Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a.

Jonas Nilsson

Göran Hermodsson

Mattias Darmell

Jens Persson

Fredrik Nilsson

Simo Vallenback

Staffan Lindèn

A tensioning device for a chain driven jaw system in a package filling machine is disclosed. The chain driven jaw system has a fixed cam and a chain as a follower. The tensioning device comprises a chain tensioning element shaped and angled so to receive the chain on an outer surface thereof configured to be directed away from a center of the chain driven jaw system, wherein the chain tensioning element comprises a pivot connection, and wherein the chain tensioning element is configured to be integrated with the fixed cam at the pivot connection such that the chain tensioning element abuts the fixed cam at the pivot connection and can move to tension the chain. A chain driven jaw system and a related method is also disclosed.

Tensioning device for a chain driven jaw system

A filling assembly for filling of a tube of packaging material having a seal starting at a first level, comprises a conduit arranged to lead liquid into the tube of packaging material below said first level and a passage arranged to eject gas through openings into the tube of packaging material below said first level. The filling assembly is characterized in that a gasket is arranged to provide a seal between said filling assembly and said tube of packaging material upstream said openings such that the overpressure Pdownstream the gasket may exceed an ambient pressure Pupstream the gasket.

Filling assembly, gasket for use in said filling assembly, and a method for filling liquid

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Bunkeflostrand, Sweden

Jonas Nilsson