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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2009
Uwe Hasler, Regensburg, DE;
Josef Mayer, Regensburg, DE;
Markus Zoelfl, Metten, DE;
Norbert Heimann, Obertraubling, DE;
Josef Raith, Pfarrer, DE;
Uwe Hasler, Regensburg, DE;
Josef Mayer, Regensburg, DE;
Markus Zoelfl, Metten, DE;
Norbert Heimann, Obertraubling, DE;
Josef Raith, Pfarrer, DE;
Krones AG, , DE;
Abstract
A method and a device for handling containers is described, wherein the containers are transported along a predetermined transport path and combined with at least one other product, the amount of which can be determined, in such a way that the product is fed to each individual container in a predetermined feed area of the transport path, wherein the other product is routed along a feed path to the feed area. At least one characterizing state is determined in a detection area disposed upstream relative to the feed area in a direction of transport of the containers, the state being characteristic of a number of containers fed, and a residual amount for the product that remains to be fed to the predetermined feed area until the product is switched is determined as a function of this characteristic state.