Scraping device for a rotary press, rotary press, and method for operating a rotary press

A scraping device for a rotary press for scraping pellets (66) located on a die plate (24) of the rotary press, comprising a plurality of scraping elements (62), the plurality of scraping elements differing in their size and only one of which is used at a time during operation, characterized in that the plurality of scraping elements (62) have at least one identification and position unit (84) having identification and position data relating to the one of the plurality of scraping elements (62) which is used at a time during operation and which is located at a predetermined stationary position above the die plate, the scraping device further comprises a read and write unit (86) which is designed to communicate with the at least one identification and position unit (84) in order to read the identification and position data from the at least one identification and position unit (84), the at least one identification and position unit (84) comprising at least one position sensor, which detects the position of the one scraping element (62) used at a time during operation and which is located at a predetermined stationary position above the die plate (24) and the scraping device further including position means by which the one scraping element (62) located above the die plate can be automatically brought into a position above the die plate in dependence upon a position detected by the at least one position sensor.