IMA FLX
Newtown, PA 18940
At the centre of your next complete flexible packaging line. Let us answer your demands with an infinity of targeted technologies developed through the synergies within the IMA FLX HUB.
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.
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.
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.
OpenLab 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.
AT THE CENTRE OF YOUR NEXT COMPLETE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING LINE.
INFINITE SOLUTIONS, JUST ONE HUB.
Let us answer your demands with an infinity of targeted technologies developed through the synergies within the IMA FLX HUB. Our primary, secondary and end-of-line packaging solutions combine with each other to form tailored turnkey lines able to handle the broadest variety of flexible pack styles. Machines can be configured to process recyclable and sustainable materials, while digital features and connectivity maximise line efficiency. For Food, Pharma, Wet Wipes and Pet markets, IMA FLX HUB will place you at the centre of a neverending partnership.
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
Horizontal Form Fill & Seal flow wrappers
HFFS Flow wrapping machines tailored to match each customer’s specific needs and deliver maximum production flexibility and efficiency at each performance level.
Every model is available in different versions with a large range of options for the packaging of food and non-food products. Moreover, product feeding, distribution and conditioning to a flow wrapping system is one of the added value of the FLX Hub offer.
IMA FLX can provide HFFS complete and turn-key solutions ensuring the highest efficiency is achieved and maintained.
Stand-Up Pouch machines
New range of innovative Stand-Up pouch machinery for liquid and solid products
Continuous motion rotary assemble fill and seal machines for pouches (Spouted and unspouted) & HFFS Stand-Up pouches for liquid and solid products for food, pet food, personal care and beverage industries.
Vertical Form Fill & Seal bagging machines
Continuous & Intermittent film motion packaging machineries
Vertical baggers designed and manufactured to produce the highest quality and most innovative range of pack styles, whilst delivering flexibility and exceptional performance.
Ideal for loose, fresh or frozen, powders and granulated products.
Stick Pack and 4 Side Seal machines
Multi-lane vertical machines for stick type packages ensure an increase in production and optimize the consumption of wrapping material.
Based on servo-motorized mechanism, the machines can pack different sizes of sticks and are suitable for liquids, powders and granulated products.
Wide range of multi-lane 4 side seals lines for the package of liquid, powders, granulated, pills and parts.
Weighing and Counting solutions
Multi-head weighers, linear weighers and visual counting systems designed for the food industry.
Compact-design multi-head weighers suitable for a wide range of products: dry, fresh and frozen. Sanitary and wash-down execution available with small, medium and large hopper volume to best meet the application target.
Linear counting machines equipped with vibratory lanes capable of delicately handling baked goods and fruit and vegetables.
High-speed vision systems with camera or combining camera and laser technology. Ideal for fresh, par-baked, frozen, and raw dough bakery products.
End of line solutions
Discover our full array of secondary and end of line packaging solutions to add the final touch that your product deserves
Thanks to our deep knowledge in advanced automation, we can deliver a comprehensive range fo manipulation, cartoning, overwrapping, case packing, stretch banding, shrink wrapping, palletizing and de-palletizing solutions. Print & apply systems and modular labelers for self-adhesive labels complete our offering and contribute to cover almost any label application request.
INDUSTRIES
IMA FLX Hub, with its vast range of flexible packaging solutions, can satisfy every HFFS packaging requirement of Food, Wet Wipes, Home & Personal Care and Pharma & Medical markets.
Among the bakery packaging machines, the portfolio mainly includes: bread & sandwich packaging machines, pizza & tortillas packaging machines, biscuits packaging machines and customized feeders. Cakes, croissants and rusks packaging machines complete the range. Besides the applications for the bakery sector, IMA FLX Hub offers candies and chocolate packaging machines, vegetables and fruits packaging machines, meat & poultry packaging machines.
PACK STYLES
Thanks to the many years of hands-on experience in these industries, a wide range of pack styles - such as Pillow with and without gusseting, Quad Seal, 3 Side Seal and X-Fold - can be produced by IMA FLX Hub HFFS flow wrapping solutions.
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/
HFFS wrappers and fully automated lines for the packaging of candies, jellies, gums, chocolates, bars, biscuits, wafers and noodles are IMA EUROSICMA’s core business.
Starting from the end of the processing lines, customized handling, portoning and buffering systems can be supplied with flow and fold wrappers, both single and multipack.
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 FILLSHAPE designs and manufactures pouch making and filling machines for flexible stand-up pouches – with and without spout – for dairy, food, beverage and personal care sectors. It offers the most revolutionary technology in the field of flexible containers, but it leaves the customer free to choose the shape of the pouch, spout and cap.
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.
