Patent application title: DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CONSUMABLE MATERIALS
Inventors:
Johannes Boehm (Regensburg, DE)
IPC8 Class: AB65B5702FI
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Publication date: 2015-06-25
Patent application number: 20150175286
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device (20) for providing consumable material
(24) for a packaging machine (30). The device (20) comprises a magazine
(22) for the consumable material (24). The consumable material (24) for
the ongoing operation is removed from the magazine (22) and fed via a
feed device (26) to the packaging machine (30). The device (20) comprises
a detection device (40) for determining an actual quantity (Va) of
consumable material (24) in the magazine (22). The invention further
relates to a method (20) for providing consumable material (24) for a
packaging machine (30). The consumable material (24) is provided as bulk
material in a magazine (22) and is removed from said magazine (22) by
means of at least one conveyor device (26) and fed to the packaging
machine (30). The magazine (22) can accommodate a defined maximum
quantity (Vmax) of consumable material (24). According to the invention,
an actual quantity (Va) of consumable material (24) in the magazine (22)
is detected by a detection device (40) coupled to the magazine (22).Claims:
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