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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2019
Atlas Copco Ias Gmbh, Bretten, DE;
Thomas Fippl, Westerburg, DE;
Patrick Scholl, Weinsberg, DE;
Atlas Copco IAS GmbH, Bretten, DE;
Abstract
A method removes a follower plate of a device for transporting viscous material out of a barrel-like container. The device has the follower plate for closing the container, which is open at the top and has a container base and a container casing extending upwards from the base, the follower plate being movable toward and away from the base. A force measuring sensor measures a force exerted by a container onto a placement surface; the controller switches the ventilation mode to the lifting mode if the force exerted by the container onto the placement surface exceeds a first target force value; and the controller switches the lifting mode to the ventilation mode if the force exerted by the container onto the placement surface falls below a second target force value, and/or the at least one sensor measures the position of the container relative to a stationary point.