IMA - Stickpack Line

UNIVERSAL STICK-PACK FILLING LINE

Year of construction: 2009 (revised in 2020)

Automatic line for powder and granule stick-packs, for integrated primary and secondary packaging. For use in various fields, like pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical.

Line composed by

1) Alfa G20C Sachet Machine

2) Pick & Place R80/V

3) Delta 120 horizontal cartoner

4) Saturno leaflet folder

5) Herma labelling machine

With volumetric auger dosing, in-line weight control, variable data management and automatic cartoning with leaflet insertion and labelling. Line is controlled by PLC, with automatic rejection logic for out-of-specification sachets or non-conforming cartons.

In 2020 the line underwent a structured mechanical overhaul on kinematics, transmissions, moving parts and wear components.

PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS

• Production speed: up to 60 cycles/minute
• Sachet production: 72,000 sachets per hour (depending on sachet format, powder characteristics and process settings)
• Dosing: 3–7 g per sachet (performed volumetrically by auger)

• Sachet length: 90–110 mm (operating range 70–200 mm)
• Sachet width: 26 mm

• Heat-sealable laminated film: paper/Alu/PE or PET/Alu/PE

Stick-packs formats 

• 26 × 120 mm — 5.9 g
• 26 × 90 mm — 2.95 g

Carton formats

• Type A: 120 × 65 × 130 H — 30 sticks + leaflet
• Type B: 95 × 55 × 130 H — 20 sticks + leaflet
• Type C: 95 × 40 × 130 H — 14 sticks + leaflet
• Type D: 95 × 65 × 100 H — 30 sticks + leaflet
• Type E: 95 × 65 × 100 H — 30 sticks + leaflet

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

• Power supply: 400 V – 50 Hz
• Installed power: 32 kWA (49 A)

• Compressed air: 6–7 bar
• Air consumption: 100 + 50 l/min