The present disclosure provides a device for packaging drug portions, including a plurality of reservoir and dispensing stations, at least one conveyance and collecting apparatus, a packaging material feed, a packaging device, a folding and conveyance device included with the packaging device, a guide device including a receiving segment and a conveying segment, the conveying segment extending along the passage of the folding and conveyance device and guides drug portions into the tubular packaging material web, a first joining device arranged downstream of the folding and conveyance device, and a second joining device arranged downstream of the first joining device, which joins the tubular packaging material web at pre-specified intervals with respect to the direction of movement of the tubular packaging material, such that a continuous blister tube is created.

Systems for producing a strip of pouches are provided. A guide device is configured to receive a packaging material web, the packaging material web comprising a plurality of cover sections extending in a longitudinal direction of the packaging material web and having a transmission of less than 60% in the visible frequency range, 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 a plurality of data sections. A printing device is configured to apply data to the data sections and an application device is configured to apply an information unit to the cover sections. Methods for producing a strip of pouches are also provided.

Systems for producing a strip of pouches are provided. A guide device is configured to receive a packaging material web, the packaging material web comprising a plurality of cover sections extending in a longitudinal direction of the packaging material web and having a transmission of less than 60% in the visible frequency range, 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 a plurality of data sections. A printing device is configured to apply data to the data sections and an application device is configured to apply an information unit to the cover sections. Methods for producing a strip of pouches are also provided.

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).

An installation for producing a support for a product in a unitary dose including a supply member of a material web, a cutting apparatus to obtain a support card having a main portion, in which there is formed a main opening, and a foldable flap, in which there is formed a secondary opening. The installation further includes movement members for receiving the packaging of a product in a unitary dose so that a portion projects from the main opening and a peripheral edge is supported on the main portion of the card. The installation also includes folding members for folding the flap so as to enclose a portion of the peripheral edge between the flap and the main portion of the card. The installation also includes a fixing apparatus for fixing the flap to the main portion of the card.

An installation for producing a support for a product in a unitary dose including a supply member of a material web, a cutting apparatus to obtain a support card having a main portion, in which there is formed a main opening, and a foldable flap, in which there is formed a secondary opening. The installation further includes movement members for receiving the packaging of a product in a unitary dose so that a portion projects from the main opening and a peripheral edge is supported on the main portion of the card. The installation also includes folding members for folding the flap so as to enclose a portion of the peripheral edge between the flap and the main portion of the card. The installation also includes a fixing apparatus for fixing the flap to the main portion of the card.

An apparatus for making a product, preferably a food product for making a drink by infusion in a respective liquid, preferably in water, especially in hot Water; the product being obtained from a raw material including or fonned by respective particles, in particular powder, granules, pieces or the like, for example of roasted and ground coffee; the apparatus includes supporting means for means for making respective products starting from a respective predetermined or measured portion of raw material, which making means include means for aggregating particles of the predetermined portion of raw material.

A carrier tape (300) with a continuous channel (310) is proposed instead of the individual separate embossed pockets (110) prevalent in conventional carrier tapes (100). The continuous channel (310) reduces or even eliminates small bridge problem typically associated with the conventional carrier tapes (100). The proposed carrier tape (300) can include dividers (330) and cutouts (340) to accommodate the devices (205) with minimum pitch without sacrificing corner relief. A cover tape (450) can be included to seal the devices (205) below the top surface of the devices (205). Further, the floor (316) of the continuous channel (310) can be lined with an adhesive (560).

A carrier tape (300) with a continuous channel (310) is proposed instead of the individual separate embossed pockets (110) prevalent in conventional carrier tapes (100). The continuous channel (310) reduces or even eliminates small bridge problem typically associated with the conventional carrier tapes (100). The proposed carrier tape (300) can include dividers (330) and cutouts (340) to accommodate the devices (205) with minimum pitch without sacrificing corner relief. A cover tape (450) can be included to seal the devices (205) below the top surface of the devices (205). Further, the floor (316) of the continuous channel (310) can be lined with an adhesive (560).

Apparatus and method for separating product containing pouches from a travelling web of adhered films carried on a film support surface includes a rotary blade drum assembly having blade configurations with blade portions arranged to form the entire perimeter edge of the flange of the pouch which rotate in synchronous registration with grooves in the film support surface. In one form, at least one blade portion and associated groove portion are non-linear and other than longitudinal or transverse to the film support surface of the forming drum or travelling web of films. The blade portions may be heated and the rotary blade drum assembly may include insulating guides for the pouches.