Apparatus and method for treating containers and packages with flying machine for monitoring

An apparatus for treating containers and/or packages, with a first treatment device which treats the containers and/or packages in a first predefined fashion, with a second treatment device which treats the containers and/or packages in a second predefined fashion, and with a transport device for transporting the containers and/or packages, and with a monitoring device for monitoring the apparatus,

• wherein
• the monitoring device comprises an unmanned remote-controlled flying machine and a control device for wireless control of this flying machine, wherein the flying machine has an image-recording device and wherein the apparatus has a limiting device which limits a flying range of the flying machine, wherein the apparatus has a rest terminal to which the flying machine can fly in a rest position of the flying machine, and wherein the apparatus comprises a fault detector which is configured for detecting faults in the treatment devices, and the control device controls the flying machine as a function of a fault detected by the fault detection device and instructs the flying machine to fly to the areas of the faults.