Patent ID: 8042677

Claim:
A method for dynamic optimization of a gap between objects successively transported on a conveyor, comprising: detecting a distance between adjacent objects to be conveyed on the conveyor by sensors; providing the detected distance as a measured value to an evaluation unit; comparing the detected distance between adjacent objects with a minimum feed separation and with a defined minimum separation, the minimum feed separation being a distance between the adjacent objects required to feed in an additional object between the adjacent objects and the minimum separation being smaller than the minimum feed separation; determining a correction step as a function of the detected distance by the evaluation unit out of a plurality of defined correction steps; and according to the determined correction step: when the detected distance is less than the minimum feed separation and greater than the defined minimum separation forming a signal by the evaluation unit based on the correction value step to temporarily vary the speed of the conveyor relative to an input and an output conveyor, when the detected distance is greater than the minimum feed separation proceeding with the operation of the conveyor without varying the speed of the conveyor, wherein the conveyor is provided between the input conveyor and the output conveyor and is designed to accommodate only one of the objects to be transported.