Meaning of packmaking | Babel Free

Definitions

The assembly or manufacture of packs (e.g., cigarette packs, backpacks, surgical packs).

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Examples

“Packmaking possible.—While some hospitals prepare⟳ their surgical and obstetrical packs in the laundry to some degree, this could be set⟳ up as a regular procedure in a cooperative plan⟳. This would relieve the pressure on many central supply⟳ departments. A few hospitals do their autoclaving right in the laundry.”

“A method for forming and closing pack⟳ wrappers in cigarette packers comprising the steps of: providing a set⟳ of packmaking devices each with a tube-shaped box and a set⟳ of pack⟳ closing devices, the devices of each set⟳ being connected to one another and continuously driven along a closed path at least in part adjacent the path of the other set⟳ of devices, forming a foil sheet around each tube shaped box and folding a pair of opposed flaps at one end⟳ of said sheet at the bottom of the pack⟳ wrapper being formed, forming a wrapper sheet around each foil sheet which together provide⟳ a pack⟳ wrapper, rotating each tube shaped box and pack⟳ wrapper thereon to change⟳ its orientation relative to the path of said packmaking devices and folding the bottom flaps of the pack⟳ wrapper thereby closing one end⟳ thereof, returning each tube shaped box and pack⟳ wrapper thereon to its original orientation relative to the path of said packmaking devices and filling each pack⟳ wrapper, transferring each filled pack⟳ wrapper from a packmaking device to an adjacent pack⟳ closing device and pivoting each filled pack⟳ wrapper to change⟳ its orientation to the path of said packmaking devices while folding the flaps at the mouth end⟳ thereof, and thereafter returning each pack⟳ wrapper to its original orientation.”

“It's Taken Ten, Long, Back-Breaking, Lead-Roping, Plate-Scraping Years. 1995 marks our tenth year in the packmaking business. In that time we've done more than just learn⟳ a trick⟳ or two, we've invented most of them. With vision, a lot of overtime and a little luck, we've created the most comfortable packs on the market today. Whether you're on a day hike or Denali, we have⟳ the pack⟳ for you.”

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