Abstract: An apparatus for printing containers in several colors on an outer container surface with an imprint formed by a print image includes printing head units, a pair of transport systems for moving the head units along a first direction on a closed path, container receptacles, a second transport system moving the receptacles between a feed and a discharge. The transport systems form a printing section between the feed and discharge. One of the transport systems causes controlled and independent motion of the printing head units or receptacles along a motion path thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating an industrial system, wherein the system comprises at least one line (1, 2, 3, 4), wherein each line (1, 2, 3, 4) comprises at least one machine (10, 12, 14, 16), and wherein each machine (10, 12, 14, 16) comprises at least one component (110, 112, 114, 116), comprising the steps of detecting state data of each component (110, 112, 114, 116), of each machine (10, 12, 14, 16), and of each line (1, 2, 3, 4), transmitting the state data to at least one user unit, and displaying the state data by means of the at least one user unit. The present invention further relates to an industrial system for performing the method, and a computer program.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for the detection or correction of defects in machines, whereby a defect is optically and/or acoustically displayed at its point of origin and/or correction by means of at least one reporting device (5). According to the invention, the reporting device (5) is arranged independently from the location and is preferably centrally arranged. Furthermore, the reporting device (5) marks the point of origin and/or correction of the defect remotely and both in an optical and/or acoustical manner.

Abstract: A method for producing a packaging unit includes combining individual products into a product formation, providing a shrink-wrap film having a perforation area that is susceptible to contact-free activation, and using the shrink-wrap film, securing the individual products to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for printing containers in several colors on an outer container surface with an imprint formed by a print image includes printing head units, a pair of transport systems for moving the head units along a first direction on a closed path, container receptacles, a second transport system moving the receptacles between a feed and a discharge. The transport systems form a printing section between the feed and discharge. One of the transport systems causes controlled and independent motion of the printing head units or receptacles along a motion path thereof.

Abstract: A conveying system for conveying containers includes a conveyor for conveying packaging. The conveyor includes a conveying element moveable in a conveying direction along a movement path, the conveying element forming a conveying surface for the packaging, an electric measuring module on the conveying element, the module having a sensor for detecting a physical variable, and an RFID transponder having an RFID transponder circuit that interacts with the sensor, an RFID read/ write head on the path of movement of the conveying element for wireless data transmission with the a measuring module and for transmission of electric power to the measuring module, a lubricant supply system for applying a belt lubricant, the lubricant supply system being controlled and/or regulated at least in part on the basis of data read by the read/write head.

Abstract: A method for locating a component that is part of an industrial installation and that has, on a surface thereof, a display unit that can be initiated by radio when required and that includes an organic light-emitting diode includes initiating the display unit by radio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating an industrial system, wherein the system comprises at least one line (1, 2, 3, 4), wherein each line (1, 2, 3, 4) comprises at least one machine (10, 12, 14, 16), and wherein each machine (10, 12, 14, 16) comprises at least one component (110, 112, 114, 116), comprising the steps of detecting state data of each component (110, 112, 114, 116), of each machine (10, 12, 14, 16), and of each line (1, 2, 3, 4), transmitting the state data to at least one user unit, and displaying the state data by means of the at least one user unit. The present invention further relates to an industrial system for performing the method, and a computer program.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transport system comprising at least one transport device (1) for transporting packaging elements (2) and/or groups of packaging elements. Said system comprises a transport element, which can be moved in a transport direction and forms a transport surface for the packaging elements and/or groups of packaging elements, and at least one electric measuring module (9) with at least one sensor (11) for detecting at least one physical variable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for the detection or correction of defects in machines, whereby a defect is optically and/or acoustically displayed at its point of origin and/or correction by means of at least one reporting device (5). According to the invention, the reporting device (5) is arranged independently from the location and is preferably centrally arranged. Furthermore, the reporting device (5) marks the point of origin and/or correction of the defect remotely and both in an optical and/or acoustical manner.

Abstract: A device and a method for filling liquid or pasty products having lumpy fractions and free flowing, pourable lumpy products comprising a storage container, means for opening or closing the outlet of the storage container and a gravity tube arranged underneath the storage container. The gravity tube has at least one flexible side wall. A device for mechanically pressing-in the at least one side wall of the gravity tube is also provided. In order to reliably exclude an accumulation of product in the gravity tube during filling and to increase the filling accuracy, the device for mechanically pressing-in the side wall of the gravity tube has rotatable elements for deforming the cross-section of the gravity tube. In this case, the side wall of the gravity tube is temporarily inwardly deformed by the device for mechanically pressing-in according to a specified scheme.