Method and device for operating a machine
AssigneePacktron GmbH
InventorsWolfgang Storig, Elmar Sella
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Abstract
A machine consumes a consumable material during operation, which consumable material can be provided in consumable means units, wherein the machine can be operated in at least one first operating mode, in which the consumable material is consumed. A consumable means unit comprises an identification unit with at least identification data, wherein the identification data is read and is checked to determine whether the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set. The machine is operated in a first operating mode when the identification data can be associated with the release data set.
Claims22
A method for operating a machine, which consumes a consumable material during operation, which consumable material can be provided in consumable means units,
- wherein the machine can be operated in at least one first operating mode, in which the consumable material is consumed, wherein a consumable means unit comprises an identification unit with at least identification data, wherein the identification data is read and is checked to determine whether the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set, and wherein the machine is operated in a first operating mode when the identification data can be associated with the release data set.
A device for operating a machine which consumes a consumable material during operation, which consumable material can be provided in consumable means units, comprising means for reading identification data from an identification unit which can be fitted to, on or in a consumable means unit,
- wherein control means are provided, are connected to the means for reading identification data and check whether the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set, and which switch the machine to a first operating mode, in which the consumable material is consumed, when the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set.
A packaging machine, comprising:
- a device which consumes a consumable material during operation, which consumable material can be provided in consumable means units, including means for reading identification data from an identification unit which can be fitted to, on or in a consumable means unit,
- wherein control means are provided, are connected to the means for reading identification data and check whether the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set, and which switch the machine to a first operating mode, in which the consumable material is consumed, when the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set.
A consumable means unit, comprising:
- a consumable material;
- and
- at least one identification unit fitted to, on or in the consumable material, each identification unit being arranged to be (i) read by means for reading identification data and (ii) checked by control means whether the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set thus causing a machine to switch to a first operating mode, in which the consumable material is consumed, when the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.