FCW Series Cartoning
Machine overview
Horizontal cartoners from flat blanks, suitable for a wide variety of products.
The FCW Series has been designed to deliver high-performance carton wrapping with maximum flexibility, combining a hygienic and easily accessible structure with a large-capacity blank feeding system and versatile product handling.
Fully optimised for confectionery, chocolate and personal care applications, the series accommodates a wide range of carton styles and supports both single-feed and multi-feed configurations through its modular architecture.
Its ability to produce wallet-style cartons in single- or multi-panel formats makes it an ideal solution for brands seeking distinctive, functional and versatile packaging solutions.
With adjustable parameters tailored to different materials and product formats, the FCW Series ensures consistent quality, operational efficiency and easy integration into a wide variety of production environments.
Production plant
IMA Gima
Machine highlights
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High‑performance horizontal cartoning
Designed for efficient carton wrapping from flat blanks across diverse product categories.
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Hygienic design with full accessibility and visibility
Comprehensive access and unobstructed visibility of all machine parts to support fast, safe and hygienic operations.
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High-capacity magazines for single or multiple flat blanks
Large volume blank storage enabling extended autonomy and reduced loading frequency during production.
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Versatile carton styles and flexible product handling
Compatible with a wide range of carton formats, including single-, double-glued and multi-layer wallet-style cartons, ensuring maximum packaging versatility.
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Modular architecture for multifeed system integration
A modular platform designed to easily accommodate various feeding systems for enhanced layout flexibility.
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Suitable for a wide variety of confectionery, chocolate and personal care products
Ability to manage diverse confectionery, chocolate and personal care products while maintaining consistent product flow and protection.
Machine details
Technical information
Machine versions
FCW300
FCW300 horizontal cartoner from flat blanks for cartons and wallets in different styles and shapes.
IMA’s FCW300 is a fully automatic cartoner from flat blanks, for several kinds of packages such as cartons and wallets in different styles and shapes.
The product infeed can be custom-designed to accommodate the upstream machine release, adapting the relevant product transfer towards the flat blank. According to the required folding and closure of the carton, the machine can be equipped with or without a glue application system.
Multiple product feeding is possible, conserving the same performance and speed requirement.
Integration of a marker and of a camera control system is implemented without altering or increasing the framework or size of the machine.
Thanks to extensive experience in special projects, IMA is able to adapt this machine to process completely different products.
FCW600
FCW600 horizontal cartoner from flat blanks, ideal for gum slabs, small chocolates and chocolate bars.
A horizontal, continuous-motion, high-speed rotary cartoner for flat blanks, the FCW600 is the ideal choice for processing new packaging shapes. Ideal for gum slabs, small chocolates and chocolate bars, a wide range of carton box styles is possible.
Together with lower procurement costs deriving from flat blanks compared to pre-glued cartons, the FCW600 also supports efficient production thanks to a carton magazine ensuring 3 times greater capacity compared to a standard pre-glued type carton magazine.
Processing at speeds of up to 300 ppm, the FCW600 can be equipped with an automatic carton feeding system and is suited to processing new packaging shapes as well as traditional single-, double-glued and multilayer envelopes.
