FLEXA SERIES HORIZONTAL CARTONER FLEXA SERIES HORIZONTAL INTERMITTENT AND CONTIN U

THE FLEXA SERIES INCLUDES INTERMITTENT AND CONTINUOUS MOTION CARTONERS AND HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF OPTIONS IN ANY PRODUCT RANGE IN ORDER TO SATISFY CUSTOMER DEMANDS.

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FLEXA IS ABSOLUTELY THE MOST COMPACT IN THE RANGE OF CARTONERS.

1 PRODUCT FEEDING AREA 5 MAGAZINE Cartoning is all about the type of product being packaged. Th e feeder units Th e carton magazine is the largest in its category. It has been are the heart of any packaging line and IMA has developed fl exible solutions designed to prevent dust falling on the mechanical parts and designed especially for customers who need to handle completely diff erent can also be easily accessed by operators as it is lifted towards the product sizes and weights on the same lines. machine structure itself. It is available in fi xed or movable version. 2 PRODUCT TRANSPORT CONVEYOR SYSTEM 6 ERGONOMICS AND MACHINE DESIGN Th e product transport system is the most fl exible and versatile and has been designed to accommodate all types of products, maintaining excellent Best ergonomics for access, changeover, cleaning and trouble stability and orientation right up until the product enters the carton. Th e shooting achieved due to a cantilever stainless steel structure and length of the system can be varied to accommodate one or more automatic guards design, which reduces the physical strain of components feeders, manual loading stations or separators. loading. Th e stainless steel structure is suitable for cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries (anti corrosion protection). Visible 3 LEAFLET TRANSPORT SYSTEM product fl ow which assures total line clearance.

Th e leafl et transport system from the feeder to the introduction area into 7 OPERATORFRIENDLY the carton is very innovative and very reliable. As per recent regulations, more written content is required on the leafl ets Th e machine has a balcony construction with clean design. Th e thereby making them thicker than before. Th e leafl et transport system is strengths of cantilever design are: particularly suitable to handle any kind of thickness. Th e correct positioning • Improved ergonomics for carton and leafl et loading to avoid of the leafl et prior to insertion into the carton is always ensured regardless of physical strain on operators the width or length of the folded leafl et. • Separation of the working and maintenance area Th e leafl ets are visible at all times, while the innovative conveyor system ensures that the dust they generate is continuously expelled. • Guards design allows complete accessibility and visibility of the production process 4 CODE EMBOSSING • Segregated rear access to maintenance area Th e coding stations are located in an area easily accessible to operators. • Low wear and almost maintenance free Coding can be done from both sides of the carton, by embossing, ink-jet or laser, and the code is always perfectly positioned, even at diff erent speeds. FLEXA SERIES HORIZONTAL INTERMITTENT AND CONTIN U

THE FLEXA SERIES OFFERS THE WIDEST RANGE IN TERMS OF CARTON SIZE, WIDTH, LENGTH AND HEIGHT  NOT TO MENTION PACK VARIETY.

PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE HANDLED ON FLEXA: ◾ Blisters ◾ Stick packs ◾ Wallet Strips ◾ packs ◾ Strips ◾ Inhalers ◾ Tray packs or ◾ Suppositories thermoformed trays ◾ ◾ Aluminium and plastic (both plastic and ) tubes, semi rigid tubes, ◾ Cosmetics squeezable tubes etc... (lipstick, mascara, ◾ , and nail varnish etc...) syringes ◾ ◾ Jet-pens ◾ Accessories etc... ◾ Flow-packs (i.e.: spoon, canula, spray, gloves, serviettes...) N UOUS MOTION CARTONER

CARTON ERECTION AND TRANSPORT CLOSING UNIT An extremely durable positive carton erection system, designed for mechanical speeds of up to Specifi c modules are available to close any type 190 per minute. It will open any type of pack smoothly and effi ciently, and place it into the of carton; in fact, the quick changeover of the conveyor system. plates allows the possibility to handle airplane A double pick up and transport system picks up the carton from the carton magazine and erects or reverse tuck-in fl aps, closing fl aps it. Th e carton transport system whilst being very robust is also small in size; thereby making it ideal by glue or by tamper evident. Th e number of size for very quick changeovers. Unlike our competitors carton transport systems, the Flexa system parts are minimal, the operator is guaranteed does not cause any friction, dragging or carton scuffi ng. It is also capable of handling even very maximum visibility and adjustments can be poor quality cartons. easily carried out without the use of tools.

PRODUCT INSERTION INTO THE CARTON OPERATOR INTERFACE Th e effi ciency of a cartoning machine depends on how well the feed capacity and transport AND REJECT MANAGEMENT introduction system can transfer the products into the pack without causing any damage. Th e interface is placed at the centre of the Th e consistency and rigidity of products can vary enormously: blister packs, bottles, vials and fl ow machine on a high resolution colour touch packs, among others, must always be precisely oriented and aligned before they enter the pack. screen, with user-friendly graphics to assist the Products are inserted into the cartons by one or two pushers that gently transfer the product operator. Th e electronics and software are and accessories (spoon, dispenser, canula, booklet or leafl et) into the pack. Th e unique feature extremely powerful and versatile, enabling the of the Flexa servodriven system is its capability to adapt to the specifi c and individual product management of several external units while requirement with dedicated introduction cycles. retaining full control of all the servo drives on the machine. A system to transfer production data to a host computer is supplied as an optional item while modem connection is included in the machine. Th e management logic and rejection systems guarantee absolute certainty for any product type or working environment. It prevents the waste of cartons and product, due to the “NO CARTON NO LOAD / NO PRODUCT NO LOAD” function.

MODULARITY Th e FLEXA Series has been created to combine an innumerable batch of modules both in the feeding and the product exit area in order to complete the whole production cycle. Th is modularity allows a huge fl exibility in the organizing of lines. SALES AND SERVICES

IMA UNDERSTANDS THE NEED FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD

Th e use of original spare parts since they are ◾ Present in over  countries essential to guaranteeing perfect machine working order over time, full production ◾  branches providing sales and service effi ciency and life cycle duration. ◾ Spare parts can be ordered from IMA directly More than  representing agencies or alternatively via the MyIMA e-commerce system and shipped to you within 24-36 ◾  technicians from Italy supplying worldwide hours. service

◾  technicians from local subsidiaries and agencies

◾  after sales supervisors

IMA Safe provides prompt and eff ective technical assistance which covers the entire life cycle of its equipment. Th is assistance is provided by a dedicated team of experts able to meet our client’s needs on a day to day basis. A customer oriented after sales service staff is what distinguishes IMA from the rest of the world. A WIDE RANGE OF CARTONERS

INTERMITTENT MOTION CARTONER WIDTH A mm HEIGHT B mm LENGTH H mm PRODUCTION SPEED crt/min

FLEXA V 15 - 90 12 - 90 55 - 170 170

FLEXA AS 15 - 90 12 - 65 55 - 190 150

FLEXA AL 15 - 90 12 - 90 55 - 220 150

FLEXA ASB 15 - 140 12 - 65 55 - 190 120

FLEXA ALB 15 - 140 12 - 90 55 - 220 120

CONTINUOUS MOTION CARTONER

FLEXA CSD 15 - 90 12 - 65 55 - 190 190

FLEXA CLD 12 - 90 12 - 90 55 - 220 190

FLEXA CSDB 15 - 140 12 - 65 55 - 190 160

FLEXA CLDB 15 - 140 12 - 90 55 - 220 160

Th e dimensions are indicative and can vary depending on the optional groups chosen and machine lay-out

OPTIONAL UNITS THE MOST COMMON • Computerised integration for quality • 5th panel carton Compressed Air Consumption control systems • Mobile bucket chain 134 Nl/min • Leafl et insertion (all commercial systems • CF600 automatic carton feeder available) • Possible separation between product Maximum Air Pressure • Booklet insertion feeder and cartoner 6 atm • Blister production and recovery magazine • System to feed multiple products • Carton coding (embossing, ink-jet, laser etc.) simultaneously in the same carton Installed Power • Carton/leafl et/brochure barcode reader • Computerised spare parts management 5 kW (all commercial systems available) • Printer connected to the HMI Power Supply • Hot-melt glue system for various kinds of • 21CFR Part 11 compliance carton 400 V • Training for machine operators • Various tamper-evident solutions – such and multimedia CD for training as 4th fl ap at customer’s site • Track & Trace solutions • Computerised line machine statistical data • Labelling application collection or quality control system... February 2012 - FLEXA 3 EN - 991AD20101 Rel.

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