摘要 |
Provided is an apparatus for opening bags mounted on a tape. Preferably the bag has a first panel, a second panel, a first edge, a second bag edge, a bag bottom and a bag mouth. The apparatus comprises a bag path; a first means for vacuumizing, the means disposed on a first side of the bag path; and a second means for vacuumizing, the means disposed on a second side of the bag path; wherein the first and second means for vacuumizing are adapted to clamp the bag mouth, to disengage the bag from the tape, and to open the bag. Optional additional features of the apparatus include a means for supporting the bag (a plate or adhesive tape), a means for advancing the bag to the means for supporting the bag such as a bag indexer, a loading horn, a means for blowing the bag bottom onto a loading platform, and the two means for vacuumizing are arranged such that one is disposed above the bag path while the other is disposed below the bag path.
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