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At the IMA EOL HUB, we specialize in providing comprehensive solutions for the secondary and end-of-line stages of product packaging across various industries.
From pharmaceuticals, personal care, and food to home care, mechanical components, and beyond, we ensure every product is handled with precision and care. We provide customized solutions that uphold the highest standards of performance and meet the specific needs of your products.
EOL stands for Endless Opportunities Like:
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Providing comprehensive solutions that are on time and on target, expertly handling products of any shape and size with utmost care and efficiency.
BESPOKE SOLUTIONS
Delivering tailor-made solutions through detailed analysis of production scenarios and a clear understanding of your objectives.
INNOVATION
Developing innovative, sustainable stand-alone solutions or complete lines, focused on efficiency and flexibility, to meet evolving market demands and respond to emerging trends.
COMPETENT RESPONSE
From the early stages of a project to full production, we provide expert guidance in solving challenges such as line layout, product handling, speed requirements, and space constraints, serving as dedicated consultants and allies.
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Cartoning
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Multipack
Sleeving
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Stretch
shrink wrap
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Over
wrapping
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Case packing
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Palletizing
De-palletizing
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Product handling
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Label application
There’s nothing we can’t do with cardboard
Our solutions adapt to any secondary packaging configuration, ensuring flexibility and efficiency for every product.
Our horizontal cartoning machines accomodate a wide range of product shapes and sizes, starting from pre-glued blanks.
The forming, loading, and closing systems can operate independently as stand-alone modules or be integrated into a unified framework that combines multiple operations. They can seamlessly integrate with a case packing station, providing a fully comprehensive, all-in-one packaging solution.
Horizontal cartoning
Horizontal cartoning machines, available in intermittent or continuous motion, are designed for gentle product loading at low to high speeds. These systems can be equipped with delta robots or traps for infeed loading. Cartons can be closed with either a hot melt or tuck-in system.
Forming, Loading, and Closing
Stand-alone or integrated systems suitable for handling a variety of cartons and trays. Forming capabilities include single, double, or triple forming heads. Closing options feature hot melt or interlocking systems. Products are efficiently managed by delta robots.
Integrated solutions
Integrated packaging machines, combining forming, loading, and closing units for both cartons and cases, are available to meet diverse production needs. These systems ensure maximum efficiency in handling a variety of products at different speeds.
Smart sleeve for a secure multipack
Expertly designed for superior packaging efficiency.
Our sleeving machines are expertly designed for the efficient packing of a wide range of products, including bottles, cups, jars, cans, and thermoformed containers, handling items from single or double lanes and up to two product layers.
We offer both integrated solutions and stand-alone systems, allowing seamless adaptation to different production environments.
Sleeving
These systems place rigid packages and thermoformed containers of various shapes and sizes into cluster packs and sleeves. Cardboard sleeve closures can be applied using hot-melt gluing on either the bottom or top of the packs.
Integrated solutions
Sleeving machines can be integrated with case packers within a single, compact frame, providing an all-in-one solution for space-constrained environments. These systems efficiently handle products of various shapes and sizes at different speeds.
Wrap it right!
Stretch and shrink solutions tailored for precision.
Our wide range of machines can accommodate various speeds, offering dedicated solutions for products with widely varying shapes, including those supplied in trays or pucks.
Stretch banding and shrink wrapping machines are not only compact but also versatile, capable of handling items with in-line or 90° infeed, and feature a simple design for efficient, user-friendly operation.
Stretch banding
Engineered to handle high speeds effortlessly, these machines seamlessly wrap bands of film or eco-friendly materials around products, whether turned on edge or stacked. Ideal for diverse production environments, our machines ensure both precision and reliability, guaranteeing safe transportation and storage.
Shrink wrapping
Our systems are designed to bundle bottles of any shape or cartoned products and shrink-wrap them using PE film within a compact tunnel. They ensure efficient processing with minimal downtime, focusing on time-saving efficiency, ergonomic design, ease of use, and high-quality execution.
Accuracy defined: from film to seal
Accuracy is our priority across all stages of film winding, cutting, folding, and sealing.
Our overwrapping machines guarantee geometrically precise cuts and flawless seals, eliminating wrinkles, air bubbles, and imperfections. They offer versatility with options for transverse and lateral sealing, suitable for both single items and bundled packaging. These machines can run with paper, compostable and biodegradable materials, as well as traditional OPP film.
Side Sealing
Our machines unwind film vertically and wrap it around products as they move forward, with a precise side seal completing the overwrapping process. This vertical unwinding and side-sealing method makes these machines ideal for high-speed, high-volume packaging across various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods.
Bottom Sealing
In machines with horizontal film unwinding, the product moves upward, pressing against the film, which wraps around it before being sealed at the bottom. This process ensures protection from moisture, dust, and contaminants, while delivering a clean, professional finish.
Stand alone or integrated case packers
No matter the type of case packing you require, you can find it with us!
Our offerings cover a wide range of side loading, top loading, and wrap-around machines designed to handle all shapes, sizes, and types of products, starting from RSC pre-glued cases or flat blanks. These solutions accommodate various product combinations, infeed options, and closing types, including hot melt or self-adhesive closures, and can operate at a wide range of speeds. We also provide “All-in-one” solutions that combine carton forming, loading, and closing with top-loading and wrap-around case packing within a single frame.
Case Packer - Palletizer integrated versions
Compact design, maximum efficiency.
Our side loading, top loading, and wrap around case packers can be seamlessly integrated with palletizers featuring 2 or 4 palletizing stations in a compact frame. This system is the ideal solution for space-constrained production plants, delivering speed, efficiency, and functionality without compromise.
Side loading Case packing
Horizontal loading case packing is the ideal solution for applications requiring reliability and compactness. Our side loading case packers efficiently handle both individual and bundled cartons into RSC cases, offering a wide range of options to accommodate various speeds and production requirements.
Top loading Case packing
Our top loading case packers efficiently handle even the most unstable products while maintaining high speeds. Offering various infeed options and both hot melt and self-adhesive closing methods, these versatile systems can form, load, and close pre-glued cases and flat blanks, meeting a wide range of packaging needs.
Wrap around case packing
These machines are designed for the efficient handling of products in all shapes and sizes, even those that are unstable or challenging to run at high speeds. Our wrap around case packers expertly load individual or bundled products into cases, display boxes, or trays with internal or external hoods, starting from flat blanks or RSC cases.
The final touch to your packaging line: palletizing
and de-palletizing
Meeting every palletizing and de-palletizing need.
Our palletizing and de-palletizing solutions, available with single or multiple pallet stations, are designed for RSC cases, wraparound cases, trays, and bundles, and are fully ready for seamless line integration.
We offer a range of versions, from basic manual pallet loading to advanced automated systems with automatic feeding of empty pallets and unloading of full pallets. Equipped with precise, rapid multi-axis robotized systems, these solutions ensure accurate product positioning.
Palletizing
Our palletizing machines are highly versatile, capable of automatically palletizing RSCs, trays, containers with special flaps, or pre-assembled display cases. Equipped with their own electrical cabinets, they can be supplied as stand-alone units or integrated with case packers, efficiently palletizing individual items, multiple cases in specific patterns, or entire layers of cases. Additionally, we offer centralized solutions for palletizing different products from multiple production lines.
De-palletizing
Our robotized de-palletization systems are designed to efficiently unload products such as trays, bundles, and cases from pallets. The process is managed by an integrated vision system that recognizes the position and orientation of trays, including any overlap. The machine can also be equipped with a re-palletizing function. Configurable with 2, 4, or 6 pallet stations, these de-palletizing systems can be integrated with product handling systems for enhanced flexibility.
Advanced handling solutions
Precision from start to finish.
Product handling machines are specifically engineered to manage a wide variety of items, including medical devices, BFS products, pens, jars, caps, pouches, bottles, and more.
These systems use advanced robotic technology, providing flexible handling at any stage of the production line—whether at the beginning, middle, or end. They seamlessly integrate with cartoners, flow wrappers, case packers, and de-palletizers, ensuring reliable performance throughout the packaging and storage process.
Produc Handling
Robotic systems designed to load and unload products from transport trays and seamlessly insert or remove them from the production line. These systems can be integrated with de-palletizers for greater autonomy.
Tray Loading
Robotized tray loading systems designed to accommodate various products, such as tubes and bottles. A robot picks up the products from pucks and carefully places them into display trays.
Flexible labelling solutions for every package type
The key to protecting, tracking, and promoting your product.
Print & apply or apply-alone labelling equipment for a wide range of package types, including cases, trays, flowpacks, doypacks, bags, jars, bottles, pallets, as well as any application in logistics and e-commerce. With a truly modular design, our solutions offer flexibility in configuration and application.
These systems can be seamlessly integrated into any end-of-line machine, enhancing overall line integration and efficiency.
Print & Apply
Reliable and industry-oriented Print & Apply solutions designed to meet the most demanding application needs. Future-proof systems that are easily reconfigurable and grow with your evolving requirements.
Label applicators
Labelling systems designed for OEMs and integrators, offering high performance in a compact form factor. These systems allow for easy and flexible installation with multiple options for HMI integration.
Pallet labeling
End-of-line 3-side Print & Apply system with multi-axis, fully programmable electric movements for precise, configurable label positioning. With advanced built-in safety measures, it can be installed without safety barriers.
