Global Patent Index - EP 0959007 A1

EP 0959007 A1 19991124 - Forming and sealing unit of a machine for packaging pourable food products

Title (en)

Forming and sealing unit of a machine for packaging pourable food products

Title (de)

Form- und Siegelanlage einer Maschine zum Verpacken von rieselfähigen Nahrungsmitteln

Title (fr)

Dispositif de formage et de scellage pour une machine d'emballage de produits alimentaires coulants

Publication

EP 0959007 A1 19991124 (EN)

Application

EP 98109367 A 19980522

Priority

EP 98109367 A 19980522

Abstract (en)

A forming and sealing unit (1) for producing aseptic sealed packages from a tube (2) of packaging material filled with a pourable food product, the unit having a fixed structure (3); a pair of forming assemblies (5, 5') interacting alternately and cyclically with the tube (2) of packaging material, and in turn having respective slides (6) movable vertically and in reciprocating manner with respect to the fixed structure (3), and respective pairs of jaws (7) having sealing means and movable between an open position and a closed position in which the sealing means cooperate with the tube (2) of packaging material; a first pair of control rods (15) for controlling the movement of the slides (6); and a second pair of control rods (16) for controlling the opening and closing movement of the jaws (7); the control rods (15, 16) being activated independently by respective servomotors (20, 21, 20', 21') controlled by a programmable control unit (60). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 51/30

IPC 8 full level

B65B 51/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 51/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0959007 A1 19991124; EP 0959007 B1 20040811; AT E273172 T1 20040815; DE 69825562 D1 20040916; DE 69825562 T2 20050929; DK 0959007 T3 20041129; ES 2226032 T3 20050316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98109367 A 19980522; AT 98109367 T 19980522; DE 69825562 T 19980522; DK 98109367 T 19980522; ES 98109367 T 19980522