PRACTICA Capsule Filling

Machine overview

Engineered simplicity is hard to beat. 

Simple, reliable and effective, Practica is the unbeatable answer to a wide variety of straightforward capsule filling requirements. A competitive solution in terms of speed, precision and ease of use. 

A combination of IMA Active’s technological expertise and understanding of industry requirements, Practica guarantees high reliability in processing granules, powder or pellets. 

Production plant

IMA Active

Machine highlights


  1. Precise dosing

    Single product dosing system designed to handle powders, granules, or pellets with very high accuracy.


  2. User-friendly operation

    Capsule filler designed for intuitive use, enabling efficient operation with minimal training.


  3. Intuitive HMI

    MAX new corporate HMI enhances operator efficiency, ensuring prompt responsiveness, improved predictability, and easy learning.


  4. Precision monitoring

    Statistic weight-checking unit for production monitoring and automatic machine self-adjustment available upon request.

Practical by design, accessible in use

Remarkable for its practicality, Practica boasts a smart design enabling great accessibility, fostering straightforward operations, easy inspection and cleaning.

Machine versions

Practica 100

Practica 100 capsule filler can reach a speed of 100,00 capsules/hour and performs single product dosing(powder/granulate or pellets) with top-level accuracy. The machine is prearranged to be equipped with a statistical weight-checking unit for production monitoring. Combined with machine self-adjustment, this makes it possible to automatically keep production parameters within the range set by the operator. 

Practica 200

Practica 200 capsule filler can reach a speed of 100,00 capsules/hour and performs single product dosing(powder/granulate or pellets) with top-level accuracy. The machine is prearranged to be equipped with a statistical weight-checking unit for production monitoring. Combined with machine self-adjustment, this makes it possible to automatically keep production parameters within the range set by the operator. 

Machine video trailer

Work area

Detail of the working area

Empty capsule orientation

Product dosing

Powder dosing unit

Capsule selection and closing

Technical information

Practica 100 technical data
MODELPRACTICA 100
Maximum output (capsules/hour)100,000
Number of capsules per cycle12
Capsule size5-00EL, 000, DB
Maximum installed power (kW)15
Aspiration5,100 litres/minute – 3,200 mm H2O
Compressed air115 litres/minute – 6 bar
Vacuum100 m³/h – 3 mbar (abs.)
Standard voltage400 V – 50 Hz
Weight (kg)1,900
Practica 200 Technical data 
MODELPRACTICA 200
Maximum output (capsules/hour)200,000
Number of capsules per cycle24
Capsule size5-00EL, 000, DB
Maximum installed power (kW)16
Aspiration9,500 litres/minute – 3,200 mm H2O
Compressed air115 litres/minute – 6 bar
Vacuum100 m³/h – 6 mbar (abs.)
Standard voltage400 V – 50 Hz
Weight (kg)2,300

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