EP1674398A1 - Machine for packaging pourable food products - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
- B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B9/00—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material; Subdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
- B65B9/10—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs
- B65B9/20—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
- B65B9/207—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles the web advancing continuously
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- the present invention relates to a machine for packaging pourable food products.
- pourable food products such as fruit juice, pasteurized or UHT (ultra-high-temperature treated) milk, wine, tomato sauce, etc.
- UHT ultra-high-temperature treated milk
- wine tomato sauce
- etc. are sold in packages made of sterilized packaging material.
- Tetra Brik Aseptic registered trademark
- the laminated packaging material comprises layers of fibrous material, e.g. paper, covered on both sides with heat-seal plastic material, e.g. polyethylene.
- heat-seal plastic material e.g. polyethylene.
- the side of the packaging material eventually contacting the food product in the package also has a layer of oxygen-barrier material, e.g. aluminium foil or a layer of EVOH, which in turn is covered with a layer of heat-seal plastic material.
- Packaging machines for producing packages of the above type are known, in which the web of packaging material is unwound off a reel and fed along a predetermined path by rollers and guide members or similar.
- the web of packaging material is fed through an aseptic environment where it is sterilized by applying a liquid sterilizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, which is subsequently evaporated by heating and/or by radiation of appropriate wavelength and intensity.
- a liquid sterilizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide
- the web of packaging material is then fed through a sterile chamber, in which it is maintained in a sterile-air environment and fed vertically through a number of successive forming assemblies, which interact with the packaging material to fold it gradually from strip form into the form of a cylinder.
- the forming assemblies normally comprise respective roller folding members defining a number of compulsory passages for the packaging material varying gradually in section from an open C to a substantially circular section.
- the folding members interact with the web of packaging material to superimpose opposite lateral portions of the web, which are then heat sealed to form a tube of packaging material.
- a sealing strip of heat-seal plastic material is applied to a longitudinal edge of the inner plastic layer of the packaging material, and the packaging material is heat sealed along the strip to form said tube.
- the tube is then filled with the sterilized or sterile-processed food product, and is sealed and subsequently cut along equally spaced cross sections to form pillow packs, which are folded mechanically to form respective finished packages of predetermined shape.
- the packaging material may be cut into blanks, which are formed into packages on forming spindles, and the packages are filled with the food product and sealed.
- the so-called "gable-top” package known by the trade name Tetra Rex (registered trademark).
- Packages of the type briefly described above are normally fitted with opening devices by which to unseal the package and pour out the food product.
- One known opening device comprises a "pull tab", which is applied over a hole in the packaging material, and is removable to open the package.
- a succession of holes is formed in the strip packaging material, and, on the side eventually facing inwards of the package, the holes are sealed with respective "patches" defined by small sheets of heat-seal plastic material.
- the pull tabs are applied on the opposite side of the packaging material, and are heat sealed to the respective patches, so that respective free grip portions project from the packaging material.
- the pull tabs comprise an aluminium oxygen-barrier layer; and a layer of heat-seal plastic material, normally polyethylene, which is sealed to the patch. Consequently, when the pull tab is pulled off, the part of the patch sealed to the tab is pulled off with it, thus exposing the hole.
- the pull tabs may be applied directly to a so-called "prelaminated" hole in the packaging material, i.e. a hole formed in the layer of fibrous material, before this is covered with the other packaging material layers, which close the hole hermetically and aseptically, while at the same time being easily pierced.
- the pull tabs are normally applied flat to the packaging material, and are subsequently folded to superimpose the free grip portion on the portion sealed to the packaging material.
- the folding operation is performed in two steps: a first step, in which the grip end is raised with respect to the packaging material by an air jet directed parallel to the plane of the material and crosswise to its travelling direction; and a second step, in which the raised tab is folded mechanically by contact with appropriately shaped guide surfaces.
- the Applicant has observed that deposits of waste particles, such as polyethylene fibres and dust, on the packaging material may result in malfunctioning of the stations downstream from the reel, particularly those for applying the longitudinal sealing strip to the edge of the packaging material web, and for folding the pull tabs.
- waste particles such as polyethylene fibres and dust
- Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole a packaging machine for continuously producing sealed packages 2 of a pourable food product, such as pasteurized or UHT milk, fruit juice, wine, etc., from a web 3 of packaging material unwound off a reel 4 and fed along a forming path P.
- a pourable food product such as pasteurized or UHT milk, fruit juice, wine, etc.
- web 3 is guided along path P by guide members 5, e.g. rollers or similar, and is fed successively through a number of work stations, of which are shown schematically : a station 6 for applying a longitudinal sealing strip to web 3; a station 7 for folding removable opening devices (known in itself and not shown) applied beforehand to web 3; and a station 8 for forming packages 2 from web 3.
- a station 6 for applying a longitudinal sealing strip to web 3
- a station 7 for folding removable opening devices (known in itself and not shown) applied beforehand to web 3
- a station 8 for forming packages 2 from web 3.
- station 6 applies a sealing strip of heat-seal plastic material (not shown) to a longitudinal edge 12 of web 3, which is then heat sealed along the sealing strip, inside station 8, to define a vertical tube 11.
- Station 7 acts on the removable opening devices applied to web 3 to set them to the as-used configuration, i.e. to the configuration in which they can be pulled off by the user.
- Station 8 comprises a fill device 9 for continuously pouring the sterilized or sterile-processed food product into tube 11 of packaging material; and a jaw-type forming assembly (not shown) for gripping, sealing, and cutting tube 11 along equally spaced cross sections to form a succession of packages 2.
- machine 1 also comprises a cleaning device 15 for removing any impurities from web 3, and located along path P, downstream from reel 4.
- Device 15 is preferably interposed between reel 4 and station 6.
- device 15 comprises a supporting bracket 18 fixed to a portion 13 of a supporting structure (not shown as a whole) of machine 1; and two fluid, preferably air, dispensing units 14 fitted to bracket 18 and acting on opposite sides of web 3 - in the example shown, at longitudinal edge 12 - to remove any impurities from web 3.
- bracket 18 comprises a first portion 23 substantially in the form of a rectangular plate and fixed to portion 13 of the supporting structure of machine 1; and a second portion 17 in the form of a C-shaped plate, lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to that of portion 23, and integrally supporting units 14.
- portion 17 comprises two parallel arms 20 separated to permit passage of web 3; and a portion 22 connecting arms 20, and from which portion 23 projects in the form of an extension.
- Each unit 14 comprises a plate 19 secured to a respective arm 20 of bracket 18; a conduit 16 formed inside plate 19 to create an air stream by which to remove any impurities from web 3; and a blower 25 communicating fluidically with conduit 16 and supplied with air in a manner not shown.
- Plates 19 are substantially prismatic, are parallel to each other, and are symmetrical with respect to an axis A, which, in use, is perpendicular to path P and parallel to the plane of web 3.
- plates 19 Towards axis A, plates 19 have respective lateral walls 24 defining a substantially prismatic chamber 21 through which web 3 is fed in use.
- chamber 21 communicates along axis A, on one side, with the outside atmosphere to permit passage of web 3 along path P, and, on the opposite side, with a waste conduit 26 for collecting the impurities removed from web 3 by both assemblies 14.
- Each blower 25 projects from respective plate 19 on the axially opposite side to web 3.
- Each conduit 16 ( Figure 4) is formed inside a respective plate 19, is connected fluidically to respective blower 25 by a respective inlet section 38, and comprises, from inlet section 38 to chamber 21, a first portion 32 parallel to axis A, a second portion 33 perpendicular to axis A, and a third portion 34 having a narrower air flow section than portions 32 and 33.
- Each portion 34 is inclined with respect to axis A towards waste conduit 26, and feeds air directly into chamber 21 to remove and direct to waste conduit 26 any impurities on both faces of web 3 facing plates 19.
- Each portion 34 communicates fluidically with chamber 21 by means of a respective recess 27 formed in wall 24 of respective plate 19 and for guiding the air to waste conduit 26. More specifically, proceeding along wall 24 of each plate 19 towards waste conduit 26, each recess 27 comprises a first edge 28 extending outwards of axis A and defining an outlet of portion 34 into chamber 21 and perpendicular to portion 34; and a second edge 29 perpendicular to first edge 28 and extending towards axis A.
- Waste conduit 26 has an air outlet section 39 of device 15 facing chamber 21.
- the inlet sections 38 of blowers 25 and the outlet section 39 of waste conduit 26 are located on the opposite side of device 15 to web 3, and outlet section 39 is interposed between inlet sections 38 of the two units 14.
- Each plate 19 is secured to bracket 18 in a direction perpendicular to axis A and parallel to path P.
- each plate 19 is fixed to respective arm 20 of bracket 18 by bolts 35, which slide, perpendicularly to axis A and in the plane of portion 17 of bracket 18, inside oval slots 36 in portion 17, to adjust the position of device 15 with respect to web 3.
- Each plate 19 is fitted with two strips 37 of material suitable for defining a sliding contact with web 3, e.g. silicone or Teflon, etc., and which extend inside chamber 21, perpendicularly to axis A and parallel to plate 19, to guide web 3 along path P.
- material suitable for defining a sliding contact with web e.g. silicone or Teflon, etc.
- Each blower 25 supplies respective conduit 16 with air, which, after flowing successively along respective portions 32 and 33, is accelerated sharply at respective narrow-section portion 34.
- a pressure difference is thus produced between the air in each portion 34 and the air about web 3 in chamber 21, and such as to detach any impurities from web 3 and feed them, together with the air, to waste conduit 26.
- device 15 is easy to fit to machine 1, is cheap and compact, and provides for effectively and continuously removing any waste particles on web 3, to prevent malfunctioning of machine 1 and production stoppages.
- device 15 may be designed otherwise than as described and shown, so as to interact with areas of web 3 other than longitudinal edge 12.
- device 15 may be designed otherwise than as described and shown, so as to interact with areas of web 3 other than longitudinal edge 12.
- cleaning device 15 may comprise respective suction units for removing waste particles on web 3 of packaging material.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a machine for packaging pourable food products.
- As is known, many pourable food products, such as fruit juice, pasteurized or UHT (ultra-high-temperature treated) milk, wine, tomato sauce, etc., are sold in packages made of sterilized packaging material.
- A typical example of this type of package is the parallelepiped-shaped package for liquid or pourable food products known as Tetra Brik Aseptic (registered trademark), which is made by folding and sealing normally laminated strip packaging material. The laminated packaging material comprises layers of fibrous material, e.g. paper, covered on both sides with heat-seal plastic material, e.g. polyethylene. In the case of aseptic packages, the side of the packaging material eventually contacting the food product in the package also has a layer of oxygen-barrier material, e.g. aluminium foil or a layer of EVOH, which in turn is covered with a layer of heat-seal plastic material.
- Packaging machines for producing packages of the above type are known, in which the web of packaging material is unwound off a reel and fed along a predetermined path by rollers and guide members or similar.
- Along the path, the web of packaging material is fed through an aseptic environment where it is sterilized by applying a liquid sterilizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, which is subsequently evaporated by heating and/or by radiation of appropriate wavelength and intensity.
- The web of packaging material is then fed through a sterile chamber, in which it is maintained in a sterile-air environment and fed vertically through a number of successive forming assemblies, which interact with the packaging material to fold it gradually from strip form into the form of a cylinder. The forming assemblies normally comprise respective roller folding members defining a number of compulsory passages for the packaging material varying gradually in section from an open C to a substantially circular section.
- The folding members interact with the web of packaging material to superimpose opposite lateral portions of the web, which are then heat sealed to form a tube of packaging material.
- Beforehand, a sealing strip of heat-seal plastic material is applied to a longitudinal edge of the inner plastic layer of the packaging material, and the packaging material is heat sealed along the strip to form said tube.
- The tube is then filled with the sterilized or sterile-processed food product, and is sealed and subsequently cut along equally spaced cross sections to form pillow packs, which are folded mechanically to form respective finished packages of predetermined shape.
- Alternatively, the packaging material may be cut into blanks, which are formed into packages on forming spindles, and the packages are filled with the food product and sealed. One example of this type of package is the so-called "gable-top" package known by the trade name Tetra Rex (registered trademark).
- Packages of the type briefly described above are normally fitted with opening devices by which to unseal the package and pour out the food product.
- One known opening device comprises a "pull tab", which is applied over a hole in the packaging material, and is removable to open the package.
- In one known production method, a succession of holes is formed in the strip packaging material, and, on the side eventually facing inwards of the package, the holes are sealed with respective "patches" defined by small sheets of heat-seal plastic material. The pull tabs are applied on the opposite side of the packaging material, and are heat sealed to the respective patches, so that respective free grip portions project from the packaging material.
- The pull tabs comprise an aluminium oxygen-barrier layer; and a layer of heat-seal plastic material, normally polyethylene, which is sealed to the patch. Consequently, when the pull tab is pulled off, the part of the patch sealed to the tab is pulled off with it, thus exposing the hole.
- Alternatively, the pull tabs may be applied directly to a so-called "prelaminated" hole in the packaging material, i.e. a hole formed in the layer of fibrous material, before this is covered with the other packaging material layers, which close the hole hermetically and aseptically, while at the same time being easily pierced.
- In both cases, the pull tabs are normally applied flat to the packaging material, and are subsequently folded to superimpose the free grip portion on the portion sealed to the packaging material. The folding operation is performed in two steps: a first step, in which the grip end is raised with respect to the packaging material by an air jet directed parallel to the plane of the material and crosswise to its travelling direction; and a second step, in which the raised tab is folded mechanically by contact with appropriately shaped guide surfaces.
- Though highly reliable and efficient, machines of the type described still leave room for further improvement.
- In particular, the Applicant has observed that deposits of waste particles, such as polyethylene fibres and dust, on the packaging material may result in malfunctioning of the stations downstream from the reel, particularly those for applying the longitudinal sealing strip to the edge of the packaging material web, and for folding the pull tabs.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a machine for packaging pourable food products, designed to eliminate the aforementioned drawback.
- According to the present invention, there is provided a machine for packaging pourable food products, as claimed in
Claim 1. - A preferred, non-limiting embodiment of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 shows a schematic view in perspective of a machine for packaging pourable food products in accordance with the present invention;
- Figure 2 shows a larger-scale view in perspective of a detail in Figure 1;
- Figure 3 shows a front view of the Figure 2 detail;
- Figure 4 shows a section along line IV-IV in Figure 3;
- Figure 5 shows a top plan view of the Figure 2 detail.
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Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole a packaging machine for continuously producing sealedpackages 2 of a pourable food product, such as pasteurized or UHT milk, fruit juice, wine, etc., from aweb 3 of packaging material unwound off a reel 4 and fed along a forming path P. - More specifically,
web 3 is guided along path P byguide members 5, e.g. rollers or similar, and is fed successively through a number of work stations, of which are shown schematically : astation 6 for applying a longitudinal sealing strip toweb 3; astation 7 for folding removable opening devices (known in itself and not shown) applied beforehand toweb 3; and a station 8 for formingpackages 2 fromweb 3. -
Stations - More specifically,
station 6 applies a sealing strip of heat-seal plastic material (not shown) to alongitudinal edge 12 ofweb 3, which is then heat sealed along the sealing strip, inside station 8, to define avertical tube 11. -
Station 7 acts on the removable opening devices applied toweb 3 to set them to the as-used configuration, i.e. to the configuration in which they can be pulled off by the user. - Station 8 comprises a fill device 9 for continuously pouring the sterilized or sterile-processed food product into
tube 11 of packaging material; and a jaw-type forming assembly (not shown) for gripping, sealing, and cuttingtube 11 along equally spaced cross sections to form a succession ofpackages 2. - According to an important aspect of the present invention,
machine 1 also comprises acleaning device 15 for removing any impurities fromweb 3, and located along path P, downstream from reel 4. -
Device 15 is preferably interposed between reel 4 andstation 6. - With particular reference to Figure 2,
device 15 comprises a supportingbracket 18 fixed to aportion 13 of a supporting structure (not shown as a whole) ofmachine 1; and two fluid, preferably air, dispensingunits 14 fitted tobracket 18 and acting on opposite sides of web 3 - in the example shown, at longitudinal edge 12 - to remove any impurities fromweb 3. - More specifically,
bracket 18 comprises afirst portion 23 substantially in the form of a rectangular plate and fixed toportion 13 of the supporting structure ofmachine 1; and asecond portion 17 in the form of a C-shaped plate, lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to that ofportion 23, and integrally supportingunits 14. - More specifically,
portion 17 comprises twoparallel arms 20 separated to permit passage ofweb 3; and aportion 22 connectingarms 20, and from whichportion 23 projects in the form of an extension. - Each
unit 14 comprises aplate 19 secured to arespective arm 20 ofbracket 18; aconduit 16 formed insideplate 19 to create an air stream by which to remove any impurities fromweb 3; and ablower 25 communicating fluidically withconduit 16 and supplied with air in a manner not shown. -
Plates 19 are substantially prismatic, are parallel to each other, and are symmetrical with respect to an axis A, which, in use, is perpendicular to path P and parallel to the plane ofweb 3. - Towards axis A,
plates 19 have respective lateral walls 24 defining a substantiallyprismatic chamber 21 through whichweb 3 is fed in use. - More specifically,
chamber 21 communicates along axis A, on one side, with the outside atmosphere to permit passage ofweb 3 along path P, and, on the opposite side, with awaste conduit 26 for collecting the impurities removed fromweb 3 by bothassemblies 14. - Each
blower 25 projects fromrespective plate 19 on the axially opposite side toweb 3. - Each conduit 16 (Figure 4) is formed inside a
respective plate 19, is connected fluidically torespective blower 25 by arespective inlet section 38, and comprises, frominlet section 38 tochamber 21, afirst portion 32 parallel to axis A, asecond portion 33 perpendicular to axis A, and a third portion 34 having a narrower air flow section thanportions - Each portion 34 is inclined with respect to axis A towards
waste conduit 26, and feeds air directly intochamber 21 to remove and direct towaste conduit 26 any impurities on both faces ofweb 3 facingplates 19. - Each portion 34 communicates fluidically with
chamber 21 by means of a respective recess 27 formed in wall 24 ofrespective plate 19 and for guiding the air towaste conduit 26. More specifically, proceeding along wall 24 of eachplate 19 towardswaste conduit 26, each recess 27 comprises afirst edge 28 extending outwards of axis A and defining an outlet of portion 34 intochamber 21 and perpendicular to portion 34; and asecond edge 29 perpendicular tofirst edge 28 and extending towards axis A. -
Waste conduit 26 has anair outlet section 39 ofdevice 15 facingchamber 21. Theinlet sections 38 ofblowers 25 and theoutlet section 39 ofwaste conduit 26 are located on the opposite side ofdevice 15 toweb 3, andoutlet section 39 is interposed betweeninlet sections 38 of the twounits 14. - Each
plate 19 is secured tobracket 18 in a direction perpendicular to axis A and parallel to path P. - With reference to Figures 2 to 5, each
plate 19 is fixed torespective arm 20 ofbracket 18 bybolts 35, which slide, perpendicularly to axis A and in the plane ofportion 17 ofbracket 18, insideoval slots 36 inportion 17, to adjust the position ofdevice 15 with respect toweb 3. - Each
plate 19 is fitted with twostrips 37 of material suitable for defining a sliding contact withweb 3, e.g. silicone or Teflon, etc., and which extend insidechamber 21, perpendicularly to axis A and parallel toplate 19, to guideweb 3 along path P. - In actual use, by means of
slots 36, the position ofplates 19, and therefore ofunits 14, can be adjusted with respect toweb 3 and perpendicularly to axis A, so thatweb 3 is centred insidechamber 21 and guided along path P bystrips 37 with no undesired friction. - Each
blower 25 supplies respective conduit 16 with air, which, after flowing successively alongrespective portions - By virtue of the shape of
edges waste conduit 26. - According to a known fluid-dynamic effect, acceleration of the air at each narrow-section portion 34 produces a fall in air pressure in portion 34.
- A pressure difference is thus produced between the air in each portion 34 and the air about
web 3 inchamber 21, and such as to detach any impurities fromweb 3 and feed them, together with the air, to wasteconduit 26. - The advantages of
machine 1 according to the present invention will be clear from the foregoing description. - In particular,
device 15 is easy to fit tomachine 1, is cheap and compact, and provides for effectively and continuously removing any waste particles onweb 3, to prevent malfunctioning ofmachine 1 and production stoppages. - Clearly, changes may be made to
machine 1 as described and illustrated herein without, however, departing from the scope of the accompanying Claims. - In particular,
device 15 may be designed otherwise than as described and shown, so as to interact with areas ofweb 3 other thanlongitudinal edge 12. For example, to operate directly on the area to which the removable opening devices are applied - usually along the centerline -plates 19 andconduits 16 may be appropriately sized, parallel to axis A, to permit air flow from the centerline to the edge ofweb 3 adjacent to wasteconduit 26. - In an alternative not shown, as opposed to
fluid dispensing units 14,cleaning device 15 may comprise respective suction units for removing waste particles onweb 3 of packaging material.
Claims (13)
- A machine (1) for packaging pourable food products, comprising a feed station (4) for feeding a sheet packaging material (3) along a predetermined forming path (P), along which said packaging material (3) is transformed into a succession of sealed packages (2);
characterized by comprising impurity removing means (15) for removing any impurities on said packaging material (3), and located downstream from said feed station (4) along said forming path (P). - A machine as claimed in Claim 1, characterized by comprising an application station (6) for applying a sealing strip to a longitudinal edge (12) of said packaging material (3); and in that said impurity removing means (15) are located upstream from said application station (6) for applying said sealing strip.
- A machine as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterized by comprising a folding station (7) for folding removable opening devices fitted to said packaging material (3); and in that said impurity removing means (15) are located upstream from said folding station (7).
- A machine as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said impurity removing means (15) comprise flow generating means (14) for generating, on at least one surface (12) of said packaging material (3), a flow of fluid adapted to remove said impurities.
- A machine as claimed in Claim 4, characterized in that said flow generating means comprise dispensing means (14) for dispensing fluid at a pressure differing from the pressure about said packaging material (3), so as to remove said impurities from the packaging material (3).
- A machine as claimed in Claim 5, characterized in that said dispensing means (14) comprise at least one conduit (16) for said fluid and defining a narrow section (34) communicating fluidically with said packaging material (3).
- A machine as claimed in Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that said impurity removing means (15) define a chamber (21), through which said packaging material (3) is fed in use, and which communicates fluidically with said conduit (16) and with a catch vessel (26) for collecting said impurities.
- A machine as claimed in Claim 7, characterized in that said narrow section (34) is oriented towards said catch vessel (26).
- A machine as claimed in Claim 8, characterized in that said narrow section (34) communicates fluidically with said chamber (21) by means of guide surfaces (28, 29) for guiding said fluid and which direct the fluid towards said catch vessel (26).
- A machine as claimed in any one of Claims 6 to 9, characterized in that said dispensing means (14) comprise at least two said conduits (16) for dispensing fluid on opposite sides of said packaging material (3) with respect to said forming path (P).
- A machine as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, characterized by comprising adjusting means (35, 36) for adjusting the position of said impurity removing means (15) with respect to said packaging material (3).
- A machine as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, characterized by comprising guide means (37) for guiding said packaging material (3) and located along said forming path (P), close to the operating area of said impurity removing means (15).
- A machine as claimed in Claim 12, characterized in that said guide means (37) are carried by said impurity removing means (15).
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ES04425943T ES2354272T3 (en) | 2004-12-23 | 2004-12-23 | MACHINE FOR PACKAGING VERTIBLE FOOD PRODUCTS. |
DE602004029595T DE602004029595D1 (en) | 2004-12-23 | 2004-12-23 | Machine for packaging flowable foodstuffs |
AT04425943T ATE484453T1 (en) | 2004-12-23 | 2004-12-23 | MACHINE FOR PACKAGING FLOWABLE FOODS |
EP04425943A EP1674398B1 (en) | 2004-12-23 | 2004-12-23 | Machine for packaging pourable food products |
CN2005101358397A CN1792718B (en) | 2004-12-23 | 2005-12-23 | Machine for packaging pourable food products |
HK06113893.5A HK1093047A1 (en) | 2004-12-23 | 2006-12-18 | Machine for packaging pourable food products |
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