EP2463204B1 - Packaging assembly with sorting station - Google Patents

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EP2463204B1
EP2463204B1 EP11009159.2A EP11009159A EP2463204B1 EP 2463204 B1 EP2463204 B1 EP 2463204B1 EP 11009159 A EP11009159 A EP 11009159A EP 2463204 B1 EP2463204 B1 EP 2463204B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • B65B57/14—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/06—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
    • B65B25/065—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products of meat
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B2210/00—Specific aspects of the packaging machine
    • B65B2210/02—Plurality of alternative input or output lines or plurality of alternative packaging units on the same packaging line for improving machine flexibility

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  • the invention relates to a packaging installation according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method for operating such a packaging installation.
  • Packaging plants (such as US 2010/0101191 ) comprise several workstations. At the beginning of a packaging system, containers can be transferred to a transport system; The transport system is usually designed as a conveyor belt. If the containers within the packaging system are first produced by deep drawing into a film web through a forming station, the film web is transported along a two-sided film transport chain along workstations. Subsequently, the introduction of products takes place in the container. In a subsequent sealing station, the containers are closed with a cover foil after the containers have been evacuated and / or fumigated to produce a package which ensures the longest possible shelf life, especially for food.
  • monitoring systems preferably vision systems
  • vision systems are known to inspect the closed packages on which at least one label is applied, whether the label is present, the location of the label is correct, or whether the printing on the label is correct. If the monitoring of a packaging detects an error here, such a package is set in the controller as "faulty" and followed by a track control to sort out the pack at a discharge station.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a packaging plant and a method for operating such a packaging plant, which allow a classification of the products.
  • Sliced goods such as ham or bacon slices have e.g. a different fat content or fat range, the proportion of which is used as a property for a classification of the total product, for example a number of slices.
  • a low fat content is classified as property A and a high fat content is classified as property B.
  • Other product properties can also be used for classification.
  • the term “category” is defined as the virtual state of the product in the controller.
  • the real state of the container or packaging in the packaging installation is the degree of processing by the workstations.
  • a “container” or “package well” is open to the drug delivery;
  • a “package” is defined as a closed container, preferably as a container closed by a lidding film.
  • the packaging installation according to the invention comprises a product feed, a packaging machine which has an insertion station and a sealing station, a sorting station for filling packages into collection containers and a controller, wherein the controller is designed in such a way that all the products fed in along a production direction from the product feed to the sorting station are traceable.
  • a monitoring device is provided in front of or along the product supply to detect at least one property of the products and pass this property to the controller, the sorting station for introducing packages depending on the category of the packaged product in designated collection or provided on Conveyor belts is executed.
  • the controller associates the information received from the monitoring device with a product characteristic of a category.
  • a category represents a limited area or a range of values and is assigned to the product or packaging for the further course of production. Two, three or even more categories can be defined per property.
  • the control system tracks all products from the monitoring device to the product infeed and the packaging machine to the sorting station in order to place the packages at the sorting station according to the characteristics of the product in corresponding receptacles or to place them on conveyor belts for further processing or final packaging.
  • This monitoring devices can be omitted in the packaging machine, which would have to be present for example in a multi-lane thermoforming packaging machine for each track to check the product-filled, still open packs. This can lead to problems because the testing of the property of the product by the film of the package or by additionally inserted deposits is no longer possible or difficult.
  • the packaging system before the product feed a cutting device, or slicer called on.
  • the slicer cuts products such as ham, sausage or cheese slices and transfers a number of slices to the product feeder as a single serving.
  • the packaging machine is a thermoforming packaging machine or tray sealing machine, also called tray sealer.
  • tray sealing machine also called tray sealer.
  • a device for inserting an insert is provided prior to inserting the product into the open package trough.
  • cardboard inserts can be used to support the product and to stabilize the packaging.
  • product or manufacturer information may be printed on the underside of the insert, which are readable in a transparent bottom film from the back of the package.
  • a preferred insert is a so-called "L-board", which has substantially two surfaces in the form of an "L”. After inserting the L-board, the product, for example a portion of ham slices, is placed on the part located on the bottom of the package.
  • the second part of the L-board is then folded over onto the product to cover part of the product, and also includes product or manufacturer information that is readable from the top when the lidding film is transparent.
  • the packaging system has a labeling device for applying labels to the top and / or bottom of the package depending on the category of the product. This brings advantages in terms of flexibility and efficiency, since in a packaging system with only one slicer and only one packaging machine products with different properties, such. As fat in ham, cut and can be packed without having to retool the packaging plant or to distribute the products depending on several packaging machines.
  • the sorting station which is preferably located at the end of the packaging installation, has at least two collection containers or at least two conveyor belts for receiving packages depending on the category of product and a container for sorting empty or defective packaging. There are preferably in the same number of collection containers or conveyor belts as distinguishable "categories" of the products available.
  • the monitoring station is designed as a laser, X-ray or vision system. Depending on the nature of the product to be tested, several different systems can be used.
  • the monitoring station can also be provided on or in the cutting device in order to control both the slice thickness and to transfer the detected product properties to the controller.
  • a method for operating a packaging installation which comprises a product feed, a packaging machine, an insertion station, a sealing station, a sorting station for filling packaging into collecting containers or placing on conveyor belts and a controller, provides that a controller controls all supplied products along a production direction from the product infeed to the sorting station, and that a monitoring device provided in front of or along the product feeder detects at least one property of the products and passes them to the controller for packaging at the sorting station with the products therein depending on the category to place the products in collecting containers or to place them on conveyor belts.
  • the controller is thus able to convey the information about the characteristics of the products to workstations such as the inserting station for inserting inserts or the sorting station, so that these workstations can process the packaging depending on the property.
  • the products are preferably produced before the product feed by means of a cutting device, also called a slicer.
  • a cutting device also called a slicer.
  • the packaging system can flexibly and efficiently process a variety of products such as ham, sausage and cheese slices.
  • the packaging machine is a thermoforming packaging machine or a tray sealing machine which can be operated very efficiently and flexibly with the method according to the invention.
  • an infeed station inserts a liner prior to loading the product into the open package well to stabilize the package or to cover a portion of the product and to use the inserts as a carrier for manufacturer and / or product information.
  • the insert is already supplied to the product feed under the product or the product stack. This is possible, for example, by a band transfer of a first conveyor belt to a second conveyor belt, in which the respective insert is fed between the conveyor belt and below the product.
  • This brings an advantage in the processing of frozen or frozen products, as they have on a conveyor belt only a very low adhesion and can slip through accelerations or speed changes.
  • An insert that is already underlaid under the product directly after a monitoring device can lead to greater process reliability for further transport on the product feed, including insertion into the molded packing trough.
  • a labeling device applies labels to the packages depending on the nature of the product.
  • the labels can contain information such as ingredients, quality class, fat content, weight and / or price.
  • the monitoring device detects the property of the product by means of a vision, laser and / or X-ray system and forwards this information to the controller.
  • thermoforming packaging machine 7 In front of the insertion station 9 of the thermoforming packaging machine 7, a device 15 for inserting inserts, eg boards 16 or L boards 17, which are provided in magazines, is arranged.
  • a controller 18 is connected to devices 4, 15 or stations 11, 13 and has a route control, which tracks all products 19 by a detection on the product feeder 3 by the packaging machine 7 to the sorting station 13 or into the collection container 14.
  • the controller 18 may also be the controller of the thermoforming packaging machine 7.
  • the cutting device 2 is a so-called slicer, which cuts from a caliber sausage, ham or cheese slices and these as portions 19 of several slices stacked or shingled passes to the product feeder 3.
  • the monitoring device 4 mounted on or at the product feeder 3 detects from the pasted portions 19, also called product 19, e.g. by means of a vision and / or X-ray machine, the fat content of a ham and / or the size of the fat margin.
  • the fat content in the controller 18 is e.g. divided into category A and category B.
  • the product 19 of the category A with the lower fat content is the higher quality product 19 and the product 19 with the category B the lower quality product 19.
  • the weighing device 5 weighs each individual portion 19 and transmits the weight value to the controller 18, the cutting device 2, the labeling device 11 and / or the sorting station 13.
  • the distributor 6 takes over the single-track products 19 arriving from the product feeder 3, heretofore referred to as portions, and, in the illustrated embodiment, distributes them to two conveyor belts 20 which extend to the loading station 9 of the thermoforming packaging machine 7.
  • the thermoforming packaging machine 7 has a forming station 8, in which in a first film web packing troughs 22 (see FIG. 2 ) are molded to receive the product.
  • the packing troughs 22 in the first film web may be intermittent or continuous transported by means of a feed device, not shown, within the thermoforming packaging machine 7 in a production direction R.
  • the insertion device 15 is arranged, which, depending on the nature of the product 19, a flat insert 16, also called a board, from a first magazine or an L-shaped insert 17, also L Called board, from a second magazine in the packing wells 22 inserts.
  • the loading device 15 can do this in a form not shown by means of a robot or a handling module known in the art.
  • the inserts 16, 17 are used, for example, in packages 21, which consist of soft films, as support for the product 19 and to stabilize the package 21.
  • the longer part of the L-board 17 is in the package well 22 and the shorter part is so upwards that the product 19 in the loading station 9 coming from the conveyor belts 20 can be placed on L-board 17 in the packing cavity 22.
  • the shorter part is folded on top of the product 19 by a device, not shown.
  • this part of the L-board 17 covers a part of the product 19, in the case of ham slices as a product 19 vorzuge mobilis the edge of the fat.
  • thermoforming packaging machine 7 In the thermoforming packaging machine 7 are located in the two tracks of packing troughs 22 different deposits 16, 17 or boards and products 19 with different categories.
  • the controller 18 has a software-based route control which makes it possible to keep track of the position of each individual product 19 from the monitoring device 4 to the sorting station 13 and to carry further information such as the category of the product and this information to other devices or stations during the process Pass on the production process.
  • the labeling device 11 After the sealing station 10, in which the packing troughs 22, which include a board 16, 17 and a product 19, are sealed to a package 21 with a second film web under vacuum and / or modified atmosphere, the labeling device 11 follows.
  • the labeling device 11 brings one or more labels on the top and / or bottom of the package 21.
  • either different labels are applied or the information printed on the label during the labeling process is different and directly associated with the product 19.
  • the weight detected on the weighing device 5 and the category A or B are printed as information.
  • a weighing device is provided in front of the labeling device 11 in order to weigh the previously separated packages 21 and to pass on the weight information for pricing to the labeling device 11.
  • the packages 21 are separated from the two films by means of punching and / or cutting devices, not shown.
  • the sorting station 13 has a handling device, not shown, preferably a delta robot for simultaneously gripping a plurality of packages 21, which brings the individualized packages depending on the category of the product 19 to different collection container 14 or final packaging equipment.
  • Packages 21 that were identified during the production process as faulty in the course control, eg. B. by a missing board or label or too low product weight, can be sorted out via a sorting 14 '.
  • the products 19, which are recognized as being underweight or overweight, for example, can be sorted out before being placed in the packaging machine.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Verpackungsanlage gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 sowie auf ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer solchen Verpackungsanlage.The invention relates to a packaging installation according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method for operating such a packaging installation.

Verpackungsanlagen (wie z.B. US 2010/0101191 ) umfassen mehrere Arbeitsstationen. Am Anfang einer Verpackungsanlage können Behälter einem Transportsystem übergeben werden; dabei ist das Transportsystem meist als Transportband ausgeführt. Werden die Behälter innerhalb der Verpackungsanlage erst durch eine Formstation durch Tiefziehen in eine Folienbahn erzeugt, so wird die Folienbahn durch eine beidseitige Folientransportkette entlang von Arbeitsstationen transportiert. Anschließend erfolgt das Einbringen von Produkten in die Behälter. In einer nachfolgenden Siegelstation werden die Behälter mit einer Deckelfolie verschlossen, nachdem die Behälter evakuiert und/oder begast wurden, um eine Packung zu erzeugen, die eine möglichst lange Haltbarkeit vor allem bei Lebensmitteln gewährleistet.Packaging plants (such as US 2010/0101191 ) comprise several workstations. At the beginning of a packaging system, containers can be transferred to a transport system; The transport system is usually designed as a conveyor belt. If the containers within the packaging system are first produced by deep drawing into a film web through a forming station, the film web is transported along a two-sided film transport chain along workstations. Subsequently, the introduction of products takes place in the container. In a subsequent sealing station, the containers are closed with a cover foil after the containers have been evacuated and / or fumigated to produce a package which ensures the longest possible shelf life, especially for food.

Es sind beispielsweise aus der DE 691 03 232 T2 Verpackungsmaschinen bekannt, bei denen vor der Siegelstation die noch offenen Packungen daraufhin überwacht werden, ob das Befüllen mit einem oder mehreren Produkten korrekt erfolgt ist. Sollte dies nicht der Fall sein, wird eine solche Packung in der Steuerung als "fehlerhaft" klassifiziert und über eine Streckensteuerung weiterverfolgt, um diese Packung an einer Ausschleusstation auszusortieren, da diese Packung nicht bis an des Ende des Produktionsablaufes mitgeführt werden soll.It is for example from the DE 691 03 232 T2 Packaging machines are known in which before the sealing station, the still open packages are monitored to see whether the filling with one or more products has been done correctly. If this is not the case, such a package in the controller is classified as "defective" and tracked by a track controller to sort out this pack at a discharge station, since this pack should not be carried until the end of the production process.

Ebenso sind Überwachungssysteme, vorzugsweise Visionsysteme, bekannt, die geschlossene Verpackungen, auf denen wenigstens ein Etikett aufgebracht ist, prüfen, ob das Etikett vorhanden ist, ob die Lage des Etiketts korrekt ist oder ob die Bedruckung auf dem Etikett korrekt ist. Sollte hier die Überwachung bei einer Verpackung einen Fehler feststellen, wird auch hier eine solche Verpackung in der Steuerung als "fehlerhaft" gesetzt und über eine Streckensteuerung weiterverfolgt, um die Packung an einer Ausschleusstation auszusortieren.Also, monitoring systems, preferably vision systems, are known to inspect the closed packages on which at least one label is applied, whether the label is present, the location of the label is correct, or whether the printing on the label is correct. If the monitoring of a packaging detects an error here, such a package is set in the controller as "faulty" and followed by a track control to sort out the pack at a discharge station.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine Verpackungsanlage und ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer solchen Verpackungsanlage zur Verfügung zu stellen, die eine Klassifizierung der Produkte erlauben.The object of the present invention is to provide a packaging plant and a method for operating such a packaging plant, which allow a classification of the products.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine Verpackungsanlage mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 bzw. durch ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer solchen Verpackungsanlage nach Anspruch 8. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.This object is achieved by a packaging system having the features of claim 1 or by a method for operating such a packaging system according to claim 8. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Geschnittene Waren wie Schinken- oder Speckscheiben besitzen z.B. einen unterschiedlichen Fettanteil bzw. Fettbereich, dessen Anteil als Eigenschaft für eine Klassifizierung des Gesamtproduktes beispielsweise eine Anzahl von Scheiben herangezogen wird. Dabei ist zum Beispiel als Eigenschaft A ein geringer Fettanteil und als Eigenschaft B ein hoher Fettanteil klassifiziert. Andere Produkteigenschaften können ebenfalls zu einer Klassifizierung herangezogen werden.Sliced goods such as ham or bacon slices have e.g. a different fat content or fat range, the proportion of which is used as a property for a classification of the total product, for example a number of slices. In this case, for example, a low fat content is classified as property A and a high fat content is classified as property B. Other product properties can also be used for classification.

Für den weiteren Verlauf dieses Textes wird der Begriff "Kategorie" als virtueller Zustand des Produktes in der Steuerung definiert. Als realen Zustand des Behälters bzw. der Verpackung in der Verpackungsanlage ist der Bearbeitungsgrad durch die Arbeitsstationen zu verstehen. Ein "Behälter" oder eine "Packungsmulde" ist offen für die Pröduktzuführung; eine "Verpackung" wird als geschlossener Behälter definiert, vorzugsweise als ein durch eine Deckelfolie verschlossener Behälter.For the rest of this text, the term "category" is defined as the virtual state of the product in the controller. The real state of the container or packaging in the packaging installation is the degree of processing by the workstations. A "container" or "package well" is open to the drug delivery; a "package" is defined as a closed container, preferably as a container closed by a lidding film.

Die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsanlage umfasst eine Produktzuführung, eine Verpackungsmaschine, die eine Einlegestation und eine Siegelstation aufweist, eine Sortierstation zum Einfüllen von Verpackungen in Sammelbehälter und eine Steuerung, wobei die Steuerung derart ausgeführt ist, dass alle zugeführten Produkte entlang einer Produktionsrichtung von der Produktzuführung bis zur Sortierstation verfolgbar sind. In einer solchen Verpackungsanlage ist eine Überwachungseinrichtung vor oder entlang der Produktzuführung vorgesehen, um wenigstens eine Eigenschaft der Produkte zu erfassen und diese Eigenschaft an die Steuerung weiterzugeben, wobei die Sortierstation zum Einbringen von Verpackungen je nach Kategorie des verpackten Produktes in dafür vorgesehene Sammelbehälter oder auf vorgesehene Transportbänder ausgeführt ist.The packaging installation according to the invention comprises a product feed, a packaging machine which has an insertion station and a sealing station, a sorting station for filling packages into collection containers and a controller, wherein the controller is designed in such a way that all the products fed in along a production direction from the product feed to the sorting station are traceable. In such a packaging system, a monitoring device is provided in front of or along the product supply to detect at least one property of the products and pass this property to the controller, the sorting station for introducing packages depending on the category of the packaged product in designated collection or provided on Conveyor belts is executed.

Die Steuerung ordnet die von der Überwachungseinrichtung erhaltene Information einer Produkteigenschaft einer Kategorie zu. Eine Kategorie stellt dabei einen begrenzten Bereich oder einen Wertebereich dar und wird für den weiteren Produktionsverlauf dem Produkt bzw. der Verpackung zugeordnet. Pro Eigenschaft können zwei, drei oder auch mehr Kategorien definiert sein.The controller associates the information received from the monitoring device with a product characteristic of a category. A category represents a limited area or a range of values and is assigned to the product or packaging for the further course of production. Two, three or even more categories can be defined per property.

Die Steuerung verfolgt mittels einer Streckensteuerung alle Produkte von der Überwachungseinrichtung über die Produktzuführung und die Verpackungsmaschine bis hin zur Sortierstation, um an der Sortierstation die Verpackungen je nach Eigenschaft des Produkts in entsprechend Sammelbehälter einzubringen oder auf Transportbänder für eine weitere Bearbeitung oder Endverpackung aufzulegen. Dabei können Überwachungseinrichtungen in der Verpackungsmaschine entfallen, die beispielsweise in einer mehrspurigen Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine für jede Spur vorhanden sein müssten, um die mit Produkt gefüllten, noch offenen Packungen zu prüfen. Hierbei kann es zu Problemen kommen, weil die Prüfung der Eigenschaft des Produktes durch die Folie der Packung oder durch zusätzlich eingelegte Einlagen nicht mehr möglich ist oder erschwert wird.The control system tracks all products from the monitoring device to the product infeed and the packaging machine to the sorting station in order to place the packages at the sorting station according to the characteristics of the product in corresponding receptacles or to place them on conveyor belts for further processing or final packaging. This monitoring devices can be omitted in the packaging machine, which would have to be present for example in a multi-lane thermoforming packaging machine for each track to check the product-filled, still open packs. This can lead to problems because the testing of the property of the product by the film of the package or by additionally inserted deposits is no longer possible or difficult.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführung weist die Verpackungsanlage vor der Produktzuführung eine Schneideinrichtung, oder auch Slicer genannt, auf. Der Slicer schneidet Produkte wie Schinken-, Wurst- oder Käsescheiben und übergibt eine Anzahl Scheiben als eine Portion auf die Produktzuführung.In a preferred embodiment, the packaging system before the product feed a cutting device, or slicer called on. The slicer cuts products such as ham, sausage or cheese slices and transfers a number of slices to the product feeder as a single serving.

Vorzugsweise ist die Verpackungsmaschine eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine oder Schalenverschließmaschine, auch Traysealer genannt. Diese Ausführungen von Verpackungsmaschinen werden für hohe Leistungen und einen hohen Grad der Automatisierung eingesetzt.Preferably, the packaging machine is a thermoforming packaging machine or tray sealing machine, also called tray sealer. These embodiments of packaging machines are used for high performance and a high degree of automation.

In einer bevorzugten Verpackungsanlage ist eine Einrichtung zum Einlegen einer Einlage vor dem Einlegen des Produktes in die offene Packungsmulde vorgesehen. Bei Weichfolienpackungen können Einlagen aus Pappe als Unterstützung für das Produkt und als Stabilisierung der Verpackung eingesetzt werden. Dabei können beispielsweise auf der Unterseite der Einlage Produkt- oder Herstellerinformationen aufgedruckt sein, die bei einer transparenten Bodenfolie von der Rückseite der Verpackung lesbar sind. Eine bevorzugte Einlage ist ein sogenanntes "L-Board", das im Wesentlichen zwei Flächen in Form eines "L" aufweist. Nach dem Einlegen des L-Boards wird das Produkt, beispielsweise eine Portion Schinkenscheiben, auf den auf dem Packungsboden befindlichen Teil gelegt. Der zweite Teil des L-Boards wird dann auf das Produkt umgeklappt und verdeckt damit einen Teil des Produktes, und er beinhaltet auch Produkt- oder Herstellerinformationen, die von der Oberseite lesbar sind, wenn die Deckelfolie transparent ist. Vorzugsweise weist die Verpackungsanlage eine Etikettiereinrichtung zum Aufbringen von Etiketten auf die Ober- und/oder Unterseite der Verpackung in Abhängigkeit von der Kategorie des Produktes auf. Dies bringt Vorteile bezüglich der Flexibilität und der Effizienz, da in einer Verpackungsanlage mit nur einem Slicer und nur einer Verpackungsmaschine Produkte mit unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften, wie z. B. Fettanteil beim Schinken, geschnitten und verpackt werden können, ohne die Verpackungsanlage umrüsten oder die Produkte in Abhängigkeit auf mehrere Verpackungsmaschinen verteilen zu müssen.In a preferred packaging installation, a device for inserting an insert is provided prior to inserting the product into the open package trough. For soft film packages, cardboard inserts can be used to support the product and to stabilize the packaging. In this case, for example, product or manufacturer information may be printed on the underside of the insert, which are readable in a transparent bottom film from the back of the package. A preferred insert is a so-called "L-board", which has substantially two surfaces in the form of an "L". After inserting the L-board, the product, for example a portion of ham slices, is placed on the part located on the bottom of the package. The second part of the L-board is then folded over onto the product to cover part of the product, and also includes product or manufacturer information that is readable from the top when the lidding film is transparent. Preferably, the packaging system has a labeling device for applying labels to the top and / or bottom of the package depending on the category of the product. This brings advantages in terms of flexibility and efficiency, since in a packaging system with only one slicer and only one packaging machine products with different properties, such. As fat in ham, cut and can be packed without having to retool the packaging plant or to distribute the products depending on several packaging machines.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausführung der Verpackungsanlage weist die Sortierstation, die sich bevorzugt am Ende der Verpackungsanlage befindet, wenigstens zwei Sammelbehälter oder wenigstens zwei Transportbänder zum Aufnehmen von Verpackungen in Abhängigkeit von der Kategorie des Produktes und einen Behälter zum Aussortieren von leeren oder fehlerhaften Verpackungen auf. Es sind vorzugsweise in der gleichen Anzahl Sammelbehälter bzw. Transportbänder wie zu unterscheidende "Kategorien" der Produkte vorhanden.In an advantageous embodiment of the packaging installation, the sorting station, which is preferably located at the end of the packaging installation, has at least two collection containers or at least two conveyor belts for receiving packages depending on the category of product and a container for sorting empty or defective packaging. There are preferably in the same number of collection containers or conveyor belts as distinguishable "categories" of the products available.

Bevorzugt ist die Überwachungsstation als Laser-, Röntgen- oder Visionsystem ausgeführt. Je nach Art der zu prüfenden Eigenschaft der Produkte können auch mehrere unterschiedliche Systeme eingesetzt werden. Die Überwachungsstation kann auch an oder in der Schneideeinrichtung vorgesehenen sein, um sowohl die Schnittdicke zu regeln, als auch die erfassten Produkteigenschaften an die Steuerung zu übergeben.Preferably, the monitoring station is designed as a laser, X-ray or vision system. Depending on the nature of the product to be tested, several different systems can be used. The monitoring station can also be provided on or in the cutting device in order to control both the slice thickness and to transfer the detected product properties to the controller.

Ein erfindungsgemäßes Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Verpackungsanlage, die eine Produktzuführung, eine Verpackungsmaschine, eine Einlegestation, eine Siegelstation, eine Sortierstation zum Füllen von Verpackungen in Sammelbehälter oder Auflegen auf Transportbänder und eine Steuerung umfasst, sieht vor, dass eine Steuerung alle zugeführten Produkte entlang einer Produktionsrichtung von der Produktzuführung bis zur Sortierstation verfolgt, und dass eine Überwachungseinrichtung, die vor oder entlang der Produktzuführung vorgesehen ist, wenigstens eine Eigenschaft der Produkte erfasst und diese an die Steuerung weitergibt, um an der Sortierstation die Verpackungen mit den darin befindlichen Produkten in Abhängigkeit der Kategorie der Produkte in Sammelbehälter einzubringen oder auf Transportbänder aufzulegen. Die Steuerung ist somit in der Lage, die Information über die Eigenschaften der Produkte Arbeitsstationen wie der Einlegestation zum Einbringen von Einlagen oder der Sortierstation zu übermitteln, damit diese Arbeitsstationen in Abhängigkeit der Eigenschaft die Verpackung bearbeiten können.A method according to the invention for operating a packaging installation, which comprises a product feed, a packaging machine, an insertion station, a sealing station, a sorting station for filling packaging into collecting containers or placing on conveyor belts and a controller, provides that a controller controls all supplied products along a production direction from the product infeed to the sorting station, and that a monitoring device provided in front of or along the product feeder detects at least one property of the products and passes them to the controller for packaging at the sorting station with the products therein depending on the category to place the products in collecting containers or to place them on conveyor belts. The controller is thus able to convey the information about the characteristics of the products to workstations such as the inserting station for inserting inserts or the sorting station, so that these workstations can process the packaging depending on the property.

Bevorzugt werden die Produkte vor der Produktzuführung mittels einer Schneideeinrichtung, auch Slicer genannt, hergestellt. Somit kann die Verpackungsanlage vielfältige Produkte wie Schinken-, Wurst- und Käsescheiben flexibel und effizient verarbeiten.The products are preferably produced before the product feed by means of a cutting device, also called a slicer. Thus, the packaging system can flexibly and efficiently process a variety of products such as ham, sausage and cheese slices.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausführung ist die Verpackungsmaschine eine Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine oder eine Schalenverschließmaschine, die mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren sehr effizient und flexibel zu betreiben ist.In an advantageous embodiment, the packaging machine is a thermoforming packaging machine or a tray sealing machine which can be operated very efficiently and flexibly with the method according to the invention.

Vorzugsweise bringt eine Einlegestation eine Einlage vor dem Einlegen des Produkts in die offene Packungsmulde ein, um die Verpackung zu stabilisieren oder einen Teil des Produkts zu bedecken und die Einlagen als Träger für Hersteller- und/oder Produktinformationen einzusetzen. Es ist ebenso eine Variante denkbar, bei der die Einlage bereits auf der Produktzuführung unter das Produkt bzw. den Produktstapel zugeführt wird. Dies ist beispielsweise durch einen Bandübergang eines ersten Förderbandes auf ein zweites Förderband möglich, bei dem die jeweilige Einlage zwischen das Förderband und unter das Produkt zugeführt wird. Dies bringt einen Vorteil bei der Verarbeitung von gefrorenen oder angefrorenen Produkten, da diese auf einem Förderband eine nur sehr geringe Haftung aufweisen und durch Beschleunigungen oder Geschwindigkeitsveränderungen verrutschen können. Eine Einlage, die bereits direkt nach einer Überwachungseinrichtung unter das Produkt unterlegt wird, kann für den weiteren Transport auf der Produktzuführung inklusive dem Einlegen in die geformte Packungsmulde zu einer höheren Prozesssicherheit führen.Preferably, an infeed station inserts a liner prior to loading the product into the open package well to stabilize the package or to cover a portion of the product and to use the inserts as a carrier for manufacturer and / or product information. It is also a variant conceivable in which the insert is already supplied to the product feed under the product or the product stack. This is possible, for example, by a band transfer of a first conveyor belt to a second conveyor belt, in which the respective insert is fed between the conveyor belt and below the product. This brings an advantage in the processing of frozen or frozen products, as they have on a conveyor belt only a very low adhesion and can slip through accelerations or speed changes. An insert that is already underlaid under the product directly after a monitoring device can lead to greater process reliability for further transport on the product feed, including insertion into the molded packing trough.

Bevorzugt bringt eine Etikettiereinrichtung Etiketten in Abhängigkeit von der Eigenschaft des Produkts auf die Verpackungen auf. Die Etiketten können dabei Informationen wie Inhaltsstoffe, Qualitätsklasse, Fettanteil, Gewicht und/oder Preis enthalten.Preferably, a labeling device applies labels to the packages depending on the nature of the product. The labels can contain information such as ingredients, quality class, fat content, weight and / or price.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausführung erfasst die Überwachungsvorrichtung mittels eines Vision-, Laser- und/oder Röntgensystems die Eigenschaft des Produkts und gibt diese Information an die Steuerung weiter.In an advantageous embodiment, the monitoring device detects the property of the product by means of a vision, laser and / or X-ray system and forwards this information to the controller.

Im Folgenden wird ein vorteilhaftes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand einer Zeichnung näher dargestellt.

  • Fig. 1 zeigt eine schematische Draufsicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsanlage,
  • Fig. 2 zeigt eine schematische Ansicht einer Packungsmulde mit einer Einlage und einem Produkt,
  • Fig. 3 zeigt eine schematische Ansicht einer versiegelten Verpackung.
In the following, an advantageous embodiment of the invention is illustrated in more detail with reference to a drawing.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic plan view of an embodiment of the packaging system according to the invention,
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a packing tray with a liner and a product,
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a sealed package.

Einander entsprechende Komponenten sind in den Figuren durchgängig mit gleichem Bezugszeichen versehen.Corresponding components are consistently provided in the figures with the same reference numerals.

Figur 1 zeigt eine erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsanlage 1 mit in einer Produktionsrichtung R aufeinanderfolgenden Einrichtungen:

  • Schneideeinrichtung 2,
  • Produktzuführung 3,
  • Überwachungseinrichtung 4,
  • Wägeeinrichtung 5,
  • Verteiler 6,
  • Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 7,
  • Formstation 8,
  • Einlegestation 9,
  • Siegelstation 10,
  • Etikettiereinrichtung 11,
  • Vereinzelungsstation 12 und
  • Sortierstation 13 mit Sammelbehältern 14 und einem Aussortierbehälter 14'.
FIG. 1 shows a packaging system 1 according to the invention with successive devices in a production direction R:
  • Cutting device 2,
  • Product feed 3,
  • Monitoring device 4,
  • Weighing device 5,
  • Distributor 6,
  • Thermoforming packaging machine 7,
  • Forming station 8,
  • Insertion station 9,
  • Sealing station 10,
  • Labeling device 11,
  • Separation station 12 and
  • Sorting station 13 with collecting containers 14 and a sorting 14 '.

Vor der Einlegestation 9 der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 7 ist eine Einrichtung 15 zum Einlegen von Einlagen, z.B. Boards 16 oder L-Boards 17, die in Magazinen bereitgestellt werden, angeordnet.In front of the insertion station 9 of the thermoforming packaging machine 7, a device 15 for inserting inserts, eg boards 16 or L boards 17, which are provided in magazines, is arranged.

Eine Steuerung 18 ist mit Einrichtungen 4, 15 bzw. Stationen 11, 13 verbunden und weist eine Streckensteuerung auf, die alle Produkte 19 durch eine Erfassung auf der Produktzuführung 3 durch die Verpackungsmaschine 7 bis zur Sortierstation 13 bzw. bis in die Sammelbehälter 14 verfolgt. Die Steuerung 18 kann auch die Steuerung der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 7 sein.A controller 18 is connected to devices 4, 15 or stations 11, 13 and has a route control, which tracks all products 19 by a detection on the product feeder 3 by the packaging machine 7 to the sorting station 13 or into the collection container 14. The controller 18 may also be the controller of the thermoforming packaging machine 7.

Im Einzelnen werden nun die Einrichtungen bzw. Stationen näher beschrieben.In detail, the devices or stations will now be described in more detail.

Die Schneideeinrichtung 2 ist ein sogenannter Slicer, der von einem Kaliber Wurst-, Schinken- oder Käsescheiben abschneidet und diese als Portionen 19 von mehreren Scheiben gestapelt oder geschindelt auf die Produktzuführung 3 übergibt.The cutting device 2 is a so-called slicer, which cuts from a caliber sausage, ham or cheese slices and these as portions 19 of several slices stacked or shingled passes to the product feeder 3.

Die auf oder an der Produktzuführung 3 angebrachte Überwachungseinrichtung 4 erfasst von den vorbeibewegten Portionen 19, oder auch Produkt 19 genannt, z.B. mittels eines Vision- und/oder Röntgengerätes den Fettanteil eines Schinkens und/oder die Größe des Fettrands. Als Eigenschaft des Produktes 19 wird der Fettanteil in der Steuerung 18 z.B. in Kategorie A und Kategorie B unterteilt. Dabei ist das Produkt 19 der Kategorie A mit dem geringeren Fettanteil das qualitativ hochwertigere Produkt 19 und das Produkt 19 mit der Kategorie B das qualitativ minderwertige Produkt 19. Dabei sind auch noch weitere Unterteilungen der Kategorien denkbar, sowie weitere Kategorien, die wiederum mehrfach unterteilt sein können. Bei unterschiedlichen Kategorien können diese allen oder auch nur einzelnen Einrichtungen oder Stationen übermittelt bzw. zugeordnet werden.The monitoring device 4 mounted on or at the product feeder 3 detects from the pasted portions 19, also called product 19, e.g. by means of a vision and / or X-ray machine, the fat content of a ham and / or the size of the fat margin. As a characteristic of the product 19, the fat content in the controller 18 is e.g. divided into category A and category B. The product 19 of the category A with the lower fat content is the higher quality product 19 and the product 19 with the category B the lower quality product 19. There are also other subdivisions of the categories conceivable, as well as other categories, which in turn be divided several times can. For different categories, these can be transmitted or assigned to all or even individual devices or stations.

Die Wägeeinrichtung 5 wiegt jede einzelne Portion 19 und übermittelt den Gewichtswert an die Steuerung 18, die Schneideeinrichtung 2, die Etikettiereinrichtung 11 und/oder die Sortierstation 13.The weighing device 5 weighs each individual portion 19 and transmits the weight value to the controller 18, the cutting device 2, the labeling device 11 and / or the sorting station 13.

Der Verteiler 6 übernimmt die einspurig von der Produktzuführung 3 ankommenden Produkte 19, bisher als Portionen bezeichnet, und verteilt sie in der dargestellten Ausführung auf zwei Transportbänder 20, die bis zur Einlegestation 9 der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 7 reichen.The distributor 6 takes over the single-track products 19 arriving from the product feeder 3, heretofore referred to as portions, and, in the illustrated embodiment, distributes them to two conveyor belts 20 which extend to the loading station 9 of the thermoforming packaging machine 7.

Die Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 7 weist eine Formstation 8 auf, in der in eine erste Folienbahn Packungsmulden 22 (siehe Figur 2) zur Aufnahme des Produkts geformt werden. Die Packungsmulden 22 in der ersten Folienbahn können intermittierend oder kontinuierlich mittels einer nicht gezeigten Vorschubeinrichtung innerhalb der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 7 in einer Produktionsrichtung R transportiert.The thermoforming packaging machine 7 has a forming station 8, in which in a first film web packing troughs 22 (see FIG. 2 ) are molded to receive the product. The packing troughs 22 in the first film web may be intermittent or continuous transported by means of a feed device, not shown, within the thermoforming packaging machine 7 in a production direction R.

Zwischen der Formstation 8 und der Einlegestation 9 für die Produkte 19 ist die Einlegeeinrichtung 15 angeordnet, die in Abhängigkeit von der Eigenschaft des Produkts 19 eine flache Einlage 16, auch Board genannt, aus einem ersten Magazin oder eine L-förmige Einlage 17, auch L-Board genannt, aus einem zweiten Magazin in die Packungsmulden 22 einlegt. Die Einlegeeinrichtung 15 kann dies in einer nicht gezeigten Form mittels eines Roboters oder eines im Stand der Technik bekannten Handlingmoduls ausführen. Die Einlagen 16, 17 dienen beispielsweise bei Verpackungen 21, die aus Weichfolien bestehen, als Unterstützung für das Produkt 19 und zur Stabilisierung der Verpackung 21. Im Falle des L-Boards 17 liegt der längere Teil des L-Boards 17 in der Packungsmulde 22 und der kürzere Teil steht derart nach oben, dass das Produkt 19 in der Einlegestation 9 von den Transportbändern 20 kommend auf L-Board 17 in die Packungsmulde 22 aufgelegt werden kann. Bei Packungen mit einem L-Board 17 wird der kürzere Teil durch eine nicht dargestellte Vorrichtung oben auf das Produkt 19 gefaltet. Dabei verdeckt dieser Teil des L-Boards 17 einen Teil des Produkts 19, im Falle von Schinkenscheiben als Produkt 19 vorzugesweise den Fettrand.Between the forming station 8 and the insertion station 9 for the products 19, the insertion device 15 is arranged, which, depending on the nature of the product 19, a flat insert 16, also called a board, from a first magazine or an L-shaped insert 17, also L Called board, from a second magazine in the packing wells 22 inserts. The loading device 15 can do this in a form not shown by means of a robot or a handling module known in the art. The inserts 16, 17 are used, for example, in packages 21, which consist of soft films, as support for the product 19 and to stabilize the package 21. In the case of the L-board 17, the longer part of the L-board 17 is in the package well 22 and the shorter part is so upwards that the product 19 in the loading station 9 coming from the conveyor belts 20 can be placed on L-board 17 in the packing cavity 22. In packs with an L-board 17, the shorter part is folded on top of the product 19 by a device, not shown. In this case, this part of the L-board 17 covers a part of the product 19, in the case of ham slices as a product 19 vorzugesweise the edge of the fat.

In der Tiefziehverpackungsmaschine 7 befinden sich in den zwei Spuren von Packungsmulden 22 unterschiedliche Einlagen 16, 17 bzw. Boards und darauf Produkte 19 mit unterschiedlichen Kategorien. Die Steuerung 18 besitzt eine softwaregestützte Streckensteuerung, die es ermöglicht, die Position jedes einzelnen Produkts 19 von der Überwachungseinrichtung 4 bis zur Sortierstation 13 zu verfolgen und weitere Informationen wie die Kategorie des Produktes mitzuführen bzw. zu verwalten und diese Informationen weiteren Einrichtungen oder Stationen während des Produktionsablaufs weiterzugeben.In the thermoforming packaging machine 7 are located in the two tracks of packing troughs 22 different deposits 16, 17 or boards and products 19 with different categories. The controller 18 has a software-based route control which makes it possible to keep track of the position of each individual product 19 from the monitoring device 4 to the sorting station 13 and to carry further information such as the category of the product and this information to other devices or stations during the process Pass on the production process.

Nach der Siegelstation 10, in der die Packungsmulden 22, die ein Board 16, 17 und ein Produkt 19 beinhalten, mit einer zweiten Folienbahn unter Vakuum und/oder modifizierter Atmosphäre zu einer Verpackung 21 versiegelt werden, folgt die Etikettiereinrichtung 11. Die Etikettiereinrichtung 11 bringt ein oder mehrere Etiketten auf der oberen und/oder unteren Seite der Verpackung 21 auf. In Abhängigkeit von der Kategorie des verpackten Produkts 19 werden entweder unterschiedliche Etiketten aufgebracht oder die während des Etikettiervorganges auf das Etikett aufgedruckten Informationen sind unterschiedlich und dem Produkt 19 direkt zugeordnet. Zum Beispiel wird das an der Wägeeinrichtung 5 erfasste Gewicht und die Kategorie A oder B als Information aufgedruckt. In einer Variante ist eine Wägeeinrichtung vor der Etikettiereinrichtung 11 vorgesehen, um die zuvor vereinzelten Verpackungen 21 zu wiegen und die Gewichtsinformation zur Preisauszeichnung an die Etikettiereinrichtung 11 weiterzugeben.After the sealing station 10, in which the packing troughs 22, which include a board 16, 17 and a product 19, are sealed to a package 21 with a second film web under vacuum and / or modified atmosphere, the labeling device 11 follows. The labeling device 11 brings one or more labels on the top and / or bottom of the package 21. Depending on the category of the packaged product 19, either different labels are applied or the information printed on the label during the labeling process is different and directly associated with the product 19. For example, the weight detected on the weighing device 5 and the category A or B are printed as information. In a variant, a weighing device is provided in front of the labeling device 11 in order to weigh the previously separated packages 21 and to pass on the weight information for pricing to the labeling device 11.

In der Vereinzelungsstation 12 werden die Verpackungen 21 aus den zwei Folien mittels nicht dargestellten Stanz- und/oder Schneideinrichtungen vereinzelt.In the separating station 12, the packages 21 are separated from the two films by means of punching and / or cutting devices, not shown.

Die Sortierstation 13 weist eine nicht dargestellte Handlingseinrichtung auf, vorzugsweise einen Deltaroboter zum gleichzeitigen Greifen mehrerer Verpackungen 21, die die vereinzelten Verpackungen in Abhängigkeit von der Kategorie des Produkts 19 auf verschiedene Sammelbehälter 14 oder Endverpackungsanlagen einbringt. Verpackungen 21, die während des Produktionsverlaufs als fehlerhaft in der Streckensteuerung gekennzeichnet wurden, z. B. durch ein fehlendes Board oder Etikett oder ein zu geringes Produktgewicht, können über einen Aussortierbehälter 14' aussortiert werden. Gegebenfalls können die Produkte 19, die beispielsweise als unter- oder übergewichtig erkannt werden, bereits vor dem Einlegen in der Verpackungsmaschine aussortiert werden.The sorting station 13 has a handling device, not shown, preferably a delta robot for simultaneously gripping a plurality of packages 21, which brings the individualized packages depending on the category of the product 19 to different collection container 14 or final packaging equipment. Packages 21 that were identified during the production process as faulty in the course control, eg. B. by a missing board or label or too low product weight, can be sorted out via a sorting 14 '. Optionally, the products 19, which are recognized as being underweight or overweight, for example, can be sorted out before being placed in the packaging machine.

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  1. A packaging system (1) comprising a product feeder (3), a packaging machine (7), which is provided with an infeed station (9) arranged downstream of the product feeder (3) and with a sealing station (10), a sorting station (13) and a control unit (18), wherein a monitoring unit (4) is arranged upstream of or along the product feeder (3) so as to detect at least one characteristic of the products (19) and transmit it to the control unit (18), the sorting station (13) being configured for sorting, depending on a category of the respective packed product (19), packagings (21) into collecting containers (14) provided for them and/or onto conveyor belts provided for them, characterized in that the sorting station (13) is arranged downstream of the packaging machine (7), and in that said control unit (18) comprises a software based line control and is configured such that all the products (19) supplied can be traced along a direction of production (R) from the product feeder (3) to the sorting station (13).
  2. A packaging system according to claim 1, characterized in that the packaging system (1) comprises a cutting unit (2) upstream of the product feeder (3).
  3. A packaging system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the packaging machine (7) is a thermoform packaging machine or a tray sealer.
  4. A packaging system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a unit (15) is provided for placing an insert (16, 17), prior to insertion of the product (19), into the open package trough (22) or below the product (19) on the product feeder (3).
  5. A packaging system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the packaging system (1) comprises a labeller (11) for applying labels to the packagings (21) depending on the category of the respective product (19).
  6. A packaging system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sorting station (13) comprises at least two collecting containers (14) or conveyor belts for accommodating packagings (21) depending on the category of the respective product (19) and a reject container (14') for sorting out empty or defective packagings (21).
  7. A packaging system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the monitoring unit (4) comprises a laser system, an X-ray system and/or a vision system.
  8. A method of operating a packaging system (1) comprising a product feeder (3), a packaging machine (7), an infeed station (9), a sealing station (10), a sorting station (13) arranged downstream of the packaging machine (7) for filling packagings (21) into collecting containers (14) or for placing them onto conveyor belts, and a control unit (18), wherein said control unit (18), by means of a software based line control, traces all the supplied products (19) along a direction of production (R) from the product feeder (3) through the packaging machine (7) up to the sorting station (13), and wherein a monitoring unit (4), which is provided upstream of or along the product feeder (3), detects at least one characteristic of the products (19) and transmits it to the control unit (18) so as to insert, at the sorting station (13), the packagings (21) and the products (19) contained therein into the collecting containers (14) or transfer them onto the conveyor belts, depending on a category of the products (19).
  9. A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the products (19), preferably in the form of a portion comprising a plurality of slices, are produced upstream of the product feeder (3) by means of a cutting unit (2).
  10. A method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the packaging machine (7) is a thermoform packaging machine or a tray sealer.
  11. A method according to one of the claims 8 to 10, characterized in that a unit (15) places an insert (16, 17), prior to insertion of the product (19), into the open package trough (22) or an insert (16, 17) below the product (19) along the product feeder (3).
  12. A method according to one of the claims 8 to 11, characterized in that a labeller (11) applies labels to the packagings (21), depending on the category of the respective product (19).
  13. A method according to one of the claims 8 to 12, characterized in that the monitoring unit (4) detects the characteristic of the product by means of a vision system, a laser system and/or an X-ray system.
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