Flow wrapper apparatus with forming tube

According to the present invention, there is disclosed a flow wrapping apparatus with a forming tube (1) that utilizes at least one plastic film to bag each article (15) of a plurality of articles received from an adjacent feed conveyor (9); wherein a forming tube (10) is provided; the forming tube having a length, a near side, a far side, a feed end (25), an internal space and an outlet end, the forming tube is arranged when in use in a substantially horizontal processing direction and has an at least partly flattened upper surface, and the bottom surface of the forming tube comprises a wide bottom opening (12), continuous and elongated arranged downwards opening towards the internal cavity in which an upper portion of the forming tube is configured as a flat printing platen (13) located below and in sliding contact with the film of the second side; the platen, when in use, defines a surface for use by printing media. (Automatic translation with Google Translate, without legal value)