| 摘要 |
A method of monitoring sealing conditions in packaging apparatus which wraps an item or a plurality of items in a packaging film, and has a sealing device which presses at least one portion of the film against another portion of the film for a sealing period to cause the said portions to adhere together to form a seal. The method comprises monitoring the force exerted by the said sealing device during a sealing period using a monitoring device (19) in place of the said item or plurality of items, the monitoring device (19) producing an output dependent on the said force exerted by the sealing device. <IMAGE> |
