Abstract: A machine consumes a consumable material during operation, which consumable material can be provided in material units, wherein the machine can be operated in at least one first operating mode, in which the consumable material is consumed. A material unit comprises an identification unit with at least identification data, wherein the identification data is read and is checked to determine whether the identification data can be associated with a predeterminable release data set. The machine is operated in a first operating mode when the identification data can be associated with the release data set.

Abstract: A method involves packaging packaged goods in a packaging material, which surrounds the packaged goods at least partially, the packaging material being unwound from a reel having at least one readable data memory for material data. The material data is read from the data memory and processed, and at least one of the two following actions is performed: A) regulating the packaging process as a function of the material data and B) creating a product pass based on the material data. The method reduces the possibility of operating errors when packaging packaged goods with packaging material. The packaging process is more transparent due to the method, and can be tracked and/or reconstructed even at a later time.