Folding wedge device for a bag packaging machine

A folding wedge device for a bag packaging machine for continuously adjusting a bottom fold dimension of a bag, comprising

• a feed area for continuously feeding a flat packaging foil web;
• a discharge area opposite the feed area for discharging the packaging foil web folded centrally by means of the folding wedge device,
• a folding wedge with two folding wedge strips lying in a first plane and converging in a wedge shape from the feed area to the discharge area for deflecting the packaging foil web;
• a counter tip arranged behind the folding wedge strips in the conveying direction of the packaging foil web for inserting the bottom fold between the packaging foil sections folded centrally on top of one another, the folding wedge strips having end sections pointing towards the counter tip, the counter tip lying in a second plane different than the first plane and angled upwardly from the first plane of the folding wedge strips;
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• wherein a lateral distance (a) between the end sections of the folding wedge strips is adjustable by moving the folding wedge strips towards and away from the counter tip.