Abstract: Holes are removed from nested product patterns by conveying products on a conveyance mechanism (12) through an infeed section (14) in nested pattern streams (a1, a2, b1, b2), into a narrowing section (24) of a width less than one and one half the product diameter. After the narrowing section (24), the product streams (a11, a21, b11, b21) enter into an expansion section (44) where products move into a side-by-side product stream (a12, a22, b12, b22). Thereafter, nested product streams (a13, a23, b13, b23) are formed, which can be combined to form nested product streams (A, B) which can be further processed as desired.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus for cutting shrink wrap film residing in a roll. The apparatus includes a first roller pair receiving the film from the roll and carrying the film away from the roll; a second roller pair receiving the sheet of film from the first roller pair and carrying the film away from the first roller pair; a mechanism for providing an air stream to direct the leading edge of the film into the second roller pair; a mechanism for regulating the pressure exerted by the second roller pair against the sheet of film to maintain tension on the film between the first roller pair and the second roller pair; and a rotating blade to cut the film as the film exits the first roller pair, thereby producing a cut sheet of film. The apparatus may also include intermediate supports to prevent roller deflection, thus allowing the use of light-weight rollers to minimize inertia.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus for cutting shrink wrap film residing in a roll. The apparatus includes a first roller pair receiving the film from the roll and carrying the film away from the roll; without the need for a second roller pair to receive the cut sheet of film. Film snap-back is prevented by cutting the film between a shear deck with teeth and a rotating blade with teeth intermeshing with the teeth of the shear deck. A method for cutting a sheet of shrink wrap film, including: feeding the film into a first roller pair; and cutting the film between the first roller pair and the second roller pair using a rotating knife with a number of teeth intermeshing with a shear bar with teeth.

Abstract: A method for enclosing articles in heat-shrink film and for perforating or slitting the heat shrink film.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition with antitumor activity based on carboplatin, comprising an aqueous solution of carboplatin with the carboplatin content from 1 to 20 mg·ml·−1. The pharmaceutical composition contains, immediately after its preparation, less than 0.1% by weight 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid (“CBDCA”) and/or salt thereof, based on the weight of the present carboplatin.