A drive assembly (17) to move tubular bag material past a former and deliver a tubular bag material to a packaging machine. The drive assembly (17) includes a pair of drive belts (6) that are parallel and driven in unison by means of a drive pulley (29) and either pulleys (30, 31).

A forming device for reforming a material web into a tube, comprising a shoulder part with a shoulder surface and a prism part with a prism surface, wherein the shoulder surface and the prism surface are connected to one another along a spatial reforming edge, which has at least one reforming edge portion with a slight curvature and at least one reforming edge portion with a strong curvature, wherein in the prism part, at least in the region of a reforming edge portion with a strong curvature, an inner former element with an inner former surface facing the prism surface is arranged in such a manner that between the prism surface and the inner former surface, a gap which runs along the reforming edge is formed, the width of said gap being adjustable.

A forming device for reforming a material web into a tube, comprising a shoulder part with a shoulder surface and a prism part with a prism surface, wherein the shoulder surface and the prism surface are connected to one another along a spatial reforming edge, which has at least one reforming edge portion with a slight curvature and at least one reforming edge portion with a strong curvature, wherein in the prism part, at least in the region of a reforming edge portion with a strong curvature, an inner former element with an inner former surface facing the prism surface is arranged in such a manner that between the prism surface and the inner former surface, a gap which runs along the reforming edge is formed, the width of said gap being adjustable.

An apparatus and process for packaging a product, such as a waste product, in a sealed tubular plastic container involves providing a source of a sheet of a plastic film and moving a portion of the film away from the source and about an open-ended, vertically-extending tubular pipe. The film is then moved toward an open top end of the pipe to form a second portion of the film into a tubular form around the pipe with the second widthwise end portions overlapping each other. The overlapping portions are sealed and the tubular form of the film is moved into an open top end of the pipe, so that the interior of the tube, formed by the film is open at the top of the pipe to receive the product. The product may then be transported downwardly through the tube, which is then sealed above and below the encapsulated product.

An apparatus and process for packaging a product, such as a waste product, in a sealed tubular plastic container involves providing a source of a sheet of a plastic film and moving a portion of the film away from the source and about an open-ended, vertically-extending tubular pipe. The film is then moved toward an open top end of the pipe to form a second portion of the film into a tubular form around the pipe with the second widthwise end portions overlapping each other. The overlapping portions are sealed and the tubular form of the film is moved into an open top end of the pipe, so that the interior of the tube, formed by the film is open at the top of the pipe to receive the product. The product may then be transported downwardly through the tube, which is then sealed above and below the encapsulated product.

The present disclosure provides devices for packaging drug portions, including a folding and conveyance device configured to receive and mold an elongated packaging material web into a tubular packaging material web, a guide device configured to receive and guide drug portions into the tubular packaging material web, and first and second joining devices disposed downstream of the folding and conveyance device and configured to seam the tubular packaging material web in a direction of movement of the tubular packaging material and at pre-specified intervals with respect to the direction of movement of the tubular packaging material web, respectively, such that a continuous blister tube is created. One of the first and second joining devices includes two joining elements each having an independent movement device. Systems and methods for packaging drug portions are also provided.

A forming shoulder for forming a film tube from a flat film web and a method for producing a forming shoulder. The forming shoulder comprises a shoulder piece and a prism piece which are connected to each other along a forming edge, the shoulder piece having an outer shoulder surface via which the film web can be guided to an entry opening of the prism piece limited by the forming edge, the forming edge being made of at least one metal piece, a plastic shoulder piece and/or a plastic prism piece being molded onto the metal piece.

A forming shoulder for forming a film tube from a flat film web and a method for producing a forming shoulder. The forming shoulder comprises a shoulder piece and a prism piece which are connected to each other along a forming edge, the shoulder piece having an outer shoulder surface via which the film web can be guided to an entry opening of the prism piece limited by the forming edge, the forming edge being made of at least one metal piece, a plastic shoulder piece and/or a plastic prism piece being molded onto the metal piece.

A flexible, stackable, recloseable container for storing a quantity of products comprising a plurality of walls defined by a first sheet and a second sheet attached to at least a portion of the first sheet. The second sheet extends over at least three of the walls. The opposing container walls each have a sealed portion and one or more tucks, the tucks comprising a portion of the first sheet tucked toward the interior volume. A portion of the second sheet defines a recloseable feature located over an opening for reclosing the container. The second sheet includes a line of reduced strength at or adjacent at least a boundary adjacent the tucks and disposed between the opposing container walls each having the sealed portion and an adjacent container wall. The second sheet can include a hinge about which the recloseable feature pivots from closed position to open position.

A flexible, stackable, recloseable container for storing a quantity of products comprising a plurality of walls defined by a first sheet and a second sheet attached to at least a portion of the first sheet. The second sheet extends over at least three of the walls. The opposing container walls each have a sealed portion and one or more tucks, the tucks comprising a portion of the first sheet tucked toward the interior volume. A portion of the second sheet defines a recloseable feature located over an opening for reclosing the container. The second sheet includes a line of reduced strength at or adjacent at least a boundary adjacent the tucks and disposed between the opposing container walls each having the sealed portion and an adjacent container wall. The second sheet can include a hinge about which the recloseable feature pivots from closed position to open position.