification element, where the identification element comprises a piezoelectric transmitter, which, when the change part is mounted and/or demounted, is able to be activated by the forces acting thereon and to transmit an identification signal, and to a suitable method for identifying a change part mounted in a machine.

Change part with identification element

A method of operating a device for the handling of containers, wherein the containers are conveyed at least locally through the device and are handled by the device in at least one pre-set manner, and wherein at least one flowable medium is used to operate the device. According to various aspects, pre-set areas of the device are irradiated by means of a radiation device in order to make at least one medium detectable in an area of the device in which the medium is present in a non-functional manner.

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Timo Pronold