EP2228316B1 - Packaging machine and method for continuous production of plastic film packaging with label - Google Patents

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EP2228316B1
EP2228316B1 EP10002360A EP10002360A EP2228316B1 EP 2228316 B1 EP2228316 B1 EP 2228316B1 EP 10002360 A EP10002360 A EP 10002360A EP 10002360 A EP10002360 A EP 10002360A EP 2228316 B1 EP2228316 B1 EP 2228316B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65B9/04—Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
    • 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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/18—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for making package-opening or unpacking elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5855—Peelable seals
    • 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
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/04—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages
    • B65B61/06—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting

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  • the invention relates to a packaging machine and a method for the continuous production of plastic film packaging with a peel-off zone (strip zone) and a label, wherein the label is applied to the peel-off zone of the peelable film, and a plastic film packaging with such a label.
  • Plastic film packaging often consists of two merged films. Such films are processed on packaging machines usually in the form of film webs. For this purpose, the film webs are guided in funding and divided by cutting tools in defined sections of film.
  • packaging according to the invention from a lower film formed in troughs, packaged goods introduced into the trough and a top film sealed on the trough itself have long been known. These are created on thermoforming packaging machines.
  • the JP 6054564 U discloses deep-drawn foil packaging with a label in the corner region of the cover foil, wherein the label can be used to remove the cover foil.
  • Thermoforming machines according to the preamble of claim 1 are known. An example of this is the disclosure of EP 1598276 A1 and the EP 280659 A1 , However, the application of labels is not the subject of EP 1598276 A1 and the EP 280659 A1 ,
  • Packaged goods, especially food, are increasingly being offered to consumers in plastic packaging today. These plastic packages have a packaging tray in which the packaged product is located and is enclosed by at least two plastic films. Often, however, these packages have the disadvantage that the sealed lid films are difficult to open by hand. In addition, the product can slip or fall out of the packaging tray when the cover film is jerkily removed. Moreover, the peelable film is poorly tangible because the films have the property of adhering to each other, e.g. by static charge, moisture or cold welding by cutting devices. Even the frequently used peel-off corners do not create any relief here and are often difficult to handle, especially by older people.
  • the lower film is withdrawn from a roll and cyclically transported with a film transport chain, also referred to as a clip chain or staple chain transported.
  • a film transport chain also referred to as a clip chain or staple chain transported.
  • depressions are formed from the flat lower film.
  • Packaging products are inserted manually or automatically into these hollows.
  • the top film is added, which is sealed in a sealing station on the lower film, so as to create closed containers.
  • the upper film for closing the packages is brought from above to the lower film and is subsequently parallel to the lower film, to be guided to the sealing tool.
  • the sealing takes place on the substantially flat edges that surround the shaped hollows of the lower film. If several product layers are desired, several top films can also be fed, each in front of a sealing station.
  • the present invention relates to a plastic packaging with a peel-off zone comprising a packaging tray and at least one first and one second film, wherein both films are at least partially peelably sealed to the packaging tray in the sealing region and both films have an overlapping region and at least in the overlapping region partially sealed together, the seal being peelable or peelable.
  • the peel zone is pasted over with a label or the label is thermally welded, the label having an adhesive zone, hereafter referred to as an adhesive zone (including thermal fusing), and a neutralized zone which is non-adhesive or adhesive.
  • the adhesive zone lies on the peelable film, which usually represents the top film, in the area of the peel zone: the neutralized zone is in the form of an easily graspable flap. Now, if this tab is taken, the peelable film from the other film, which is preferably formed in the form of a packaging tray, easily detected and completely or partially deducted.
  • the label is preferably self-adhesive (adhesive label) and may be made of plastic or paper. With regard to the shape, it is largely freely designable. It is only important that after sticking results in a protruding non-adhesive tab.
  • the peel-off zone may be preceded or trailing with respect to the film travel direction.
  • the position of the peel-off zone can be freely selected on the packaging.
  • FIG. 1 a section of a packaging machine (1) is shown.
  • the film (2) shown together as a lower and upper film held in a film transport chain (7).
  • the indicated direction of travel (14) is indicated.
  • the film consists in the transverse direction of a composite of several individual packaging, in the present example, three individual packaging of plastic film packaging (2). With dots the imaginary cutting lines (5) of the individual packages are indicated.
  • the outside of the sealed seam (13) arranged peel-off corner (8). The peel-off corner is arranged ahead.
  • Transverse to the direction (14) of the packaging composite is separated by a cross-cutting device (3).
  • the cutting line (6) introduced by the cross-cutting device (3) arrives at the labeling device (12).
  • labels (9) are glued so that the adhesive zone (10) on the peel zone (8) rests, while the neutralized, non-adhesive or adhesive area (11) of the labels (9) overlapping in the packaging of individual packages of the preceding Plastic film packaging (2) is sufficient and covers the cutting line of the cross cutting device.
  • the labels (9) are glued, they are cyclically conveyed into an area in which longitudinal cutting devices (4) singulate the three individual packages, whereby each individual packaging is provided with a label (9) and has a protruding neutralized area (11) as a tab.
  • the labels (9) were previously applied outside the cutting area of the slitters.
  • FIG. 2 Such a scattered plastic packaging is in FIG. 2 shown.
  • the sealing seam (13) circumferentially forming an inner sealing area enclosing the packaged product and excludes the peel-off corner and thereby rotates.
  • the neutralized area (11) is shaded gray, the Kle Scheme (10) is kept bright.
  • the label is placed so that the adhesive area does not extend beyond the edge of the plastic film packaging.

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The machine (1) has a lateral cutter (3) and/or a perforating device provided with a labeling device in a rolling direction (14) for providing a plastic film package of a package composite in a region of a sharpening zone. A longitudinal cutter (4) and/or perforating device are provided with the labeling device for separating an individual package (2) in a longitudinal direction. A label (9) is loosely connected with an individual packaging composite in an adhesive or heat sealing manner while overlying the label on the package of the package composite with a neutralized area (11).

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Gegenstand der Erfindung ist eine Verpackungsmaschine und ein Verfahren zur kontinuierlichen Herstellung von Kunststofffolienverpackungen mit einer Peel-Off Zone (Abziehzone) und einem Etikett, wobei das Etikett auf die Peel-Off Zone der abziehbaren Folie aufgebracht ist, und eine Kunststofffolienverpackung mit einem solchen Etikett.The invention relates to a packaging machine and a method for the continuous production of plastic film packaging with a peel-off zone (strip zone) and a label, wherein the label is applied to the peel-off zone of the peelable film, and a plastic film packaging with such a label.

Kunststofffolienverpackungen bestehen häufig aus zwei zusammengeführten Folien. Derartige Folien werden auf Verpackungsmaschinen in der Regel in Form von Folienbahnen verarbeitet. Hierzu werden die Folienbahnen in Fördermitteln geführt und von Schneidwerkzeugen in definierte Folienabschnitte unterteilt. Derartige erfindungsgemäße Verpackungen aus einer in Mulden geformten Unterfolie, in die Mulde eingebrachtem Verpackungsgut und einer auf der Mulde gesiegelten Oberfolie selbst sind seit langem bekannt. Diese werden auf Tiefziehverpackungsmaschinen erstellt.Plastic film packaging often consists of two merged films. Such films are processed on packaging machines usually in the form of film webs. For this purpose, the film webs are guided in funding and divided by cutting tools in defined sections of film. Such packaging according to the invention from a lower film formed in troughs, packaged goods introduced into the trough and a top film sealed on the trough itself have long been known. These are created on thermoforming packaging machines.

Die JP 6054564 U offenbart Tiefziehfolienverpackungen mit Etikett im Eckbereich der Deckelfolie, wobei das Etikett zum Abziehen der Deckelfolie Verwendung finden kann. Tiefziehmaschinen nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 sind bekannt. Ein Beispiel hierfür ist die Offenbarung der EP 1598276 A1 und der EP 280659 A1 . Das Aufbringen von Etiketten ist jedoch nicht Gegenstand der EP 1598276 A1 und der EP 280659 A1 .The JP 6054564 U discloses deep-drawn foil packaging with a label in the corner region of the cover foil, wherein the label can be used to remove the cover foil. Thermoforming machines according to the preamble of claim 1 are known. An example of this is the disclosure of EP 1598276 A1 and the EP 280659 A1 , However, the application of labels is not the subject of EP 1598276 A1 and the EP 280659 A1 ,

Verpackungsgüter, insbesondere Lebensmittel, werden dem Verbraucher heutzutage immer öfter in Kunststoffverpackungen zum Verkauf angeboten. Diese Kunststoffverpackungen weisen eine Verpackungsmulde auf, in der sich das Verpackungsgut befindet und von zumindest zwei Kunststofffolien eingeschlossen ist. Oftmals weisen diese Verpackungen jedoch den Nachteil auf, dass die gesiegelten Deckelfolien mit der Hand nur schwer zu öffnen sind. Zudem kann das Produkt bei ruckartigem Entfernen der Deckelfolie aus der Verpackungsmulde rutschen oder rausfallen. Überdies ist die abziehbare Folie schlecht greifbar, weil die Folien die Eigenschaft haben aneinander zu haften, z.B. durch statische Aufladung, Feuchtigkeit oder Kaltverschweißen durch Schneidvorrichtungen. Auch die häufig verwendeten Peel-Off Ecken schaffen hier keine Erleichterung und sind insbesondere von älteren Menschen häufig schwierig ergreifbar.Packaged goods, especially food, are increasingly being offered to consumers in plastic packaging today. These plastic packages have a packaging tray in which the packaged product is located and is enclosed by at least two plastic films. Often, however, these packages have the disadvantage that the sealed lid films are difficult to open by hand. In addition, the product can slip or fall out of the packaging tray when the cover film is jerkily removed. Moreover, the peelable film is poorly tangible because the films have the property of adhering to each other, e.g. by static charge, moisture or cold welding by cutting devices. Even the frequently used peel-off corners do not create any relief here and are often difficult to handle, especially by older people.

Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung einen leichteren Zugriff auf die abziehbare Folie zu schaffen und Kunststofffolien mit einer solchen Arbeitserleichterung mittels einer kontinuierlich arbeitenden Verpackungsmaschine bereitzustellen.It is an object of the present invention to provide easier access to the peelable film and to provide plastic films with such ease of operation by means of a continuous packaging machine.

Die Aufgabe ist gelöst durch den Gegenstand der unabhängigen Patentansprüche, bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche oder nachfolgend beschrieben.The object is solved by the subject matter of the independent claims, preferred embodiments are subject of the dependent claims or described below.

In derartigen Verpackungsmaschinen wird die Unterfolie von einer Rolle abgezogen und taktweise mit einer Folientransportkette, auch als Kluppenkette oder Klammerkette bezeichnet, transportiert. In der ggf. vorhandenen Formstation werden aus der flachen Unterfolie Mulden geformt. In diese Mulden werden Verpackungsprodukte manuell oder automatisch eingelegt. Nach der Bestückung mit den Verpackungsprodukten wird die Oberfolie hinzugefügt, die in einer Siegelstation auf die Unterfolie aufgesiegelt wird, um so abgeschlossene Behältnisse zu schaffen. Die Oberfolie zum Verschließen der Packungen wird von oben her an die Unterfolie herangeführt und liegt nachfolgend parallel auf der Unterfolie auf, um zum Siegelwerkzeug geführt zu werden. Das Aufsiegeln erfolgt auf die im Wesentlichen ebenen Ränder, die die ausgeformten Mulden der Unterfolie umgeben. Sind mehre Produktlagen gewünscht, können auch mehrere Oberfolien zugeführt werden, jeweils vor einer Siegelstation.In such packaging machines, the lower film is withdrawn from a roll and cyclically transported with a film transport chain, also referred to as a clip chain or staple chain transported. In the possibly existing forming station, depressions are formed from the flat lower film. Packaging products are inserted manually or automatically into these hollows. After the packing with the packaging products, the top film is added, which is sealed in a sealing station on the lower film, so as to create closed containers. The upper film for closing the packages is brought from above to the lower film and is subsequently parallel to the lower film, to be guided to the sealing tool. The sealing takes place on the substantially flat edges that surround the shaped hollows of the lower film. If several product layers are desired, several top films can also be fed, each in front of a sealing station.

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft nach einer Ausgestaltung eine Kunststoffverpackung mit einer Peel-Off Zone aus einer Verpackungsmulde und mindestens einer ersten und einer zweiten Folie, wobei beide Folien im Siegelbereich mindestens teilweise peelbar an die Verpackungsmulde gesiegelt sind und beide Folien einen Überlappungsbereich aufweisen und im Überlappungsbereich zumindest teilweise aneinander gesiegelt sind, wobei die Siegelung abziehbar bzw. peelbar ist.According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a plastic packaging with a peel-off zone comprising a packaging tray and at least one first and one second film, wherein both films are at least partially peelably sealed to the packaging tray in the sealing region and both films have an overlapping region and at least in the overlapping region partially sealed together, the seal being peelable or peelable.

Die Peel-Off Zone (= Abziehzone) ist der Bereich der Kunststofffolienverpackung in dem beide oder mehrere Folien lose übereinander liegen und zumindest eine Folie durch Hintergreifen ergriffen werden kann, um diese von der weiteren Folie durch Erfassen und nach hinten Wegziehen abzuziehen. Die Peel-Off Zone ist im Randbereich der Kunststofffolienverpackung außerhalb der Siegelnaht angeordnet und vorzugsweise als Peel-Off Ecke (= Abzieh-Ecke) ausgebildet.The peel-off zone (= peel-off zone) is the area of the plastic film packaging in which both or more films lie loosely on top of each other and at least one film can be grasped by grasping behind in order to remove it from the further film by grasping and pulling it back. The peel-off zone is arranged outside the sealing seam in the edge region of the plastic film packaging and preferably as a peel-off corner (= peel-off corner).

Die Peel-Zone ist mit einem Etikett überklebt oder das Etikett ist thermisch aufgeschweißt, wobei das Etikett eine Klebe- bzw. Haftzone aufweist, nachfolgend kurz Klebezone (inkludiert thermisches Aufschweissen) genannt, und eine neutralisierte Zone, die nicht klebend oder haftend ist.The peel zone is pasted over with a label or the label is thermally welded, the label having an adhesive zone, hereafter referred to as an adhesive zone (including thermal fusing), and a neutralized zone which is non-adhesive or adhesive.

Die Klebezone liegt auf der peelbaren Folie, die in der Regel die Oberfolie darstellt, im Bereich der Peelzone auf: Die neutralisierte Zone steht in Form einer leicht ergreifbaren Lasche über. Wird nun diese Lasche ergriffen, kann die abziehbare Folie von der weiteren Folie, die vorzugsweise in der Form einer Verpackungsmulde ausgebildet ist, leicht erfasst und ganz oder teilweise abgezogen werden.The adhesive zone lies on the peelable film, which usually represents the top film, in the area of the peel zone: the neutralized zone is in the form of an easily graspable flap. Now, if this tab is taken, the peelable film from the other film, which is preferably formed in the form of a packaging tray, easily detected and completely or partially deducted.

Zum Aufschweißen der Etiketten können Vorrichtungen verwandt werden wie Sie aus der EP 1310431 B1 bekannt sind.For the welding of the labels devices can be used as you from the EP 1310431 B1 are known.

Das Etikett ist vorzugsweise selbstklebend ausgestattet (Haftetikett) und kann aus Kunststoff oder Papier bestehen. Hinsichtlich der Form ist es weitegehend frei gestaltbar. Wichtig ist nur, dass sich nach dem Aufkleben eine abstehende nicht klebende Lasche ergibt.The label is preferably self-adhesive (adhesive label) and may be made of plastic or paper. With regard to the shape, it is largely freely designable. It is only important that after sticking results in a protruding non-adhesive tab.

Die Peel-Off Zone kann vorauslaufend oder nachlaufend in Bezug auf die Folienlaufrichtung angeordnet sein. Die Position der Peel-Off Zone ist an der Verpackung frei wählbar.The peel-off zone may be preceded or trailing with respect to the film travel direction. The position of the peel-off zone can be freely selected on the packaging.

Die Erfindung ist weiter durch die Figuren erläutert, ohne auf diese beschränkt zu sein. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 einen Ausschnitt aus einer Verpackungsmaschine mit Etikettiermaschine und Längs- und Querschneidern und
  • Fig. 2 eine Kunststofffolienverpackung mit Etikett.
The invention is further illustrated by the figures, without being limited thereto. Show it:
  • Fig. 1 a section of a packaging machine with labeling and longitudinal and transverse cutters and
  • Fig. 2 a plastic film packaging with label.

In Figur 1 ist ein Ausschnitt einer Verpackungsmaschine (1) dargestellt. Zu erkennen sind die gemeinsam als Unter- und Oberfolie dargestellte Folie (2) gehaltert in einer Folientransportkette (7). Als Längsrichtung ist die angedeutete Laufrichtung (14) angegeben. Die Folie besteht jeweils in Querrichtung aus einem Verbund von mehreren Einzelverpackungen, im vorliegenden Beispiel drei Einzelverpackungen, von Kunststofffolienverpackungen (2). Mit Punkten sind die gedachten Schneidelinien (5) der Einzelverpackungen angedeutet. Ebenso gezeigt ist die außerhalb der Siegelnaht (13) angeordnete Peel-Off Ecke (8). Die Peel-Off Ecke ist vorauslaufend angeordnet.In FIG. 1 a section of a packaging machine (1) is shown. Evident are the film (2) shown together as a lower and upper film held in a film transport chain (7). As a longitudinal direction the indicated direction of travel (14) is indicated. The film consists in the transverse direction of a composite of several individual packaging, in the present example, three individual packaging of plastic film packaging (2). With dots the imaginary cutting lines (5) of the individual packages are indicated. Also shown is the outside of the sealed seam (13) arranged peel-off corner (8). The peel-off corner is arranged ahead.

Quer zur Laufrichtung (14) wird der Verpackungsverbund durch eine Querschneidevorrichtung (3) getrennt. Nach taktweiser Förderung gelangt, die durch die Querschneidevorrichtung (3) eingebrachte Schnittlinie (6) zur Etikettiervorrichtung (12). Hier werden Etiketten (9) so aufgeklebt, dass die Klebezone (10) auf der Peel-Zone (8) aufliegt, während der neutralisierte, nicht haftende oder klebende Bereich (11) der Etiketten (9) überlappend in den Verpackungsverbund aus Einzelverpackungen der vorausgehenden Kunststofffolienverpackung (2) reicht und die Schnittlinie der Querschneidevorrichtung überdeckt.Transverse to the direction (14) of the packaging composite is separated by a cross-cutting device (3). After cyclically conveying, the cutting line (6) introduced by the cross-cutting device (3) arrives at the labeling device (12). Here labels (9) are glued so that the adhesive zone (10) on the peel zone (8) rests, while the neutralized, non-adhesive or adhesive area (11) of the labels (9) overlapping in the packaging of individual packages of the preceding Plastic film packaging (2) is sufficient and covers the cutting line of the cross cutting device.

Sind die Etiketten (9) aufgeklebt, werden diese taktweise in einen Bereich gefördert, in dem Längsschneidevorrichtungen (4) die drei Einzelverpackungen vereinzeln, womit jede Einzelververpackung mit einem Etikett (9) versehen ist und einen überstehenden neutralisierten Bereich (11) als Lasche aufweist. Die Etiketten (9) wurden zuvor außerhalb des Schneidebereichs der Längsschneidevorrichtungen aufgebracht.If the labels (9) are glued, they are cyclically conveyed into an area in which longitudinal cutting devices (4) singulate the three individual packages, whereby each individual packaging is provided with a label (9) and has a protruding neutralized area (11) as a tab. The labels (9) were previously applied outside the cutting area of the slitters.

Eine solche vereinzelte Kunststoffverpackung ist in Figur 2 dargestellt. Hier ist erkennbar, dass die Siegelnaht (13) umlaufend eine innere das Verpackungsgut einschließende Siegelzone bildend ausgebildet ist und die Peel-Off Ecke ausnimmt und hierbei umläuft. Der neutralisierte Bereich (11) ist grau hinterlegt, der Klebereich (10) ist hell gehalten. Das Etikett ist so platziert, dass der Klebebereich nicht über den Rand der Kunststofffolienverpackung reicht.Such a scattered plastic packaging is in FIG. 2 shown. Here it can be seen that the sealing seam (13) circumferentially forming an inner sealing area enclosing the packaged product and excludes the peel-off corner and thereby rotates. The neutralized area (11) is shaded gray, the Klebereich (10) is kept bright. The label is placed so that the adhesive area does not extend beyond the edge of the plastic film packaging.

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  1. A packaging machine for producing plastic film packaging, comprising an elongated machine frame,
    - having films guided in the machine frame of the packaging machine, wherein at least one film is held on both sides at the outer film edges each in one film transport chain (7), and the film transport chain (7) is guided in the machine frame and is stepwise revolvable by means of a drive system,
    - the machine frame has at least one sealing station which receives the films with the material to be packaged enclosed therein, having at least one sealing plate and at least one sealing frame to stepwise create a closed sealing seam (13) through the films all around the material to be packaged, and
    - the machine frame also has cutting and/or perforating devices for separating the sealed film sheets with the material to be packaged enclosed to produce individual packages (2), and outside of the sealing seam (13), the individual packages (2) have at least one peel-off zone (8), which is provided for peeling away the top film,
    characterized in that
    - the machine frame also has a labeling device (12) for supplying labels (9),
    - a first cutting and/or perforating device (3) in the direction of travel is provided for separating the plastic film packages by means of a transverse cut to form a package composite, in particular consisting of 2 to 8 individual packages (2), held on the film edges of the film sheet in the film transport chain (7),
    - at least one labeling device (12) is provided following the first cutting and/or perforating device (3) in the direction of travel (14) for providing the plastic film packaging of the package composite with a label (9) in the area of the peel-off zone, in particular one label (9) per plastic film packaging, partially also overlapping with the package composite of the subsequent or preceding composite in the area of the transverse cut and/or the transverse perforation,
    - a second cutting and/or perforating device (4) is provided following the labeling device (12) in the direction of travel (14) for separating the individual packages (2) in the longitudinal direction,
    - wherein the label (9) is permanently bonded to the one individual package (2) by gluing or welding, while the label (9) with a neutralized zone (11) temporarily lies only loosely on the individual package of the neighboring package composite.
  2. The packaging machine according to Claim 1, characterized in that the labeling device (12) each provides four plastic film packages in direct proximity to one another, each with a label (9), wherein two plastic film packages are provided with the label in an adhesive way and two individual packages (2) are provided with the label (9), so that it lies loosely thereon, bridging the packages, and the second cutting and/or perforating device (4) singularizes in the longitudinal direction.the plastic film packages, which are adhesively bridged with the label (9), and the label (9).
  3. The packaging machine according to Claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the labeling device (12) also has a printer for individual printing of the labels, e.g., with a notice of the production date, the product batch and/or the expiration date, immediately before being applied to the plastic film packages.
  4. The packaging machine according to Claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the label (9) is applied to the top film (from above), the label is applied to the bottom film (from beneath) or is applied from above and from beneath.
  5. A method for manufacturing plastic film packages with applied labels with a packaging machine having an elongated machine frame,
    - having films guided in the machine frame of the packaging machine, wherein at least one film is held on both sides at the outer film edges each in one film transport chain (7), and the film transport chain (7) is guided in the machine frame and is stepwise revolvable by means of a drive system, and
    - the machine frame has at least one sealing station which receives the films with the material to be packaged enclosed therein, having at least one sealing plate and at least one sealing frame to stepwise create a closed sealing seam (13) through the films all around the material to be packaged, and
    - the machine frame also has cutting and/or perforating devices for separating the sealed film sheets with the material to be packaged enclosed to produce individual packages (2), and outside of the sealing seam (13), the individual packages (2) have at least one peel-off zone (8), which is provided for peeling away the top film,
    characterized in that
    - the machine frame also has a labeling device (12) for supplying labels (9),
    - a first cutting and/or perforating device (3) in the direction of travel is provided for separating the plastic film packages by means of a transverse cut to form a package composite, in particular consisting of 2 to 8 individual packages (2), held on the film edges of the film sheet in the film transport chain (7),
    - at least one labeling device (12) is provided following the first cutting and/or perforating device (3) in the direction of travel (14) for providing the plastic film packaging of the package composite with a label (9) in the area of the peel-off zone, in particular one label (9) per plastic film packaging, partially also overlapping with the package composite of the subsequent or preceding composite in the area of the transverse cut and/or the transverse perforation,
    - a second cutting and/or perforating device (4) is provided following the labeling device (12) in the direction of travel (14) for separating the individual packages (2) in the longitudinal direction,
    - wherein the label (9) is permanently bonded to the one individual package (2) by gluing or welding, while the label (9) with a neutralized zone (11) temporarily lies only loosely on the individual package of the neighboring package composite.
  6. The method according to Claim 5, characterized in that the label (9) is permanently connected to a single package (2) by gluing or welding, while the label (9) is lying only loosely on the neighboring package composite with its neutralized zone (11), in particular on the following or preceding package composite,.
  7. The method according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the labeling device (12) each provides four plastic film packages in direct proximity to one another, each with a label (9), wherein two plastic film packages (2) are provided with the label (9) in an adhesive way and two individual packages (2) are provided with the label, so that it lies loosely thereon, bridging the packages, and the second cutting and/or perforating device (4) singularizes in the longitudinal direction the plastic film packages, which are adhesively bridged with the label (9), and the label(9).
  8. The method according to Claim 5, 6 or 7, characterized in that the labeling device (12) also has a printer for individual printing of the labels (9), e.g., with a notice of the production date, the product batch and/or the expiration date, immediately before being applied to the plastic film packages.
  9. The method according to at least one of Claims 5 to 8, characterized in that supporting elements, in particular movable supporting elements support the individual packages from the other side, in particular from beneath, preferably in the adhesive area of the label and in particular stepwise.
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