The IMA CIEMME automatic side-loading case packer offered by PROPACK is a case packer designed for case packing of pre-packaged products such as trays, cans, boxes, or pouches into cartons. This automatic case packer gathers the products and then inserts them from the side into a cardboard case before closing it, ensuring fast, accurate, and reliable case packing.
Designed for use at the end-of-line packaging process, this side-loading case packer automates the case packing process, optimizes productivity, and significantly reduces manual handling.
How does a side-loading case packer work?
The cardboard boxes are opened automatically using a system of suction cups and counter-suction cups that ensures precise positioning. The bottom of the box is sealed, and the box is then transferred to the filling area.
The products to be packed are then grouped together, stacked, and conveyed to the open box. A mechanical feeder ensures that the batch is inserted into the box from the side. Finally, the box is sealed using hot-melt adhesive or adhesive tape, depending on the selected configuration.
This type of automatic case packer, also known as a side-loading case packer, is particularly well-suited for stackable products and high-speed production lines.
The Benefits of an Automatic Side-Loading Case Packer
- Automatic case packing of packaged products (boxes, trays, cans, pouches)
- Significant reduction in manual handling and the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
- Compatibility with a wide range of packaging formats and configurations
- Ideal for side-loading stacked or grouped products
- Easy integration into an existing packaging line
- Sealing cases with hot melt or adhesive tape
- Quick and automatable changeover, depending on the model
- Compact, space-saving solution for end-of-line applications
- Improvement in overall productivity and packing speed
Industrial Applications of the Side-Loading Case Packer
The side-loading case packer is used in many industrial sectors to automate the end-of-line packing process for products:
- Food and beverage industry (fresh products, canned goods, prepared meals)
- Cosmetics and Hygiene
- Pharmaceutical
- Cleaning and Household Products
This case packing machine allows for the adaptation of the case packing process to different types of products while ensuring precision, speed, and consistency.
Why choose PROPACK for your side-loading case packer?
PROPACK has represented CIEMME, part of the IMA Group, for 30 years and assists manufacturers in selecting an automatic case packer suited to their products, production rates, and line constraints. Our team analyzes your product formats, production environment, and objectives to offer a reliable, high-performance, and easily integrable side-loading case packer solution.
CIEMME side-loading case packers optimize end-of-line operations by ensuring precise, consistent case packing that is tailored to industrial production rates. PROPACK also supports you with layout planning, ergonomics, integration with conveyors, robots, or grouping systems, as well as the future evolution of your production line.
The PROPACK Benefits:
- Customized analysis of your packaging line
- A solution tailored to your formats and production rates
- Full end-of-line integration
- Reliable, proven CIEMME machines, part of the IMA Group
- Technical support before, during, and after the project
Our goal is to provide a high-performance, durable automatic side-loading case packer tailored to your industrial requirements.
