APPARATUS FOR FORMING PACKAGING UNITS

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for producing bundles (2), wherein containers (3) are converted by means of lane division from a wide container stream into a plurality of single-track container streams (4.1 to 4.8), and partial bundles (5.1 to 5.4) are formed using at least one dividing-off and/or compactor unit for dividing off and compacting a predetermined number of containers (3) and thereafter in each case combined to form the subsequent bundle (2), wherein application elements are provided such that at least one of the containers (3) of the bundle (2; 5.1 to 5.4) has an adhesive and/or an application of adhesive at least on one contact face. There is provided a linear transporter (6) which has at least one transport element (12) which has a controllable drive (15) and can be moved back and forth linearly in an alternating manner along a guide element (13), wherein the transport element (12) has a number of head guides (14) corresponding to the number of containers (3) of the subsequent bundle (2; 5.1 to 5.4), which head guides are axially movable and/or rotatable relative to the transport element (12).