APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING A TOBACCO POUCH-LIKE PACKAGING

摘要

There is disclosed a method and an apparatus for handling a packing (1) by filling, folding and winding of the packing. The apparatus (12) is structured modularly with a number of juxtaposed stations (13) in which there are provided modular operation units for filing, folding, application of glue, welding, embossing, winding and laying off of the packing. This occurs in a process where the packing (1) is fixed and secured to a conveyor belt (17) through and between handling process steps and the work stations (13) of the apparatus, as securing of the packing to the conveyor belt is provided. The securing may possibly occur by using vacuum acting through apertures (21) in the conveyor belt (17) covering vacuum chambers which via valve arrangement may be subjected to vacuum individually. The packing (1) is preferably a tobacco−pouch−like packing (1), where a flap (2) at a side edge (11) is provided with an adhesive strip (10) which can be used for a reopenable closing of the packing, as the flap is folded about folding lines (8, 9), whereby the adhesive strip is brought into abutment against a rear wall on the packing.