High-speed pouch filling and sealing system for food and dairy
Achieve precise spouted pouch filling with minimal waste and high efficiency, ideal for liquid formulations requiring stringent hygiene and leak-proof sealing in fast-paced production environments.

Fills and Seals Spouted Pouches for Liquids
Ermetika from IMA Group is a high-speed rotary pouch filling machine designed for food and dairy producers looking to streamline their packaging processes. This equipment excels in efficiently filling and sealing spouted pouches with liquid formulations such as yogurt, cheese sauce, and vitamin-enriched shakes. Utilizing a continuous motion rotary system, Ermetika supports multiple models with varying throughput capacities, from 120 to 480 pouches per minute, accommodating different production scales.
The machine integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, with the “filling through the spout” technology ensuring full pouch capacity and material savings. This system is engineered with a patent-pending leaking test to verify pouch integrity, enhancing product safety and reducing waste. Its fully washable design promotes top hygiene standards, crucial for maintaining the quality of sensitive products like infant formula and aseptic fruit purees.
Ermetika is adaptable, handling a variety of pouch configurations and materials provided by different suppliers, and offers extended and continuous welding times for robust seals. Available in both standard and aseptic versions, it supports stringent industry requirements, offering food and beverage manufacturers a versatile, reliable, and efficient packaging solution.
Benefits
- Maximizes product yield with "filling through the spout" technology, ensuring complete filling and reducing material waste.
- Enhances operational efficiency with high-speed continuous motion, accommodating up to 480 pouches per minute.
- Ensures product safety with an integrated leaking test system, reducing defective units and recalls.
- Maintains hygiene standards with a fully washable design, essential for sensitive food and dairy products.
- Offers flexibility and adaptability with multiple models and spout and pouch configurations, supporting diverse production needs.
- Applications
- Liquid formulations,Nutritional supplements,Aseptic products,Food products,Baby food,Spouted pouches,Dairy products
- End products
- Drinkable yogurt,Infant formula pouches,Protein shakes,Aseptic fruit purees,Yogurt pouches,Spouted apple sauce pouches,Cheese sauce pouches,Vitamin-enriched shakes
- Steps before
- Film handling,Spout sealing,Premade pouch preparation
- Steps after
- Leaking test,Capping,Weight-checking,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- film,spouts,caps,premade pouches
- Output ingredients
- sealed spouted pouches,filled spouted pouches
- 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.
- Machine model
- Ermetika 120
- Machine model
- Ermetika 180
- Machine model
- Ermetika 240
- Machine model
- Ermetika 360
- Machine model
- Ermetika 480
- Pouch width (mm)
- 65 – 120
- Pouch height (mm)
- 80 – 220
- Pouch per minute
- 120
- Pouch per minute
- 180
- Pouch per minute
- 240
- Pouch per minute
- 360
- Pouch per minute
- 480
- Filling method
- Filling through the spout
- Hygiene
- Fully washable design
- Leak test system
- Patent pending
- Spout and cap handling
- Various suppliers
- Footprint
- Compact,reduced layout
- Welding time
- Extended and continuous
- Sealing
- Continuous motion rotary machine
- Working mechanism
- Rotary,continuous motion
- Integrated steps
- Assembling,filling,sealing
- Batch vs continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- High-speed
- CIP/SIP
- Fully washable design
- Compact footprint
- Reduced layout,medium to high speed
- Control panel type
- Not specified
- Machine model
- Ermetika 120,180,240,360,480
- Pouch width
- 65 – 120 mm
- Pouch height
- 80 – 220 mm
- Stations
- 6,8,12,16
- Filling method
- Filling through the spout
- Pouch and spout assembly
- Variety of shapes and sizes
- Sealing technique
- Extended and continuous welding time
- Pouch per minute
- 120,180,240,360,480
- Compact footprint
- Reduced layout
- Product size flexibility
- Handles a wide variety of shapes and sizes
- Adaptability
- Handles film,spouts,and caps from different suppliers
- Pouch capacity exploitation
- “Filling through the spout” technique