Packaging machine and method for producing sealed packages of a food product from a web of a packaging material

US9637260B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. · CH

Inventors

• Roberto Ghirardello · Carpi, IT
• Danilo Veroni · Casalgrande, IT
• Massimo Melotti · Modena, IT
• Cesare Bertacchini · Soliera, IT
• Alessandro Veronesi · Limidi di Soliera, IT
• Simone Maini · Carpi, IT
• Renzo Bellei · Modena, IT

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 29, 2012
• Grant date: May 2, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 29, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B55/103
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

There is described a packaging machine for producing sealed packages of pourable food products from a web of packaging material, comprising: an aseptic chamber through which web is fed and within which a sterilizing agent is applied onto web; a station which is arranged downstream from said aseptic chamber and in which a tube formed by web is, in use, fed; and a sealing device which separate chamber and station; packaging machine also comprise a conveyor fluidically connected with station and adapted to convey away residues of sterilizing agent from station.