A label and bundling assembly is disclosed that includes a label having a first end and a second end, an attachment component having a first point, a second point, a top side and an underside comprising a waterproof adhesive, wherein the adhesive is fully coated on the underside, and a bunching component, wherein the first point of the attachment component is coupled with the second end of the label, wherein the bunching component is secured to the adhesive of the attachment component, and wherein the second point of the attachment component is brought around a portion of the bunching component and the underside of the second point of the attachment component is brought into contact with the underside of the first point, such that the first point, the second point, and the bunching component form a waterproof seal. Methods of using contemplated embodiments are also disclosed.

A sterile individual set for use in a process of manufacturing a biopharmaceutical product. To make it quicker and easier to grasp and use fluidic type functional members, the sterile individual set includes a sterile flexible bag having a peripheral wall defining a sterile internal space and a fluidic type functional member arranged at least partially inside the sterile internal space. The functional member includes one or more communication duct(s) arranged in the sterile internal space. The sterile individual set also includes structural association elements capable of holding together several portions of the communication duct or ducts that are to be bundled together into a bundle. The structural association elements have an external surface with lower static and dynamic friction coefficients so as to make the functional member easier to handle by slippage of the bundle of communication ducts with respect to the peripheral wall of the flexible bag.

Method of applying a handle to a netting roll for round balers using an application equipment, said method comprising the following steps: picking up, by means of a first operating element of the application equipment, a ring body of the handle; placing the roll on the running plane of a belt conveyor of the application equipment and causing, by means of the belt conveyor, to run said roll up to a second operating element of the application equipment; conveying, by means of the first operating element, the ring body of the handle to position said ring body at the second operating element; picking up, by means of the second operating element, the ring body from the first operating element; fitting, by means of the second operating element, said ring body onto the roll; exerting, by means of a third operating element of the application equipment, a pulling force on said ring body; applying, by means of at least one applicator of the application equipment, at least one fixing element to the ring body of the handle and the roll to fix said ring body to the roll and thus define a grip portion of the handle; releasing, by means of the third operating element, the pulling force applied to the ring body.

A label and bundling assembly, as disclosed herein, includes a label having a first end and a second end, an attachment component having a first point, a second point, and an underside comprising an adhesive, and a bunching component, wherein the first point of the attachment component is coupled with the second end of the label, wherein the bunching component is secured to the adhesive of the attachment component, and wherein the second point of the attachment component is brought around a portion of the bunching component and brought into contact with the adhesive. Methods of utilizing a label and bundling assembly, include: providing a label having a first end and a second end, providing an attachment component having a first point, a second point, a top side, and an underside comprising an adhesive, providing a bunching component, coupling the first point of the attachment component with the second end of the label, securing the bunching component to the adhesive of the attachment component, bringing the second point of the attachment component around a portion of the bunching component, and contacting the underside of the second point of the attachment component with the adhesive.

The invention relates to a method, to an application head (1), and to a packaging device for producing strapped packages, each of which is made of at least two grouped articles that are held together by means of at least one strapping band. The method has at least the following steps: providing the at least two grouped articles, which are positioned in a movement and/or handling area of an application head (1); and inserting at least one prefabricated closed strapping band into the application head (1), in which the strapping band is fixed in a defined position. The application head (1) has a variable opening width of a cage (50) which can surround the outer surface of the grouped articles. The application head (1) equipped with the at least one strapping band is then lowered over the articles by means of a feed movement which runs approximately parallel to longitudinal central axes of the articles, wherein the cage (50) of the application head (1) contacts the grouped articles on the outer surface thereof and at least slightly compresses the grouped articles. The strapping band is then positioned at a provided position of the articles by lowering the application head (1), which is simultaneously compressing the articles, in a defined manner. The opening width of the cage (50) of the application head (1) is then increased while the at least one strapping band is simultaneously released and removed from its fixed position within the application head (1) and the application head (1) is raised over the strapped article grouping and is removed therefrom.

The invention relates to a method, to an application device (40), and to a packaging device for producing packaging units (13). Each of the packaging units (13) is made of at least two grouped articles (10) which are held together by means of at least one strapping band (15) and by means of at least one packaging blank (60). The method has at least the following steps: providing the articles (10) in a movement and/or handling area of an application head (1); inserting a closed strapping band (15) and a prepared packaging blank (60) into the application head (1); feeding the application head (1) equipped with the at least one strapping band (15) and the at least one packaging blank (60) to the articles (10), said grouped articles (10) being at least slightly compressed; positioning the strapping band (15); securing the packaging blank (60) to the articles (10); opening the application head (1) while simultaneously releasing and separating the at least one strapping band (15) from the fixed position of the strapping band within the application head (1); releasing and separating the at least one packaging blank (60); and removing the application head (1) from the strapped article grouping (12) combined by a packaging blank (60).

A method for wrapping articles involves forming a closed-loop structure by attaching on a first face of a length of flexible material a face of a flat and rigid element and by attaching an opposite face of the flat and rigid element to a second face of an end portion of the length of flexible material, so as the closed-loop structure is a closed-loop cover carrying the flat and rigid element, or by attaching both ends of a length of flexible material to respective parts of a support, so as the closed-loop structure is formed by a sequential assembly of the length of flexible material and the support. The method further involves enclosing the articles, folding the closed-loop structure along the flat and rigid element, if present, or along parts of the support, and attaching a folded portion of the closed-loop structure to an adjacent external surface of the closed-loop structure.

The invention relates to methods and devices for producing packaging units. Each of the packaging units has at least two articles which are held together by at least one strapping band and by at least one packaging blank. The method includes: providing the articles in a handling area of an application head; inserting a closed strapping band and a prepared packaging blank into the application head; feeding the application head to the articles, with the grouped articles being at least slightly compressed; positioning the strapping band; securing the packaging blank to the articles; opening the application head while simultaneously releasing and separating the at least one strapping band from the fixed position of the strapping band within the application head; releasing and separating the at least one packaging blank; and removing the application head from the strapped article grouping combined by a packaging blank.

The invention relates a method using an application head for grouping articles that are held together by a strapping band. The method includes: providing the at least two grouped articles; inserting a prefabricated closed strapping band into the application head, wherein the strapping band is fixed in a defined position. The application head has a variable opening width of a cage which surrounds the grouped articles. It is then lowered over the articles by a feed movement which runs approximately parallel to longitudinal central axes of the articles, wherein the cage contacts the grouped articles and slightly compresses the grouped articles. The strapping band is then positioned by lowering the application head. The opening width of the cage is then increased while the strapping band is simultaneously released. Then the application head is raised over the strapped article grouping and is removed therefrom.

A bundling system that is configured to band item(s) together. The bundling system may have a platform having a plurality of actuatable rods that are configured to move between a retracted state and an extended state. The retraction of the rods may create a pocket within the rods for receiving the item(s), and may keep the item(s) in place while the item(s) are banded together. For example, a banding mechanism may place one or more band(s) around the item(s) in order to secure the item(s) together. In some instances, the item(s) may be banded together at one or more banding locations and/or different orientations to secure the item(s) together. After being banded, the item(s), now as single unit, may be packaged or further processed.