Apparatus for the treatment of containers with combined size-part and fitting detection
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1. An apparatus for the treatment of containers, comprising:
- a conveying device which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path, the conveying device including a size part, which is arranged in an interchangeable manner on the apparatus, the size part having a first identification element based upon RFID technology in order to identify the size part, the size part including a position detection device which detects a position of at least one element of the apparatus with respect to the size part and emits a signal characteristic of said position, the at least one detected element being different from the size part, wherein the position detection device is secured on an outward surface of the size part and connected to the first identification element so as to enable the first identification element when activated.
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An apparatus for the treatment of containers may include a conveying device which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path and a size part which is arranged in an interchangeable manner on the apparatus. The size part may include a first identification element based upon RFID technology in order to identify the size part. The size part may in turn include a position detection device which detects a position of at least one element of the apparatus with respect to the size part and emits a signal characteristic of this position.
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1. An apparatus for the treatment of containers, comprising:
a conveying device which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path, the conveying device including a size part, which is arranged in an interchangeable manner on the apparatus, the size part having a first identification element based upon RFID technology in order to identify the size part, the size part including a position detection device which detects a position of at least one element of the apparatus with respect to the size part and emits a signal characteristic of said position, the at least one detected element being different from the size part, wherein the position detection device is secured on an outward surface of the size part and connected to the first identification element so as to enable the first identification element when activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A size part for separable application on an apparatus for the treatment of containers, wherein the apparatus includes a conveying device which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path, the size part comprising:
a first identification element based on RFID technology for the identification of the size part, and wherein the identification element includes a transmission device for the wireless transmission of a piece of information identifying the identification element, wherein the size part in turn has a position detection device which detects a position of at least one element of the apparatus with respect to the size part and emits a signal characteristic of this position, the at least one detected element being different from the size part, wherein the position detection device is secured on an outward surface of the size part and connected to the first identification element so as to enable the first identification element when activated.
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