Packaging machine with hinged protective cover

A packaging machine comprising:

• a machine frame;
• and
• a protective cover moveable between a protective position and an access position, wherein at the protective position, wherein the protective cover at least partially shields an area of protection of the packaging machine against access from outside the packaging machine, wherein the protective cover is fully removable from the machine frame and is lockable on the machine frame at the access position, and wherein the protective cover allows access to the area of protection of the packaging machine at the access position;
• wherein the machine frame includes a locking lever that is disposed on the machine frame for retaining the protective cover at the access position, wherein when the protective cover is disposed at the access position, the locking lever extends through a wall opening in a wall of the protective cover.