A computer implemented method for controlling a winding machine, wherein the winding machine includes at least a winder and a rewinder, and wherein the method includes determining the actual velocity of the winder during operation of the winding machine, performing signal processing of the determined actual velocity to extract a winder-related feature, where the signal processing includes subtracting a command velocity from the determined actual velocity, determining an envelope signal of a subtracted signal and filtering the envelope signal to preserve amplitude-related information, the method further includes using the filtered envelope signal as a winder-related feature and an as input for a trained machine learning algorithm, and executing the machine learning algorithm based on the winder-related feature and issuing an anomaly indicator as an output.

The invention relates to an assembly for handling a string of medicament pouches, wherein the assembly comprises a packaging device for packaging discrete medicaments in the respective medicament pouches, and a winding device for winding said string on a reel, wherein the assembly further comprises a control unit which is operationally connected to the packaging device and the winding device, wherein the control unit is arranged to: receive one or more packaging status signals from the packaging device and to send one or more winding control signals to the winding device in response to said one or more packaging status signals; and/or receive one or more winding status signals from the winding device and to send one or more packaging control signals to the packaging device in response to said one or more winding status signals.

The invention relates to an assembly for handling a string of medicament pouches, wherein the assembly comprises a packaging device for packaging discrete medicaments in the respective medicament pouches, and a winding device for winding said string on a reel, wherein the assembly further comprises a control unit which is operationally connected to the packaging device and the winding device, wherein the control unit is arranged to: receive one or more packaging status signals from the packaging device and to send one or more winding control signals to the winding device in response to said one or more packaging status signals; and/or receive one or more winding status signals from the winding device and to send one or more packaging control signals to the packaging device in response to said one or more winding status signals.