Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a system for calibrating an automatic pouch forming machine. The present invention also relates to a device for characterizing a pouch precursor made of flexible heat-sealable film, said device comprising: a punch; a heat source for heating at least a tip of the punch to a given temperature; an actuator for pressing the punch against the pouch precursor made of heat-sealable film, with a given pressure; a measurement device for measuring the penetration of the punch in the pouch precursor, under the given conditions of temperature and pressure.

Abstract: Comprises a flexible band feeding unit (10); a positioning unit (14) to position and fix on the flexible band (12) some first functional elements (3); a flexible band cross-cutting unit (16) providing cut sheets pieces (17) with a first functional element (3) fixed to it; a station (18) configured to shape the container by folding a cut sheet piece (17) including a supporting rod (22) with retention means of the cut sheet piece; a station (19) welding lateral sides of the folded cut sheet piece (17) forming the container (2) with un upper non-sealed edge and a station (20) transferring the formed container (2) to a line configured for filling a dosed product into the container (2) and closing the non-sealed edge of the container (2).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for manufacturing a flexible package suitable for containing a food or beverage ingredient and suitable for use with a food or beverage preparation machine, wherein said process comprises punching a flexible flat blank sheet between a plunger and a cavity that are movable relative to one another. According to the invention, the plunger has a concave end side and convex lateral sides, and the profile curvature of its end side is identical to the profile curvature of each of its lateral sides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a system for calibrating an automatic pouch forming machine. The present invention also relates to a device for characterizing a pouch precursor made of flexible heat-sealable film, said device comprising: a punch; a heat source for heating at least a tip of the punch to a given temperature; an actuator for pressing the punch against the pouch precursor made of heat-sealable film, with a given pressure; a measurement device for measuring the penetration of the punch in the pouch precursor, under the given conditions of temperature and pressure.

Abstract: Comprises a flexible band feeding unit (10); a positioning unit (14) to position and fix on the flexible band (12) some first functional elements (3); a flexible band cross-cutting unit (16) providing cut sheets pieces (17) with a first functional element (3) fixed to it; a station (18) configured to shape the container by folding a cut sheet piece (17) including a supporting rod (22) with retention means of the cut sheet piece; a station (19) welding lateral sides of the folded cut sheet piece (17) forming the container (2) with un upper non-sealed edge and a station (20) transferring the formed container (2) to a line configured for filling a dosed product into the container (2) and closing the non-sealed edge of the container (2).