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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2012
Michael Lang, Buching, DE;
Michael Lang, Buching, DE;
MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER GMBH & CO. KG, Wolfertschwenden, DE;
Abstract
A complete cutting station for separatingly cutting out packaging units from a film composite, the cutting station having a movable complete cutting tool configured for severing the film composite. The complete cutting station further comprises a conveying system having a plurality of conveyor elements for conveying a respective separated packaging unit, wherein each conveyor element in turn comprises a head portion for engaging with a respective packaging unit. The head portions of the conveyor elements may be movable between a first position in which the gripped packaging units are at a first distance relative to each other, and a second position in which the packaging units are at a second, smaller distance from each other or at least partially overlap in at least one spatial direction.