A packaging assembly and a method of operating such a packaging assembly, the packaging assembly comprises at least one of a thermoform packaging machine, a separation robot, a conveyor and a checkweigher. The separation robot is operable to adjust a distance between packages of a group of packages formed by the packaging machine. The conveyor and the separation robot may be operated together to provide a flow of packages that is supplied to the checkweigher, wherein the flow of packages may include substantially constant distances between the individual packages.

A method is disclosed for packaging a curable resin composition and a catalyst composition that react with each other when mixed, comprising providing a partitioned tube for receiving the resin composition and the curing agent in separate compartments; delivering a stream of a resin composition into one compartment of the tube; delivering a stream of a curing agent in the other compartment of the tube; advancing the partitioned tube and constricting and sealing the partitioned tube at spaced apart intervals and severing the sealed tube to produce a package partitioning the resin composition from the catalyst composition. Solid particulate is continuously added into the stream of at least one of the catalyst composition and the resin composition and mixing the solid particulate and stream to produce a mixed composition; and the relative amount of solid particulate in the mixed composition is controlled by continuously determining the mass of solid particulate added to the mass of the stream.

A method is disclosed for packaging a curable resin composition and a catalyst composition that react with each other when mixed, comprising providing a partitioned tube for receiving the resin composition and the curing agent in separate compartments; delivering a stream of a resin composition into one compartment of the tube; delivering a stream of a curing agent in the other compartment of the tube; advancing the partitioned tube and constricting and sealing the partitioned tube at spaced apart intervals and severing the sealed tube to produce a package partitioning the resin composition from the catalyst composition. Solid particulate is continuously added into the stream of at least one of the catalyst composition and the resin composition and mixing the solid particulate and stream to produce a mixed composition; and the relative amount of solid particulate in the mixed composition is controlled by continuously determining the mass of solid particulate added to the mass of the stream.

A container for food products is defined by a tray (2), which is made of a polymer material, has a bottom wall (3), a side wall (4), and an upper peripheral edge (5), and is provided with a glue layer (16) directly applied on the polymer material of the upper peripheral edge (5) to lock a closing lid (6) on the upper peripheral edge (5).

A method for producing a blister tube having multiple blister pouches with information over a large area and optimized for an inspection system, is provided. A packaging material web having cover sections with a transmission of less than 60% in the visible frequency range extending in the longitudinal direction of the packaging material web, a transparent material area with a transmission of greater than 80% in the visible frequency range extending in the longitudinal direction parallel to the cover sections and to multiple data sections is provided to a packaging device. Pouch-specific data are printed onto a data section and a sub-section of the packaging material web is shaped into a receiving area. A cover section and the printed data section are assigned to each receiving area. Small piece goods are fed to the receiving area and a blister pouch is formed. Devices and blister tubes are also provided.

A method for producing a blister tube having multiple blister pouches with information over a large area and optimized for an inspection system, is provided. A packaging material web having cover sections with a transmission of less than 60% in the visible frequency range extending in the longitudinal direction of the packaging material web, a transparent material area with a transmission of greater than 80% in the visible frequency range extending in the longitudinal direction parallel to the cover sections and to multiple data sections is provided to a packaging device. Pouch-specific data are printed onto a data section and a sub-section of the packaging material web is shaped into a receiving area. A cover section and the printed data section are assigned to each receiving area. Small piece goods are fed to the receiving area and a blister pouch is formed. Devices and blister tubes are also provided.

A blister assembly comprises at least one collapsible blister adapted, as it is collapsed, to eject a liquid contained therein. The blister assembly comprises a first layer (130) having at least one blister chamber (150) and a second layer (131) sealed to the first layer at least around a periphery of the at least one blister chamber such that a liquid is contained between the first layer and the second layer. The seal between the first and second layers comprises a first planar portion having a first peel strength and a second planar portion having a second peel strength, wherein the first peel strength is greater than the second peel strength, such that when pressure is applied to the blister, the second portion of the seal breaks to release the liquid contained within the chamber into the liquid inlet. The blister assembly further comprises at least one discontinuity (142) formed in the first and second layers in the region of the first portion of the seal, such that a shear force is required to delaminate the first and second layers in that region.

A blister assembly comprises at least one collapsible blister adapted, as it is collapsed, to eject a liquid contained therein. The blister assembly comprises a first layer (130) having at least one blister chamber (150) and a second layer (131) sealed to the first layer at least around a periphery of the at least one blister chamber such that a liquid is contained between the first layer and the second layer. The seal between the first and second layers comprises a first planar portion having a first peel strength and a second planar portion having a second peel strength, wherein the first peel strength is greater than the second peel strength, such that when pressure is applied to the blister, the second portion of the seal breaks to release the liquid contained within the chamber into the liquid inlet. The blister assembly further comprises at least one discontinuity (142) formed in the first and second layers in the region of the first portion of the seal, such that a shear force is required to delaminate the first and second layers in that region.

A process of making a water soluble pouch including the steps of providing a first mold, providing a water soluble first web carried on the first mold, forming the water soluble web into a compartment by applying a first pressure difference across the water soluble first web at a first maximum temperature and subsequently applying a second pressure difference across the water soluble first web, wherein the second pressure difference is greater than or equal to the first pressure difference.

The disclosure relates to a lifting mechanism for opening and closing a tool of a packaging machine. The lifting mechanism comprises at least one first lifting device and at least one second lifting device which can be actuated in succession in order to move the lifting mechanism from an open position to a closed position, wherein the first lifting device is decoupled from a load absorption caused by means of the second lifting device for closing the tool. The lifting mechanism comprises at least one adjustable locking mechanism for force-related decoupling of the first lifting device from a force flow caused by the second lifting device. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a corresponding method.