A roll-packing machine (100) is provided with a belt drive mechanism having a closed-loop belt (110). Further, the roll-packing machine (100) is provided with a feed mechanism (130, 140) configured to feed a mattress (10) to the belt (110). The belt drive mechanism is configured to form an inner loop (115) of the belt, to receive the mattress (10) in the inner loop (115), and to roll the mattress (10) by advancing the belt (110) while the mattress (10) is received in the inner loop (115). The inner loop (115) of the belt may thus act as a rolling chamber for the mattress (10).

A machine for packing long pasta such as spaghetti, fettuccine, bavette, linguine, and the like, the machine being of the intermittent filling type and comprising a storage space for storing elongated cardboard boxes kept in flat arrangement, a pre-opening area for the cartons, a conveyor belt, provided with cradles for the open cartons. for forming and moving a line of cartons, the carrier conveyor including a deposition area where an open carton is deposited, an apparatus for filling the open boxes along the conveyor belt, a rotor, on the periphery of which at least three planet devices are hinged for taking and releasing the cartons, adapted to rotate in coordinated fashion with the rotation of the rotor so as to arrive in the storage space to take a carton kept in flat arrangement and, subsequently, to arrive, with the taken carton, in the pre-opening area so as to deform the carton in rhombus-like fashion, partially opening it, and then to release the carton on the deposition area. wherein the machine is so programmed as to implement two operative steps alternating each other over time, a first step of rotation of the rotor and contemporaneous forward movement of the conveyor belt, and a second step where the rotation of the rotor and the forward movement of the carrier conveyor stop.

A packaging system has a system for assembling a package, a method for assembling a package, and a machine for assembling a package. The packaging system comprises at least one main transportation unit and at least one moveable closed loop transportation unit, where the at least one moveable closed loop transportation unit moves three-dimensionally with respect to the at least one main transportation unit for providing the packaging material components to the main transportation unit and/or performing packaging process operations to a package in assembly present at the main transportation unit. The at least one moveable closed loop transportation unit includes a number of tools mounted on independently motion-controlled movers for providing the packaging material components to the package in assembly and/or providing the packaging operations to the packaging in assembly. In addition to assembling packages, the systems, methods, and machines may also be used for assembly of any other article.

Cartoning machine comprising: a store unit (M) for cardboard blanks (F); an unfolding station(S); a feeding station (A) for products (RC) to be packaged. Means for picking the blanks from the store unit by moving them along a picking direction (DP), a conveyor (CB), and means for transferring the blanks from the store unit to the conveyor are arranged between the store unit and the unfolding station. The transfer means comprise a dragging unit (T) and a compartment (VR) below the dragging unit, provided with unloading means (VR2). The dragging unit comprises an active zone (TY) with means (T1, T2) which can be selectively activated and deactivated suitable for engaging the blanks and moving them along said picking direction. The collection compartment comprises a front wall (VRA) and a rear wall (VRB) whose positions are adjustable with respect to said direction (DP).

A launcher of paper products for packaging stations of paper product converting lines, including a frame where at least two launch channels are provided, on which the products to be launched are arranged, and wherein each launch channel has opposite movable surfaces, at least one of which being motorized, arranged in contact with opposite sides of the respective product housed in the channel, to drag the product in the launch direction, characterized in that the two opposite movable surfaces are arranged below and above the space that can be occupied by the product in the respective channel, so as to drag the product by acting on the lower and upper sides thereof.

A cartoner includes an entrance section, a loading section, an exit section, a transport system and a controller. The entrance section is configured for picking carton blanks from a magazine and folding a first side of the carton. The loading section is configured for loading a product into the first-side-folded carton. The exit section is configured for closing the loaded carton. The transport system is configured for transporting the first-side-folded carton from the entrance section to the loading section and the loaded carton from the loading section to the exit section. The controller is arranged for controlling an operation following each carton through the cartoner. The controller is further arranged for adapting, for each carton, a distance between two consecutive carriers of the transport system in dependence to a size of the first-side-folded carton and driving the two consecutive carriers maintaining the distance.

A method includes separating a portion of a flattened tube of stock packing material to a custom length to form a pouch pre-form and closing a first end of the pouch pre-form leaving a second end of the pouch pre-form open. The method can include placing product into the pouch pre-form and closing the one open end of the pouch pre-form to form a closed pouch containing the product.

A machine for packing long pasta such as spaghetti, fettuccine, bavette, linguine, and the like, the machine being of the intermittent filling type and comprisinga storage space for storing elongated cardboard boxes kept in flat arrangement, a pre-opening area for the cartons, a conveyor belt, provided with cradles for the open cartons, for forming and moving a line of cartons, the carrier conveyor including a deposition area where an open carton is deposited, an apparatus for filling the open boxes along the conveyor belt, a rotor, on the periphery of which at least three planet devices are hinged for taking and releasing the cartons, adapted to rotate in coordinated fashion with the rotation of the rotor so as to arrive in the storage space to take a carton kept in flat arrangement and, subsequently, to arrive, with the taken carton, in the pre-opening area so as to deform the carton in rhombus-like fashion, partially opening it, and then to release the carton on the deposition area, wherein the machine is so programmed as to implement two operative steps alternating each other over time, a first step of rotation of the rotor and contemporaneous forward movement of the conveyor belt, and a second step where the rotation of the rotor and the forward movement of the carrier conveyor stop.

Packaging machine that includes a frame, a feed module configured to supply a film, a fold forming module configured to receive the film and for generating at least one longitudinal fold in said film, actuation means with a first actuator to cause the movement of the feed module with respect to the frame, and with a second actuator for moving the forming module with respect to the feed module. A control unit is configured to cause, while the film is being supplied, the first actuator to move at least the feed module with respect to the frame and the second actuator to move the forming module at least with respect to the feed module.

Described is a device for treating products, which includes a tool and a movable support of the tool for treating products. Each support is slidably mounted along a rail and includes a blocker that can be actuated by locking, an actuator for locking and unlocking the blocker, a power supply for the actuator, at least one member for coupling with said support, a relative and indexed motorization between the member and the support. The member incorporates the actuator, allowing power to be supplied to the blocker.