Process for controlling a production and packaging system

US6516811B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Focke & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Heinz Focke · Verden, DE
• Henry Buse · Rotenburg (Wümme), DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2000
• Grant date: Feb 11, 2003
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B19/28
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention proposes measures for controlling a production and packaging system for cigarettes such that a certain number of cigarettes (batch) of a certain brand or design are produced and the system is then switched off. This is based on a quantity which is to be produced, that is to say a specified quantity. Taking account of the actually occurring defective production at individual production units and subassemblies, the overall production requirement is determined and produced accordingly and packaging material is made available to the individual production units.