DEVICE WITH FOREIGN BODY DETECTION, AND METHOD FOR FOREIGN BODY DETECTION

摘要

The invention relates to a device (1) for handling packaging materials, packaging blanks (2, 3), packaging and/or packages (4), in particular a filling machine for filling packaging with products, having a drive apparatus (30) for driving the device (1), the drive apparatus (30) having at least one gearwheel (32, 33) and at least one belt (31), the inside of which meshes with the gearwheel (32, 33). According to the invention, in order to be better able to prevent damage to the belt by foreign bodies, a foreign body detection system (38) is provided, which is assigned to the inside of the belt (31), is spaced from the at least one gearwheel (32, 33) and has at least one detection means (38), which can be moved from at least one releasing position into at least one interruption position by a foreign body (F) on the inside of the belt (31), and at least one sensor means (42) for detecting the at least one detection means (38) in the interruption position.