Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance Patente

A method of adjusting an alignment of an injection molding module in relation to a web of packaging material is presented. The injection molding module being configured to injection mold opening devices onto the web of packaging material. The method comprises: capturing an image of an already injection molded opening device on the web of packaging material; determining an offset of a center position of the already injection molded opening device on the web of packaging material in relation to positions of features in the web of packaging material by analyzing the captured image; and adjusting the alignment of the injection molding module in relation to the web of packaging material based on the determined offset, thereby adjusting a position of a future injection molded opening device in relation to the web of packaging material. An injection molding system for injection molding opening devices onto a web of packaging material having the above alignment functionality as well as a packaging machine comprising such injection molding system are also presented.

A package (100) comprising a main body (104) for holding a food product (FP), and an electronics arrangement (106) configured to determine remaining shelf life of the food product (FP) based on thermal history is provided. The electronics arrangement (106) comprises a power source (410) arranged to power the arrangement (106), a timing circuit (408) arranged to provide clock signals, a counter (402) arranged to hold a counter number correlating to the remaining shelf life, wherein the counter number is changed over time based on the clock signals provided by the timing circuit (408), wherein the timing circuit (408) is arranged such that a frequency with which the clock signals are provided depends on temperature.

The present invention relates to a laminated packaging material (20) for heat-sealable packaging of oxygen-sensitive products, comprising a high-quality, barrier-coated cellulose-based substrate (23;10). The invention further relates to packaging containers made from the laminated packaging material.

The present invention relates to a method for, within a packaging machine configured to fill packages with a food product, sterilization of a web of packaging material comprising 3D structures. The method comprising: subjecting, at a first UV-light irradiation station, the 3D structures in the web for UV-light irradiation; and subjecting, at an electron beam irradiation station, both the 3D structures in the web and a surface of the web of packaging material for electron beam irradiation. A sterilization arrangement comprising a UV-light irradiation station and an electron beam irradiation station is also presented. Moreover, a packaging machine configured to fill packages with a food product, the packaging machine comprising the sterilization arrangement, is also presented.

The present invention relates to a heat sealable laminated packaging material (20) for packaging of oxygen-sensitive food products, comprising a high-quality, barrier-coated cellulose-based substrate (23;10) with long-term oxygen barrier packaging capability. The invention further relates packaging containers made from the laminated packaging material.

The present invention relates to a method for sterilization of packaging material within a packaging machine configured to fill packages with a food product. The method comprising: subjecting, at a UV-light irradiation station, a surface of the packaging material for UV-light irradiation; and subjecting, at an electron beam irradiation station, the surface of the packaging material for electron beam irradiation. A sterilization arrangement comprising a UV-light irradiation station and an electron beam irradiation station is also presented. Moreover, a packaging machine configured to fill packages with a food product, the packaging machine comprising the sterilization arrangement, is also presented.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a gasbarrier coated substrate material (10a; 10b), coated with a layer of reduced graphene oxide.The invention further relates to laminated packaging materials (20a; 20b) comprising the barrier-coated substrate material (10a; 10b), in particular intended for liquid carton food packaging, and to liquid carton packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material.

A packaging material is provided, comprising a core layer (104) and one or more layers of a heat sealable material (106, 108, 110) laminated thereto, and at least one carbon-based layer (112) being configured to form a workpiece (60) of an associated sealing system (30).

There is described a sealing anvil device (28) comprising a main structure (35) having an engagement surface (36) extending along a longitudinal axis (A) and being configured to engage a tube (4) filled with a pourable product for compressing the tube (4) along a transversal portion, the sealing anvil device (28) further comprising a carrier device (37) carrying the main structure (35). A center portion (38) of the main structure (35) is angularly moveably coupled to a coupling group (39) of the carrier device (37) such that the main structure (35) is angularly moveable about a rotation axis (B). The rotation axis (B) is transversal to the longitudinal axis (A).

There is described an inductor device (21) for inducing a current in a web (3) of packaging material with an electrically conductive layer having a number of coils (23) configured to induce a current in the electrically conductive layer, a first electrical coupling element (25) for receiving electrical power from a connector device (22), and a first mechanical coupling element (26) which is mechanically connectable to the connector device (22) and is structurally distinct from the first electrical coupling element (25). There is also described a connector device (22) configured for inductively inducing a current in the web (3) of packaging material having a second electrical coupling element (34) configured for transmitting electrical power to the inductor device (21) and a second mechanical coupling element (35) configured for mechanically connecting with the inductor device (21) and structurally distinct from the second electrical coupling element (34).

A packaging machine (1) for producing sealed packages from a web (4) of packaging material comprises :- a tube forming and sealing device (4) for folding said web (3) into a tube (5) and longitudinally sealing it, the forming and sealing device (4) comprising a heating element (40);- an isolation chamber (8), within which the heating element (40) is positioned;- a profile measurement sensor (12) facing the heating element (40) and configured to generate a sensor signal (S); and- a control unit (13) configured to detect a portion (40") of the heating element (40) as a function of the sensor signal (S).

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A device (20) for reducing presence of microorganisms on a web material (12), for example in a system for manufacture of packages, comprises a housing (21) that defines an interior space, and a microorganism mitigation arrangement in the interior space. Inlet and outlet ports (24) are arranged on the housing to allow the web material (12) to move along a travel path through the interior space between the inlet and outlet ports. The inlet and outlet ports (24) are elongated and comprise a respective seal (24') that defines an elongated slit (24") for flexing engagement with the web material (12). The device further comprises a spacer (201), which is arranged in the elongated slit (24") of one of the inlet and outlet ports (24) to reduce engagement between the seal (24') and the flat surfaces (12") of the web material (12) at one of its longitudinal edges (12').

A filtration system (100) comprising a membrane arrangement (102) comprising membrane housings (104) extending in a first direction (A) and having openings (106) that are located in a common plane (109) and face a common area (108), and membranes (110) arranged inside the membrane housings (104) and configured to be replaced via the openings (106), and a lifting arrangement (112) comprising a support frame (114) having a beam (116) that extends along the common plane (109) and is provided vertically above the common area (108), and a gripper unit (118) slidably attached to the beam (116) and arranged to grip the membranes (110) and transport the membranes (106) in a direction (B) along the common plane (109).

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A method (400) of classifying a package (102) based on stiffness of the package (102), wherein the package (102) comprises carton and is filled with food product, said method comprises applying (402) a force (F1) on the package (102), retrieving (404) a sample value by measuring (414) a deformation of the package (102) caused by the force (F1), determining (406) a difference (408) between the sample value and a reference value, and classifying (408) the package (102) as belonging to a first category if the difference is within a threshold interval, otherwise classifying (410) the package (102) as belonging to a second category.

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The present invention relates to a packaging machine (100) configured to fill packages with a liquid food product. The packaging machine comprising: a feed unit (110) configured to feed packaging material to be formed to packages to be filled or to feed packages to be filled; and a packaging disinfection station (120) configured to disinfect the packaging material or the packages. The packaging disinfection station comprising: a spray nozzle (124) configured to distribute an aerosol onto the packaging material or onto the packages; a hydrogen peroxide supply (122) configured to supply a liquid comprising hydrogen peroxide to the spray nozzle; and an ionizer (126) configured to ionize hydrogen peroxide of the aerosol before the aerosol is distributed onto the packaging material or onto the packages. Also a packaging disinfection station (120) configured to disinfect a package to be filled with a liquid food product is presented. Further, a method for filling a package with a liquid food product during which method disinfecting an interior of the package with hydrogen peroxide is presented.

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