IMA for Pharmaceutical
Suppository processing and packaging line
A complete processing and packaging line for suppository or ovule strips, covering every step of suppository or ovule production from turboemulsifying and form fill and seal of the suppository with either PVC or ALU to secondary packaging and end of line.
Complete suppository production line: from processing and filling to final packaging and traceability
IMA has developed the first fully IMA-supplied suppository production and packaging line, combining all technologies required for the complete process — from forming and filling to final packaging, serialization, and shipment.
The line integrates IMA Sarong SAAS 15 suppository forming and filling machine, IMA Safe A83 cartoner, IMA Life Sensitive AP400 labeller, IMA BFB CP18 MINIFLEX, and Track & Trace technologies into a single automated workflow, providing a complete solution for suppository manufacturing and packaging with high productivity and full traceability.
IMA offers the possibility to integrate all the technologies required for a complete suppository production and packaging line, covering the entire process from processing, to forming, filling, and sealing suppositories, to cartoning, labelling, and case packing. By combining IMA solutions with complementary technologies for serialization and traceability, the line can be configured to meet specific production requirements, ensuring seamless integration of processes, high productivity, and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Steps description
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Omas Tecnosistemi
TURBOMIX
Processing of the suppository mass
• Efficient mixing and homogenization of the suppository mass.
• Stable temperature control throughout processing.
• Consistent mass properties to ensure uniform product quality. -
IMA Sarong
SAAS 15
Forming, filling & sealing
• Production speed up to 30,000 suppositories/hour
• Aluminum foil forming, filling, and sealing in a single process -
IMA Safe
A83s
• Automatic cartoning of suppository strips, with connection system designed for suppositories
• Integrated leaflet insertion
• Possibility to integrate with a downstream checkweigher -
IMA Life
SENSITIVE AP400
Carton labelling machine
• Application of top labels and/or tamper evident sealing.
• Ability to handle of a wide range of cartons, both aeroplane style and reverse tuck.
• Can integrate a 100% check weighing system.
• Can feature overprinting devices and camera vision systems for Track & Trace and serialisation assurance. -
IMA BFB
CP18
Flexible case packing
• Automatic packing of cartons into shipping cases
• Supports different case formats, offering maximum flexibility according to customer logistics requirements -
IMA Labeling
Print & Apply system
Serialization & aggregation
• Full traceability from carton level to case level
• Supports pharmaceutical compliance and supply chain security
Key points
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First complete IMA solution for suppositories
• One single supplier covering the entire production and packaging process
• Full integration between IMA technologies -
High productivity
• Up to 30,000 suppositories per hour
• Reliable performance for high-volume pharmaceutical production -
End-to-end integration
• Continuous workflow from forming and filling to final shipment
• Reduced interfaces between machines and simplified project coordination -
Flexibility
• Suitable for different formulations, packaging requirements, and logistics needs
• Multiple case formats supported by IMA BFB CP18 -
Quality & traceability
• Integrated weight control, serialization, and aggregation
• Improved batch consistency and regulatory compliance -
Ease of operation
• Operator-friendly design
• Simplified maintenance and changeovers -
Customer benefits
• One trusted technology partner for the complete line
• Reduced operational complexity
• Improved production efficiency and batch consistency
• Greater packaging and logistics flexibility
Faster time-to-market
• Complete traceability from product to shipment