A seal banding machine (1) designed to apply a sealing band (B) to the lateral surface (Al 1) of a circular container body (A) comprises: means (11) which apply the sealing band (B) to the lateral surface (Al 1) of container body (A), which are rotatable about a respective axis and which have a surface (111) for retaining and supporting the sealing band (B); and means (12) for rotating the container body (A) with the respective lateral surface (Al l) engaging the peripheral surface (111) of the means (11) which apply the sealing band (B). Means (21) are provided for spreading an adhesive on the sealing band (B), which are located at the means (11) for applying the sealing band (B).
B65B 13/04 - Applying and securing binding material around articles or groups of articles, e.g. using strings, wires, strips, bands or tapes with means for guiding the binding material around the articles prior to severing from supply
B65B 25/06 - Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
The invention provides an apparatus (10) for packaging a pasty food product such as processed cheese, stock cubes, butter, margarine and the like, by wrapping each product in a respective wrapper. The apparatus comprises a mounting frame (12), means (14) for feeding the packages being formed and application means (16) for applying the cover sheets on the packages and which in turn comprise means (18) for mounting a respective roll of material (19). The means (18) for mounting the roll of material (19) are located on the side of the feed means (14) opposite the mounting frame (12) so as to maximize accessibility and facilitate the work of personnel in charge.
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B 25/10 - Forming sector-shaped packages of cheese or like plastic products
B65B 61/06 - 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
A device (10) for grouping together packages (11) of a product, in particular for forming a group (13) to be packed in a suitable container, comprises means (12) for positioning the packages (11) at a grouping area (14), where said means (12) for positioning the packages at the grouping area comprise package feed means that move between a position where they pick up the packages to a position inside the grouping area where the packages are released.
An apparatus (10) for packaging pasty food products such as processed choose, stock cubes, butter, margarine and the like, by wrapping in a suitable wrapper comprises a mounting frame (12), apparatus operating means, and means for driving said operating means. The mounting frame (12) comprises partition means (120) which extend lengthways along the apparatus in the direction in which the packages being formed are fed, and which separate the operating means from the respective drive means.
A device (10) for dosing predetermined portions of a pasty product to be packaged, in particular a foodstuff such as processed cheese, a stock cube and other products, comprises a product dosing chamber (12) having a product infeed opening (14) and a product outfeed opening (16) and means for propelling or dispensing a predetermined portion of product from the outfeed opening (16). The propulsion or dispensing means comprise a product screw feeder (18).