Abstract: A packaging machine with at least one pneumatic drive is proposed, which packaging machine is insensitive to dirt and is easy to clean. According to the invention, this is achieved by provision of an integrated structural unit (8, 9, 10) which comprises a pilot valve and a pneumatic cylinder.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 18, 2006
Publication date:
May 6, 2010
Applicant:
MULTIVAC
Inventors:
Tieme Jan Slomp, Elmar Eugen Ehrmann, Herbert Kirmse
Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming reclosable packages for food and other items. The package is formed from webs of thermoplastic material and include a separable fastener strip which is reclosable to permit reclosing of the package. Forming, filling, sealing and cutting stations are included for forming the package. A heater heats the fastener strip while it is under tension prior to application to the webs to straighten the fastener strip for improved alignment and sealing.