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IMA FLX

Newtown, PA 18940


Company Overview

The new IMA FLEXIBLE PACKAGING hub is where the production of all machines in the flexible packaging chain converge. Everything needed to process all types of flexible packaging for the Food, Pharma, Wet Wipes and Pet markets is right here.

HFFS flow wrappers, VFFS vertical baggers, 4 side seals multi-lane and sticks machines, HFFS Stand-up pouch machines, systems for MAP and vacuum, fold pack and sandwiching solutions, product handling, automatic feeding and loading systems, counting and weighing solutions, end-of-line, carton packaging machines and complete, fully automated lines.

Leaders in Packaging
Years in business:60 (IMA Group)
Number of employees:800+
Geographic sales distribution:Worldwide
Sales Channel:Through subsidiaries, agents and direct sales channels
Service, support & spare parts:

IMA has an enviable position in providing global technical support throughout a global network of factory and regionally based technical support engineers. Our technicians are our ambassadors and reflect the highly professional, attentive and knowledgeable qualities that our customers expect.In the era of the Internet of Things, Smart Products are starting to govern many of the aspects related to Manufacturing, making us able to monitor potentially the status of any product .And it is precisely through ‘Smart’ products that new opportunities are opened up for companies. By making your installed base interconnected and intelligent it becomes possible to perform activities such as:Self-diagnosisRemote maintenancePreventive identification of problemsoperations thanks to which a cooperation between field operator and remote product specialist is possible, to recognize the causes of a problem and the remedies to be implemented.Genuine IMA spare parts ensure the highest quality and value for money. Our regional sales and service centers maintain local inventory to ensuring optimum Availability resulting in maximum up-time and minimized cost of ownership.Lifetime support is important to ensure our customers experience many years of reliable service from their IMA Equipment. The IMA upgrades program provides solutions that deal with some inevitable obsolescence on older equipment as well as provide technology and performance enhancements that would normally only be available on the latest range of new equipment.

Training:

An investment in training is an investment in increased productivity, overall equipment effectiveness, reduced downtime and minimized cost of ownership. IMA FLX training services provides factory and regionally based training packages that can be delivered either in an IMA facility or on a customer’s site. Training programs can be offered as a mixed group based on pre-planned scheduled training or can be formatted for an individual customer’s specifics needs.

Other services:

OpenLabOpenLab is the IMA Group’s network of technological laboratories and testing area, dedicated to the research on sustainable materials, technologies and production optimization processes.Thanks to the implementation of the most modern digital infrastructures, together with think tank spaces, environments dedicated to the generation of ideas and the prototyping of materials, we aim to build a connection between knowledge and skills coming from machines, packaging manufacturing and customers.OpenLab analyzes most of the new sustainable and innovative materials as new compostable, biodegradable, paper-based or ultra-thin film, before they are commercially available in order to run them on vertical and horizontal packaging lines.Thanks to OpenLab, we are able to design turnkey solutions that perfectly match the sealing and flow characteristics of the chosen film. The offer also includes in-depth tests on new materials, from laboratory analysis to production tests that simulate real life conditions, avoiding downtime and costly errors.

105 Pheasant Run
Newtown, PA 18940
USA
Phone:+1 215 579 2900
Fax:+1 215 579 9959

IMA FLX. THE ONE STOP SUPPLIER FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING.

The full array of leading technologies brought together in one facility, where a one-stop supplier drives the quest for excellence, sustainability, constantly researching innovative solutions and new eco-compatible materials.

TURN-KEY HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SOLUTIONS

IMA FLX HUB, taking advantage of synergies and integrations with IMA Group companies and thanks to proven expertise gained in food & non-food industries’ key applications, offers fully engineered solutions delivering highly efficient flexible packaging lines to maximise your line’s OEE, with real time operator-specific production and diagnostics data.

From automatic loading systems to cartoning, from product feeding and handling to single and multiple flow wrapping. Weighing solutions coupled with vertical baggers and end of line equipment.   

IMA FLX HUB is your perfect partner for delivering turn-key horizontal and vertical solutions. Its high-speed flexible automation systems are capable of the highest production throughput requirements.

The portfolio includes also systems for modified atmosphere applications (M.A.P.) and vacuum, as well as machines for 4 side seals multi-lane and sticks, fold pack and sandwiching. The HUB also offers counting solutions, dosing devices and complete, fully automated Doy pouch lines.

THE HUB COMPANIES

Besides HFFS flow wrappers, VFFS vertical baggers and HFFS Stand up pouch machines, IMA ILAPAK portfolio includes systems for modified atmosphere applications, feeding, counting and weighing systems and complete, fully automated lines. https://www.ilapak.com/

IMA DELTA SYSTEMS specializes in the supply of automated flow wrapping solutions for North American market. In addition to our standard product line, we offer custom design engineering which will result in a best in class solution for your unique flow wrapping application. https://www.dsarogers.com/

Machines and fully automated lines for packaging candies, jellies, gums, chocolates, bars, biscuits, wafers, noodles are IMA EUROSICMA’s core business. Forming and packaging machines for beauty care and pharmaceutical items such as cotton swabs and plasters complete the range of products. 

IMA RECORD designs and builds horizontal flow pack machines technologically advanced, durable and reliable, interfaced with modular composed automatic feeders, easy to be integrated into automated packaging systems. 

IMA TECMAR is a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of packaging machines and flexible packaging systems for South American market. Vertical baggers, 4 side seals multi-lane and sticks machines are the IMA Tecmar’s flagship products. https://www.tecmarsa.com/

COMPLETING THE PROCESS WITH THE LATEST END-OF-LINE SOLUTIONS 

No line would be turnkey in the true sense of the word without the necessary technologies to complete the packaging process. The IMA End-of-Line hub represents a strategic asset for all the divisions within the IMA Group and a unique solution provider of secondary packaging technologies for a broad spectrum of industries, including those in the bakery sector.
Each company within the hub brings a specific expertise. IMA BFB is a leading brand in end-of-line technologies ranging from robotic handling to overwrapping, case packing and palletizing. IMA Ciemme is an expert manufacturer of carton packaging machinery, closing, forming and automatic loading technologies. IMA Mespic specialises in tailor-made machines, from conveyors to wrapping, from case packers to palletizers and offers complete turnkey end-of-line systems. IMA Phoenix is a leading manufacturer of print&apply and modular labellers for self-adhesive labels, delivering labelling solutions to distributors, system integrators and OEMs.

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