A system and method of continuously forming, sealing, and filling flexible packages with sterile beverages is disclosed wherein the forming, sealing, and filling is performed without stopping or indexing the packages in order to achieve high throughput rates and efficiency. A web feeding device inpu
A system and method of continuously forming, sealing, and filling flexible packages with sterile beverages is disclosed wherein the forming, sealing, and filling is performed without stopping or indexing the packages in order to achieve high throughput rates and efficiency. A web feeding device inputs sheet material into the system, which is continuously formed into a series of juxtaposed shaped packages in a forming unit. The packages are formed by a folding technique resulting in top and bottom gussets, and sealed side seams with an open top for filling thereof with liquid. The entire web of formed packages is transported through a filling device, which continuously fills the packages while in web form. The top fill openings of the packages are then sealed in a continuous process, and fabrication within an aseptic or ultra-clean environment is thereby completed. Post-treatment of the packages outside of the aseptic environment, but in a clean environment, then may proceed. Such post-treatment may include the securing of drinking straws to the packages, severing of the package into individual packages, and secondary packaging of the individual packages into cases or multi-pacs.
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1. A method of continuously forming, sealing and filling flexible packages with materials, comprising:feeding a continuous web of plastic sheet material into a package-forming unit;outputting a continuous web of packages including a series of juxtaposed shaped packages from the forming unit, the sha
1. A method of continuously forming, sealing and filling flexible packages with materials, comprising:feeding a continuous web of plastic sheet material into a package-forming unit;outputting a continuous web of packages including a series of juxtaposed shaped packages from the forming unit, the shaped packages having a closed bottom; two open sides, and an open top defining a fill opening;sealing the open sides while continuously feeding the web of packages through a side-seaming unit;filling the packages with liquid through said open tops while continuously feeding the web of packages through a filling unit;sealing the open top of the respective packages while continuously feeding the web of packages through a top sealing unit;severing the respective filled and sealed packages from the web to form individual packages therefrom;maintaining a sterile environment during said outputting, said sealing the open sides, said filling, and said sealing the open top; andmaintaining a clean, but non-sterile, environment during said severing. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:securing a drinking straw to each package on the web between said sealing the open top and said severing. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the package output is about 660 packages per minute for 200 ml pouches. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the forming unit continuously folds said plastic sheet material along a longitudinal axis to form a longitudinal gusset that forms the package bottom. 5. The method of claim 4 wherein said forming unit then continuously forms a top gusset structure for each package. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:sterilizing the web between said feeding and said outputting. 7. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of:securing a drinking straw to each package on the web between said sealing the open top and said severing. 8. The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of:maintaining a clean, but non-sterile, environment during the securing of a drinking straw. 9. A system for continuously forming, sealing and filling flexible package with liquid, comprising:means for feeding a continuous web of plastic sheet material into a package forming a unit;means for outputting a continuous web of packages including a series of juxtaposed shaped packages from the forming unit, the shaped packages having a closed bottom, two open sides, and an open top defining a fill opening;means for sealing the open sides while continuously feeding the web of packages through a side-seaming unit;means for filling the packages with liquid through said open tops while continuously feeding the web of packages through a filling unit;means for sealing the open top of the respective packages while continuously feeding the web of packages through a top sealing unit;means for severing the respective filled and sealed packages from the web to form individual packages therefrom;means for maintaining a sterile environment proximate the means for outputting, the means for sealing the open sides, the means for filling, the means for sealing the open top; andmeans for maintaining a clean, but non-sterile, environment proximate the means for severing. 10. The system of claim 7 further comprising:means for securing a drinking straw to each package on the web after the open top is sealed and before the filled and sealed packages are severed. 11. The system of claim 7 wherein the forming unit continuously folds said plastic sheet material along a longitudinal axis to form a longitudinal gusset that forms the package bottom. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein said forming unit then continuously forms a top gusset structure for each package. 13. The system of claim 9 wherein the means for outputting is configured to output about 660 packages per minute for 200 ml pouches. 14. The system of claim 7 further comprising:means for sterilizing the web after the continuous web of plastic sheet material is fed into a package and bef ore the continuous web of packages is output. 15. The system of claim 8 further comprising:means for securing a drinking straw to each package on the web after the open top is sealed and before the filled and sealed packages are severed. 16. The system of claim 9 further comprising:means for maintaining a clean, but non-sterile, environment around said means for securing a drinking straw.
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