Cmd Corporation

Pactiv Corporation

Pregis Innovative Packaging LLC

Mark C Krueger

Paul A Selle

Thomas C Jansen

Peter Todd Hunnicutt

Curt A Frievalt

Mitchell J Hein

Casey J Calmes

Alan Box

Jason P Plutz

David G Kuchenbecker

Gary F Sargin

David Thomas

Gerald R Winiecki

Gaylord Guilette

Randy C Wied

Scott A Mattila

Peter Hunnicut

Jason Plutz

A method and apparatus for forming pouches and/or bags is disclosed. A seal and/or insert is crushed using a multiphase sealer or crusher.

Method and apparatus for creating pouches or bags with multiphase sealing

Devices and methods for inflating and sealing packaging pillows from a material web are shown for consistently producing high-quality packaging pillows. A web of material is advanced past an inflation nozzle, inflated with gas, and sealed closed by a sealing element. The temperature of the sealing element is monitored using a thermocouple connection and automatically adjusted using a closed-loop system. A sealing clamp parallel to the sealing element maintains two sheets of the web in contact through the sealing step. The inflation nozzle is provided with two inflation outlets: a first outlet inserting gas longitudinally into the web of material, and a second outlet inserting gas laterally into the material. Gas input is controlled with the use of relief valves to maintain pillow quality at all stages of production.

Devices and methods for manufacturing packaging materials

A pouch machine includes a controller and first and second modules. Each module has a converting station and the electrical equipment needed to operate the station. The controller controls the converting stations and operating parameters are provided from one module to the next. Each module may be a processing zone and include a registration sensor and a drawroll responsive to the respective registration sensor. Accumulators may be provided in each processing zone. An edge sensor may be provided that senses the edge of the film in one or more modules. The draw roll assembly is mounted on a moveable frame, and is angled in response to the location of the sensed edge. Multiple such assemblies may be included on a single machine.

Modular pouch machine

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Green Bay, WI, United States of America

Mark C Krueger