Suppository and Ovule Form, Fill and Seal

Technology

Form, Fill & Seal for suppositories & ovules

IMA’s vertical form-fill-seal technology delivers a high-performance, fully integrated solution for the safe and efficient packaging of suppositories and ovules formats. Building on decades of expertise, this technology guarantees accuracy, consistency, and compliance with the most stringent pharmaceutical standards, while offering the flexibility to adapt production to specific market requirements.

Key benefits

Production possibilities

IMA offers a wide portfolio of machines designed to handle suppositories in both plastic and aluminium. Our portfolio includes solutions that allow manufacturers to easily switch from one material to another with only minimal operator-side adjustments. The technology also grows with the customer, supporting a broad range of productivity needs. From models capable of 6,000 pieces per hour to high-output solutions reaching 30,000 suppositories per hour, IMA covers every production scale.
Key benefits

Product care until the very end

IMA technology is designed to guarantee both. A carefully controlled cooling phase ensures perfect solidification and equal temperature along the strip, while enrichment features guarantee the final look of each aluminium suppository. Throughout the entire process, dedicated systems preserve the suppositories, safeguarding their shape and quality right up to sealing and cutting.
Key benefits

A dedicated materials division

Materials play a decisive role in suppository and ovule packaging, and IMA has built a dedicated in-house division entirely focused on this aspect. Working vertically across the full range of plastic films and aluminium foils, our specialists know exactly how each material behaves during forming, filling, cooling and sealing. Leveraging this expertise, IMA helps manufacturers identify the most suitable solution for their product, while ensuring the perfect match between machine settings and material characteristics.
Key benefits

Seamless line integration

IMA’s suppository technology is conceived as part of a complete solution. The machines seamlessly integrate with both upstream process equipment and downstream cartoning and end-of-line systems, ensuring a smooth and fully connected production flow. In particular, the connection with the cartoning machine guarantees that suppository strips are carefully piled and inserted into cartons, preserving their shape and aesthetics all the way to the final package.