Capsule cartoning system for coffee and tea
Streamline your capsule packaging with a high-speed cartoning solution that efficiently manages multiple product flavors, minimizing void space for compact and cost-effective packages—ideal for maintaining flexibility and enhancing production efficiency.

Packages and Cartons Capsules Efficiently
The FTB608-C Capsule Cartoning Machine from IMA Group provides a compact and efficient solution for producers of coffee, tea, and soluble beverages. With its single forming head and servo-driven movement, it delivers a high capacity of up to 40 boxes per minute, maintaining impressive flexibility for product layer configurations. This machine allows for seamless integration into existing production lines, enhancing output while minimizing void space in packaging. Ideal for cartoning American and espresso coffee capsules, as well as a variety of tea and drink mixes, the FTB608-C uses a dedicated feeding system for multi-flavor packaging. It supports sustainable production with options for compostable and recyclable capsules and packaging materials, and features energy-efficient motorization by redistributing kinetic energy. The machine’s design facilitates quick size changeovers, user-friendly operation, and requires minimal maintenance, ensuring continuous high-speed operation for demanding packaging environments.
Benefits
- Maximizes packaging efficiency with high-speed operation up to 40 boxes per minute.
- Lowers production costs through compact design and minimized void space packaging.
- Enhances product variety with multi-flavor cartoning capabilities in a single pass.
- Supports sustainability with compatible compostable and recyclable packaging materials.
- Reduces maintenance requirements with fully servo-driven and reliable performance.
- Applications
- Espresso coffee,Coffee capsules,American coffee,Soluble beverages,Tea
- End products
- Espresso coffee capsules,Hot chocolate capsules,American coffee capsules,Green tea capsules,Instant coffee capsules,Herbal tea capsules,Black tea capsules,Cappuccino capsules
- Steps before
- Filling,Capsule production,Product sorting,Flavor differentiation
- Steps after
- Box sealing,Labeling,Distribution,Logistics
- Input ingredients
- flat blank carton,American coffee capsules,Espresso coffee capsules,tea capsules,soluble beverage capsules,compostable capsules,recyclable capsules
- Output ingredients
- oriented capsule boxes,multi-product flavor boxes,compact packaging solutions
- 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
- 40 boxes/minute
- Capacity
- High blanks capacity
- Power Consumption
- 10 kW
- Operating Pressure
- 6 bar
- Maximum Air Consumption
- 400 Nl/min
- Weight
- 2800 kg
- Footprint
- Compact
- Automation
- Fully servo-driven
- Changeover Time
- Quick size changeover
- Product Range
- American and Espresso coffee capsules,tea,soluble beverages
- Energy Efficiency
- Kinetic energy recovery
- Working mechanism
- Semi-automatic cartoning
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Fully automated with servo-driven movement
- Changeover time
- Quick size changeover
- Energy efficiency
- Kinetic energy sharing during braking
- Cleaning method
- Minimal maintenance required
- Compostable materials
- Yes
- Recyclable materials
- Yes
- Recycled materials
- Yes
- CE marking
- Yes
- Sustainability Compliance
- Handles compostable or recyclable materials
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Control panel type
- User-friendly operator interface
- Discharge method
- Single flat blank magazine
- Control panel type
- User-friendly operator interface
- Integration with other systems
- In line with 590 capsule filler
- Packaging configuration flexibility
- Extreme flexibility regarding the product layer configuration
- Material handling capability
- Handles compostable and recyclable capsules
- Feeding system design
- Dedicated feeding system for multi product flavors