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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Petur Gudjonsson, Reykjavik, IS;
Magnus H. Rognvaldsson, Reykjavik, IS;
Petur Gudjonsson, Reykjavik, IS;
Magnus H. Rognvaldsson, Reykjavik, IS;
Marel HF, Gardabaer, IS;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for batching items () of non-uniform weight into batches fulfilling certain weight criteria. The items () are conveyed across a scale () registering the weight of each item individually, and subsequently, the items () are combined into batches. In particular, the invention relates to a method of analyzing process deviations in a batching process, e.g. to detect faults in a batching system or in order to improve a batching process flow. One sophisticated application of the invention is to include a simulation of the batching process to accurately predict the results for the pack-sizes on demand and recommend the optimal ones to the operator.