The paper recyclable heat sealable bag includes a heat sealable water soluble inner layer coating and an article of paper. The heat sealable coating is applied to the article of paper by a printing press. As the printing press applies the heat sealable coating to the article of paper, the paper recyclable heat sealable bag may be wound into a master roll with a plurality of paper recyclable heat sealable bags. The master roll is fed into an automatic packaging system which fills the bags with a product from at least one of a top edge and a side edge of the paper recyclable heat sealable bags. The paper recyclable heat sealable bag has certain perforations to remove the paper recyclable heat sealable bag more easily from the master roll and sealed with a heat sealer.

The paper recyclable heat sealable bag includes a heat sealable water soluble inner layer coating and an article of paper. The heat sealable coating is applied to the article of paper by a printing press. As the printing press applies the heat sealable coating to the article of paper, the paper recyclable heat sealable bag may be wound into a master roll with a plurality of paper recyclable heat sealable bags. The master roll is fed into an automatic packaging system which fills the bags with a product from at least one of a top edge and a side edge of the paper recyclable heat sealable bags. The paper recyclable heat sealable bag has certain perforations to remove the paper recyclable heat sealable bag more easily from the master roll and sealed with a heat sealer.

In an example embodiment, an apparatus for making pouch products includes a conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a first receiving location along a path of the conveyor system, and a dosing location along the path of the conveyor system. The apparatus also includes a first material dispensing station configured to transfer a first material to the first receiving location. The first material includes a first elastic layer and a first support layer. The first material dispensing station includes a dispenser roller configured to hold a roll of the first material, a plurality of rollers configured to convey the first material from the dispenser roller to the first receiving location, and a stripper plate configured remove at least a portion of the first support layer from a portion of the first elastic layer.

In an example embodiment, an apparatus for making pouch products includes a conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a first receiving location along a path of the conveyor system, and a dosing location along the path of the conveyor system. The apparatus also includes a first material dispensing station configured to transfer a first material to the first receiving location. The first material includes a first elastic layer and a first support layer. The first material dispensing station includes a dispenser roller configured to hold a roll of the first material, a plurality of rollers configured to convey the first material from the dispenser roller to the first receiving location, and a stripper plate configured remove at least a portion of the first support layer from a portion of the first elastic layer.

Described is a machine for forming filter bags (1) for infusion products, starting from pieces (1a) of filter material feeding along a feed line (A), comprising: a first movement carousel (2) rotating continuously about a first axis (2X) of rotation; a plurality of first gripping means (3) positioned along, and movable continuously with, the first movement carousel (2), each first gripping means (3) being configured for retaining a respective piece (1 a) of filter material being formed; a plurality of first operating stations (4) positioned along, and movable continuously with, the first movement carousel (2); each first operating station (4) being associated with corresponding first gripping means (3) and configured to operate on the piece (1 a) of filter material in order to form, at least partly, a filter bag (1) along a predetermined angular stretch of rotation of the first movement carousel (2); a plurality of first translation devices (5), associated with the first movement carousel (2) and configured for translating corresponding first gripping means (3) along a direction parallel to the axis (2X) of rotation of the first movement carousel (2) to bring the corresponding first gripping means (3) to the respective pieces (1a) of filter material at least for a stretch of the feed line A.

Described is a machine for forming filter bags (1) for infusion products, starting from pieces (1a) of filter material feeding along a feed line (A), comprising: a first movement carousel (2) rotating continuously about a first axis (2X) of rotation; a plurality of first gripping means (3) positioned along, and movable continuously with, the first movement carousel (2), each first gripping means (3) being configured for retaining a respective piece (1 a) of filter material being formed; a plurality of first operating stations (4) positioned along, and movable continuously with, the first movement carousel (2); each first operating station (4) being associated with corresponding first gripping means (3) and configured to operate on the piece (1 a) of filter material in order to form, at least partly, a filter bag (1) along a predetermined angular stretch of rotation of the first movement carousel (2); a plurality of first translation devices (5), associated with the first movement carousel (2) and configured for translating corresponding first gripping means (3) along a direction parallel to the axis (2X) of rotation of the first movement carousel (2) to bring the corresponding first gripping means (3) to the respective pieces (1a) of filter material at least for a stretch of the feed line A.

A continuous bag-making and packaging apparatus is disclosed. In the apparatus, sealing is performed on a film at a predetermined position to make a bag while the film is continuously conveyed. The apparatus includes a film-conveying unit configured to change a feeding speed of the film, a printing unit configured to print on the film conveyed, a bag information acquisition unit configured to acquire information of a bag to be made, and a print timing presentation unit configured to present information pertaining to a print timing suitable for printing based on the information of the bag.

A continuous bag-making and packaging apparatus is disclosed. In the apparatus, sealing is performed on a film at a predetermined position to make a bag while the film is continuously conveyed. The apparatus includes a film-conveying unit configured to change a feeding speed of the film, a printing unit configured to print on the film conveyed, a bag information acquisition unit configured to acquire information of a bag to be made, and a print timing presentation unit configured to present information pertaining to a print timing suitable for printing based on the information of the bag.

Device for transporting containers in a packaging line, having a number of guides that determine a closed route including a horizontal stretch and upon which a first and second carrying element slide. The guides are directed on a vertical plane and each carrying element has two arms, each one of which extends to one side of the vertical plane, each arm (5a; 6a) of a carrying element is designed to work alongside the arm arranged on a same side of the vertical plane of the other carrying element adjacent to them, to jointly secure and transport a corresponding container, so as to be secured and transported along the length of the horizontal stretch of the route and at least two containers between each two adjacent carrying elements at the same time, one at each side of the vertical plane.

Device for transporting containers in a packaging line, having a number of guides that determine a closed route including a horizontal stretch and upon which a first and second carrying element slide. The guides are directed on a vertical plane and each carrying element has two arms, each one of which extends to one side of the vertical plane, each arm (5a; 6a) of a carrying element is designed to work alongside the arm arranged on a same side of the vertical plane of the other carrying element adjacent to them, to jointly secure and transport a corresponding container, so as to be secured and transported along the length of the horizontal stretch of the route and at least two containers between each two adjacent carrying elements at the same time, one at each side of the vertical plane.