CPC B65B 9/042 (2013.01) [B65B 3/022 (2013.01); B65B 31/00 (2013.01); B65B 39/14 (2013.01); B65B 41/12 (2013.01); B65B 43/52 (2013.01); B65B 47/02 (2013.01); B65B 51/00 (2013.01); B65B 61/06 (2013.01); B65D 65/46 (2013.01); C11D 17/042 (2013.01); C11D 17/045 (2013.01)] | 32 Claims |
1. A packaging machine for making film wrapped pouches, comprising:
multiple stages for making film wrapped pouches on platens;
a track through the multiple stages;
movers carrying the platens through the multiple stages around the track; and, the movers move independently about the track through each of the multiple stages in an upward facing orientation in a first portion of the track and in a downward facing orientation in a second portion of the track; and
a vacuum system, wherein the vacuum system comprises a vacuum manifold with vacuum nozzles positioned over the platens and the vacuum system is positioned between a powder fill head and a liquid fill head, wherein the platen moves under the powder fill head, then under the vacuum nozzle, and then under the liquid fill head.
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