Patent ID: 7056405

Claim:
A blister packaging machine for packaging product, comprising: a frame; a heater that is supported by the frame and movable with respect to the frame; a hydraulic clamping device connected to the heater, an insulator provided to thermally insulate the hydraulic clamping device from the heater to prevent damage to the hydraulic clamping device; and a heat sealing member for contacting a heat sealable item during use, the heat sealing member being adapted to be connected to the heater by way of the hydraulic clamping device; the hydraulic clamping device comprising a first part and a second part, where the first part is connected to the heater and the second part is connected to the heat sealing member, and wherein the hydraulic clamping device has a first position where the first part is separate from and not engaged with the second part, and a second position where the first part is engaged with the second part so as to clamp the first and second parts together, the clamping being actuated by a hydraulically created force; and whereby the heater and the heat sealing member are adapted to move so that the heat sealing member contacts the heat sealable item.