Procedure for the optimization of product quality and/or capacity utilization depending on specified parameters, such specified parameters for product quality comprising optical, mechanical and/or geometrical dimensions of product quality and specified parameters for capacity utilization being energy input and energy output, optimization being achieved via further input variables, characterized in that optimization is achieved by means of a cognitive technical system with at least one extrusion device comprising several elements which in turn can be controlled electronically through a number of process parameters, and by means of installations for electronic identification of at least part of the given process parameters of the elements of the extrusion device, and by means of a tool for the analysis and control of the majority of the identified process parameters for the electronic control of several elements of the extrusion by reference to at least part of the identified process parameters, the cognitive technical system operating with hybrid planning and/or multi-object-orientation, the electronic analysis and control of the process parameters for electronic control being achieved by reference to a rule-based expert system and a process for information and sensor fusion, a difference between the specified parameters for product quality and/or the specified parameters for capacity utilization und the electronically identified process parameters being identified by the cognitive technical system as a consequence of one or more causes, reliability and suitability of the electronically identified process parameters being taken into account and verified. such specified parameters for product quality comprising optical, mechanical and/or geometrical dimensions of product quality and specified parameters for capacity utilization being energy input and energy output, optimization being achieved via further input variables, optimization is achieved by means of a cognitive technical system with at least one extrusion device comprising several elements which in turn can be controlled electronically through a number of process parameters, and by means of installations for electronic identification of at least part of the given process parameters of the elements of the extrusion device, and by means of a tool for the analysis and control of the majority of the identified process parameters for the electronic control of several elements of the extrusion by reference to at least part of the identified process parameters, the cognitive technical system operating with hybrid planning and/or multi-object-orientation, the electronic analysis and control of the process parameters for electronic control being achieved by reference to a rule-based expert system and a process for information and sensor fusion, a difference between the specified parameters for product quality and/or the specified parameters for capacity utilization und the electronically identified process parameters being identified by the cognitive technical system as a consequence of one or more causes, reliability and suitability of the electronically identified process parameters being taken into account and verified. <EOS>