Gima S.p.a.

Ima Flavour S.r.l.

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

Ima Industries S.r.l.

Emanuele Rubbi

Dario Rea

Pierluigi Castellari

Giacomo Noferini

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

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

Unit and method 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 comprises: a transport element () for transporting rigid containers () and configured to define a plurality of pockets () for receiving the rigid containers () and which are positioned one after the other, 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 in phase with the same transport element () and comprising: a feed 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 length of sheet (); an outfeed station () which withdraws the capsules () from the transport element (); the outfeed station () comprises a contact head () for contacting and picking a capsule () from a respective pocket () of the transport element () and placing the capsule () on a receiving table ().

Machine and method for making single-use capsules for beverages

A machine for making outer envelopes () in which a filter bag () for an infusion product is wrapped in an overwrapping (S) comprises: stations for making the filter bags (), means () for moving the filter bag () towards a station () for wrapping a sheet (S) of overwrapping material around the filter bag (); and a station () for closing longitudinal end edges (S, S) and a transversal end edge (S) of the 'U'-wrapped sheet (S) to form an outer envelope (); the closing station () comprises a joining carrousel () equipped with a plurality of sealing elements () which are movable in rotation with the joining carrousel () and designed to receive respective single filter bags () with the folded overwrapping sheet (S) and to allow simultaneous closing of the longitudinal edges (S, S) and the transversal edge (S) of the sheet (S).

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Castel Guelfo di Bologna, Italy

Emanuele Rubbi