Patent ID: 6119434
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A packaging system for processing different products, the packaging system comprising:a single form fill and seal packaging machine;a magazine containing a plurality of different carton blanks, the magazine connected to the packaging machine for transferring carton blanks from the magazine to the packaging machine;a fill system comprisinga primary product tank having a primary product therein;a primary fill pipe in flow communication with the primary product tank on one end and cartons being processed on the packaging machine on another end;a primary pump mechanism controlling the flow of primary product into the primary fill pipe;a secondary product tank having a secondary product therein;a secondary fill pipe in flow communication with the secondary product tank on one end and cartons being processed on the packaging machine on the other end;a secondary pump mechanism controlling the flow of secondary product into the secondary fill pipe; anda bar code reader for reading a bar code printed on each of the carton blanks, the bar code reader providing instructions to the machine to control the flow of primary product and secondary product into each of the cartons being processed on the packaging machine.