APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAPSULE FOR INFUSION PRODUCTS.

摘要

A method for making a cup (1 ) of a capsule (50) for beverages, where the capsule (50) has an infusion product contained in the cup (1 ) and a cover (40) for sealing the cup (1 ), comprises the following steps: - feeding a multilayer sheet (10); - heating the multilayer sheet (10); - forming by stretching with a punch and blowing the multilayer sheet (10) to make a plurality of pockets (12), each having a bottom wall (2A), intended to be pierced during use of the capsule (50), and a side wall (2C) which connects the bottom wall (2A) to an annular flange (3) located at an upper edge (2B) of the pocket (12); - working the bottom wall (2A) of the pockets (12) by moving a work tool (304) along a working direction (W) intersecting the multilayer sheet (10); - separating the pockets (12) from the multilayer sheet (10) to form corresponding cups (1 ); - aligning each pocket (12) of the plurality of pockets (12) relative to the corresponding working direction (W), wherein the step of working the bottom wall (2A) of the pockets (12) precedes or is simultaneous with the working step.