Patent ID: 10293962

Abstract:
A method for filling packages or containers with a padding material, wherein the padding material is fed to the package or the container by way of a feed unit. Contour properties of one or more packing pieces in the package or in the container are determined by a scanning unit, are processed by a logic device and a filling quantity of that volume of the package or the container to be filled is determined therefrom and, derived therefrom, a variable quantity of padding material is introduced into the package or the container. In order for it to be possible to fill the packages or containers simply in an automated manner, an information item of an information carrier on the package or the container is read by a reading unit and an information item is determined therefrom with respect to the internal volume of the package or the container, wherein a highest point of the packing piece or the packing pieces is determined from the contour properties of the packing piece or the packing pieces and a first filling volume of padding material is determined therefrom, which filling volume is required for filling as far as the highest point of the packing piece or the packing pieces. This invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to this invention.