Abstract: In a strap guiding frame for a looping machine, comprising a frame base and an encircling strap channel for a looping strap to be guided around a product stack, the strap channel being formed on the frame base by a guide bar, which is located on the frame base and defines the strap channel externally, and by a movable cover, which defines the strap channel internally toward the product stack and which is composed of a plurality of overlapping lamellae lined up in the direction of circulation of the looping strap, the lamellae being spring-mounted on the frame base in such a way that when the looping strap is tautened around the product stack, they can be lifted off the frame base for the automatic opening of the strap channel, it is provided, with a view to constructionally simplify the spring-mounting of the lamellae without impairing their impeccable opening and closing behavior, that the spring-mounting of the lamellae is formed by a rubber-elastic spring plate, which is supported on an associated support

Abstract: A printing device for objects, which are continuously moved forward, in particular for parcels, wrapped magazine piles or the like, comprises a transport path, alongside of which the objects can be transported at a defined rate of feed. By means of an adjustable matrix printing head the surface to be printed of the objects can be printed in contactless manner when they pass the printing head. A scanning member, related to the transport direction of the objects, is arranged at a distance before the printing head. The scanning member scans the position of the surface to be printed of the objects and tracks the printing head according to the position of the surface to be printed of the objects by a corresponding control of an adjustment drive of the printing head.

Abstract: A tensioning device for a packaging tape, which is slung around a stack of goods in a packaging station and of which the free end is held there, has a driving plate drivable by a motor around an axis of rotation with a bearing surface for the tape. Clamping elements each having a clamping surface are associated with the driving plate. At least one guiding element is provided for the clamping elements, by means of which, in a closing area smaller than the surrounding angle of the tape around the bearing surface, the clamping elements can be brought into a position, in which the tape is non-positively held between the clamping surfaces and the bearing surface.