Indexing-motion packaging apparatus

摘要

The invention discloses an indexing-motion packaging apparatus (32) including a forming station (10,34) and a closing station (14,40), each having movable die members that are counterbalanced. The invention further discloses a packaging machine including a web transport conveyor (4) transporting a web of flexible packaging material from upstream to downstream locations through a series of stations, such packaging machine comprising an indexing-motion packaging apparatus as mentioned.