Method and apparatus for producing a bundle pack for hygiene products, and corresponding bundle pack

An apparatus for producing a cuboidal bundle pack (10) for compressible hygiene products (12), wherein a group (11) of hygiene products (12) is capable of being inserted into a sleeve (14), open on two sides, consisting of packaging material, and the sleeve (14) is then capable of being sealed for the purpose of forming a wrapping (13), preferentially closed on all sides, in particular in a method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, comprising:

• a transport system for a continuous web of material (20), preferentially paper-based, wound on a bobbin;
• one or more stations for applying lines of weakening to the unwound continuous web of material (20);
• a separating station for isolating portions for a sleeve (14) from the continuous web of material (20);
• a righting station which has been set up to right a portion and to insert a preferentially compressed group (11) of hygiene products (12) into the righted portion via an open side of the sleeve (14);
• and
• a closure station which has been set up to seal opposing end faces (15) of the sleeve (14) by means of an envelope fold in each instance.

A bundle pack for a group (11) of compressible hygiene products (12), wherein the group (11) of hygiene products (12) exhibits a cuboidal shape and is surrounded by a sleeve (14) consisting of packaging material, preferentially paper-based, the open sides of which have been at least partially sealed by means of envelope folds, produced by a method comprising the steps of:

• unwinding a continuous web of material (20), preferentially paper-based, for the sleeve (14) from a bobbin;
• applying lines of weakening to the unwound, continuous web of material (20);
• separating a portion for a sleeve (14) from the continuous web of material (20);
• righting and inserting the portion and the preferentially compressed group (11) of hygiene products (12) into the righted portion via an open side of the sleeve (14);
• and
• sealing each of opposing end faces (15) of the sleeve (14) by means of an envelope fold.