Method and device for operating a system for treating containers

Abstract

A method for operating a system for treating containers, where the containers are treated by at least one first treatment unit of the system, and the containers are treated by at least one additional treatment unit of the system, and where a measuring device, determines, either after or during the treatment in the first treatment unit, at least one parameter that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, where at least one of the parameters determined by the measuring device that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers is taken into account for the control or adjustment of the at least one additional treatment unit and/or sensors thereof disposed after the measuring device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for operating a system for treating containers, comprising treating the containers by at least one first treatment unit of the system, treating the containers by at least one additional treatment unit of the system, and determining by a measuring device, either after or during the treatment in the first treatment unit, at least one parameter that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, and the at least one parameter determined by the measuring device that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers is taken into account for the control or adjustment of the at least one additional treatment unit and/or the sensors thereof disposed after the measuring device. 
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , and determining by the measuring device, either after or during the treatment in the first treatment unit, at least one parameter that is characteristic of the abrasive wear of at least one machine element, and taking into account the determined at least one parameter that is characteristic of the abrasive wear of at least one machine element for the control or adjustment of the at least one additional treatment unit and/or sensors thereof disposed after the measuring device. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , and the at least one parameter determined by the measuring device that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, and/or the at least one parameter determined by the measuring device that is characteristic of the abrasive wear of at least one machine element, and the resultant control and adjustment commands, and setting values derived therefrom, are transferred to at least one additional treatment unit either directly or by means of a central system control unit, and are used for setting up and control of the at least one additional treatment unit. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , and the first treatment unit is a filling and/or a sealing device. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , and the first additional treatment unit after the measuring device is a labeling device or an imprinting device. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 2 , and at least one piece of information with respect to at least one parameter of the manufactured container that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, or a setting value derived therefrom, and/or at least one piece of information with respect to at least one parameter that is characteristic of the abrasive wear of at least one machine element, is output by means of a display device. 
     
     
         7 . A system for treating containers, comprising a first treatment unit, at least one additional treatment unit, and a measuring device after or with the first treatment unit, configured in such a way that the measuring device can determine at least one parameter that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers either during or after the treatment by the first treatment unit, and the determined at least one parameter that is characteristic of the shape of the containers can be used for the control or adjustment of the at least one additional treatment unit and/or sensors thereof disposed after the measuring device. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  7 , and the system is configured in such a way that the measuring device can determine at least one parameter that is characteristic of the abrasive wear of a machine element, and the determined at least one parameter concerning the abrasive wear of at least one machine element that is characteristic of the control or setting of the at least one additional treatment unit and/or sensors thereof disposed after the measuring device. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 8 , and a central system control unit, which may, at least temporarily, be in data communication with the controls of the individual treatment units, configured in such a way that
 the at least one parameter determined by the measuring device that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, and/or the at least one parameter determined by the measuring device that is characteristic of the abrasive wear of at least one machine element, and control and adjustment commands, and setting values derived therefrom, can be transmitted to at least one additional treatment unit either directly or by means of the central system control unit, and can be used to set and control of the at least one additional treatment unit.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to at  claim 7 , and the first treatment unit is a filling and/or sealing device. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 7 , and the first additional treatment unit after the measuring device is a labeling device or an imprinting device. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 8 , and a display device configured to output one or more of at least one piece of information with respect to at least one parameter of the manufactured container that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, a setting value or control command derived therefrom, at least one piece of information with respect to at least one parameter that is characteristic of the abrasive wear of at least one machine element, and a setting value or control command derived therefrom. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 1 , and the at least one parameter determined by the measuring device that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, and the resultant control and adjustment commands, and setting values derived therefrom, are transferred to at least one additional treatment unit either directly or by means of a central system control unit, and are used for setting up and control of the at least one additional treatment unit. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 1 , and at least one piece of information with respect to at least one parameter of the manufactured container that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, or a setting value derived therefrom, is output by means of a display device. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 7 , and a central system control unit, which may, at least temporarily, be in data communication with the controls of the individual treatment units, configured in such a way that
 the at least one parameter determined by the measuring device that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, and control and adjustment commands, and setting values derived therefrom, can be transmitted to at least one additional treatment unit either directly or by means of the central system control unit, and can be used to set and control of the at least one additional treatment unit.   
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 7 , and a display device configured to output at least one piece of information with respect to at least one parameter of the manufactured container that is characteristic of the geometric shape of the containers, or a setting value or control command derived therefrom.