PDP Series Tableting

Machine overview

Reliability, consistent quality and easy maintenance; the PDP Series, single-punch technology.

Our PDP Series is specifically engineered to press stock cubes at speeds ranging from 600 up to 4,800 ppm, in different shapes and sizes, from small 4 g cubes to the larger 13 g tablets, ensuring consistent quality and weight. Single punch PDP Series equipment has an extremely operator-friendly design and concept, providing easy access for maintenance, considerably reducing production downtimes.

The PDP presses can be equipped with automatic product weight adjustments in the loading cells as well as with data collection systems to monitor production performance and analyse root causes of potential downtimes. Designed with a space-efficient concept to minimise the footprint, excellent hygiene standards are guaranteed, keeping the production area segregated from the mechanical housing.

Through a more effective design, maintenance operations and related costs are drastically reduced, punches and dies can be easily replaced for fast changeovers.

Single-punch presses by IMA Corazza can handle different powders, allowing the customer to easily switch from one recipe to another, ensuring high efficiency also with powders having poor flowability. Combining our state-of-the-art PDP24 with the I10 Side Fold wrapping machine, the whole line can handle a complete size change, allowing the customer to easily produce cubes and tablets with the same equipment.

The new PDP48 increases the portfolio with significantly greater throughput, reaching up to 2,400 tablets and 4,800 cubes per minute, ensuring superior performance across formats.

Production plant

IMA Corazza

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Machine highlights


  1. High‑speed versatility

    Production from 600 to 4,800 ppm, handling cubes and tablets from 4 g to 13 g with consistent quality.


  2. Easy maintenance, less downtime

    Operator-friendly design with quick access and fast changeovers to minimise stoppages and maintenance costs.


  3. Smart, compact and hygienic

    Automatic weight control, production monitoring, and a space-saving hygienic layout ensure efficient, reliable operation.


  4. Continuous production with automatic feeding

    Automatic feeding system ensures continuous production.


  5. Consistent quality with dual compression stations

    Separated pre- and final compression stations for consistent product quality.


  6. Advanced process control

    Optional automatic weight adjustment and data collection systems help optimise performance and analyse the causes of downtime.

Machine video trailer

Loading and dosing station

Counter-pressing group lateral shift for easy maintenance

Compression phase

Product outfeed

Compression phase

Product ejection

Cube outfeed

Technical information

PDP TECHNICAL DATA
Machine modelPDP18PDP/VPDP HSPDP24
Production capacityUp to 600 portions/min.Up to 1,000 portions/min.Up to 850 portions/min.Up to 1,600 portions/min.Up to 1,200 portions/min.Up to 2,400 portions/min.Up to 1,200 portions/min.Up to 4,000 portions/min.
Full load current3P x 400 Volt – 50 Hz – 9 Amp3P x 400 Volt – 50 Hz – 8 Amp3P x 400 Volt – 50 Hz – 8 Amp3P x 400 Volt – 50 Hz – 9 Amp
Compressed air consumption125 Nl/min. (min. op. pressure 6 bar)150 Nl/min. (min. op. pressure 6 bar) 150 Nl/min. (min. op. pressure 6 bar)
Weight3,050 Kg approx.3,300 Kg approx.3,300 Kg approx. 3,450 Kg approx.
ShapeTabletCubeTabletCubeTabletCubeTabletCube
Portion dimensionA (min – max)A (min – max)
13 – 36max.15 13 – 3615 max.13 – 36 15 max.13 – 3615 max. 
B (min – max)B (min – max)
13 – 24 15 max.13 – 2415 max.13 – 24 15 max.13 – 2415 max.
C (min – max)C (min – max)
8 – 14 15 max.8 – 14  15 max.8 – 14 15 max.8 – 14 15 max.
Weight (min – max)Weight (min – max)
8 g – 13 g4 g – 5 g8 g – 13 g4 g – 5 g8 g – 13 g4 g – 5 g8 g – 13 g4 g – 5 g

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