Device and method for producing packaging element

Abstract

To provide a device for producing a packaging element.SOLUTION: A device for producing a packaging element 2 comprises: at least one deforming processing device for deforming processing of at least one preform 4 into at least one molded part 5; at least one punching device for partially removing an edge 7 of the at least one molded part; and a feeding device 8 with at least one clamping holder 9, 10, where the clamping holder enables the preform to be held during the deforming processing in the deforming processing device, the clamping holder enables the molded part to be transported from the deforming processing device to the punching device, and the clamping holder enables the molded part to be held during the partial removal of the edge of the molded part in the punching device. A method for producing a packaging element is also proposed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for producing a packaging element, which can be used as packaging for packages or can be used to produce such packaging.

[0002] The packaging element may be configured, for example, as a bowl, a bowl or a cup. The packaging element may have a receiving cavity for the product to be packaged. The receiving cavity can be filled with the product to be packaged, for example a liquid or a powder, such as coffee powder. After the receiving cavity has been filled with the product to be packaged, the receiving cavity can be closed, in particular by a peelable seal. The seal can close the product in the receiving cavity in a particularly air-tight manner. The seal can be, for example, a film or a lid. The packaging element may have a sealing edge to which the seal can be attached. This attachment can take place, for example, by means of a welded or adhesive bond.

[0003] During the production of the packaging element, a preform, for example in the form of a semi-finished product or a circular blank, can be deep-drawn to form the shaped part. During deep-drawing, the preform is clamped or placed in a drawing gap between a pressure holder and a die. The preform is then drawn into the die by a punch in the region that will later become the bottom of the packaging element or in the region that will later become the bottom of the receiving cavity, in which case the material of the preform can follow from the drawing gap into the die. During deep-drawing, a receiving cavity is created in the drawing section of the shaped part and an annular edge is created at the upper end of the shaped part. The annular edge can have an indefinite and / or uneven shape, in particular due to the uneven follow-up of the material of the preform from the drawing gap. The edges of the shaped part must therefore be trimmed with great effort.

[0004] In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing packaging elements which at least partially solves the problems described in relation to the prior art and in particular facilitates the cutting of the edges of the shaped parts.Furthermore, a method for producing packaging elements is provided which facilitates the cutting of the edges of the shaped parts.

[0005] These problems are solved by the devices and methods described in the characterizing parts of the independent claims. Further advantageous configurations are also described in the dependent claims and in the description and in particular in the description of the drawings. It should be further noted that the skilled person is capable of combining the individual features with one another in a technically meaningful manner and thus achieving further configurations of the invention.

[0006] For this purpose, the apparatus for producing the packaging elements comprises at least at least one deformation device for deforming at least one preform into at least one shaped part, at least one punching device for at least partially removing an edge of at least one molded element; a feed device with at least one clamping holder, by means of which at least one preform can be held during deformation in the at least one deformation device, by means of which at least one shaped part can be transported from the at least one deformation device to the at least one punching device, and by means of which at least one shaped part can be held during at least partial removal of an edge of the at least one shaped part in the at least one punching device; It has.

[0007] The packaging element can be used in particular to produce a package for packaging goods. The packaging element can be, for example, a basin, a bowl or a cup.

[0008] The apparatus has at least one deformation device for deforming the preform into a shaped part. The apparatus may have a plurality of deformation devices, for example 2 to 20 deformation devices. The plurality of deformation devices may be arranged next to each other (in particular orthogonal to the feed direction of the preform and / or the shaped part). By means of the plurality of deformation devices, a plurality of preforms, for example 2 to 20 preforms, can be simultaneously deformed into a plurality of shaped parts. The preforms may be semi-finished products and / or circular blanks. The preforms may consist at least partially of a fiber-based packaging material, paper, cardboard, plastic and / or metal. The preforms may be flat and / or have a material thickness, for example, of 0.1 mm (millimeter) to 5 mm. The preforms may have a circular cross section. The preforms may have a diameter, for example, of 20 mm to 300 mm or a side length, for example, of 20 mm to 300 mm. The deformation device may be a deep drawing press. The deformation device may include a punch, a die and / or a pressure holder. The pressure holder is in particular adjustable between a pressure position and a release position. The pressure holder may be electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically adjustable between the pressure position and the release position. The pressure holder is in particular adjustable relative to the die and / or independent of the punch. During deep drawing or in the pressure position of the pressure holder, the preform can be clamped or positioned in a drawing gap between the pressure holder and the die. The preform can then be drawn into the die by the punch in the area that will later become the bottom of the packaging element or in the area that will later become the bottom of the receiving cavity, and in particular the material of the preform can follow from the drawing gap into the die. During deep drawing, a receiving cavity is created in the drawing section of the molded part and an annularly extending edge is created at the upper end of the molded part. After deformation, the molded part may in particular be dish-, bowl- or cup-shaped. After deformation, the molded part has an annular edge at its upper end, which may in particular be formed in the throttle gap.The edge may be annular in shape and / or may have an edge width (especially in the radial direction of the molded part) of, for example, 1 mm to 20 mm.

[0009] The apparatus has at least one punching device for at least partially removing the edge of at least one molded part. The apparatus may have several punching devices, for example 2 to 20 punching devices. Several punching devices may be arranged next to each other (in particular perpendicular to the feed direction of the preform and / or the molded part). By means of several punching devices, the edges of several molded parts, for example 2 to 20 molded parts, can be at least partially removed at the same time. In particular, an outer edge section, in particular running annularly, of the edge of at least one molded part can be removed, in particular such that a sealing edge remains at the upper end of the at least one molded part. The sealing edge can be formed annularly and / or have a sealing edge width (in particular in the radial direction of the molded part) of, for example, 0.5 mm to 10 mm. The punching device may have a punching punch and a rest with a punching opening. The at least one molded part can be pressed through the punch opening with a punch, whereby an edge of the at least one molded part can be at least partially sheared between the rest and the punch.

[0010] The apparatus has a feed device with at least one clamp holder. The feed device may be formed in the form of a circular conveyor belt. The at least one clamp holder may be attached to the feed device, to the conveyor belt of the feed device or to a conveying segment of the feed device. The conveying segment may be formed as a metal frame. The conveyor belt may have a number of conveying segments and / or may at least partially consist of a number of conveying segments. The feed device may have a plurality or a number of clamp holders. The clamp holders may be arranged on the feed device, the conveyor belt or the conveying segment next to each other in the feed direction and / or next to each other in a direction perpendicular to the feed direction. For example, 2 to 20 clamp holders may be arranged next to each other in a direction perpendicular to the feed direction. The clamp holders may be arranged in particular in columns and / or rows in the feed direction and / or in a direction perpendicular to the feed direction. The clamp holders may be formed and / or arranged in such a way that the preforms and / or shaped parts can be held and / or transported by a maximum of two clamp holders. The at least one clamping holder can be movable together with the feed device, the conveyor belt and / or the transport segment of the feed device, in particular in the feed direction. The movement of the feed device, the conveyor belt and / or the transport segment can be synchronized with the deformation process in the at least one deformation device and / or the punching process in the at least one punching device. This can in particular mean that the movement of the feed device or the conveyor belt stops during the deformation process and / or during the punching process. The at least one clamping holder can be formed as a clamp or as a tong. The at least one clamping holder can have a clamping gap, in particular an openable and closable clamping gap for the at least one preform and / or the at least one shaped part. The at least one clamping holder can be formed in such a way that the clamping gap is only openable on one side, for example by means of a hinge.The at least one clamping holder and / or the clamping gap of the at least one clamping holder may be openable and / or closeable, in particular by an electric or hydraulic drive. The clamping gap may have a straight extending shape. The clamping gap may have a gap length (in particular in the feed direction) of e.g. 10 mm to 100 mm and / or a gap width (in particular in a direction perpendicular to the feed direction and / or horizontally) of e.g. 1 mm to 20 mm.

[0011] At least one preform can be held by at least one clamp holder and / or in the clamping gap of at least one clamp holder during deformation in at least one deformation device, at least one shaping element can be transported from at least one deformation device to at least one punching device, and at least one shaping element can be held during at least partial removal of the edge of at least one shaping element in at least one punching device. This can in particular mean that at least one preform and / or at least one shaping element is held and / or transported by at least one clamp holder during the entire production of the packaging element in the device, i.e. in particular during deformation in at least one deformation device, during transport from at least one deformation device to at least one punching device and during at least partial removal of the edge in at least one punching device. When holding the packaging element in the punching device, the packaging element is preferably held by the edge that is removed from the packaging element by the punching device, i.e. the punching device holds the packaging element via the edge. When the edge is removed from the packaging element, the edge first remains in the clamp holder and the packaging element is removed from the edge (and therefore also from the clamp holder). Furthermore, this can in particular mean that at least one preform and / or at least one molding part is not removed or dislodged from at least one clamp holder and / or from the clamp gap during the entire production of the packaging element in the device. Furthermore, this can in particular mean that at least one clamp holder is not opened during the entire production of the packaging element in the device.

[0012] The device may have at least one feed station for at least one preform. The device may have several feed stations, for example 2 to 20. Several feed stations may be arranged next to each other (in particular orthogonal to the feed direction of the preforms and / or the shaped parts). In the at least one feed station, the at least one clamping holder can be fed with at least one preform, for example from a preform store. This feeding can be performed, for example, by a suction device or a robot. When feeding the at least one preform, the at least one clamping holder or the clamping gap can be opened. After placing the at least one preform in the at least one clamping holder or the clamping gap, the at least one clamping holder or the clamping gap can be closed, whereby the preform is held by the at least one clamping holder, in particular in a horizontal orientation. The at least one preform can be transported from the at least one feed station to the at least one deformation device by or with the at least one clamping holder.

[0013] The at least one preform is held by the at least one clamping holder during deformation in the at least one deformation device, in particular the at least one preform does not come off the at least one clamping holder between the at least one feed station and the at least one deformation device. During deformation of the at least one preform in the at least one deformation device, the at least one preform can be partially pulled out of the at least one clamping holder or partially pulled out of the clamping gap, but the at least one preform does not come off completely from the at least one clamping holder. After deformation of the at least one preform into the at least one shaping element, the at least one shaping element is transported or sent by the at least one clamping holder to the at least one punching device and is held during at least partial removal of the edge in the at least one punching device.

[0014] The at least one forming element does not come off the at least one clamping holder after deformation in the at least one deformation device, so that the at least one forming element or the drawing section of the at least one forming element is located in a defined position in the at least one clamping holder. This facilitates a centered or concentric arrangement and / or holding of the at least one forming element in the at least one punching device or in the punching opening of the rest of the at least one punching device. As a result, the edge of the at least one forming element can be at least partially or completely removed, in particular along a cutting line that runs concentrically around the central axis of the at least one forming element and / or around the drawing section. This makes it possible to form the packaging element in a particularly rotationally symmetrical manner. Furthermore, this allows the edge to be removed such that a sealing edge with a constant sealing edge width (in particular in the radial direction of the at least one forming element) can be formed. Alternatively, the edge of the at least one forming element can be completely removed.

[0015] In particular, the edge is at least partially removed or the packaging element is cut from the at least one molding member upon at least partial edge removal so that the edge removed from the at least one molding member remains within the at least one clamp holder or clamp gap.

[0016] The apparatus may have at least one ejection device. The apparatus may have a plurality of ejection devices, for example 2 to 20 ejection devices. The ejection devices may be arranged next to each other (in particular perpendicular to the feed direction of the preforms and / or shaped parts). The edge can be transported from the at least one punching device to the at least one ejection device via the at least one clamping holder. In the at least one ejection device, the at least one clamping holder can be opened, so that the edge can be passed on to the at least one ejection device.

[0017] The holding and / or transport of the at least one preform and / or at least one molding member is in particular only performed at the edge of the at least one preform and / or at least one molding member, i.e. in particular not in the central region of the at least one preform and / or at least one molding member.

[0018] The device may have at least one first clamp holder and at least one second clamp holder, by means of which at least one preform can be held during deformation in at least one deformation device, by means of which at least one shaped part can be transported from at least one deformation device to at least one punching device, by means of which at least one shaped part can be held during at least partial removal of the edge of at least one shaped part in at least one punching device. This may in particular mean that at least one preform and / or at least one shaped part is held and / or transported by two clamp holders at the same time. The at least one first clamp holder and the at least one second clamp holder may be configured identically.

[0019] At least one first clamp holder and at least one second clamp holder may face each other, in particular at least one first clamp holder and at least one second clamp holder may face each other in the feed direction, and at least one first clamp holder and at least one second clamp holder may hold at least one preform and / or at least one shaped part at ends located opposite each other.

[0020] The at least one preform and / or the at least one molding member may be holdable in a centered position between the at least one first clamp holder and the at least one second clamp holder, which may in particular mean that the center of the at least one preform and / or the center of the at least one molding member may be held centrally between the at least one first clamp holder and the at least one second clamp holder.

[0021] At least one clamp holder may have a first clamping element and a second clamping element. The first clamping element and / or the second clamping element may each be formed, for example, as a clamping jaw. A clamping gap may be formed between the first clamping element and the second clamping element. The first clamping element and / or the second clamping element may be formed flat and / or may at least partially consist of metal or plastic. The first clamping element and / or the second clamping element may be rotatable about a rotation axis in order to open and / or close the clamping gap. The first clamping element and / or the second clamping element may have a thickness (in particular parallel to the rotation axis and / or orthogonal to the feed direction) of, for example, 1 mm to 20 mm. The first clamping element may have an S-shaped (first) base surface and / or the second clamping element may have an L-shaped (second) base surface. In the closed position the first clamping element can contact a lower surface of the at least one preform and / or at least one molded part and / or the second clamping element can contact an upper surface of the at least one preform and / or at least one molded part. The first clamping element can be a lower clamping element and / or the second clamping element can be an upper clamping element. The first clamping element and / or the second clamping element can be attached to a holder of the at least one clamp holder.

[0022] The second clamping element may be adjustable between an open position and a closed position. The second clamping element may be rotatable about a rotation axis between an open position and a closed position. In the open position of the second clamping element, at least one preform is particularly positionable on the first clamping element. In the closed position of the second clamping element, at least one preform and / or at least one shaped part is particularly positionable or clampable in a clamping gap between the first and second clamping elements. The rotation axis may extend in particular perpendicularly and / or horizontally to the feed direction. The first clamping element may be fixed.

[0023] The second clamping element can be held in the closed position by a spring. In particular, the second clamping element can be adjustable from an open position to a closed position by a spring. The spring can be configured as a coil spring.

[0024] The second clamping element may be adjustable to an open position by a drive. In particular, the second clamping element may be adjustable from a closed position to an open position by a drive. The drive may be, for example, an electric or hydraulic drive.

[0025] The pressure holder of the at least one deformation device may have at least one recess for the at least one clamp holder. When the pressure holder is in the clamping position, the at least one clamp holder or the second clamping element of the at least one clamp holder can enter into the at least one recess of the pressure holder. As a result, the clamping gap of the at least one clamp holder may be located at least partially in the choke gap in the at least one deformation device during deformation. The at least one recess may be formed, for example, in particular in the form of a straight groove. The at least one recess may surround the at least one clamp holder or the second clamping element in the clamping position of the pressure holder, such that a gap with a width of at most 5 mm is formed between the at least one recess and the at least one clamp holder. At least one correspondingly configured recess may be formed in the die.

[0026] In another aspect, a method for producing a packaging element is also proposed, said method comprising at least a) holding at least one preform in at least one deformation device by at least one clamp holder of a feed device; b) deforming at least one preform into at least one molded member by at least one deforming device; c) transporting at least one shaped part from the at least one deformation device to the at least one punching device by means of at least one clamping holder; d) holding the at least one shaped part in the at least one punching device by means of at least one clamp holder; e) at least partially removing an edge of the at least one molded member by means of at least one punching device; It has.

[0027] This method may be carried out using the apparatus particularly described herein.

[0028] It should be noted that the advantages and features described in relation to the apparatus are also applicable and transferable for the method, therefore, for further details regarding the method, please refer generally to the description of the apparatus.

[0029] In the following, the invention and the technical field of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show one preferred embodiment, to which the invention is not limited. In particular, it should be noted that the drawings and in particular the size ratios shown in the drawings are merely schematic. The drawings are exemplary and schematic. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view of an apparatus for producing packaging elements. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the feed arrangement of the apparatus; [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a first clamp holder in an open position. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the first clamp holder in a closed position.

[0031] 1 shows an apparatus 1 for producing packaging elements 2 in a side view. The apparatus 1 has a feed device 8 with a circulating conveyor belt 19 on which a first clamping holder 9 and a second clamping holder 10 are arranged, which are arranged opposite each other in pairs and can move together with the conveyor belt 19 along a feed section. The clamping holders 9, 10 each have a first clamping element 12 and a second clamping element 13.

[0032] The device 1 has a feed station 20 for feeding the preforms 4. The preforms 4 are circular blanks. In the feed station 20, the pair of clamping holders 9, 10 facing each other can be fed with one preform 4 in each case, for example by means of a suction device (not shown). For this purpose, the second clamping element 13 of the clamping holders 9, 10 can first be adjusted to an open position 14, as shown in FIG. 3. In the open position 14, a clamping gap 21 is open between the clamping elements 12, 13, so that the edge 7 of the preform 4 can be placed or rest on the first clamping element 12. The second clamping element 13 can then be adjusted to a closed position 15, as shown in FIG. 4, so that the edge 7 of the preform 4 is fixed or clamped in the clamping gap 21. The preforms 4 can be transported from the feed station 20 of the device 1 to the deformation device 3 in the clamping gap 21 of the clamping holders 9, 10.

[0033] The preform 4 can be deformed into the shaped part 5 by means of the deformation device 3. The deformation device 3 comprises a die 22, an annular pressure holder 18 and a punch 23. When deforming the preform 4, the pressure holder 18 is lowered onto the preform 4 so that the preform 4 is located or clamped in a drawing gap 25 between the pressure holder 18 and a surface 24 of the die 22. The preform 4 can then be drawn into the die 22 by the punch 23. For this purpose, the punch 23 presses against a (rear) bottom 26 of the shaped part 5. When deforming the preform 4 into the shaped part 5, the material of the preform 4 is drawn from the drawing gap 25 into the die 22. The clamping holders 9, 10 in the closed position 15 generate a clamping force in the clamping gap 21 which in particular allows a partial flow of the material of the preform 4 out of the clamping gap 21 during deformation. During the deformation of the preform 4 into the shaping part 5, the edge 7 of the preform 4 can be partially pulled out of the clamping gap 21 of the clamping holders 9, 10. After the deformation of the preform 4 into the shaping part 5, the shaping part 5 is located in a centered position 11 between the clamping holders 9, 10.

[0034] The pressure holder 18 has a first notch 27 for the first clamp holder 9 and a second notch 28 for the second clamp holder 10. When the pressure holder 18 is clamping the preform 4 in the drawing gap 25, the first clamp holder 9 is at least partially located in the first notch 27 and the second clamp holder 10 is at least partially located in the second notch 28.

[0035] The shaped part 5 can be transported from the deformation device 3 of the device 1 in a centered position 11 in the clamping gap 21 of the clamping holders 9, 10 to the punching device 6. The punching device 6 comprises a rest 29 and a punching punch 30. The shaped part 5 can be positioned on the punching opening 31 of the rest 29, centered by the clamping holders 9, 10. The shaped part 5 can be pressed through the punching opening 31 by the punching punch 30, so that an edge 7 of the shaped part 5 is sheared off between the rest 29 and the punching punch 30 and a packaging element 2 is formed. The edge 7 is only partially removed so that a sealing edge 32 remains on the packaging element 2. The separated edge 7 can be transported from the punching device 6 of the device 1 in the clamping gap 21 of the clamping holders 9, 10 to a discharge device 33. In the discharge device 33 the edge 7 can be discharged. For this purpose, the second clamping element 13 of the clamping holder 9, 10 can be adjusted into an open position 14 shown in FIG.

[0036] FIG. 2 shows the feed device 8 in a partial perspective view. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the feed device 8 has a number of clamp holders 9, 10 arranged side by side (perpendicular to the feed direction 34 of the feed device 8) in pairs facing each other. In the illustrated embodiment, eight clamp holders 9, 10 are arranged side by side in pairs facing each other. The device 1 shown in FIG. 1 can have a corresponding number of feed stations 20, deformation devices 3, punching devices 6 and / or discharge devices 33, which can be arranged side by side (in particular perpendicular to the feed direction 34). The feed stations 20, the deformation devices 3, the punching devices 6 and / or the discharge devices 33 can be configured identically and / or as described with reference to FIG. 1. The clamp holders 9, 10 are arranged in transport segments 35 of the feed device 8, of which only one transport segment 35 is shown in FIG. 2 for the sake of simplicity.

[0037] In a first section 36 of the feeding device 8, the clamping holders 9, 10 are located in the feed station 20 shown in FIG. 1, where the preforms 4 are fed to the clamping holders 9, 10. In a second section 37 of the feeding device 8, the clamping holders 9, 10 are located in the deformation device 3 shown in FIG. 1, where the preforms 4 are deformed to form the shaped part 5. In a third section 38 of the feeding device 8, the clamping holders 9, 10 are located in the punching device 6 shown in FIG. 1, where the edge 7 is annularly separated from the shaped part 5, where the packaging element 2 is formed. In a fourth section 39 of the feeding device 8, the clamping holders 9, 10 are located in the discharge device 33 shown in FIG. 1, where the annular edge 7 is discharged.

[0038] FIG. 3 shows the first clamping holder 9 in a perspective view. The first clamping holder 9 has a first clamping element 12 and a second clamping element 13. The first clamping element 12 is the lower clamping element and the second clamping element 13 is the upper clamping element. The clamping elements 12, 13 are formed as clamp legs and from flat metal. The first clamping element 12 is fixedly mounted on a holder 41, the second clamping element 13 being rotatable about a rotation axis 40. The holder 41 is mounted on the conveying segment 35 of the feed device 8, shown in FIG. 2. The first clamping element 13 has an S-shaped first base surface and the second clamping element 14 has an L-shaped second base surface. The clamping elements 12, 13 lie in a common plane, which in particular extends perpendicularly to the rotation axis 40. The second clamping element 13 is adjusted from a closed position 15 shown in Figure 4 to an open position 14 by a drive 17, only one drive shaft 42 of which is visible in Figure 3. In the open position 14, the preform 4 can be placed with its edge 7 on the first clamping element 12.

[0039] 4 shows the first clamping holder 9 in a perspective view after the second clamping element 13 has been adjusted by the spring 16 into the closed position 15 about the axis of rotation 40. The spring 16 is arranged on a drive shaft 42. In the closed position 15 the edge 7 of the preform 4 is held in the clamping gap 21 between the first clamping element 12 and the second clamping element 13.

[0040] The invention particularly facilitates trimming the edges 7 of the molded parts 5 . [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 1 device 2 Packaging elements 3. Deformation processing equipment 4 Preform 5 Molding material 6 Punching device 7 Edge 8 Feed device 9 First clamp holder 10 Second clamp holder 11 Centered Position 12 First clamping element 13 Second clamping element 14 Open position 15 Closed position 16 Spring 17 Drive unit 18 Presser holder 19 Conveyor Belt 20 Supply Station 21 Clamp Gap 22 Dice 23 Punch 24 Surface 25 Throttle Gap 26 Bottom 27 First notch 28 Second notch 29 Placement section 30 Punch 31 Punching opening 32 Seal edge 33 Ejection device 34 Feed Direction 35 Transport Segments 36 First Division 37 Second Division 38 Third Division 39 Fourth Division 40 Rotation axis 41 Holder 42 Drive shaft

Claims

1. An apparatus (1) for producing a packaging element (2), comprising at least at least one deformation device (3) for deforming at least one preform (4) into at least one molded part (5), at least one punching device (6) for at least partially removing an edge (7) of said at least one molded part (5); a feed device (8) with at least one clamping holder (9, 10) by means of which the at least one preform (4) can be held during deformation in the at least one deformation device (3), by means of which the at least one shaped part (5) can be transported from the at least one deformation device (3) to the at least one punching device (6), and by means of which the at least one shaped part (5) can be held during at least partial removal of the edge (7) of the at least one shaped part (5) in the at least one punching device (6); An apparatus (1).

2. 2. The device (1) according to claim 1, comprising at least one first clamp holder (9) and at least one second clamp holder (10), by means of which the at least one preform (4) can be held during deformation in the at least one deformation device (3), by means of which the at least one first clamp holder (9) and the at least one second clamp holder (10) can transport the at least one shaped part (5) from the at least one deformation device (3) to the at least one punching device (6), and by means of which the at least one first clamp holder (9) and the at least one second clamp holder (10) can hold the at least one shaped part (5) during at least partial removal of the edge (7) of the at least one shaped part (5) in the at least one punching device (6).

3. 3. The device (1) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one first clamp holder (9) and the at least one second clamp holder (10) are opposed.

4. 4. The apparatus (1) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the at least one preform (4) and the at least one molding member (5) can be held in a centered position (11) between the at least one first clamp holder (9) and the at least one second clamp holder (10).

5. 5. The device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clamping holder (9, 10) comprises a first clamping element (12) and a second clamping element (13).

6. 6. The device (1) according to claim 5, wherein the second clamping element (13) is adjustable between an open position (14) and a closed position (15).

7. 7. The device (1) according to claim 6, wherein the second clamping element (13) can be held in the closed position (15) by a spring (16).

8. 8. The device (1) according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the second clamping element (13) is adjustable into the open position (14) by means of a drive (17).

9. 9. The device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the pressure holder (18) of the at least one deformation device (3) has at least one recess (27, 28) for the at least one clamping holder (9, 10).

10. A method for producing a packaging element (2), comprising at least a) holding at least one preform (4) in at least one deformation device (3) by at least one clamp holder (9, 10) of a feed device (8); b) deforming said at least one preform (4) into at least one shaped part (5) by means of said at least one deforming device (3); c) transporting said at least one shaped part (5) from said at least one deforming device (3) to at least one punching device (6) by means of said at least one clamping holder (9, 10); d) holding said at least one shaped part (5) in said at least one punching device (6) by means of said at least one clamp holder (9, 10); e) at least partially removing an edge (7) of said at least one molded part (5) by means of said at least one punching device (6); The method comprising:

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