| 摘要 |
A packaging machine comprising: a tube forming section; a grouping section; a separating section and a sealing section. In the tube forming section, a tube of packaging material, preferably a shrink film, is formed. The tube then moves downwardly through the remaining sections of the machine. Articles to be packaged within the tube of packaging material are fed to the top of said machine and are allowed to travel downwardly aided by the action of gravity into said tube. With the articles thus positioned within said tube, they are grouped into an arrangement suitable for packaging. The groups thus formed travel downwardly aided by the action of gravity into the separating section and are separated within the tube by a distance sufficient to afford adequate packaging material for tucking at each end of the respective groups. With said material thus tucked at each end, the packaging material is secured in place to thereby form a package. In a preferred embodiment, the material is secured in place by the shrinking thereof.
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