EC24 Series Tea bag packaging

Machine overview

A solid single chamber.

The EC24 Series filter bag machines are designed for packing tea automatically in heat-sealable single chamber bags, with tag and cotton thread. 
The EC24 Series flexibility allows the production of different filter bag sizes and packs suitable to respond to dedicated market trends.
The series is composed of several machines, each focused on a specific pack style.

Production plant

IMA MAI S.A.

Machine highlights


  1. Production speed

    Up to 240 bags per minute.


  2. Layout

    Compact footprint.


  3. Packaging styles

    High variety and flexiblility in packaging styles.


  4. Sustainable

    Reduced consumption.

Single chamber naked tea bag

Single chamber naked tea bag in crimped outer envelope with automatic cartoning

Single chamber naked tea bag in flow pack

Machine versions

EC24 Optima | EC24 Compact

EC24 Optima – Single chamber naked tea bags with automatic cartoning and cartoning unit
In a fully automatised operation, this process combines the preparation of the tea bags with the erection of the boxes that will receive 1, 2 or 3 neatly grouped rows and will end with the closing and delivery of the finished box.

EC24 Compact – Single chamber naked tea bags with automatic cartoning
Thread and label are wound around the tea bags, entering these into the final stage, where they are grouped in rows that are neatly placed in boxes suitable for containing 1, 2 or 3 rows.

EC24 Multipla

EC24 Multipla – Single chamber naked tea bags in heat-sealed outer envelope with automatic cartoning
The teabags with their thread and label are led to the enveloping module where they are individually introduced into the protective material which is then cut and sealed to form an airtight unit. The envelopes are transferred to the grouping mechanism, where they are stacked in programmable quantities and packed in boxes.

EC24 Flowpack

EC24 Flowpack – Single chamber naked tea bags in heatsealable hermetic bag
This latest model is designed for packing tea automatically in heat-sealable filter paper bags, with thread and tag.
The alliance between IMA MAISA and IMA TECMAR offers the best solution to place tea bags into a hermetic flow pack of flexible material.

Technical information

TECHNICAL DATA EC24 SERIES
 

EC24 Multipla

EC24 Optima

EC24 Compact

EC24 Flowpack

Production speed (bags/min)

Up to 200 bags in outer envelopes per minute

Up to 240 naked bags per minute

Up to 240 naked bags per minute

Up to 240 naked bags per minute

Teabag capacity
  • Up to approximately 2.2 g
  • Filter bag maxium volume: 6 cm3
Power required
  • Total installed power: 16 kw
  • Average power consumption: 5 kw
  • Maximum power consumption: 9 kw
  • Total installed power: 4.5 kw
  • Average power consumption: 2.3 kw
  • Maximum power consumption: 2.9 kw
  • Total installed power: 3.2 kw
  • Average power consumption: 1.6 kw
  • Maximum power consumption: 1.9 kw
  • Total installed power: 10.9 kw
  • Average power consumption: 5.6 kw
  • Maximum power consumption: 7.9 kw
Compressed air
  • Exercise pressure: 4 bar
  • Consumption: 27 – 34 l/min
  • Exercise pressure: 4 bar
  • Consumption: 17 – 24 l/min
  • Exercise pressure: 4 bar
  • Consumption: 12 – 13 l/min
  • Exercise pressure: 4 bar
  • Consumption: 12 – 13 l/min

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