Method for changing the upper and lower tool of a packaging machine

摘要

A packaging machine is disclosed that includes a deep-drawing station, a filling station, a sealing station, or a combination thereof. The deep-drawing station, the sealing station, or both have an upper tool including a supporting top part. The supporting top is pivotable via a pivot mechanism, and the pivot mechanism is detachable from the supporting top part.

主权项

1. A method of deep-drawing or sealing a film web and changing an upper tool, a lower tool, or both in a packaging machine, the method includes:
a. moving the lower tool up and down with a lifting device relative to the upper tool to deep draw or seal the film web, b. jointly raising the upper tool and the lower tool with the lifting device over a disturbing edge of the packaging machine and over a transport plane of a lower film web; c. removing the upper tool and the lower tool from the packaging machine, and d. delivering new tools above the disturbing edge to the packaging machine and above the transport plane of the lower film web,wherein a supporting top part, for the tool change, is moved away from the upper tool.