Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting a packaging material (4) for a package, comprising an ultrasonic welding device (2) that includes a sonotrode (3) and an anvil (5) for sealing the packaging material (4), the sonotrode (3) being rotatable about a first axis of rotation (X) and the anvil (5) being rotatable about a second axis of rotation (Y). The apparatus further comprises a cutting device (6) which includes at least one knife (7) for cutting the packaging material (4) and which is arranged within the anvil (5). The invention is characterized in that the knife (7) has a blade (8) with a cutting edge (28) that includes at least two tips (33, 35) and at least two curved sections (22) interconnecting the two tips (33, 35).

Abstract: The invention relates to a separating tool of a joining device, in particular for tubular bag machines, comprising a blade carrier (1), which has a groove-like recess (2), in which a blade (3) is arranged, characterized in that at least part of a wall of the recess (2) is designed as a bending beam, which extends over the length of the blade (3) and is integrally connected to the blade carrier (1) and adjacent to the base region (4) of the recess (2), and that at least two clamping screws (7) are arranged on the blade carrier (1), which clamping screws preload the bending beam (5) in the direction of the blade (3) in order to clamp the blade and are supported in threaded recesses (6) of the blade carrier (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a forming shoulder of a tubular bag forming, filling and sealing machine, wherein the forming shoulder (2) is produced from a porous material and is divided into individual segments (3). (FIG.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a packaging bag from a flexible film material (2) comprising the following steps: feeding of the flexible film material (2); adding an additional material (7) to the flexible film material (2) and producing at least one stiffened partial region (6) from the additional material (7), wherein the additional material (7) is hardened and forms the stiffened partial region (6). The invention further relates to a device for producing a packaging bag, comprising: a film feeding device (10) for feeding flexible film material (2) and an additional material adding device (11) for adding an additional material (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding and separating a packaging material (4) for a package, comprising an ultrasonic welding device (2) with a sonotrode (3) and an anvil (5) for sealing the packaging material (4), wherein the sonotrode (3) is rotatable about a first axis of rotation (X) and the anvil (5) is rotatable about a second axis of rotation (Y), and a cutting device (6) with at least one blade (7) for separating the packaging material (4), which device is arranged in the anvil (5), wherein the at least one blade (7) is arranged on the anvil (5) in such a way that a minimum distance (5) between the sonotrode (3) and a cutting edge (8) of the blade (7) is maintained, and so the packaging material (4) can be severed without any contact between the sonotrode (3) and the blade (7).

Abstract: An ultrasonic joining method for bonding paper material (5), in particular paper, paperboard or cardboard, comprising the following steps: introducing the paper material (5) into a gap (4) between an ultrasonic horn (2) and an anvil (3), applying a joining force in a joining force direction (6) to the paper material (5) in the gap (4), and setting the ultrasonic horn (2) into an ultrasonic vibration in order to join the paper material (5), characterized in that an ultrasonic frictional welding operation is carried out, in which the joining force direction (6) is not parallel to the direction of vibration (7) of the ultrasonic vibration.

Abstract: An ultrasonic joining method for connecting paper material (5), in particular paper, board or paperboard, comprising the following steps: introducing the paper material (5) into a gap (4) between a sonotrode (2) and an anvil (3), causing the sonotrode (2) to oscillate ultrasonically for the ultrasonic welding of the paper material (5), the paper material (5) being moistened with demineralized water (9), preferably on inner sides of joining points, before and/or during the ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: A sealing jaw for sealing a packaging material using ultrasound is provided. Said sealing jaw comprises energy directing means (28) which, for sealing purposes, can be brought in contact with an opposite surface (26) via the packaging material and which have a substantially grid-shaped or rhomboidal sealing profile (36).

Abstract: A device and a method is proposed whereupon the device for processing a packing material using ultrasound comprises the following elements: at least one sonotrode (10), at least one anvil (12), whereupon a gap is constructed between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12) through which the packing material can be passed for the purpose of ultrasonically sealing a packing material, at least one adjustment means (50) that adjusts the gap (s) between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12), at least one generator (70) that changes an input voltage into an output voltage, which a converter (74) transforms into mechanical oscillations in order to generate ultrasonic oscillations on the sonotrode (10), whereupon a regulation device and/or control device (78) is arranged to regulate or control the gap (s) between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12) depending on at least one electric variable (P,E,R) that acts on the sonotrode (10).

Abstract: A device includes at least one bearing shield, at least one sonotrode which is rotatably mounted in the bearing shield, at least one anvil which interacts with the sonotrode to process the packing material, at least one other bearing shield to rotatably mount the anvil, whereupon a coupling mechanism is arranged to mechanically couple both bearing shields. The coupling mechanism is configured so that a relative motion between both bearing shields is made possible.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting a packaging material (4) for a package, comprising an ultrasonic welding device (2) that includes a sonotrode (3) and an anvil (5) for sealing the packaging material (4), the sonotrode (3) being rotatable about a first axis of rotation (X) and the anvil (5) being rotatable about a second axis of rotation (Y). The apparatus further comprises a cutting device (6) which includes at least one knife (7) for cutting the packaging material (4) and which is arranged within the anvil (5). The invention is characterized in that the knife (7) has a blade (8) with a cutting edge (28) that includes at least two tips (33, 35) and at least two curved sections (22) interconnecting the two tips (33, 35).

Abstract: A sealing jaw for sealing a packaging material using ultrasound is provided. Said sealing jaw comprises energy directing means (28) which, for sealing purposes, can be brought in contact with an opposite surface (26) via the packaging material and which have a substantially grid-shaped or rhomboidal sealing profile (36).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a packaging bag from a flexible film material (2) comprising the following steps: feeding of the flexible film material (2); adding an additional material (7) to the flexible film material (2) and producing at least one stiffened partial region (6) from the additional material (7), wherein the additional material (7) is hardened and forms the stiffened partial region (6). The invention further relates to a device for producing a packaging bag, comprising: a film feeding device (10) for feeding flexible film material (2) and an additional material adding device (11) for adding an additional material (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding and separating a packaging material (4) for a package, comprising an ultrasonic welding device (2) with a sonotrode (3) and an anvil (5) for sealing the packaging material (4), wherein the sonotrode (3) is rotatable about a first axis of rotation (X) and the anvil (5) is rotatable about a second axis of rotation (Y), and a cutting device (6) with at least one blade (7) for separating the packaging material (4), which device is arranged in the anvil (5), wherein the at least one blade (7) is arranged on the anvil (5) in such a way that a minimum distance (5) between the sonotrode (3) and a cutting edge (8) of the blade (7) is maintained, and so the packaging material (4) can be severed without any contact between the sonotrode (3) and the blade (7).

Abstract: A device and a method is proposed whereupon the device for processing a packing material using ultrasound comprises the following elements: at least one sonotrode (10), at least one anvil (12), whereupon a gap is constructed between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12) through which the packing material can be passed for the purpose of ultrasonically sealing a packing material, at least one adjustment means (50) that adjusts the gap (s) between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12), at least one generator (70) that changes an input voltage into an output voltage, which a converter (74) transforms into mechanical oscillations in order to generate ultrasonic oscillations on the sonotrode (10), whereupon a regulation device and/or control device (78) is arranged to regulate or control the gap (s) between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12) depending on at least one electric variable (P,E,R) that acts on the sonotrode (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for welding and separating a packaging material (8), comprising an ultrasonic welding apparatus (2) having a sonotrode (3) with at least one sonotrode segment (3a), and an anvil (4) with at least one anvil segment (4a), and a combined cutting and tensioning device (5), wherein the sonotrode (3) can be rotated about a first rotational axis, and wherein the anvil (4) can be rotated about a second rotational axis. The cutting and tensioning device (5) is integrated in the ultrasonic welding apparatus (2), wherein initially, the cutting and tensioning device (5) tensions the fed packaging material (8), cutting it thereafter in a tensioned state with a blade (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device for welding foil-like materials and includes an ultrasound sonotrode, an anvil, an adjusting unit for adjusting a relative position between the ultrasound sonotrode and the anvil, and a regulating unit which regulates, via the adjustment unit, a width of a working gap between the ultrasound sonotrode and the anvil. The anvil is mounted to be movable with respect to the ultrasound sonotrode on a movable mounting. The adjusting unit has a first wedge element connected to the anvil, a second wedge element, and an actuator. The actuator is connected to the second wedge element, and the second wedge element moves relative to the first wedge element to execute a position change of the anvil relative to the ultrasound sonotrode.

Abstract: A device is proposed comprising at least one bearing shield (14), at least one sonotrode (10) which is rotatably mounted in the bearing shield (14), at least one anvil (12) which interacts with the sonotrode (10) to process the packing material, at least one other bearing shield (16) to rotatably mount the anvil (12), whereupon a coupling means (20) is arranged to mechanically couple both bearing shields (14, 16), the coupling means (20) being so designed that a relative motion between both bearing shields (14, 16) is made possible.

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging machine for inserting articles which are prepackaged in bags, into folding boxes in an insertion area. The bags can be inserted via an opening cross-section of the box which is able to be at least partially covered by an essentially flat top flap. A device having a receiving area for a top flap of a box is provided in the insertion area. The top flap is, in the insertion area, positioned in the receiving area and is kept in a convex shape so that, at least during the insertion of the bag and of the box when the top flap is convexly shaped, the opening cross-section of the box is larger than when the top flap is flat.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device for welding foil-like materials and includes an ultrasound sonotrode, an anvil, an adjusting unit for adjusting a relative position between the ultrasound sonotrode and the anvil, and a regulating unit which regulates, via the adjustment unit, a width of a working gap between the ultrasound sonotrode and the anvil. The anvil is mounted to be movable with respect to the ultrasound sonotrode on a movable mounting. The adjusting unit has a first wedge element connected to the anvil, a second wedge element, and an actuator. The actuator is connected to the second wedge element, and the second wedge element moves relative to the first wedge element to execute a position change of the anvil relative to the ultrasound sonotrode.