Abstract:
The invention relates to a method in a roll-fed packaging machine for achieving a stable and reproducible geometry of a forced preformed tubular-shaped web of a thin packaging material when a longitudinal sealing operation is performed to said tubular-shaped web creating a continuous tube. The method is characterized by engaging the tubular-shaped web with a curved envelope surface (9) of a retaining element (5), said envelope surface (9) being formed to at least partly encapsulate the consecutively formed tubular-shaped web, and the engagement being made by means of at least one sub atmospheric pressure drop. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a package for enclosing a liquid food product. The package comprises an area having a tactile pattern for at least for indicating intended user grip and/or enhancing décor graphics. The invention also relates to a blank, a reel of blanks and a method of generating the tactile pattern.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a packing machine (1) in which sealed packages are formed from a packaging material web (2) and a method of processing the packaging material web (2). The packing machine (1) has embossment means placed in or below an aseptic chamber (8) and above a product level (76). Before embossing the packaging material web (2) is heated to a temperature of at least 60 0C. The heating normally takes place in an aseptic chamber (8). After the embossing the packaging material web (2) is cooled to about 20 0C. The cooling is normally given by means of the product to be filled in the sealed packages.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for visualization of non-visible information on a packaging material to provide traceability. The method comprises the steps of: reading the non-visible information from the packaging material by means of a magnetic head reader, processing the non-visible information in a central processing unit together with additional new non-visible information, and printing an optional portion of the amount of combined non-visible information onto the packaging material as a traceability marking. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method and a packaging line with a filling machine making use of the device.