A sealing apparatus includes an adhesive tape applying mechanism disposed
at least below a transport path along which a workpiece is horizontally
transported. The adhesive tape applying mechanism includes an adhesive
tape roll RT and an applicator unit 10. An adhesive tape drawn from the
adhesive tape roll RT is guided to and wound around an applicator roller
25 of the applicator unit, to be applied continuously to surfaces of the
workpiece transported along the transport path. The adhesive tape applying
mechanism disposed below the transport path is supported to be vertically
pivotable about a pivotal axis x between a tape applying position and an
adhesive tape roll changing position exposed above the transport path.