Giant1 Series Blister Packaging

Machine overview

The excellence that our users have come to expect

The Giant1 series of blister-packaging machines grants the widest flexibility in terms of product shapes, blister sizes and configurations, and is the ideal solution for just-in-time production of small-medium batches. State-of-the-art technology in terms of design, feeders, quality controls and servomotors. 
Giant1 features our patented Sombrero, the most versatile and efficient universal feeder. Moreover, to satisfy all requirements for containment of solid pharmaceutical shapes in blister packaging, the feeding area is designed ready for containment application. Giant1 is also an extremely compact line, with a unique design, able to ensure linear workflow and allows excellent visibility for operators.

NEW!
The GIANT1 series now includes a standard connection module that enables blisters flipping for managing cartons with opposite tuck‑in closures, and blisters interlocking for reducing carton volume or increasing blister capacity, delivering logistics and sustainability benefits, all without dedicated blister designs and with optional bypass mode.

Production plant

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Machine highlights


  1. Containment 

    The feeding area is already designed for containment application. 


  2. Accessibility

    Complete accessibility. 


  3. Blister rejection

    Innovative cutting unit and non-compliant blister rejection. 


  4. Format changeover

    Quick and reproducible guided format changeover. 


  5. Alu-alu execution

    No limitation on alu-alu blister pocket. 


  6. Patented blister recovery magazine

    Highest efficiency in blister feeding to the cartoner. 


  7. Workflow

    Linear workflow. 

Sombrero: our patented universal feeder

Sombrero, our patented universal feeder, unaffected by different product tolerances or shapes, nor by broken tablets or fragments, never stops production and is the only solution providing the highest level of containment. 

Machine versions

Giant1-A80i

Giant1-A80i, integrated blister-packaging machine and cartoner, with positive blister transfer – 350 blisters/minute and 175 cartons/minute 

Giant1-A86

Giant1-A86, integrated blister-packaging machine and cartoner, with positive blister transfer – 350 blisters/minute and 350 cartons/minute 

Giant1-A80

Giant1-A80, integrated blister-packaging machine and cartoner, connection by means of magazine – 400 blisters/minute and 175 cartons/minute 

Giant1 Stand Alone

Giant1 can be easily connected to any other downstream packaging machine (cartoner, wallet packer, flowpacker or end-of-line) in order to satisfy any customer production needs. 

Track & Trace

The cartoner-integrated module, for camera and ink-jet system application, is the ideal solution for cartoning serialization, as the line is shorter and ensures higher efficiency.

Machine video trailer

Pre-heating and forming area

Feeding area

Sealing area

Coding and perforation area

Cutting unit and blister positive transfer

Automatic blister recovery magazine

Giant1-A80 blister transfer to the cartoner

Carton pick-up and opening

Product insertion into the carton

Carton closing

Technical information

TECHNICAL DATA Giant1
 Blister dimensionsCarton dimensions
Width30-90 mm35-97 mm
Length60-145 mm65-154 mm
Depth / Height3-12 mm12-106 mm
Production output
ModelGiant1Giant1-A80iGiant1-A86Giant1-A80
Blistersup to 400 blisters/min.up to 350 blisters/min.up to 350 blisters/min.up to 400 blisters/min.
Cartons/up to 175 cartons/min.up to 350 cartons/min.up to 175 cartons/min.

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