The present invention relates to a flexible package-forming machine for horizontal packaging and method of manufacturing flexible packages. The proposed forming machine consists of an unwinding unit (11), a perforating unit (12), a folding unit (14), a welding unit (16), and a cutting unit (17), wherein a compensating unit (13) is further included intercalated between the perforating unit (12) and the folding unit (14), linking a section with intermittent forward movement (S1) of the flexible band (1) where the flexible band moves in an intermittent manner and including the perforating unit, and a section with continuous forward movement (S2) where the flexible band moves in a continuous manner and including the folding unit, flexible band being accumulated in said compensating unit during the forward movement of the section with intermittent forward movement (S1) and the accumulation being reduced during breaks in the forward movement of the section with intermittent forward movement.

A process for producing bags comprising: feeding a bottom web, a first side web and a second side web in a conversion process, each of the webs having a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the first side edge of the first side web is aligned with the first side edge of the second side web, the second side edge of the first side web is aligned with the first side edge of the bottom web, and the second side edge of the second side web is aligned with the second side edge of the bottom web, thereby forming an inverted T-shaped web comprising a base having first and second wing portions and a riser, wherein the first wing portion comprises the bottom web and first side web, the second wing portion comprises the bottom web and the second side web, and the riser comprises the first and second side webs; sewing the first side web to the bottom layer in the first wing portion with a repeating pattern comprising a truncated triangle having a narrow portion and wider portion, and a tab separating the triangles, wherein the narrow portion of the triangle points toward the second side edge of the first side web; sewing the second side web to the bottom layer in the second wing portion with a repeating pattern comprising a truncated triangle having a narrow portion and wider portion, and a tab separating the triangles, wherein the narrow portion of the triangle points toward the second side edge of the second side web; contacting the first and second wing portions by folding them toward each other, thereby forming a folded web; rotating the folded web to the horizontal; sewing the first and second webs together in the riser with a repeating pattern comprising a flat-bottomed U shape with tabs separating the repeating U's, where the flat bottom of the U faces the first side edge of the first and second side webs, and the tabs separating the flat-bottomed U's are bisecting the tab separating the triangles in the first and second wing portions, thereby forming a web of sewn bags; cutting the web along the edge of sewn bags to remove the sewn portion corresponding to the flat bottom portion of the flat bottom U shape parallel to the edge, thereby forming a web of open top bags; and transversely cutting the web of open top bags at the middle of the truncated triangles and bisecting the repeating U's, thereby forming separate, open bags, and optionally scrap material.

A process for producing bags comprising: feeding a bottom web, a first side web and a second side web in a conversion process, each of the webs having a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the first side edge of the first side web is aligned with the first side edge of the second side web, the second side edge of the first side web is aligned with the first side edge of the bottom web, and the second side edge of the second side web is aligned with the second side edge of the bottom web, thereby forming an inverted T-shaped web comprising a base having first and second wing portions and a riser, wherein the first wing portion comprises the bottom web and first side web, the second wing portion comprises the bottom web and the second side web, and the riser comprises the first and second side webs; sewing the first side web to the bottom layer in the first wing portion with a repeating pattern comprising a truncated triangle having a narrow portion and wider portion, and a tab separating the triangles, wherein the narrow portion of the triangle points toward the second side edge of the first side web; sewing the second side web to the bottom layer in the second wing portion with a repeating pattern comprising a truncated triangle having a narrow portion and wider portion, and a tab separating the triangles, wherein the narrow portion of the triangle points toward the second side edge of the second side web; contacting the first and second wing portions by folding them toward each other, thereby forming a folded web; rotating the folded web to the horizontal; sewing the first and second webs together in the riser with a repeating pattern comprising a flat-bottomed U shape with tabs separating the repeating U's, where the flat bottom of the U faces the first side edge of the first and second side webs, and the tabs separating the flat-bottomed U's are bisecting the tab separating the triangles in the first and second wing portions, thereby forming a web of sewn bags; cutting the web along the edge of sewn bags to remove the sewn portion corresponding to the flat bottom portion of the flat bottom U shape parallel to the edge, thereby forming a web of open top bags; and transversely cutting the web of open top bags at the middle of the truncated triangles and bisecting the repeating U's, thereby forming separate, open bags, and optionally scrap material.

A process is for manufacturing bags and a bag forming web. A bag is produced therefrom. The process includes conveying a continuous printed web including printed features along a conveying direction. The continuous printed web is cut into printed web sections along the conveying direction, and at least two of the printed web sections include(s) portion(s) of the printed features. The printed web sections are spaced-apart and a second continuous web is inserted between adjacent ones of the spaced-apart printed web sections, while an alignment between the printed web sections including printed features is maintained one relative to the other, along the conveying direction. The second continuous web is secured to the adjacent and spaced-apart printed web sections along longitudinal adjacent edges, thus forming a combined continuous bag forming web. Bags are formed from the combined continuous bag forming web, and the features on the different printed sections of the bags are in alignment.

A process is for manufacturing bags and a bag forming web. A bag is produced therefrom. The process includes conveying a continuous printed web including printed features along a conveying direction. The continuous printed web is cut into printed web sections along the conveying direction, and at least two of the printed web sections include(s) portion(s) of the printed features. The printed web sections are spaced-apart and a second continuous web is inserted between adjacent ones of the spaced-apart printed web sections, while an alignment between the printed web sections including printed features is maintained one relative to the other, along the conveying direction. The second continuous web is secured to the adjacent and spaced-apart printed web sections along longitudinal adjacent edges, thus forming a combined continuous bag forming web. Bags are formed from the combined continuous bag forming web, and the features on the different printed sections of the bags are in alignment.

A manufacturing apparatus of an environmental paper protective bag includes a planar structure manufacturing device including an inner layer unreeling module, an outer layer unreeling module and an inner-core layer unreeling module for unreeling multi-layer paper material, the unreeled multi-layer paper material superimposed, and arranged on a working platform to be transmitted along a conveying direction thereof; a tension adjusting device configured to adjust tension of the multi-layer paper material, a stretching module configured to stretch paper that has been die-cut into a network three-dimensional structure, a plurality of first gluing modules configured to glue bonding positions of the multi-layer paper material to join the multi-layer paper material together, a first press-fit module configured to press the bonding positions of glued multi-layer paper material to form a planar structure, which can solve a technical problem that conventional production equipments can't produce a protective bag with an inner-core layer.

A manufacturing apparatus of an environmental paper protective bag includes a planar structure manufacturing device including an inner layer unreeling module, an outer layer unreeling module and an inner-core layer unreeling module for unreeling multi-layer paper material, the unreeled multi-layer paper material superimposed, and arranged on a working platform to be transmitted along a conveying direction thereof; a tension adjusting device configured to adjust tension of the multi-layer paper material, a stretching module configured to stretch paper that has been die-cut into a network three-dimensional structure, a plurality of first gluing modules configured to glue bonding positions of the multi-layer paper material to join the multi-layer paper material together, a first press-fit module configured to press the bonding positions of glued multi-layer paper material to form a planar structure, which can solve a technical problem that conventional production equipments can't produce a protective bag with an inner-core layer.

At least one of a horn or an anvil includes protrusions that protrude from a facing surface thereof. Two panel parts and a gusset part folded and interposed between the panel parts are sandwiched and compressed by the horn and the anvil. Two portions of the gusset part are welded to each other by ultrasonic vibration of the horn during the sandwiching and compressing.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a reclosure, closure or zipper on a large format package or bag that is mounted to the top of the package or bag, which may be formed from a tube of polymeric material, with the ends of the reclosure, closure or zipper flush to the sides of the bag. The upper corners of the package or bag includes notches in the gussets. The area of the package walls around the notches is pinned, glued or sealed together and the closure is attached to the package walls. The ends of the reclosure, closure or zipper are flush with the side edges or seals of the package or bag.

Packages made from flexible material, wherein the packages include one or more self-folds formed by applying activation energy to the flexible material are presented. The packages include a polymeric film, wherein the polymeric film is formed from one type of polymer, and wherein the flexible material defines an enclosed product volume. The packages include a first panel formed from the flexible material and a second panel formed from the flexible material. The packages include a self-fold that has an overall thickness that is about 5% to about 30% greater than a thickness of the flexible material outside of the self-fold. The self-fold has a differential thermal-mechanical set than the flexible material outside of the self-fold, and forms an angle of about 100 degrees to about 170 degrees between the first panel and the second panel.