| 摘要 |
<p>A method of, and a packaging machine for forming, filling and closing containers (94). In accordance with the method, container blanks, (87) are intermittently advanced in pairs along a container bottom end forming rotary path (90) for forming the bottom ends of the containers (94). The containers (94) are then transferred in pairs into a straight, single line filler path where they are intermittently advanced in pairs into a plurality of filling stations (131) and closing stations (133) for filling and closing the containers (94). The packaging machine includes an intermittently rotatable container bottom end former turret (90) having a pair of container mandrels (103) at each of a number of spaced work stations. Container blanks (87) are transferred onto the mandrels (103) and they are then moved through a container bottom end rotary forming path, and then transferred onto a straight, single line filler apparatus (122) which is disposed tangential to the rotatable container bottom end former turret (90). The bottom end formed containers (94) are intermittently advanced, or indexed, by pairs through the single line filler apparatus for filling the containers and through a heater (140) and sealing means (145) for closing the containers. </p> |
