The invention relates to, among other things, a method for operating an apparatus for closing containers. An electric drive device of the apparatus is operated in order to move a closing element of the apparatus to a container received in a container receptacle of the apparatus in order to apply a closure to the container. A following error of the electric drive device during operation of the electric drive device for moving the closing element to the container is monitored via a processing device of the apparatus. If the monitored following error reaches or exceeds a prespecified limit value, the electric drive device is operated to abort the movement of the closing element to the container and to move the closing element away from the container.

The invention relates to, among other things, a method for operating an apparatus for closing containers. An electric drive device of the apparatus is operated in order to move a closing element of the apparatus to a container received in a container receptacle of the apparatus in order to apply a closure to the container. A following error of the electric drive device during operation of the electric drive device for moving the closing element to the container is monitored via a processing device of the apparatus. If the monitored following error reaches or exceeds a prespecified limit value, the electric drive device is operated to abort the movement of the closing element to the container and to move the closing element away from the container.