The present invention relates to a heat-shrinkable packaging intended for wrapping a series of containers, comprising a lower portion, an upper portion and lateral portions and having a reinforcement strip arranged transversely to the rows of containers, the packaging according to the present invention comprising at least two perforation lines. The present invention also relates to a method for packaging containers by means of a packaging and to a packaging blank.

A method for handling containers (I) of collapsible type in a filling machine (20) comprising consecutively arranged stations (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6) comprising a filling station (S3) and a gas filling station (S5), the method comprising intermittently moving the containers (I) to the consecutively arranged stations (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6), supplying, at the filling station (S3), liquid product into the product compartment (5) and supplying, at the gas filling station (S5), gas into the handle compartment (7). The filling station (S3) and the gas filling station (S5) are operated such that liquid product is supplied to the product compartment (5) of one of the containers (I) while gas is supplied to the handle compartment (7) of another of the containers (I). The step of supplying gas at the gas filling station (S5) comprises providing a first gas flow (Qi) at a first pressure (Pi) and delivering said first gas flow (Qi) from the nozzle (30) to the handle compartment (7) via said inlet (11), and subsequently providing a second gas flow (Q.sub.2) at a second pressure (P.sub.2), lower than said first pressure (P.sub.1), and delivering said second gas flow (Q.sub.2) from the nozzle (30) to the handle compartment (7) via said inlet (11) for establishing a target pressure (P.sub.T) inside said handle compartment (7) corresponding to said second pressure (P.sub.2).

A method for handling containers (I) of collapsible type in a filling machine (20) comprising consecutively arranged stations (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6) comprising a filling station (S3) and a gas filling station (S5), the method comprising intermittently moving the containers (I) to the consecutively arranged stations (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6), supplying, at the filling station (S3), liquid product into the product compartment (5) and supplying, at the gas filling station (S5), gas into the handle compartment (7). The filling station (S3) and the gas filling station (S5) are operated such that liquid product is supplied to the product compartment (5) of one of the containers (I) while gas is supplied to the handle compartment (7) of another of the containers (I). The step of supplying gas at the gas filling station (S5) comprises providing a first gas flow (Qi) at a first pressure (Pi) and delivering said first gas flow (Qi) from the nozzle (30) to the handle compartment (7) via said inlet (11), and subsequently providing a second gas flow (Q.sub.2) at a second pressure (P.sub.2), lower than said first pressure (P.sub.1), and delivering said second gas flow (Q.sub.2) from the nozzle (30) to the handle compartment (7) via said inlet (11) for establishing a target pressure (P.sub.T) inside said handle compartment (7) corresponding to said second pressure (P.sub.2).

A plant for packing bottles or similar containers includes an operating unit carrying out a rapid assembly that includes a portable pack made by three straps: a first one applied on the lower half of the body of the bottles, a second one applied at the neck of the bottles, both arranged on planes perpendicular to the vertical axes of the bottles, and a third one applied loosely and perpendicularly to the other two straps and laying on a vertical plane passing through the center of gravity of the pack.

An apparatus for filling a pouch type package with a liquid product, comprising a plurality of stations arranged to consecutively receive and handle the pouch type package, the plurality of stations comprising a filling station for filling the product compartment with the liquid product, a sealing station for sealing the product compartment and comprising a first sealing member arranged to provide the pouch type package with a first seal closing the filling duct, a gas filling station arranged to introduce gas into the handle compartment, and a transfer unit comprising a gripping member for retrieving the package from the gas filling station and transferring it to a neighboring down-stream situated station. A gas sealing unit (36) integrated in the gripping member of the transfer unit, the gas sealing unit (36) comprising a second sealing member (37) arranged to provide the pouch type package with a second seal entrapping gas introduced into the handle compartment. The invention also relates to a method for filling a pouch type package.

An apparatus for filling a pouch type package with a liquid product, comprising a plurality of stations arranged to consecutively receive and handle the pouch type package, the plurality of stations comprising a filling station for filling the product compartment with the liquid product, a sealing station for sealing the product compartment and comprising a first sealing member arranged to provide the pouch type package with a first seal closing the filling duct, a gas filling station arranged to introduce gas into the handle compartment, and a transfer unit comprising a gripping member for retrieving the package from the gas filling station and transferring it to a neighboring down-stream situated station. A gas sealing unit (36) integrated in the gripping member of the transfer unit, the gas sealing unit (36) comprising a second sealing member (37) arranged to provide the pouch type package with a second seal entrapping gas introduced into the handle compartment. The invention also relates to a method for filling a pouch type package.

A method for packaging piece good batches is provided. A transport device transports a plurality of piece goods in particular in the form of a piece good flow in a specified transport direction, and a first wrapping device wraps a film element around the piece goods, the film element having a specified first width. The first wrapping device has a dispensing assembly which circulates around the piece goods, and the piece goods are supplied to the first wrapping device in order to be wrapped with the film element. The piece goods are wrapped with a strip-like element by means of a strip application device, the strip-like element having a smaller width than the film element.

A method for packaging piece good batches is provided. A transport device transports a plurality of piece goods in particular in the form of a piece good flow in a specified transport direction, and a first wrapping device wraps a film element around the piece goods, the film element having a specified first width. The first wrapping device has a dispensing assembly which circulates around the piece goods, and the piece goods are supplied to the first wrapping device in order to be wrapped with the film element. The piece goods are wrapped with a strip-like element by means of a strip application device, the strip-like element having a smaller width than the film element.

A packaging for a bioprocessing bag includes a housing having an open interior space, and a support base attached to an external side of the housing, the support base having a recess for receiving an impeller base plate of a bioprocessing bag.

A packaging for a bioprocessing bag includes a housing having an open interior space, and a support base attached to an external side of the housing, the support base having a recess for receiving an impeller base plate of a bioprocessing bag.