Abstract: A packaged unit includes a cluster of products and a shrink film that secures the products to each other. The shrink film is wrapped around the cluster, thereby forming a lateral opening that would otherwise result in a shrink eye. A closure formed by placing a portion of the shrink film against the cluster at in the region of the lateral opening forms a closed surface with overlapping fold regions of the shrink film, thus avoiding the shrink eye.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a packaged unit includes a separating device, a shrinking device, and a manipulation unit. The separating device separates out individual products from a product stream and combines them to form a product cluster. The shrinking device secures the product cluster on all sides by applying a shrink film wrapped around the product cluster in a way that forms at least one lateral opening before being shrunk on. The manipulation unit places the shrink film against the product cluster at least in the region of the lateral opening, thereby forming a closed surface in the form of a closure with overlapping fold regions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a packaged unit. Individual products (3) are combined into a product cluster (2) and are fixed relative to each other by means of a shrink film (1). For this purpose, the shrink film (1) is wrapped around the product cluster (2) such that at least one lateral opening (5) is formed, and the shrink film (1) is then shrunk. According to the invention, the shrink film (1) is placed against the product cluster (2) at least in the region of the lateral opening (5) such that a closed surface is formed in the shape of a closure (6) that has optionally overlapping folded zones (8a, 8b).