Punching device for punching out blister packs from a blister strip

A blister packaging machine comprising:

• a punching device for punching out blister packs from a blister strip, wherein the punching device has at least a first punching element and a second punching element, wherein the first punching element has at least one punch and the second punching element has a die;
• wherein the first and/or the second punching element is movable back and forth in a punching direction in such a way that the punching device alternately assumes an open position and a closed position;
• wherein the first punching element has a plurality of punch sets, each of which comprises a punch, an actuating plate and a plurality of punch guides, which extend between said punch and the actuating plate and are connected thereto, wherein the punch guides extend through a base plate of the first punching element;
• and
• wherein the base plate of the first punching element has a punch set stop, which is in contact with the actuating plate in an operating position of said punch.