Press in a filling and packaging apparatus

摘要

There is provided a press (20) capable of surely applying the pressure for a long period of time in the lateral sealing process in a high-speed filling and packaging apparatus for manufacturing package containers each having a rectangular shape, etc. in cross section and filled with a fluid content such as juice. The press (20) comprises seal bars (14 and 15) and a pair of engaging members (21 and 22) for producing a sealing pressure when they engage with each other for permitting seal bars (14 and 15) to nip a packaging material web (1) which is filled with a fluid content and formed in a tubular shape, wherein the press (20) further comprises a buffer material (30) provided at least one of the engaging members (21 and 22) at a part where a tip end of the other of said engaging members (21 and 22) contacts. <IMAGE>