Abstract: A sealed adjuster (24) has a first portion (34) fixed to a first structure, a second portion (36) fixed to a second structure (30), and a manually operable third portion (38) adjustable to change the position of the first portion (34) relative to the second portion (36) such that, as the position of the first portion (34) is changed relative to the second portion (36), the position of the first structure is changed relative to the position of the second structure (30). The adjuster (24) also has a sealing arrangement (88, 90, 92, 96 and 116) for providing sealing among the first portion (34), the second portion (36), and the third portion (38).

Abstract: A form-fill-seal packaging machine includes a tank (20) for storing fluid product to be dosed, nozzles (26) for receiving the product from the tank (20) and for dosing it, and a conveyor (22) for moving along a conveying path (30) that includes a position under each nozzle (26). An adjustable tubular connection (43) is located in the fluid flow path between the tank (20) and each nozzle (26) and conveys product from the tank (20) to the nozzle (26). The connection (43) has an inlet end portion with a vertical axis and has an outlet end portion with a vertical axis parallel to the axis of the inlet end portion that is movable such that the axis of the outlet end portion of the connection (43) remains parallel with the axis of the inlet end portion throughout its range of movement.

Abstract: A forming, filling, and sealing machine, whereon a carton transfer mechanism includes an indexing turret having a plurality of dual mandrels formed thereon, and two bottom-closed pivotally mounted carriers for alternately moving two cartons at a time from two respective indexed dual mandrels to a conveyor. The conveyor is adapted to receive two sets of two cartons each before indexing four cartons at a time to a filling station.