Abstract: A product packaging machine with extendible film is provided with a distributing unit arranged for dispensing a portion of said continuous extendible film and a rear gripper unit arranged for cooperating with said distributing unit to spread said portion of said extendible film along an operating direction in a wrapping zone inside the packaging machine and further comprises two side gripper units that are movable towards and away from one another along a direction that is transverse to Operating direction to grasp the extendible film laterally and arrange the extendible film below a product to be wrapped, each of said side gripper units comprising a plurality of grippers, each gripper having an upper jaw and a lower jaw, in which at least either said upper jaw or said lower jaw comprises a contact surface arranged for interacting with the extendible film and having a width that is greater than 50 mm measured along the operating direction.

Abstract: A packaging machine for packaging products with extendible film is provided with a labelling unit for automatically applying a label to a packaged product and comprises a labeller and a label applying device, in which the label applying device comprises a first arm that is substantially horizontal and parallel to a first side of said labeller on which an outlet port is positioned of said label by said labeller, an applicator pad fitted to said first arm, a second arm that is substantially horizontal and parallel to a second side of said labeller to support said first arm, said first arm and said second arm being vertically movable to remove said label from said outlet port and apply the label to said product.