Packaging machine for packaging paper rolls, including an operating group forming packages, with an entrance station for the rolls and the packaging sheets, and an output station for the packaged rolls; an elevator; a structure on which the operating group is mounted; a plane on which a folder and a counter-folder are formed for folding the packaging sheets under the rolls; a conveyor for moving the packages being formed above said plane; means for welding the packaging sheets; a welding bar for welding the packaging sheets under the rolls. The welding bar is configured to come out through an opening made on the counter-folder and reposition itself below the latter. The carriages are controlled independently of each other.

A pack including at least one single-use capsule or pod for a portioned beverage which has two opposite bases, and a side wall connecting the two bases defining therewith a chamber for containing an aromatic substance; the pack has a sealed container for containing the capsule or pod housed in a protective inert gas atmosphere; more specifically the sealed container copies at least in part the shape of the capsule or pod.

A pack including at least one single-use capsule or pod for a portioned beverage which has two opposite bases, and a side wall connecting the two bases defining therewith a chamber for containing an aromatic substance; the pack has a sealed container for containing the capsule or pod housed in a protective inert gas atmosphere; more specifically the sealed container copies at least in part the shape of the capsule or pod.

An apparatus and system for aligning and packing rollable items such as prolate or spherical fruit; an apparatus to remove a single tray from a stack of trays and method therefor; a wrapper to wrap a tray in plastic film and method therefor; an apparatus to laterally retain a spherical or prolate fruit and method therefor; and an apparatus for aligning a fruit via series of rollers and/or suction heads and a method therefor.

A first scoreline, and a perforated line along which a lid can be severed are formed beforehand in a lid sheet. The portion of the lid sheet along its first adjustment side is cut off in a strip shape by a first cutter. The portion of the lid sheet along its second adjustment side is cut off in a strip shape by a second cutter.

A machine for packaging an object with a sterilization packaging material the machine comprising: a plate configured to receive the sterilization packaging material and the object to be packaged placed on top, a gripping tool configured to grasp hold of a corner of the sterilization packaging material The gripping tool and the plate being are able to move relative to one another so as to allow the gripping tool to bring the corner over the top of the object and thus form a fold covering the object.

A machine for packaging an object with a sterilization packaging material the machine comprising: a plate configured to receive the sterilization packaging material and the object to be packaged placed on top, a gripping tool configured to grasp hold of a corner of the sterilization packaging material The gripping tool and the plate being are able to move relative to one another so as to allow the gripping tool to bring the corner over the top of the object and thus form a fold covering the object.

A system and method for adding smokable material into cone is provided. One embodiment receives input at a user input device from a user that specifies an amount of the smokable material that is to be dispensed by the auger load system into an empty cone; determines, at a cone filler control system, a determined duration based on the user specified amount of smokable material received in at user input device; communicates a control signal from the cone filler control system; and operates an auger drive motor to rotate an auger for the determined duration in response to the control signal so that a helical screw blade of the auger dispenses the user specified amount of smokable material out from a lower portion of a hopper containing the smokable material into an empty cone.

A system and method for adding smokable material into cone is provided. One embodiment receives input at a user input device from a user that specifies an amount of the smokable material that is to be dispensed by the auger load system into an empty cone; determines, at a cone filler control system, a determined duration based on the user specified amount of smokable material received in at user input device; communicates a control signal from the cone filler control system; and operates an auger drive motor to rotate an auger for the determined duration in response to the control signal so that a helical screw blade of the auger dispenses the user specified amount of smokable material out from a lower portion of a hopper containing the smokable material into an empty cone.

An apparatus includes a platform having an upper surface configured to support a napkin overlying the upper surface, and also having a cavity recessed from the upper surface. Means are provided for applying vacuum pressure in the slot to draw a napkin downward from the upper surface into the cavity, and for rolling the napkin in the cavity.