A plant for packaging capsules comprising a main frame (20) on which is positioned a system for moving capsules (30) to make one or more capsules (12) advance along a first predetermined axial direction (A-A) from an inlet (22) to an outlet (24). The plant comprises a plurality of operating stations (200, 201, 203) for packaging a substance into a plurality of capsules (12), wherein the system for moving capsules (30) comprises a movement device that comprises a pair of sliding profiles (36) that extend along said first predetermined axial direction (A-A) and are connected to the main frame (20), a first movable frame (87, 88, 89) movable in transverse direction with respect to the first predetermined axial direction (A-A), a driving member mounted slidable on an upper movable beam (88) of the first movable frame (87, 88, 89) along said predetermined axial direction (A-A) and positioned between the pair of sliding profiles (36). Said driving member comprises a plurality of drive pins (212) particularly suited to drive a capsule transport support (100) containing said one or more capsules (12).

A method which can be implemented by a computer supporting the configuration changeover of at least one operating area of a machine for packaging products in general. The operating area includes a first device configured for processing a product according to a first predetermined format and/or first brand. The method includes providing graphic signals identifying the first device to be replaced, a storage position in which to position it, a second device configured to perform a processing of a product in accordance with a predetermined second format and/or second brand and the storage position in which it is placed. Moreover, an image guide system is provided which represents a succession of operations to be performed to replace the first device with the second device. The graphic signals and/or the images are reproduced by means of a graphical interface of the computer.

A method which can be implemented by a computer supporting the configuration changeover of at least one operating area of a machine for packaging products in general. The operating area includes a first device configured for processing a product according to a first predetermined format and/or first brand. The method includes providing graphic signals identifying the first device to be replaced, a storage position in which to position it, a second device configured to perform a processing of a product in accordance with a predetermined second format and/or second brand and the storage position in which it is placed. Moreover, an image guide system is provided which represents a succession of operations to be performed to replace the first device with the second device. The graphic signals and/or the images are reproduced by means of a graphical interface of the computer.

A device for preparing plastic containers (16) for being put into use, wherein said containers (16) are molded to one another in container blocks (17) side by side along separating lines (18), along which the individual containers (16) can be separated from one another for use, and along which cutter blades (28) are movably guided at least in part, is characterized in that the respective cutter blade (28), arranged on a carriage (64), is movably guided back and forth between a position of use and a position of non-use, and in that in the position of use the respective cutter blade (28) raised by a swivel device (54, 78, 82) moves along the respectively assignable separating line (18), and, in its position of non-use, is lowered at a distance from the containers (16) to be separated from one another.

A device for preparing plastic containers (16) for being put into use, wherein said containers (16) are molded to one another in container blocks (17) side by side along separating lines (18), along which the individual containers (16) can be separated from one another for use, and along which cutter blades (28) are movably guided at least in part, is characterized in that the respective cutter blade (28), arranged on a carriage (64), is movably guided back and forth between a position of use and a position of non-use, and in that in the position of use the respective cutter blade (28) raised by a swivel device (54, 78, 82) moves along the respectively assignable separating line (18), and, in its position of non-use, is lowered at a distance from the containers (16) to be separated from one another.

A tubular bag machine having a longitudinal sealing element having two transverse sealing jaws which are moveable against each other to transversely seal a film tube, having a mechanism which moves the transverse sealing jaws, a filling device for filling the unsealed tubular bags with a filling material, a separating element for separating individual filled tubular bags, a dosing device disposed upstream of the filling device, and a transfer element having several transfer containers between the filling device of the tubular bag machine and the dosing device. The filling material is transferred from the dosing device to the transfer containers, and the transfer containers are transported to a dispensing station along a transfer line, and the filling material is transferred to the filling device, and the transfer containers are transported back along a return transfer line.

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.

The disclosure relates to a metering apparatus for free-flowing material and to a method for operating such a metering apparatus. The metering apparatus has a metering duct having a closed cross section and further has a rotary drive (M). The metering duct is wound in the form of a screw with a vertical longitudinal axis. The free-flowing material is fed to the metering duct. The metering duct is set via the rotary drive (M) in an oscillating rotary motion about its longitudinal axis with individual rotary strokes, wherein, with each rotary stroke, a partial quantity of the free-flowing material falls out of a lower discharge opening of the metering duct.

A packaging machine hopper is provided for holding a stack of packaging articles with each article in a generally horizontal orientation. The hopper comprises a support for holding at least part of the stack at an angle to vertical.

A packaging machine hopper is provided for holding a stack of packaging articles with each article in a generally horizontal orientation. The hopper comprises a support for holding at least part of the stack at an angle to vertical.