Capsule cartoning for coffee and tea products
Optimize your capsule packaging process with a solution that enhances speed and reduces material waste, ensuring efficient cartoning for a variety of beverage capsules.

Packages and Cartons Coffee and Tea Capsules
The FTB577-C from IMA Group is a specialized capsule cartoner designed for coffee producers and beverage manufacturers looking to enhance packaging efficiency. This machine integrates seamlessly into high-speed production lines, utilizing robotic units to handle and group pre-nested capsules, achieving speeds of up to 80 boxes per minute. The cartoner is versatile, accommodating various capsule configurations, and equipped with a detection system to minimize rejection rates. Uniquely, it processes capsules made from compostable materials and uses recyclable carton blanks, addressing sustainability concerns. The FTB577-C also features quick changeovers and minimal maintenance requirements, making it an ideal choice for operations demanding flexibility and reliability. Configurable with multiple flat blank magazines, it efficiently adapts to diverse product flavors and packaging needs.
Benefits
- Maximizes production speed with efficient capsule grouping and packing.
- Minimizes material waste through precise packaging configurations.
- Reduces energy wastage with optimized motorization and energy recovery.
- Accommodates sustainable packaging needs with compostable and recyclable materials.
- Offers versatility with easy size changeovers and minimal maintenance requirements.
- Applications
- Tea capsules,Soluble beverage capsules,Coffee capsules
- End products
- Espresso coffee capsules,Hot chocolate capsules,American coffee capsules,Green tea capsules,Instant coffee capsules,Herbal tea capsules,Black tea capsules,Flavored coffee capsules
- Steps before
- Filling,Sealing
- Steps after
- Boxing,Packing,Inspection
- Input ingredients
- coffee capsules,tea capsules,soluble beverage capsules,pre-nested capsules
- Output ingredients
- cartoned coffee capsules,cartoned tea capsules,cartoned soluble beverage capsules,boxed capsules
- Market info
- IMA is known for its expertise in manufacturing automated packaging machines and solutions, particularly for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, tea, and coffee industries, offering innovative, high-quality equipment and comprehensive customer service.
- Speed
- 80 boxes/min
- Infeed Capacity
- 500 capsules/min
- Automation
- User-friendly operator panel
- Power Consumption
- 12 kW
- Operating Pressure
- 6 bar
- Air Consumption
- 700 Nl/min
- Weight
- 3,500 Kg
- Working mechanism
- Robotic units with suction cup pick and place system
- Integrated steps
- Capsule grouping,box formation,packing
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous Inline
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- Changeover time
- Quick size changeovers
- Energy efficiency
- Kinetic energy sharing during braking
- Capsule handling speed
- 500 capsules/min at infeed
- Production speed
- 80 boxes/min
- Biological compatibility
- Compostable or recyclable materials
- Control panel type
- User-friendly operator panel
- Weight
- 3,500 Kg
- Machine Layout
- L100-200,W50-200,H30-50
- Capacity
- 500 capsules/min at infeed
- Discharge method
- Pre-nested capsules handled by robotic units
- Control panel type
- User-friendly operator panel
- Capsule configuration flexibility
- Various configurations
- Integration with high speed filling and sealing machine
- Yes
- Changeover time
- Quick size changeovers
- Double magazine for increased blanks capacity
- Available
- Feeding system
- Dedicated system for multiple product flavours