METHOD AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS FROM PRECUT BLANKS OF SHEET PACKAGING MATERIAL

Title:

METHOD AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS FROM PRECUT BLANKS OF SHEET PACKAGING MATERIAL

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003093113

Kind Code:

A8

Abstract:

There is described a method of producing a sealed package of a pourable food product from a substantially tubular precut blank (2) of sheet packaging material with apposite open ends (3, 4). The method includes the steps of feeding the blank (2) onto a relative forming mandrel (9); sealing one end (3) of the blank (2) to form a container (6, 106, 206) open at the apposite end (4); removing the container (6, 106, 206) from the mandrel (9); and sterilizing the container (6, 106, 206) before filling it with the pourable food product; and the method also including the step of preheating the container (6, 106, 206) by heating the mandrel (9) before sterilizing the container (6, 106, 206).

Inventors:

BENEDETTI PAOLO (IT)
LINDGREN ALF (SE)

Application Number:

PCT/EP2003/004574

Publication Date:

June 03, 2004

Filing Date:

April 30, 2003

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Assignee:

TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE (CH)
BENEDETTI PAOLO (IT)
LINDGREN ALF (SE)

International Classes:

A61L2/20; B65B43/08; B65B55/10; (IPC1-7): B65B55/10; A61L2/20

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