Abstract: An apparatus for opening the upper and lower surfaces of a flat-folded valve bag and for separating a valve bag from a stack of valve bags includes a wedge-shaped insertion member comprising two movable parts mounted on a movable carriage. The movable parts are inserted into the valve and splayed to separate the valve. The carriage moves the insertion member and valve bag upward to separate the bag from a stack of bags. The apparatus also includes a device for depressing the bags and an air blower which directs air along the upper surface of the valve to open the valve for insertion of the insertion member.

Abstract: Apparatus to seal the valve of a valve bag with adhesive and of the kind where bag arrives from bagging machine standing up or somewhat reclining. The apparatus comprises adhesive sprayer (9) over which and fitted thereto a shield (23) with bow-shaped cross-section and rounded front is mounted so that the fronts of shield (23) and sprayer (9) are flush over and under each other, or so that the shield (23) protrudes in front of sprayer (9). The assembly comprising shield (23) and sprayer (9) is suspended or has organs to move it in a way that the assembly during insertion into the valve (6) describes a bow-shaped motion (A) in the vertical middle of the bag valve and so that the assembly lifts up the valve (6) when inserted. The adhesive sprayer (9) is designed to apply adhesive onto the lower inside of the bag valve (6).According to one special embodiment the adhesive sprayer can turn or rotate round its own axis in order to apply a consistent strip of adhesive.