Abstract: In order to achieve in a vertical tubular bagging machine (1) an even foil path precise in location, a foil-removing system is suggested, which provides for a secure introduction of the edges (29) of a foil web (3) into a longitudinal sealing device (7) in order to weld a foil tube (5) in its transport direction (8). The foil-removing system has rollers (10) driven by a drive (12), which rollers, viewed in transport direction (8), are provided between the forming shoulder (4) and the longitudinal sealing device (7), and an additional foil-removing means (19) with a drive (20) and a belt (22) rotating around two wheels (21), which belt acts against the foil tube (5) and thus against the fill pipe (6), and which acts at a point of the foil tube (5) where the longitudinal seam (9) is not. The two drives (12, 20) are synchronized with one another.

Abstract: A cross-sealing device for a tubular-bag packaging machine operable with stripping rods moved along the plastic foil tube to be sealed, which stripping rods assure that the sealing surfaces are free of packaging material prior to the sealing task. A drive is provided for the stripping rods which is mechanically robust and makes it possible to adapt the stripping paths on the plastic foil tube to the special requirements. Belt drives are provided for this purpose which are driven independently of the cross-sealing jaws and are controlled by a position controller controlling the position of the stripping rods.