A processing method for automatically opening a slide-open package of tobacco articles with a hinged lid; the processing method including the steps of: mechanically clamping an outer container of the package; exerting pull on the lid to rotate the lid into an open position by means of a first actuator, which contacts a top wall of the lid, and has a suction head which engages the top wall by suction; and, simultaneously and in coordination with the step of exerting pull on the lid, exerting thrust on an inner container of the package, to slide the inner container axially with respect to the outer container, by means of a second actuator, which contacts a wall of the inner container through a window formed through a corresponding wall of the outer container.

An apparatus for packaging packets for smoking articles includes a transfer wheel to transfer the packets from a feed device to an outlet device. A gluing device is disposed in a certain angular position between the feed device and the outlet device to selectively glue two lateral flaps of each packet on the corresponding lateral walls thereof. A pressing device is disposed outside the transfer wheel between the gluing device and the outlet device to press the lateral flaps of the packet against corresponding lateral walls thereof.

Packaging that accommodates a tobacco product, and has a region that exhibits antibacterial properties and/or antiviral properties on at least a part of the surface thereof.

Forming unit (A) and forming method to manufacture a group of articles (14), wherein the articles (14) are arranged at a given distance from one another. The following are provided: a forming conveyor (26) which moves at least one forming box (27) along a forming path (P2): a hopper (24), which is arranged along the forming path (P2) and is provided with at least one output mouth (25) comprising a plurality of dividing walls (31) defining channels (32), each configured to contain a vertical stack of articles (14); and an extractor (29), which is configured to extract the group of articles (14) from the channels (32) of the output mouth (25) and to insert the group into the forming box (27) by means of a work stroke, which is perpendicular to the forming path (P2). The forming box (27) has aa plurality of through holes (28) with a cylindrical shape, each being separate from and independent of the other through holes ((2288)) and being designed to house a corresponding single article (14) of the group.

A multi-pack for packs for products of the cigarette industry, and a corresponding device and a packaging method, wherein a plurality of packs for products of the cigarette industry is arranged in ordered formation and wherein the packs are wrapped in a blank made of packaging material as an outer casing. At least one filler piece is arranged, together with the packs, in the outer casing, wherein the filler piece is arranged opposite from a bottom side of the outer casing or from a bottom side of the packs, and wherein the bottom sides of the packs directly abut the inside of the bottom side of the outer casing.

An apparatus for packaging packets for smoking articles includes a transfer wheel to transfer the packets from a feed device to an outlet device. A gluing device is disposed in a certain angular position between the feed device and the outlet device to selectively glue two lateral flaps of each packet on the corresponding lateral walls thereof. A pressing device is disposed outside the transfer wheel between the gluing device and the outlet device to press the lateral flaps of the packet against corresponding lateral walls thereof.