Abstract: A packaging machine for packaging a bulk product includes a carrier, an assembly of receiving boxes which are connected to the carrier and moved successively therefrom in a feed direction along a preset operating path, a forming apparatus positioned along the operating path for forming open packets of product and release them into the receiving boxes, and a sealing apparatus positioned along the operating path downstream of the forming apparatus for vacuum-sealing the packets. The assembly overall provides a plurality of receiving seats, each of which is individually adapted to receive a respective packet of product, of which at least one plurality of first seats placed one after the other along the feed direction, and a plurality of second seats placed one after the other along the feed direction, each first seat being flanked by a respective second seat with respect to a flanking direction orthogonal to the feed direction.

Abstract: A method and a plant for the manufacture of capsules for preparation of beverages including arranging a first strip of a cellulose-based material, obtaining from the first strip concave capsule bodies, each of which defines an internal volume open at a mouth, filling one or more of the capsule bodies with a dose of an edible substance that makes the beverage, and sealing the mouth of the filled capsule bodies, with a lid of a cellulose-based material. The step of obtaining the capsule bodies provides for engaging the first strip to slide in a preset path, along which it has at least one stretched section, pressing the stretched section of the first strip by a shaped mould adapted to deform one or more portions of the stretched section, giving each of them a concave shape defining a respective capsule body, and separating each of the portions from the first strip.

Abstract: A method is described for manufacturing packages (100) adapted to contain a food substance for the preparation of beverages, comprising the steps of: arranging an outer cup (105) of impermeable material and a die cut (110, 410) of permeable material having larger dimensions with respect to an opening (145) of the outer cup (105) and resting thereon; bringing a pusher body (295, 425) in contact with a portion of the die cut (110, 410) facing the cavity of the outer cup (105); simultaneously moving the pusher body (295, 425) and an ultrasonic welding sonotrode (275) superimposed thereon towards a bottom wall (115) of the outer cup (105), so as to axially insert the die cut (110, 410) and at least one portion (285) of the ultrasonic welding sonotrode (275) in the outer cup (105); activating the ultrasonic welding sonotrode (275) so as to weld the die cut (110, 410) to the mouth (125) of the outer cup (105); extracting the ultrasonic welding sonotrode (275) and the pusher body (295, 425) from the outer cup (105).

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for manufacturing capsules (10) under vacuum for preparing beverages is described, comprising: a plurality of support elements (105) and a driving system (120) adapted to move said support elements (105) and stop them in a plurality of operative stations, wherein each support element (105) comprises a row of housing seats (115), wherein the operative stations comprise at least: a loading station (145) for inserting into the housing seats (115) a glass-shaped body (15), a filling station (150) for filling glass-shaped bodies (15) with a food substance adapted to produce a beverage, a covering station (155) for applying and fixing on the glass/shaped bodies (15) a closing film (45), and a sealing station (160) for placing under vacuum the inner volume of the glass-shaped bodies (15) and for sealing the closing film (45) and wherein said sealing station (160) comprises: a plurality of bell-shaped members (280), each of which is adapted to overlay to one respective housing seat (115) and has mo

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for manufacturing pods (M) for beverage extraction machines is described, comprising: movement means to advance a belt (110) of waterproof material in a predetermined rectilinear direction (A), a plurality of forming plates (125) arranged below the belt and provided with at least one cavity (135), movement means to advance said forming plates in a synchronized manner with the belt, and a plurality of operational devices (165, 200, 300, 400, 500) arranged in succession along the belt; wherein said operational devices comprise for example one device for pressing down a portion of the belt into the cavity of the forming plate, a device for releasing a dose of a powder substance inside a cap (C1), a device for compacting the dose, a device for applying a second cap (C2), a device for sealing the second cap to the belt.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for manufacturing capsules (10) under vacuum for preparing beverages is described, comprising: a plurality of support elements (105) and a driving system (120) adapted to move said support elements (105) and stop them in a plurality of operative stations, wherein each support element (105) comprises a row of housing seats (115), wherein the operative stations comprise at least: a loading station (145) for inserting into the housing seats (115) a glass-shaped body (15), a filling station (150) for filling glass-shaped bodies (15) with a food substance adapted to produce a beverage, a covering station (155) for applying and fixing on the glass/shaped bodies (15) a closing film (45), and a sealing station (160) for placing under vacuum the inner volume of the glass-shaped bodies (15) and for sealing the closing film (45) and wherein said sealing station (160) comprises: a plurality of bell-shaped members (280), each of which is adapted to overlay to one respective housing seat (115) and has mo

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for manufacturing pods (M) for beverage extraction machines is described, comprising: movement means to advance a belt (110) of waterproof material in a predetermined rectilinear direction (A), a plurality of forming plates (125) arranged below the belt and provided with at least one cavity (135), movement means to advance said forming plates in a synchronized manner with the belt, and a plurality of operational devices (165, 200, 300, 400, 500) arranged in succession along the belt; wherein said operational devices comprise for example one device for pressing down a portion of the belt into the cavity of the forming plate, a device for releasing a dose of a powder substance inside a cap (C1), a device for compacting the dose, a device for applying a second cap (C2), a device for sealing the second cap to the belt.

Abstract: A plant for manufacturing single-dose capsules for preparing beverages, comprising a conveyor (2) for advancing impermeable shells (101) in succession along a production line, which plant comprises at least: forming means (3) for forming individual beaker-shaped filters (105) of filtering material and for releasing each of the beaker-shaped filters (105) inside an impermeable shell (101), means for adjusting the level of each beaker-shaped filter (105) inside the relative impermeable shell (101), and welding means (5) for welding the upper edge of each beaker-shaped filter (105) to the upper edge of the impermeable shell (101) in which the beaker-shaped filter (105) is inserted.

Abstract: A plant for manufacturing single-dose capsules for preparing beverages, comprising a conveyor (2) for advancing impermeable shells (101) in succession along a production line, which plant comprises at least: forming means (3) for forming individual beaker-shaped filters (105) of filtering material and for releasing each of the beaker-shaped filters (105) inside an impermeable shell (101), means for adjusting the level of each beaker-shaped filter (105) inside the relative impermeable shell (101), and welding means (5) for welding the upper edge of each beaker-shaped filter (105) to the upper edge of the impermeable shell (101) in which the beaker-shaped filter (105) is inserted.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises means for driving plates along an advancing path, each of which is provided, on a top face thereof, with a plurality of recesses. Along the advancing path is arranged a first delivery station for delivering a first permeable film strip, having a width adapted to substantially cover all of the recesses of each plate and cutting means for cutting into strips said film in a longitudinal direction thereof, as well as means for cross-cutting the cut strips. Moreover, in the first station, a coffee dose is delivered at each recess, on the top of the film previously deposited on the plates. Downstream of the first station is provided a second pressing station for pressing the coffee doses supplied on the plates and a third delivery station for delivery a second permeable film web on the top of the pressed coffee doses. In the third station are provided cutting means for cutting the second film web into longitudinal strips as well as means for cutting in a cross direction the cut strips.