Semi-automatic tray packing for soup cubes
Effortlessly package soup cubes into organized, stratified layers, optimizing your production line with precision and efficiency, while ensuring consistent portion control in every cardboard box.

Packs and Stratifies Solid Food Products
The SP98D from IMA Group is a semi-automatic tray packing machine engineered for precision handling of solid food products like soup and stock cubes, as well as confectionery items such as hard candy and chocolate squares. This machine is designed to streamline the packing process by automatically loading, stratifying, and ejecting products into cardboard boxes. Its dual-head loading device ensures consistent product layering, enhancing operational efficiency. With a throughput capacity of up to 800 products per minute, the SP98D supports a reliable workflow in food and dairy production environments. The machine operates on a 3-phase, 400 Volt – 50 Hz power supply and includes features for energy efficiency, such as optimized motor control. Built with durable materials, it handles product dimensions up to 31mm in length and 11 grams in weight. The SP98D requires minimal maintenance and offers seamless integration into existing production lines.
Benefits
- Enhances productivity by handling up to 800 products per minute.
- Reduces labor intervention with semi-automatic operation, improving packaging accuracy.
- Minimizes energy usage with optimized motor controls, lowering operating costs.
- Requires less maintenance with durable construction, ensuring long-term reliability.
- Facilitates easy integration with existing production lines, enhancing operational flexibility.
- Applications
- Food,Confectionery,Soup cubes,Dairy
- End products
- Cheddar cheese portions,Bouillon cubes,Chocolate squares,Stock cubes,Hard candy,Processed cheese cubes,Broth cubes
- Steps before
- Portion grouping,Layer formation
- Steps after
- Cardboard boxing,Ejection,Packing
- Input ingredients
- hard soup cubes
- Output ingredients
- packaged soup cubes,cardboard boxes
- 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.
- Production capacity
- Up to 800 products/min.
- Full load current
- 3P x 400 Volt – 50 Hz – 5 Amp
- Compressed Air Consumption
- 50 Nl/min. (min. op. pressure 6 bar)
- Weight
- 600 Kg Approx.
- Product dimensions (A)
- 23 max.
- Product dimensions (B)
- 31 max.
- Product dimensions (C)
- 10 max.
- Product weight
- 11 g
- Bundle configuration
- From 5x3x3 up to 5x5x5
- Automation level
- Semi-automatic
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Energy efficiency
- N/A
- Changeover time
- N/A
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Product form
- Soup cubes
- Container type
- Cardboard boxes
- Discharge method
- Semi-automatic tray formation and outfeed