A device for filling capsules composed of an upper capsule part and a lower capsule part, comprising a conveyor wheel , on the circumference of which a plurality of capsule holders is provided, which each have a plurality of capsule receptacles for one capsule each, further comprising a conveyor wheel drive with which the conveyor wheel can be rotated in cycles, wherein the conveyor wheel alternately passes through stopping times and movement times, so that the capsule holders move along a conveying path in cycles, and comprising a plurality of process stations arranged along the conveying path, wherein the process stations comprise at least one supply station for supplying capsules to be filled to the capsule receptacles, at least one opening station for opening the capsules to be filled by separating the upper capsule parts from the lower capsule parts, at least one filling station for filling the lower capsule parts with material to be filled, at least one closing station for closing the filled capsules by connecting the upper capsule parts with the lower capsule parts, and at least one discharge station for discharging the filled capsules, and wherein at least one of the process stations has at least one drive which can be controlled independently of the conveyor wheel drive for its operation, characterized in that - the ratio between stopping times and movement times of the conveyor wheel can be variably adjusted by means of the conveyor wheel drive, - a controller apparatus is provided, which is configured to actuate the conveyor wheel drive for variable adjustment of the ratio between stopping times and movement times of the conveyor wheel, and which is configured to actuate at least the drive speed and/or a stroke of the process station having at least one separate drive, independently of the conveyor wheel drive, - the controller apparatus is furthermore configured, in the event of a change in production parameters relating to the filling of the capsules, to change the ratio between stopping times and movement times of the conveyor wheel and to change at least the drive speed and/or the stroke of at least one process station, wherein multiple sets of production parameters relating to the filling of the capsules are stored in the controller apparatus, wherein the controller apparatus, after selection of a set of production parameters, changes the ratio between stopping times and movement times of the conveyor wheel and changes at least the drive speed and/or the stroke of at least one process station. - the ratio between stopping times and movement times of the conveyor wheel can be variably adjusted by means of the conveyor wheel drive, - a controller apparatus is provided, which is configured to actuate the conveyor wheel drive for variable adjustment of the ratio between stopping times and movement times of the conveyor wheel, and which is configured to actuate at least the drive speed and/or a stroke of the process station having at least one separate drive, independently of the conveyor wheel drive, - the controller apparatus is furthermore configured, in the event of a change in production parameters relating to the filling of the capsules, to change the ratio between stopping times and movement times of the conveyor wheel and to change at least the drive speed and/or the stroke of at least one process station, wherein multiple sets of production parameters relating to the filling of the capsules are stored in the controller apparatus, wherein the controller apparatus, after selection of a set of production parameters, changes the ratio between stopping times and movement times of the conveyor wheel and changes at least the drive speed and/or the stroke of at least one process station. <EOS>