APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS IN BLOW-THERMOFORMED PLASTIC CONTAINERS

摘要

An apparatus comprises heating means (8) for heating a thermoformable sheet material (2), fluid bed supporting means (18) in said heating means (8) for supporting said sheet material (2), sealing means (10) of regions of said sheet material (2) and forming means (12) for forming containers (16) from said sheet material (2); the forming means (10) comprises longitudinally and transversely injectors (50) movable along, and transversely of, an advancing direction (F) of the sheet material (2); a method comprises heating a thermoformable sheet material (2) supported on a fluid bed, forming container from said sheet material (2) after heating said sheet material (2); the method further comprises inserting injectors means (50) between portions of the sheet material (2) before said sealing and moving said injectors means (50) to forming means (12).