A slotter apparatus includes a slotter knife rotatable in a same direction as a conveyance direction of a sheet that is conveyed on a conveyance path, the slotter knife having a cutting edge, for forming a notch groove in the sheet, on an outer periphery of the slotter knife. A protruding part protrudes outward from the cutting edge at one end of the slotter knife, the protruding part cutting an end part of the notch groove by piercing the sheet. A drive device that drives the slotter knife so as to rotate. A control device that, at least when the protruding part passes through from the upper surface of the sheet, controls the relative relationship between the circumferential velocity of the slotter knife and the conveyance velocity of the sheet so that the protruding part does not interfere with the end part.

A gluing device has a sheet guide for guiding a corrugated fiberboard; a basal part having a fixed relative position with respect to the sheet guide; a support part moveable with respect to the basal part; a glue gun for contacting and applying glue to a glued portion within a seam margin at a side edge of a corrugated fiberboard passing through the sheet guide; a first energizing mechanism for energizing the support part towards the sheet guide; a second energizing mechanism for energizing the support part away from the sheet guide; and a position adjustment mechanism arranged between the first energizing mechanism and the basal part, for steples sly adjusting the position of the support part in a direction lying in the direction of the force exerted by the first energizing mechanism, and adjusting the gap between the glue gun and the sheet guide.

A sterilization package includes a first package layer and a second package layer coupled to the first package layer with a perimeter seal extending around a portion of the sterilization package to define a pouch having a proximal end and a distal end. A first sterilization indicium is disposed on the second package layer exterior of the pouch and a second sterilization indicium is disposed on the second package layer interior of the pouch. The first and second sterilization indicia are multi-parameter sterilization indicia configured to be responsive to a sterilization process such that the first and second sterilization indicia undergo a visual change to a desired ending color when the package is subjected to complete multi-parameter sterilization conditions.

A sterilization package includes a first package layer and a second package layer coupled to the first package layer with a perimeter seal extending around a portion of the sterilization package to define a pouch having a proximal end and a distal end. A first sterilization indicium is disposed on the second package layer exterior of the pouch and a second sterilization indicium is disposed on the second package layer interior of the pouch. The first and second sterilization indicia are multi-parameter sterilization indicia configured to be responsive to a sterilization process such that the first and second sterilization indicia undergo a visual change to a desired ending color when the package is subjected to complete multi-parameter sterilization conditions.

A vacuum belt conveyor sequentially delivers sheet articles to a digital printer. The sheets are held in position by vacuum on the underside of the sheets through apertures in the belts and covered by the sheets. A plurality of independent plenums on the underside of the belt have chambers respectively communicating with rows of apertures extending along the belt. Vacuum is selectively applied from a manifold only to the plenum chambers that supply apertures that are covered by the sheets so that the ink from the printer will not be directed from its intended position on the sheet by vacuum from adjacent uncovered belt apertures. The sheets are fed to the conveyor in synchronism with the conveyor speed by a timed feeder so that the sheets are carried by the conveyor with a predetermined gap between the sheets and no belt apertures in the gap. A sensor counts the apertures in the belt and activates the feeder at predetermined time intervals.

A tool-holder column for a unit for converting a flat substrate that has two upper bearings (14, 16) each for supporting one end of an upper rotary tool (10), and two lower bearings (15, 17) each for supporting one end of a lower rotary tool (11), the flat substrate being movable longitudinally between the upper rotary tool (10) and the lower rotary tool (11), the bearings (14, 15, 16, 17) being vertically movable in opposite directions on either side of the longitudinal direction (L) of movement of the flat substrate, and a common drive for the bearings (14, 15, 16, 17) allowing the bearings (14, 15, 16, 17) to be moved simultaneously by one and the same distance in opposite directions, and including a screw device (25), the bearings (14, 15, 16, 17) being mounted one above another on the screw device (25) such that the rotation of the screw device (25) causes the linear movement of the bearings (14, 15, 16, 17) in opposite directions.

A method for converting a flat substrate (W) in a station (3) for converting a flat substrate (W) that includes a rotary cutting unit (9) and at least one rotary deformation unit (7, 8) positioned upstream of the rotary cutting unit (9) in the direction of movement (L) of the flat substrate (W), the method including: determining the conversion parameters of the flat substrate (W), such as the deformation layout and cutting layout; choosing a sleeve (13) carrying a form for carrying out the deformation depending on the deformation layout; mounting the sleeve (13) on a mandrel (12) in the rotary deformation unit (7, 8); choosing the cutting tools (91, 92) depending on the cutting layout; mounting the cutting tools (91, 92) in the rotary cutting unit (9); and starting the conversion of the flat substrate (W).

The invention relates to a flat-lying side-gusset bag made of a plastic fabric composite (2) and to a method for the production thereof. The side-gusset bag has opposing front walls (3a, 3b), side gussets (4a, 4b) introduced in between said front walls (3a, 3b), and folding edges (5) between the front walls (3a, 3b) and the side gussets (4a, 4b). Peripheral sections of the plastic fabric composite (2) are connected together in an overlapping region (10) at a longitudinal seam, wherein the plastic fabric composite (2) has a plastic fabric (7) and at least one closed plastic layer. The side gussets (5) extend, in the case of the flat-lying side-gusset bag, in each case over at most ⅓ of the width of the front walls. According to the invention, the overlapping region (10) is arranged off-center on one of the front walls (3a, 3b) at least partially over one of the side gussets (4a, 4b) or at one of the side gussets (4a, 4b). In order to be able to form such a side-gusset bag, in the production method, first of all a closed, two-layer tube (12) is formed, from which a side-gusset tube (1) is subsequently formed.

A squeeze tube includes a fluid-discharge container and a fluid-discharge closure mated to the fluid-storage container. The fluid-discharge closure is coupled to one end of the fluid-storage container and configured to discharge selectively fluid stored in a product-storage region formed in the fluid-storage container.

The invention relates to the field of cups, bowls and containers, particularly beverage cups, and to the production of cups, bowls and containers. According to the invention, the cups, bowls and containers comprise, in a first variant, a first layer (5) made of cellulose hydrate, also known as cellophane, or cellulose hydrate which is coated with a primer material (4). In addition, the cups, bowls and containers can comprise a second layer (3), made of paperboard or fibre/cellulose-starch mix, for example. In a second variant, the cups, bowls and containers according to the invention comprise a first layer made of natural rubber or plant-based wax and a second layer made of cellulose hydrate, paperboard or fibre/cellulose-starch mix. By using exclusively biodegradable materials, the present invention can provide completely biodegradable/compostable cups, bowls and containers. The invention also relates to a method for producing such cups, bowls and containers. In addition, the present invention also comprises the production of lids made of the aforementioned materials and the provision of cups, bowls and containers having such lids.