An automated container cutting apparatus configured to cut various sized rectilinear containers without unnecessary costs or lack of transportability. The automated container cutting apparatus includes a right angle transfer conveyor that positions a container in a first cutting position. The apparatus also includes a cutting mechanism configured to cut the container on two adjacent edges while in the first cutting position. The cutting mechanism further includes two cutting elements supported at right angles to one another for horizontally cutting a container on two adjacent edges.

A horizontal packaging machine (M) for packaging a product (P) fed in a horizontal direction (X) comprises a cut-sew group (22) for making on a packaging film (F) transverse welds and a cut to close and separate from each other two successive packs (C1, C2, C3, C4), wherein the cut-sew group (22) comprises a plurality of cut and sew tools (U1, U2, U3) for making the transverse welds and the cut, wherein the transverse welds define the edges of the packs (C1, C2, C3, C4) according to different packaging sizes for the product (P), wherein the cut-sew group (22) comprises an upper shaft (AS) and a lower shaft (AI) driven in rotation independently by means of a respective upper motor (MS) and a respective lower motor (MI), in which each shaft (AS, AI) mounts on it the plurality of cut and sew tools (U1, U2, U3) and in which each cut and sew tool (U1, U2, U3) is composed of an upper tool (US) and a corresponding lower tool (U1). In particular, the horizontal packaging machine (M) includes compensation means of the mutual distance (MMV, PE, P1, P2, CT, FL) between the two shafts (AS, AI) with micrometric adjustment of the distance to compensate for thermal expansion and use of packaging film (F) of different thickness.

According to one embodiment a thermosealing machine is provided that includes a movable lower mold with a box formed by a box base, a box structure, and a box frame attached to the box structure. The box frame includes a frame cavity, and the lower mold includes a pad coupled to the box frame with freedom of vertical movement. The thermosealing machine includes a lower stop and an upper stop, the upper stop being operatively coupled to the pad and vertically movable with the pad. The upper stop is configured to move between an inoperative position and an operative position. In the operative position the upper stop is arranged in the path of travel of the lower stop. In the inoperative position the upper stop is arranged outside of the path of travel of the lower stop.

A configurable assembly is provided for conveying products along a longitudinal direction; the assembly has a supporting structure and at least two conveyor units; at least one of said units is provided with at least two tracks which receive, in use, respective products and diverge from or converge towards each other along a lateral direction, proceeding longitudinally from an inlet to an outlet; the units are movable with respect to the supporting structure by the action of an actuator device between a working area and at least one storage area, so as to selectively arrange one of said units in the working area.

A container filling valve may include a shuttle and a drive sleeve that are magnetically coupled. Movement of the drive sleeve may move the shuttle from a position in which the filling valve is closed to a position in which the filling valve is open. A container handling arm may include a distal end configured to hold a container and a proximal end that includes a load cell. A low flow setpoint system may be configured to arrest closing of a filling valve when that filling valve is partially closed. A pressure control system may be configured to maintain a desired pressure in a reservoir or in a flow path from that reservoir. A product recirculation system may be configured to adjust flow rate in the product recirculation system.

One aspect of the present disclosure is an apparatus for manufacturing cosmetic containing: a main body providing a space for manufacturing cosmetic; a mixing vessel that can store cosmetic materials and a parts supply unit providing components including a plurality of cosmetic containers; a cosmetic material supply unit that can store cosmetic materials and then discharge cosmetic materials to the mixing vessel; a transfer unit that can transfer the mixing vessel and the components including the cosmetic container; and a control unit that can control the movement of the transfer unit in order to simultaneously assemble a plurality of cosmetic containers from the mixing vessel and the components.

An apparatus for the production and filling of food containers includes at least one device for forming a sheet made of polymeric material to provide accommodation receptacles which have at least one access opening, at least one filling unit adapted to fill, through the access opening, the accommodation receptacles with at least one type of food, and at least one sealing unit to seal the access opening with a closure film. The apparatus includes at least one device for removing portions, and at least one laser emitter for providing a weakening portion at a respective connecting edge between adjacent accommodation receptacles. The polymeric material is chosen from: polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene and copolymers thereof.

The apparatus includes a first section which accommodates the filling unit, the sealing unit, and the device for removing portions, and a second section, separate from the first section, which accommodates the laser emitter.

Systems and processes for packing complementary articles of footwear into a container are disclosed. The processes can include utilizing a reusable packing sheet positioned underneath complementary articles of footwear to transfer the complementary articles of footwear into a container. The processes can also include removing the reusable packing sheet from underneath the complementary articles of footwear while the complementary articles of footwear remain positioned in the container. Additional processes can include aligning and sizing complementary articles of footwear for packing in a container.

Apparatus to create on demand customized cardboard for forming individually designed packaging boxes, said cardboard having at least one corrugated layer sandwiched between two flat layers, the apparatus comprising a joining station that attaches a second flat layer to a corrugated layer attached to a first layer, supply system to supply said corrugated layer with the first flat layer attached thereto to said joining station, supply system to supply said second flat layer to said joining station, a control system operable to obtain information on the dimensions of a packaging box to be formed and on a design selected for that box and further operable to match the selected design to the dimensions of the box and a printing unit to print the matched design on the first and/or on the second flat layer.

A pouch and an automatic packager for packaging medications into the pouch. One embodiment provides a pouch for containing a plurality of medications. The pouch includes a plurality of discrete compartments, each containing a sub-batch of medications. The pouch also includes serrations at opposite ends of the pouch to separate the pouch from adjacent pouches. The pouch further includes a continuous identifier that spans multiple compartments to give an appearance of one continuous pouch. The plurality of discrete compartments are separated by seals, but not serrations. The continuous identifier includes a border within the opposite ends of the pouch.