Packaging system and seal jaw for packaging film

A packaging system for use in packaging a product, the system comprising:

• a controller;
• and
• a seal jaw controlled by the controller, the seal jaw comprising:
• a first sealing bar;
• a second sealing bar;
• a servo motor, controlled by the controller, for controlling movement of the second sealing bar between an open position and a closed position, where the first and second sealing bars are in contact;
• and
• a pneumatic cylinder, controlled by the controller, connected with the first sealing bar and configured to move the first sealing bar in order to control a pressure between the first and the second sealing bars when in the closed position and configured to, if an obstruction is detected between the first and second sealing bars, move the first sealing bar away from the second sealing bar and beyond the first sealing bar's open position without moving the servo motor.

A seal jaw for use in packaging a product comprising:

• a controller;
• a first sealing bar;
• a second sealing bar;
• a servo motor, controlled by the controller, to move the second sealing bar between an open position and a closed position where the first and second sealing bars are in contact;
• and
• a pneumatic cylinder connected with the first sealing bar, controlled by the controller, to move the first sealing bar in order to control a pressure between the first and the second sealing bars when in the closed position and to, if an obstruction is detected between the first and second sealing bars, move the first sealing bar away from the second sealing bar and beyond the first sealing bar's open position without moving the servo motor.