Method for replacing tools in a packaging and storage system, computer program for this purpose and packaging and storage system
AssigneeKrones AG
InventorAlban Hutter
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Abstract
A method and a computer program for converting a packaging line. A packaging and storage system for combining and packing and/or repacking of articles. With the method according to the invention at hand it is being determined on the basis of the desired composition of articles, which tools are required in the packaging line and a respective data processor controlled replacement of the tools is carried out in the packaging line. The removed and no longer needed tools are placed in storage afterwards.
Claims15
A method for converting a packaging line comprises at least one first stockyard for articles to be packed and at least one second stockyard for tools, comprising the following steps:
- feeding a desired composition of articles into a data processor;
- determining using a data processor a desired tool loading of the packaging line necessary for the desired composition of articles;
- comparing an actual tool loading of the packaging line to the determined desired tool loading;
- determining first tools to be supplied for the desired tool loading of the packaging line and determining second tools to be removed from the packaging line on the basis of the comparing step;
- removing using the data processor the first tools from the second stockyard, transporting the first tools to the packaging line for the supply of the determined desired tool loading, and replacing the second tools with the first tools;
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- backhauling the second tools from the packaging line and storing the second tools in the second stockyard.
A computer program for operating a packaging and storage system, the packaging and storage system comprising at least one packaging line, at least one first stockyard for articles and at least one second stockyard for tools for the packaging line and wherein the computer program after having been fed with a desired composition of articles, the computer program executing the following program steps:
- determining a necessary desired tool loading of the packaging line for the composition of articles;
- comparing an actual tool loading of the packaging line with the determined necessary desired tool loading;
- determining first tools for the supply of the desired tool loading of the packaging line and determining second tools to be removed from the packaging line on the basis of the comparing step;
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- controlling removal of first tools from the second stockyard, transport of the first tools to the packaging line and replacement of the second tools with the first tools for the supply of the determined desired tool loading.
A packaging and storage system for combining and packing and/or repacking of articles, comprising:
- a centralized data processor;
- at least one stockyard for the articles to be packed and/or for tools for the packaging line and/or for packaging material;
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- a transport system and a packaging line, wherein the tool conversion and the transport of the tools between the at least one stockyard and the packaging line is controllable with the centralized data processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.