Smartcup FFS Cup Forming, Filling and Sealing

Machine overview

Be inspired by the overwhelming rotary revolution

Smartcup is a continuous motion form, fill and seal machine based on a rotary platform providing maximum flexibility with regards to cup shape and size. The rotary design provides time for filling and time for sealing, which cannot be achieved on an indexing machine.

Smartcup uses a TOKEN at the start of the process, so there is no need for a punching tool. This leads to a drastic reduction in maintenance costs. The token can be made of any thermoforming material: PS, PP, PET, PLA, Multilayer.
As the process starts from a pre-punched token, the shrinkage effect makes no difference for Smart Cup. By combining the cost effectiveness of forming, filling and sealing with the exceptional flexibility of filling and sealing, the machine SMART CUP represents an inspiring solution for the dairy and food industries.

Production plant

IMA Fillshape

Machine highlights


  1. 1

    High flexibility, chainless drive, carousel set-up.


  2. 2

    Short format and product changeover.


  3. 3

    Modular Design: possibility to add stations with minimal downtime.


  4. 4

    Complete product traceability throughout all stations.


  5. 5

    Reduced energy consumption and noise level.


  6. 6

    Connected machine: presence of an IoT technological platform able to collect data from the machine.


  7. 7

    Compact footprint and easy accessibility.

0% material waste

The TOKEN concept promotes investments in innovative solutions and turns today’s challenges into opportunities, rethinking and improving how the plastic value chain works: 0% material waste, no cutting/punching tool, logistic cost reduction, no shrinkage effect

Machine video trailer

Token buffer magazine

Token inlet point

Heating carousel

Thermoforming carousel

Filling carousel

Lid pick-up from the magazine

Sealing unit

Product outfeed

Technical information

Nominal OutputUp to 24.000 Cups/h
ElectricityMax. 60 kWh
Compressed Air Pressure2.500 Nl/min at 7 bar
Weight11 tons

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