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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2018
Ishida Europe Limited, Birmingham, GB;
Lee Vine, Lytchett Matravers, GB;
ISHIDA EUROPE LIMITED, Birmingham, GB;
Abstract
There is provided a lifting apparatus () comprising a lifting frame () configured to be mechanically coupled to a packaging machine (), and configured to couple with a feed device (), wherein the lifting frame () is configured to translate, raise and lower the feed device () relative to the packaging machine (), and a packaging system comprising a packaging machine () with said lifting apparatus () wherein said packaging machine () is configured to detachably couple to a feed device (), wherein the mass of the packaging machine () acts to counterbalance at least a portion of the mass of the feed device () whilst the feed device () is being translated, raised or lowered relative to the packaging machine (). There is further provided methods of operating said packaging system for installing to and removing from the packaging machine () the feed device ().