TRANSPORTATION METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS HELD SUSPENDED IN A PACKAGING LINE, DEVICE CAPABLE OF PUTTING THE METHOD INTO PRACTICE AND MACHINE COMPRISING SAID DEVICE

摘要

The present invention describes a transportation method for the intermittent, forwards moving transportation of flexible containers held suspended in a packaging line, comprising the use of pairs of movable arms on a same movement plane, between which a container is secured in opposite areas, one of which is a tractor arm and the other a push arm, wherein between two consecutive stops during the transportation of a container, the method comprises the steps of simultaneously moving the tractor arm and push arm forwards at different velocities, in order to deform the container and move the contents thereof, in order to compensate for the forces of inertia acting thereon. It also describes a device for putting the method into practice, comprising a number of guide means that determine a closed route, upon which at least a first and second adjacent carrying element slide, which may be operated independently or together, in order to be moved along the length of the guide means and work together to jointly secure and transport at least one corresponding container.