HUB
IMA Active
Solid Dose Solutions
IMA Active is the ideal partner for each solid dose processing phase: granulation, tableting, capsule filling and banding, weight checking, coating, handling and washing.
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IMA Active
In-depth experience
All IMA Active solutions benefit from in-depth experience and ground-breaking technologies. They take advantage of the know-how belonging to experts specialising in individual product lines, but also capable of sharing and cultivating such knowledge within a team.
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IMA Active
Ground-breaking technologies
With thousands of installations worldwide for dispensing, handling, granulating, tableting, capsule filling and coating of category IV and V products, IMA Active is able to supply a wide range of solutions to work with HAPI (Highly Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients).
Our technologies
DOMINA
Tableting
New
IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
SOLIDA
Tableting
New
IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
ADAPTA 100-200
Capsule Filling
IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
PERFIMA
Coating
IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
ARIA
Granulation
IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
ROTO MIX
Granulation
IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
AQUARIA
Washing
IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Continuous Manufacturing
to believe in.
Continuous Manufacturing underpins the improvement of pharmaceutical products in terms of potency, effectiveness and safety by means of accurate process control.
Materia: a journey into the substance of nature
and technology.
Materia is an immersive journey through a universe where nature and technology stand side by side, expressing the essence of sustainability, a value to which IMA Active is strongly committed.
13 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
White paper
Sustainability benefits of Near-Infrared (NIR) integrated powder blending in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
5 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
7 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
11 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
11 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Vitabalans Oy chooses PREXIMA.
4 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
12 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
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25 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
20 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
White paper
The Energy Diary: powering sustainability.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
10 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
4 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA North America Inc. – Thomas Division, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
12 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Influence of material and capsule filling process with Minima on aerosolization performances by DPIs.
12 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
10 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
6 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
Case study
Algorithm: «Why we choose IMA».
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Tablets: the importance of uniform coating.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
IMA Active drives forward the successful uptake of Continuous Manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry.
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
5 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
Case study
Mastering tablet manufacturing: how segment tools improve productivity, efficiency and consistency.
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
11 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Comparison of minitablets and pellets as multiparticulate drug delivery systems for controlled drug release.
24 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Lubricant sensitivity of direct compression grades of lactose in continuous batch tableting process.
33 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
9 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Component washing: better with less.
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
New solutions for nutraceuticals.
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
17 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
14 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Food supplement revolution.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
CROMA continuous coater: saving energy and process time by using high solids coating material.
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Application of acrylic enteric coating directly on soft gelatine capsules using a GS coating pan.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Formulating tablets layer by layer.
10 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Formulation development of Vitamin C based effervescent blend suitable for direct compression.
9 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
10 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Extrusion-Molding-Coating process advantages for Continuous Manufacturing of oral solid dosage forms
12 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
13 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Autoregulation function on Domina tablet press.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
The potential of Croma continuous coater.
10 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
IMA Coffee partners with Smile Beverage Werks to produce new, sustainable single-serve capsules
7 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Coffee Division, IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Perfima Extra: your way to boost productivity keeping process quality at the highest standard.
4 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
IMA and OSIsoft: setting the standard in table process data to accelerate production setup.
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Power to the essential.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Much more than nutraceuticals.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Preliminary results of predictive maintenance algorithms on a tablet press production machine.
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
The Prexima challenge. Comparison of rotary tablet presses seminar in Leverkusen (Germany).
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Directly compressed minitablets coated in a solid wall pan for the sustained release of drugs.
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Aria fluid bed granulator and MicroNIR
9 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Cyclops. Blending made by IMA.
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
The IMA Group integrates OMAC PackML and invests in the future of machine connection and control.
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
How to perform a good scale-up.
6 min
Brands: IMA S.p.A. – Active Division, IMA Active
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
29 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Drug layering: the impact of up-scaling.
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Scaling up a film coating process.
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Manufacturing DPIs: an engineering perspective
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
White paper
Salty compression.
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
High Containment in OSD
8 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA Safe, IMA S.p.A. – Safe Division, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Tableting at its best.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
GlaxoSmithKline chooses Perfima.
7 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Design ad Hoc. Delpharm chose Effecta.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Together again: Chinoin chooses IMA.
4 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
BMP: «Prexima fits all our needs».
3 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Fine Foods: «Why we choose IMA».
5 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
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Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Case study
Leading the way in micro-dosing DPIs.
6 min
Brands: IMA Active, IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
Event
IMA Active at the Continuous Manufacturing Forum
From to • Princeton (NJ)
Event
CPHI SEA
From to • Bangkok, Thailand
Event
MicroNIR Pharma Excellence Day
• Florence, Italy
Event
7th APV Continuous Manufacturing Conference • 21-22 April 2026
From to • Nürtingen/Ulm (Germany)
Event
IMA Active at 11th Pulmunary Drug Delivery Worskshop • 15-17 April 2026
From to • Dublin, IrelandIMA Active in the World
Via I Maggio, 14-16, 40064 Bologna, Italy
Factory, Sales, Service • Part of IMA Active
IMA S.p.A. – Active Division
IMA’s experience gained in the field of solid dose processing and manufacturing, combined with the constant commitment to innovation, makes IMA Active division a leading supplier able to find the most suitable solution to your requirements.
200 Airport Rd, 60123, Illinois, USA
Factory, Sales, Service • Part of IMA Active
IMA North America Inc. – Thomas Division
Thomas Processing, part of IMA Group, designs and manufactures advanced tablet coating systems, offering batch, continuous, and R&D solutions with cutting-edge technology.