Apparatus for banding products

A device for banding products, comprising:

• a supply mechanism for supplying band material from a supply roll,
• means for forming a loop in an end portion of the band material around a space for accommodating products, and
• a cutter for cutting off the end portion and a sealer for closing the loop,
• wherein the supply mechanism comprises conveying means for gripping the band material over part of its length and conveying the same in a guided manner, as well as driving means for driving the conveying means;
• wherein the conveying means comprise at least two assemblies, which each of said at least two assemblies comprise pulleys and at least one endless conveyor belt to be passed thereover;
• wherein the at least two assemblies comprise a first assembly and a second assembly, and a length portion of a side of the conveyor belt of the first assembly that faces away from the pulleys is in contact with a length portion of a side of the conveyor belt of the second assembly that faces away from the pulleys via band material to be guided therebetween;
• wherein the length portions are in contact with each other at a location of one of said pulleys, such that a curvature of the pulley defines a curved contact surface between the length portions of the conveyor belts;
• and
• wherein one of the pulleys is driven.