I.m.a. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.a.

Gima S.p.a.

Ima Flavour S.r.l.

Ima Industries S.r.l.

Dario Rea

Sauro Rivola

Pierluigi Castellari

Rodolfo Caroli

Emanuele Rubbi

Fabio Franceschi

Massimiliano Medri

Giorgio Manaresi

Fiorenzo Draghetti

Giacomo Noferini

Davide Baraccani

Fabio Pasini

Alessandro Carapia

Filippo Rosa

Matteo Bernardi

Maurizio Atrigna

Giacomo Collepalumbo

A packaging system to pack objects in boxes includes a supply station to supply objects of a purchase order batch, an insertion station to insert in a box a specific batch picked up from the supply station, a closing station to close the box, a storage unit configured to house a respective group of folded and flattened boxes, a forming apparatus configured to carry out both an automatic pick-up of a corresponding folded and flattened box from the storage unit, and also a subsequent automatic forming of the box starting from the picked-up folded and flattened box. The forming apparatus includes a first pick-up device and a second pick-up device respectively slidably mounted on the storage unit to slide along a respective linear path, the first pick-up device remaining in a shared transfer space when it moves the folded and flattened box.

Packaging method and system to pack one or more objects in boxes

Described is a unit for filling containing elements () of single-use capsules () with a dose () of product for extraction or infusion beverages, comprising: a line () for transporting containing elements (); a station (SR) for filling the containing elements () with a dose () of product which comprises: at least a first containing seat (S) designed to receive a dose () of product; a substation (ST) for forming the dose () provided with a device () for releasing a predetermined quantity of product defining the dose () inside the first containing seat (S), the release device () comprising a hopper () and at least one rotary element () having a helical profile which extends between a first end and a second end, configured to rotate about a respective axis (X) of rotation; a drive and control unit () configured to drive the rotary element () according to a speed of rotation variable as a function of an angular position of the first end of the rotary unit ().

Unit and method for filling containing elements of single-use capsules for extraction or infusion beverages

Described is a unit for releasing product for extraction or infusion beverages in containers () forming single-use capsules () comprising: at least one seat (S) for containing a predetermined dose () of product having side walls; a device () for feeding the product in the containing seat (S) to define the dose (); a device () for compressing the product in the containing seat (S); a device () for moving the seat (S) along a closed path (PS); a device () for ejecting the dose from the containing seat (S); a unit () for controlling and operating the compacting device () and the ejection device (); the control and operating unit () being configured for controlling the compacting device () with a force such as to produce a compression which causes a coupling of the dose () with the side walls of the containing seat (S) which prevents, in the operating condition of the unit, the escape of the dose from the containing seat (S) in the absence of actions mechanical for pushing on the dose.

Unit and method for releasing product for extraction or infusion beverages in containers forming single-use capsules or pods

Described is a unit for filling containers () forming single-use capsules () with a dose () of product for extraction or infusion beverages, comprising: a line () for transport of the containers (); a station (SR) for filling the containers () with a dose () of product and comprising: a first containing seat (S) designed to receive a dose () of product; a device () for moving the first seat (S); a device () for adjusting the position of the first containing seat (S) between a position (P) for receiving the dose and a position (P) for releasing the dose; a substation (ST) for forming the dose () inside the first containing seat (S); a substation (ST) for releasing the dose () of product from the first containing seat (S) to a container () transported by the transport line (), the adjusting device () being configured to place the first containing seat (S) in the receiving position (P) at the substation (ST) for forming the dose () and in the release position (P) at the substation (ST) for releasing the dose ().

Unit and method for filling containers of single-use capsules for extraction or infusion beverages

A unit for boxing packaged food products including a rotary element with at least one first seat for receiving a blank; a first transfer station for transferring the blank from a magazine for feeding blanks to a folding mould; a folding station for opening up, at least partly, the blank; a second transfer station for transferring the blank folded open from mould to the first receiving seat; an insertion station for inserting the packaged food products inside the blank folded open positioned on the first receiving seat; a closing station for closing the blank folded open, positioned on the second receiving seat and containing the packaged food products.

Unit and method for placing objects in boxes

A unit for boxing packaged food products including: a first rotary element with at least one first receiving seat; a first transfer station for transferring a blank from a magazine for feeding blanks to the first receiving seat; a folding station for opening up the blank; a second rotary element with at least one second receiving seat; a second transfer station for transferring the blank folded open from the first receiving seat to the second receiving seat; an insertion station for inserting the packaged food products inside the blank folded open positioned on the second receiving seat; and a closing station for closing the blank folded open, positioned on the second receiving seat and containing the packaged food products.

A machine for forming filter bags for infusion products including a first movement carousel rotating continuously about a first axis of rotation; a plurality of first gripping means positioned along, and movable continuously with, the first carousel; a plurality of first operating stations positioned along, and movable continuously with, the first movement carousel; each first operating station is associated with a corresponding first gripping means; each first operating station is configured to operate on the piece of filter material in order to form, at least partly, a filter bag along a predetermined angular stretch of rotation of the first movement carousel; and a plurality of first translation devices, associated with the first movement carousel and configured for translating, mutually, the first operating stations and the corresponding first gripping means along a direction parallel to the axis of rotation.

Machine for forming filter bags for infusion products

A beverage capsule machine for making single use capsules () for infusion beverages such as coffee, milk, chocolate, tea or combinations of these ingredients, comprises: a transport element () for transporting the components of the capsule () and being closed in a loop around movement means (); the transport element () is configured to define a plurality of pockets () for receiving the components of the capsule () and which are positioned one after the other, in succession; a plurality of stations which are positioned along a path (P) followed by the transport element () and which are configured for operating continuously in phase with the same transport element () and comprising at least: a feed station () for feeding rigid containers () into respective pockets () of the transport element (); a dosing station () for dosing the product into the rigid container (); a closing station () for closing the rigid container () with a length of sheet (); an outfeed station () for the capsule ().

Machine and station for making single-use capsules for beverages

A method for making an intermediate component () of a single use capsule () for extraction or infusion beverages includes the step of: arranging a first strip (S) of thermoformable filtering material above rigid bodies (); joining the first strip (S) of thermoformable filtering material to the rigid bodies () at respective rims (); forming the first strip (S) of thermoformable filtering material to achieve a filter () that defines a chamber () for a dose of product. A machine for making intermediate components of single use capsules () for extraction or infusion beverages includes: a feeding system (); a transport system (); a joining station (); and a forming station ().

Method and machine for making intermediate component of single use capsules for beverages

A method for making a single use capsule () for extraction or infusion beverages includes the step of: arranging a first strip (S) of thermoformable filtering material above rigid bodies (); joining the first strip (S) of thermoformable filtering material to the rigid bodies () at respective rims (); forming the first strip (S) of thermoformable filtering material to achieve a filter () that defines a chamber (); filling the chamber () with a dose (D) of product; closing the chamber () and the rigid body () with a closing lid (). A machine for making single use capsules () for extraction beverages includes: a feeding system (); a transport system (); a joining station (); a forming station (); a filling station (); and a closing station ().

Method and machine for making single use capsules for beverages

Unit and method for filling containers forming single-use capsules for extraction or infusion beverages

A beverage capsule machine for making single use capsules () for infusion beverages such as coffee, milk, chocolate, tea or combinations of these ingredients, comprises: a transport element () for transporting rigid containers () and being dosed in a loop around movement means (), with a vertical axis (Z), for continuously moving the transport element (); the element () being configured to define a plurality of pockets () for receiving the rigid containers () and arranged in succession, each having a respective vertical axis (Z); a plurality of stations which are positioned along a path (P) followed by the transport element () and which are configured for operating continuously in phase with the transport element () and comprising at least: a feeding station () for feeding the rigid containers () into the respective pockets () of the transport element (); a dosing station () for dosing the infusion product into the rigid container (); a closing station () where the open aperture () of the rigid container () is closed with a length of sheet (); an outfeed station () for feeding out the capsules () made on the transport element ().

Beverage capsule machine for making single use capsules

Described is a unit for filling containing elements () of single-use capsules () for extraction or infusion beverages, comprising: a line () for transport of containing elements () designed to contain a dose () of product; a station (SR) for filling the containing elements () comprising: at least a first containing seat (S) designed to receive a dose (); a substation (ST) for forming a dose () inside the first containing seat (S); at least a second containing seat (S) designed to receive the dose () from the first containing seat (S); a substation (ST) for transferring the dose () from the first containing seat (S) to the second containing seat (S); devices () for moving the first containing seat (S) between the forming substation (ST) and the transfer substation (ST) and vice versa; a substation (ST) for releasing the dose () from the second containing seat (S) to a containing element (); further devices () for moving the second containing seat (S) between the transfer substation (ST) and the release substation (ST) and vice versa.

Unit for filling containing elements of single-use capsules for extraction or infusion beverages

A machine for making single use capsules () for extract or infusion beverages includes: a transport element () for transporting rigid containers () and being closed in a loop around movement apparatus (); a feeding station () for feeding the rigid containers () into respective pockets () of the transport element (); a dosing station () for dosing the product into the rigid container (); a closing station () for closing the rigid container () with a piece of sheet (); an outfeed station (). The closing station () includes a unit () for preparing and feeding single pieces of sealing sheet () correlated with the shape of the upper aperture () of the rigid container (); transfer apparatus () by which individual pieces of sealing sheet () are withdrawn sequentially and continuously from the preparing and feeding unit () and by which the selfsame pieces () are transported and delivered to a sealing wheel () adapted to seal the piece of sealing sheet () to the rigid container ().

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Monterenzio, Italy

Dario Rea