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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Franz Osterrieder, Bad Groenenbach, DE;
Franz Osterrieder, Bad Groenenbach, DE;
MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER GMBH & CO. KG, Wolfertschwenden, DE;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a packaging machine with a sealing station for sealing trays with a top film, where said sealing station comprises a sealing tool upper part and a tray carrier for lifting at least one tray to said sealing tool upper part. Said packaging machine according to the disclosure is characterized in that a transport means defines a transport plane for the tray bottom to be transported and is provided within an opening for said tray in said tray carrier in order to transport said tray in the transport plane along said tray carrier. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding method for operating a packaging machine.