A method and apparatus for making pouches is disclosed. The pouches are made with at least one seal bar. The seal bar includes a base that is not removable and a removable sealing member that is held to the base using at least one easy release structure. A seal bar with a top member and a mating bottom member can also be included. The top member is above a film and the bottom member is below the film. A seal is formed on the film where the top member and bottom member mate. A linkage connects the top member and the bottom member such that when an adjustment of the position of one of the top member and the bottom member in a plane parallel to the film is made, a like adjustment a second plane parallel to the film is made to the other of the top member and the bottom member.

An apparatus for removing and replacing a die in a press with an overhead crane movable in a first direction. A hoist assembly is mounted on the crane to be movable perpendicular to the first direction. A drum is rotated about an axis of rotation parallel to the first direction. A press includes a die that is movable into and out of the press reciprocally and perpendicular to the first direction. A method for setting a die in a press includes the steps of positioning an overhead crane to be centered relative to a front opening in a press. Pulling the die with a sling attached to a wire rope wound on the drum. The wire rope pulls the die in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the drum.