Folding unit for producing sealed packages of pourable food products

摘要

A folding unit (1) for producing sealed packages (2) of pourable food products from respective packs (3), each having a main portion (49) folded into a desired shape, and opposite end portions (50a, 50b) to be folded to form respective folded ends (61, 62) of a relative finished package (2). The unit (1) has a first folding station (80), in turn having first retaining means (86, 87, 88) for securing each pack (3) by a relative first end portion (50b), and first folding means (90) for folding a relative second end portion (50a) of the pack (3); and the unit (1) has a second folding station (81) located downstream from the first folding station (80) in the travelling direction of the packs (3), and in turn having second retaining means (86, 87, 88) for securing each pack (3) by the relative folded second end portion (50a), and second folding means (130) for folding the relative first end portion (50b).