And lifting device for sealing a packaging machine.

Lifting and sealing (1) for a packaging machine, with: a tool stationary seal (2) and a movable sealing tool (3); a spindle nut (4), which it is actuated by an actuating element (5) rotatably; a spindle (6) which is engaged with the spindle nut (4) and is connected to the movable sealing tool (3); and a control device (7), controlled by the actuating element (5) a rotation of the spindle nut (4) in a first rotational direction to move the spindle (6) in a closing direction, in wherein the tool movable sealing (3) moves toward the tool stationary seal (2), and controlled by the actuating element (5) a rotation of the spindle nut (4) in a second direction of rotation, to move the spindle (6) in an opening direction in which the movable sealing tool (3) away from the stationary sealing tool (2) moves.