A product processing apparatus that performs packaging or box packing of products is disclosed. The product processing apparatus includes a storage component and a display component. The storage component is configured to store settings relating to the packaging or the box packing of the products. The display component is configured to display adjustment-requiring parts that requires adjustment in the product processing apparatus when changing the settings.

A handle applicator includes controller that receives signals concerning marks on an endless band. The controller controls a contact body to be between a release position, in which a handle applicator is freely driven and a drawing position, in which the contact body contacts the endless band of material prior to its being cut to form the handle. The contact body moves along a continuum of positions between the release position and the drawing position based on actual position data indicative of actual positions of position markings on the handle.

The present invention provides a packaging apparatus for in-line packaging wrapping of a foldable blank around a receiving load that is simultaneously dropped onto the loading space of the foldable blank. The packaging apparatus includes a support means adapted to receive a supply of one or more foldable blanks. The support means includes a support frame supported onto two or more parallel longitudinal rails positioned generally transversal to a direction of supply of foldable blanks. The apparatus further includes an article loading mechanism to load a group of articles onto a loading space defined onto the foldable blank received onto the support means. The apparatus furthermore includes an erecting mechanism having a plurality of generally spaced apart vertical lugs, positioned onto one or more sides of the support frame, and at a height lower than the height of longitudinal rails such that a vertically upward movement of the lugs engages and erects at least one side of the foldable blank around the articles already loaded onto the foldable blank.

The present invention provides a packaging apparatus for picking up a set of articles from a first conveying line and releasing into a package at a second conveying line, simultaneously.

A packaging plant and packaging method for packaging consumer products simultaneously in a large distribution packaging format and in customized e-commerce formats. The packaging plant and packaging method significantly improve the sustainability of e-commerce packaging of consumer products in that an e-commerce packaging area is supplied by products coming directly from a manufacturing machine without being previously packaged into large distribution packages.

A packaging machine is for packaging articles with a film. The packaging machine has: a housing; an infeed belt configured to feed an article to be packaged in a transport direction to a film packaging device in the packaging machine; and a weighing device configured to determine a weight of the article. The weighing device has a weighing belt configured to convey the article from the weighing device to the infeed belt in the transport direction. The weighing device is rigidly connected to the infeed belt. The weighing device and the infeed belt together form an infeed module that is removeable from the housing. The removable infeed module has a shared fastener for being releasably fastened to the housing.

A packaging machine is for packaging articles with a film. The packaging machine has: a housing; an infeed belt configured to feed an article to be packaged in a transport direction to a film packaging device in the packaging machine; and a weighing device configured to determine a weight of the article. The weighing device has a weighing belt configured to convey the article from the weighing device to the infeed belt in the transport direction. The weighing device is rigidly connected to the infeed belt. The weighing device and the infeed belt together form an infeed module that is removeable from the housing. The removable infeed module has a shared fastener for being releasably fastened to the housing.

A packaging machine is for forming a product cavity in a web including a forming die box defining a recess into which the product cavity is formed. An insert is axially movable in the recess to thereby vary a depth of the recess. A variable depth mechanism selectively moves the insert to vary the depth of the recess. The packaging machine includes a latching mechanism that moves the forming die box into and between a first position in which the forming die box is spaced apart from the die box base and a second position in which the forming die box is supported by the die box base.

A packaging machine is for forming a product cavity in a web including a forming die box defining a recess into which the product cavity is formed. An insert is axially movable in the recess to thereby vary a depth of the recess. A variable depth mechanism selectively moves the insert to vary the depth of the recess. The packaging machine includes a latching mechanism that moves the forming die box into and between a first position in which the forming die box is spaced apart from the die box base and a second position in which the forming die box is supported by the die box base.

An apparatus for processing food products comprises a product conveyor having a frame and a conveyor unit for conveying products along a conveying direction, wherein the conveyor unit is arranged laterally projecting at the frame with respect to the conveying direction and comprises a work unit which is associated with the processing of the conveyed products and which is arranged at least partly beneath the projecting conveyor unit of the product conveyor. Provision is made that the frame of the product conveyor is supported or held at the work unit via a mechanical connection or extends into a free space defined by the work unit.