Method and apparatus for pouch or bag making

A machine to convert a film into a plurality of objects, comprising:

• a first track that forms a first continuous path;
• a first sled that moves on the first track such that the first sled travels around the entire first continuous path and begins a second pass around the first continuous path without reversing direction;
• a first operating station that is mounted on the first sled and moves with the first sled and performs a first operation on the film;
• a second sled that moves on the first track such that the second sled travels around the entire first continuous path and begins a second pass around the first continuous path without reversing direction;
• a second operating station that is mounted on the second sled and moves with the second sled and performs a second operation on the film;
• wherein the film moves along the first track, and wherein the first operating station moves with the film while performing the first operation, and wherein the second operating station moves with the film while performing the second operation;
• a second track that forms a second continuous path;
• a third sled that moves on the second track such that the third sled travels around the entire second continuous path and begins a second pass around the second continuous path without reversing direction;
• and
• a third operating station that is mounted on the third sled and moves with the third sled and cooperates with one of the first operating station and the second operating station to thereby perform the first operation or the second operation on the film;
• wherein as the film is moved between the first track and the second track, the third operating station moves with the film and one of the first operating station and the second operating station;
• wherein during a first pass of the third sled around the second continuous path, the third operating station cooperates with the first operating station to thereby perform the first operation on the film;
• and
• wherein during the second pass of the third sled around the second continuous path, the third operating station cooperates with the second operating station to thereby perform the second operation on the film.