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Thermoform packaging machine and method of operating the same

US8752357B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

5References

19Claims

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Assignee

MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Hans-Christian Schiche · Buxheim, DE
Thomas Nassal · Altusried, DE
Elmar Ehrmann · Altusried, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2011
Grant date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 7, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B47/00
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thermoform packaging machine comprising at least one cross cutting station that includes a punching device for cutting out strip cuts from a packaging film. The thermoform packaging machine also includes a receptacle for receiving a stack of a plurality of the strip cuts and a slide element for supporting the weight of the stack during operation of the punching device. The slide may be position to be inserted between two adjacent strip cuts in the stack in the receptacle. A method of operating such a thermoform packaging machine is also described.

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