Method for moving a reel of packaging material from a storage station to a supply station of a packaging unit for producing sealed packages of food product, and clamping unit for clamping such reel

Abstract

There is described a method for moving a reel (2) of packaging material from a storage station (3) to a supply station (4) of a packaging unit (5), comprising the steps of clamping a peripheral edge (6) of reel (2) by using a pair of clamping elements (10) of a clamping unit (1),rotating clamping elements (10) relative to said reel (2)., and supporting said reel (2) on the pair of clamping elements (10) by interacting with a portion (7) of reel (2) radially inner with respect to circumferential edge (6).*